Troy Lamarr Chew II's 2019 oil on canvas with appliqué, *Product of the Trap, Did What I Had To When It Came To the Pack*, merges painterly tradition with tactile, layered materials to explore themes of survival, hustle, and identity rooted in street culture. The work's title speaks to the lived realities of those shaped by economically marginalized environments, where circumstance often dictates choice. Through the combination of oil painting and appliqué, Chew constructs a visually and texturally rich narrative that honors the complexity of Black experience within systems of inequality.