“My whole life has been based around pain. So I try not to ever use gloomy colors. I want something to make you happy. I want something [that], when you come into the household and when you look at it, it's gonna make you smile.” Casimir Spaulding sits across from me, reminiscing on the days before his artwork became album art for top selling records, and before his paintings started adorning the homes of R&B and hip-hop giants like Chris Brown, G Herbo and more.
Now, as a 20-something, Spaulding — Cas to his friends — is responsible for much of the viral artwork and iconic logos associated with the Chicago rapper Chief Keef and his label Glo Gang.
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