Dylan Bettencourt
Infamous artist Rasta has done it again.
Rasta is known for painting less than perfect portraits of celebrities.
Legendary New York rapper DMX, passed away on 9 April, with the cause of death reported to be a heart attack.
The rapper was rushed to the hospital just a week earlier following a reported drug overdose.
He has become the latest “victim” of Rasta’s admiration.
Back in Mzansi, Rasta, whose real name is Lebang Sirenje, took to social media to share his artwork of the late DMX.
Twitter users wasted no time in sharing their thoughts about Rasta’s work.
One user said: “Rasta’s DMX looks like he was in a brutal UFC five-round against Amanda Nunes.”
“Of all his drawings this is the worst of them all,” said another person.
Local celebrities got involved in the action as well, with South African rapper Stogie T commenting: “Bro, I have a lot of love for you. I have defended you from negative criticism.”
He said he didn’t want to trash him.
But he added: “Maybe we should encourage you to go to school for formal training. But brother, you just suck, your insistence on commemorating people with bad art is insulting.”
Many have called for the artist to hang up his brushes in the past, but it seems there is no stopping Rasta. South Africans will just have to bear witness to his art for the foreseeable future.
Picture source: @AdvoBarryRoux
