Jay-Z's 99 Problems Illustrations by Ali Graham

Pulling upon inspirations from Jay-Z’s lyrics throughout the years, illustrator and designer Ali

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Pulling upon inspirations from Jay-Z’s lyrics throughout the years, illustrator and designer Ali Graham has recently launched a Tumblr page dedicated to cataloging what he believes are Hov’s ‘99 Problems.’ Simple in its approach, each illustration is released daily with a visual depiction of the problem with a witty, lyric-referencing blurb at the bottom. Graham is currently at #42, “Radio Don’t Play My Hits.” In addition to a few selections of illustrations here, head over to the 99 Problems Tumblr page to keep up with the problems on a daily basis.

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