Prepare to Trip Out Over These Emoji Portraits

Emoji are the perfect medium for expressing unspeakable emotions — whether you're feeling like a queen or simply can't imagine discussing your ex's new flame without the poop icon, these text indicators have given our generation a new form of expression. Nobody knows this better than Yung Jake, a California rapper and artist who is blowing minds worldwide with his digital portraits. By using emoji to create vividly detailed likenesses of celebrities (such as Kim Kardashian), Yung Jake has merged the tech and art worlds in a beautiful way. Check out some of our favorite pieces below, and watch the artist's Instagram for future impressive creations.