An ad for "Gangster Rapper Sculpture Garden/Home Decor" features the likenesses of legendary rappers Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac:
I mean, it's great, and they are pretty good likenesses of the late rappers, but put it in front of your home or in your yard, and it will remind a lot of people of those old lawn jockey statues.
From Wikipedia:
Because of the prevalence of black lawn jockeys with exaggerated features, the item is often regarded as being symbolic of the racism and racist imagery prevalent in the United States during the eras of slavery and Jim Crow laws. Today, lawn jockeys are often depicted as Caucasian boys to distance the artifact from racial connotations.
So just something to think about before sinking $19.99 into these.
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