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Next year marks the 50th anniversary of hip hop. Since its inception in 1973, the culture has grown exponentially. While the other elements of hip hop are often overlooked in ...
With the help of graffiti murals, urban photography and a boom box wall, a small building on East Sixth is transforming into a hip-hop lover’s paradise. The Museum of Graffiti, which opened in ...
Aaron “Sharp” Goodstone, Charlie Ahearn, Fab 5 Freddy and photographer Martha Cooper — who shot the iconic hip-hop mural in Riverside Park — get their “Wild Style” library cards at the ...
With the help of graffiti murals, urban photography and a boom box wall, a small building on East Sixth is transforming into a hip-hop lover’s paradise. The Museum of Graffiti, which opened in ...
The L car versions of “Transformers” characters Optimus Prime and Megatron were created by the graffiti artist Emte as part of a hip hop-themed art contest last weekend.
One mural in Logan Square and another in the West Loop memorialize the hip-hop star. ‘I saw him as a creative muse,’ one of the mural artists says.
Graffiti artists - or “writers,” as they’re called within the community - tag a wall adjacent to a mural dedicated to the late graffiti and hip hop artist Karaz on Saturday. — Kriston Jae ...
Charlie was so taken by the murals, ... To this day, Wild Style remains a cult classic among the hip-hop and graffiti communities. There is little time for nuance in Wild Style.
Austin will get to see the unique collection from March 10-28 at a pop-up to celebrate the 50th “anniversary” of the genre.
A mural went up in NYC’s Inwood neighborhood that was critical of numerous issues including bankers, drugs, war and, of course, the NYPD. On Tuesday, July 24th, just days after the graffiti ...
A new mural dedicated to the history of hip-hop culture was unveiled at a Bronx laundromat Friday. The mural, designed by graffiti artist Tony Cruz, was unveiled on Southern Boulevard. Cruz says ...
Reports Ratter: A New York City-based graffiti writer recently created a massive Star Wars-themed mural in an abandoned Manhattan subway station, blasting international terrorist organization ISIS.