artistic identity

Hal Jordan & John Stewart was Drake & Joe Budden All This Time?!?!

Hal Jordan & John Stewart was Drake & Joe Budden All This Time?!?!

Six episodes into Lanterns, I realized Hal Jordan and John Stewart’s relationship felt strangely familiar. From early admiration and influence to rivalry, resentment and legacy, the dynamic reminded me of Drake and Joe Budden.

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Rap Is Calculus: Rhyme is the only variable you can see. The math is everything moving under it.

Rap Is Calculus: Rhyme is the only variable you can see. The math is everything moving under it.

Study calculus — not to pass a test, but because it's the math of change, and change is the only thing rap is made of. The whole class, mapped onto the pen.

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Protect the Vision: Why I Take Ownership Seriously

Protect the Vision: Why I Take Ownership Seriously

Notes from the World Arts Expo panel on art, ownership, and the Crayola story my high school art teacher told me. Why every creator needs a paper trail — and why people see courtroom sketches in my work without knowing my background.

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From Donkey Kong to the Panel: How I Built My Language as an Artist

From Donkey Kong to the Panel: How I Built My Language as an Artist

From drawing Donkey Kong as a kid to speaking on a live panel, this is how I built my language as an artist—and why it still evolves.

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