Jay Shells, New York artist, installs signs across Houston featuring rap lyrics

Tuesday, September 4, 2018
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Rappers regularly bring up the Bayou City in their songs, and now there are signs all over town to prove it.

Over the weekend, a New York artist posted signs of rap lyrics next to the locations they describe.
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The lyrics come from rappers who call Houston home, like Travis Scott, Bun B and Paul Wall to honorary Houstonians, like Drake.

The artist, Jay Shells, says Houston is the fifth city including in his Rap Quote Project.
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He sells the signs on his website, www.JayShells.com, and uses the proceeds to bring the project to other cities.
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