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2018 SOURCE360 Block Party: NEKU Of Secta7 Collective & MOE ZV Splash The Block
The oldest pillar in Hip Hop culture made a guest appearance at this year’s SOURCE360 Block Party as graffiti artists NEKU Secta7 and MOE ZV put on a live art exhibition on Rockwell Place across from...
View ArticleVic Mensa Shares His Convo With Jay-Z About World Renowned Artist BANKSY
Chi-Town slang spitter Vic Mensa has managed to put himself in a no-lose situation, being under the wing of Roc Nation head honcho Jay-Z, but Mensa says that his conversations with his boss are now...
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Happy 50th Birthday To Graffiti Legend COPE2!
One of the most infamous graffiti artists of the 20th century is celebrating his 50th born day today and he goes by the name of COPE2, founder of the world famous KINGS DESTROY crew. Born Fernando...
View ArticleToday in Hip-Hop History: Cult Classic Hip-Hop Film ‘Wild Style’ Debuted in...
During the time when Hip Hop was being passed off as a fad that wouldn’t last beyond “Rapper’s Delight”, a vivid reenactment of the introduction of this artistic culture to the world was made. Wild...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE! The Legendary Cey Adams TheSource.com Interview
n the world of Hip Hop, visual art, which is primarily rooted in the dynamic scene of graffiti, has taken a backseat to the music, according to graff king turned graphic arts pioneer Cey Adams. Aside...
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Recap: adidas Gives the Ultimate Look at Graffiti Culture With ‘Beyond the...
Graffiti is one of those art forms that wins by breaking all the rules — there is no one style, no single medium and certainly not one sole artist that embodies the entire genre completely. Now, in a...
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Touch The Sky: Nike’s Tie-Dye Sneaker Pack Is An Ode to Chicago
Something so amazing that it gave Kanye West a Top 10 Rap hit just by penning some bars about it is now inspiring Nike’s upcoming Chicago-themed Air Force 1 and Air Max 97 colorways. The eye-grabbing...
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Museum Of Graffiti Opens Its Doors TOMORROW In Wynwood During Art Basel
After years of trying to fit in the bourgeois art galleries around the world, graffiti finally has a place of its own to call home. Since the advent of “wall writing” in the late 60s and early 70s,...
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NYC Graffiti Artist Matthew “ZEXOR” Rodriguez Dead At 29
The New York City graff community and beyond is mourning the loss of Matthew “ZEXOR” Rodriguez, who passed away Thursday (Dec. 12) in New York. He was 29 years old. As the son of Brooklyn graffiti...
View ArticleToday in Hip-Hop History: Cult Classic Hip-Hop Film ‘Wild Style’ Debuted in...
During the time when Hip-Hop was being passed off as a fad that wouldn’t last beyond “Rapper’s Delight”, a vivid reenactment of the introduction of this artistic culture to the world was made. Wild...
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Happy 50th Birthday to Graffiti Living Legend CES!
On this date a half-century ago, Bronx graff legend CES was born. Born Robert Michael Provenzano in 1970 in NYC, CES(FC, FX, FBA) is a pioneering artist of the “Wild Style” formation of letters seen...
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NYC Graffiti Pioneer NIC 707 OTB Dies From Coronavirus
The entire graffiti world is mourning the loss of one of its great pioneers who lost his life this morning to complications from the novel coronavirus. NIC 707 OTB, one of the original writers to bomb...
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Today in Hip-Hop History: Cult Classic Flick ‘Beat Street’ Premiered in...
On this day in Hip-Hop history, one of the most important films for Hip Hop culture was released in theaters around the globe. The Stan Lathan-directed Beat Street was a film that was able to help Hip...
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Today in Hip-Hop History: Hip-Hop Celebrates Its Birth in the South Bronx 47...
It was on this day 47 years ago (August 11, 1973) that Kool Herc threw his legendary back-to-school basement party, which would go on to create the foundation for Hip Hop music through the “breakbeat”...
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Today in Hip-Hop History: Graffiti Artist Michael Stewart Arrested by NYC...
On this date in 1983, graffiti artist Michael Stewart received recognition after his death in the hands of the New York City Transit Police following an arrest for using a marker and/or spray paint...
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Few And Far Inc. Women’s International Art Collective Presents Their Annual...
Today in Richmond, VA, the largest, international women’s art collective, Far and Few Inc, will host its ninth annual art exhibit with a host of female artists from around the world. With local hosts...
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Today in Hip-Hop History: Cult Classic Hip-Hop Film ‘Wild Style’ Debuted in...
During the time when Hip-Hop was being passed off as a fad that wouldn’t last beyond “Rapper’s Delight”, a vivid reenactment of the introduction of this artistic culture to the world was made. Wild...
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[WATCH] Check Out The ‘Can’t Be Stopped’ Graffiti Documetary Feat. Everlast
Regime Films is gearing up to drop their Can’t Be Stopped documentary about the world famous CBS Crew, a follow-up to the critically acclaimed Netflix documentary Saving Banksy. Can’t Be Stopped is a...
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Today in Hip-Hop History: Hip-Hop Celebrates Its Birth In The South Bronx 48...
It was on this day 48 years ago (August 11, 1973) that Kool Herc threw his legendary back-to-school basement party, which would go on to create the foundation for Hip Hop music through the “breakbeat”...
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Today In Hip Hop History: Cult Classic Hip Hop Film ‘Wild Style’ Debuted in...
Wild Style is arguably the very first movie and one of the very few that shows the true essence of what Hip Hop is about. When Hip-Hop was being passed off as a fad that wouldn’t last beyond “Rapper’s...
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TagsAndThrows’ Summer In New York Part 3 “Bombing With KLOPS”
In the third installment of TagsAndThrows.com’s ‘Summer Of New York’, Queens writer KLOPS is the focus of why he does what he does the way he does it. Even though he’s a fairly new writer, KLOPS has...
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Happy Birthday To Graffiti’s Living Legend COPE2 KD!
One of the most infamous graffiti artists of the 20th century is celebrating his 48th born day today and he goes by the name of COPE2, founder of the world famous KINGS DESTROY crew. Born Fernando...
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TagsAndThrows’ Summer In New York Part 4 “Bombing With EASY”
In TagsAndThrows.com’s fourth episode of their “Summer In New York” series, NYC veteran and graffiti legend EASY bombs up the five boroughs in a very rare interview. Easy has been in the graff game...
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Check Out The Trailer For International Graffiti Documentary ‘Saving Banksy’
Graffiti, as defined in Webster’s, is the “illegal” marking on a wall or surface, but what happens if that marking is worth thousands and possibly millions of dollars? The Saving Banksy film, which is...
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RM67’s Eclectic Elegance Fashion Runway Was A Hit In Philadelphia
Philadelphia was the place to be on Saturday as the University City-based Indigo Bleu Design & Culture Center housed its 2017’s spring and summer fashion. Packed to capacity, the show began with...
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NYPD Busts Texas Graffiti Writer With Almost 300 Cans Of Spray Paint In Brooklyn
A graffiti tagger suspected of defacing 26 subway cars in four boroughs has been busted — and police found 271 cans of spray paint in his Brooklyn apartment, police sources said Thursday. Jordan...
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Art Official Ear To The Street: El Capo Chino
Words by: Sha Be Allah From The Source Magazine Issue #269 | 2016 From his origins as one of the most prominent bombers of New York City’s post-clean train era, to a decade-long run as one of...
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Detroit Graffiti Artist Jeffrey “TEAD” Vaughn Dies From Fatal Fall
A Detroit graffiti artist respected for his work on the streets as well as in galleries has died following a fall through a roof Sunday at a Detroit art space. Jordan (Tead) Vaughn, 34, made a...
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D.C. Graffiti Legend COOL DISCO DAN Passes Away At Age 47
With heavy hearts, we are saddened to report that Danny Hogg, known worldwide as Cool “Disco” Dan, passed away on July 26, 2017 due to complications from diabetes. Cool “Disco” Dan’s mythic graffiti...
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Check Out Invader’s ‘New Mosaics of Ravenna’ Exhibit in All Of Its 8 Bit Glory
Renowned French artist Invader has taken his pixelated art aesthetic to Hong Kong based art gallery Over The Influence. His latest book New Mosaics of Ravenna, showcases a bold retro inspired art...
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Protect Yo HeART: Uncutt Art Explains His Emotion Driven Street Art
Interview: Sha Be Allah This story was originally published in The Source Issue #272 If you’re an art aficionado or just someone who wanders some of America’s most populated metropoles, it’s more than...
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Avant Garde Art Gallery Presents “The Evolution Of ZA ONE” (RECAP)
Deep in the abyss of the Lower East Side of Manhattan, an art exhibit was displayed that was highly anticipated and as homegrown as it gets. Kate Storch and the rest of the good people at the Avant...
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Brooklyn Jury Says That 5Pointz Graffiti Mecca Was Illegally Destroyed
After almost 50 years of pop culture history, graffiti has finally been recognized as an art form by the law of the land. A Brooklyn jury unanimously reached a decision that the 5Pointz outdoor...
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Anyone Comics Presents “The Nation’s Respected” Graff Show (RECAP)
This past weekend in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, some of the borough’s most legendary graffiti artists and enthusiasts gathered under one roof at Anyone Comics Store for the TNR CREW graff show aptly...
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Superchief Gallery Presents “Wasted Land 2” Premiere Screening [RECAP]
In an exclusive, spooked out setting at the Superchief Gallery in Ridgewood, Queens, film director Andrew H. Shirley along with NOXER, SMELLS, RAMBO, UFO and other artists from the Brooklyn-Based 907...
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Can’t Be Stopped: A Riveting Fusion of Art, Hip-Hop, and Culture
Words By Zoe Zorka As the legendary Sundance Film Festival draws to a close, the spotlight has been on some of the best documentaries of the year. Yet few capture the true essence of a generation as...
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H&M Files Federal Lawsuit Against Graff Artist REVOK Over Copyright Dispute
Clothing retailer H&M has filed a complaint for declaratory judgment after being threatened with legal action over its use of graffiti art in a marketing campaign. The claim was filed on Friday,...
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Don’t Miss Out on the Supreme x Lee Quiñones Collaboration Dropping Tomorrow
Lee Quiñones, the legendary Puerto Rican graffiti artist that OGs may remember from the classic 1982 hip-hop/art film Wild Style, is getting a much-deserved tribute from Supreme, with a set of gear...
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San Diego School Orders Artist To Change Mural Of Trump’s Head On Spear
Officials at a San Diego-area charter school have ordered an artist to make changes to a mural painted during a fundraiser, after receiving complaints about an image in the painting — President Trump’s...
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Today in Hip Hop History: Cult Classic Flick ‘Beat Street’ Turns 35 Years Old!
On this day in Hip Hop history, one of the most important films for Hip Hop culture was released in theaters around the globe. The Stan Lathan-directed Beat Street was a film that was able to help Hip...
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Ironlak Reign as Graffiti Kings Stems from Australia
Australia as a country is isolated from the rest of the world. Because of this, the “Land Down Under” has always taken a little longer to catch on to whatever is the wave in pop culture. This is...
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Banksy Denies Any Involvement in Moscow Art Exhibition
The reclusive British graffiti artist BANKSY has said in social media post he was not involved in a major exhibition of his works currently on display in Moscow. The artist wrote it on Wednesday in his...
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Aretha Franklin Honored in New York City Subway Graffiti
People worldwide are reacting to the sudden loss of Aretha Franklin. Many fans and musicians shared their heartfelt messages on social media. Other fans paid tribute by temporarily renaming the...
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Museum Of Graffiti To Presents “Gray Matter 3.0: The Chromatic Works Of Doze...
The Museum of Graffiti is pleased to announce the upcoming opening of a solo exhibition by graffiti and contemporary artist Doze Green. The show opens on July 28, 2022 and will be on view through Aug...
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Today In Hip Hop History: Hip Hop Celebrates Its Birth In The South Bronx 49...
It was on this day 49 years ago (August 11, 1973) that Kool Herc threw his legendary back-to-school basement party, which would go on to create the foundation for Hip Hop music through the “breakbeat”...
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Today In Hip Hop History: Classic Hip Hop Film ‘Wild Style’ Turns 40 Years Old!
When the culture of Hip Hop was only ten years in the making, this visual journey through all aspects of the culture was the blueprint of Hip Hop’s true roots Wild Style is arguably the very first...
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Today in Hip Hop History: Hip-Hop Celebrates Its Birth In The South Bronx 50...
On this day 50 years ago (August 11, 1973), Kool Herc threw his legendary back-to-school basement party, which would go on to create the foundation for Hip-Hop music through the “breakbeat” DJ...
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2023’s ‘Music at the Intersection’: A Hip-Hop Time Capsule Unearthed
St. Louis Culture: Where Graffiti Meets Groove, Breakdancing Blends with Jazz, and Deejaying Dances with Humanity In a resounding celebration of music’s timeless power, the vibrant city of St. Louis...
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Art Official Feature: DONDI CIA
As Hip Hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, all four of the culture’s pillars have celebrated their contributions, but graffiti has received the least fanfare, even though graffiti art is older than...
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