Jay-Z, Kanye West, Diddy & More Transformed for KAI’s ‘Now Royalty’ Collection

Jay-Z, Kanye West, Diddy - Now Royalty by KAI

Jay-Z, Kanye West and Diddy in KAI's 'Now Royalty' Exhibit

Los Angeles-based street artist KAI turned hip-hop stars Jay-Z , Kanye West , Diddy , Eminem , Tupac and more into medieval royalty, noblemen, gentry, and poets of society for a recent exhibit entitled Now Royalty . The 21-year-old recently made his solo debut with the 26-piece art collection at the Guetta Gallery in L.A. last month.

Jay-Z - Now Royalty by KAI

Jay-Z for KAI's 'Now Royalty' Exhibit

Kanye West - Now Royalty by KAI

Kanye West for KAI's 'Now Royalty' Exhibit

“I guess the ‘Now Royalty’ collection brought my art into a new light,” says KAI . “Which is going to be fun and will be interesting to see what happens I hope it will open some creative doors for me. I just want to keep going back in the studio and create more work. Whatever comes of it, I’ll be thankful for.”

Diddy - Now Royalty by KAI

Diddy for KAI's 'Now Royalty' Exhibit

Eminem - Now Royalty by KAI

Eminem for KAI's 'Now Royalty' Exhibit

Tupac - Now Royalty by KAI

Tupac for KAI's 'Now Royalty' Exhibit

See more of KAI ‘s work at kaistreetart.com and follow him on Twitter at @kaiaspireart.

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