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# Inaccurate Rapper Drawings
Etsy's Badly Drawn Rappers Shop Celebrates Poor Illustration Skills

By Jana Pijak | Published 2015-09-18 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rapper-drawing
References: [etsy](https://www.etsy.com/listing/217452516/badly-drawn-drake-hip-hop-poster?ref=shop_home_feat_1) & [etsy](https://www.etsy.com/shop/BadlyDrawnRappers?ref=l2-shop-info-name)

[Etsy's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etsy-and-kacey-musgraves) Badly Drawn Rappers shop specializes in rapper drawings that are the opposite of flattering. The less than accurate illustrations depict modern superstars like Drake, Waka Flocka and Rich Homie Quan along with late icons like Tupac and Notorious B.I.G.

Those looking to purchase a [rapper drawing for a hip-hop fan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/de-la-soul-x-levis) will fall in love with this Etsy shop's fun range of illustrations. The Badly Drawn Rappers page features a myriad of [star tributes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyline-carpet), each in its artist's signature monochromatic style.

Resembling quick doodles, each image is lined with a black pen and features the name of the rapper it is depicting. The fun and affordable illustrations are shipped worldwide from the UK and are the perfect gift for hip hop fans who love to laugh.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.1/10
- Popularity: 57% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign)

## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Fun Illustration Style Trend:** The trend of utilizing quick, monochromatic and humorous illustration styles for creating fun and expressive meaningful illustrations.
- **Entertainment Merchandise Trend:** The trend of creating unflattering and humorous illustrations of popular personalities to sell them as merchandise to their fans.
- **Public Fan Art Trend:** The trend of people on the internet making public art in both positive and negative ways as a new medium for getting attention.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry could leverage this trend by collaborating with artists to create fun and unique merchandise for their fans.
- **E-commerce:** E-commerce platforms could use these humorous illustrations to bring casual and fun elements to the online shopping experience.
- **Art and Design:** The trend could present an opportunity for artists to gain exposure and publicity through sharing their unique illustration styles on online platforms and social media.

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