Tie

[HALOHZ]

waddup. yo any one have TIE flics ???
if so post em

2 fingas

[donniefrisco]

TIE was definitely hardcore....Mucho respect...

[Skye]

Originally posted by donniefrisco
hahahaha....yeah...

1 finga


lol

[Secret]

[img]http://freephoto-i.net/users/secret2create/setup.jpg'>
in Brooklyn

[The BLACK Y]

[img]http://freephoto-i.net/users/the%20black%20y/tie2.jpg'>
RIP

[imported_TED NUGENT]

seo is too dope there was a nice seo buff mark running until a couple months ago on top of the congress theatre here in chicago..lets all say thanks to cyfer for going over it and getting it buffed again this time completely

[imported_Jerk182]

respect to......................................

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about time there was a tie thread. even though its been started poorly lets make it happen. these are all stolen. ill add some more.
-jerk182

[imported_Jerk182]

and more.............................
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[img]http://www.hifiart.com/hifiart9801/murals/sfmurals/solid_seotruck.jpg'>
[img]http://www.hifiart.com/hifiart9801/murals/other/tiesaf.JPG'>
[img]http://www.hifiart.com/hifiart9801/murals/other/prtie.jpg'>
[img]http://www.hifiart.com/hifiart9801/murals/sfy2k/josh2k/27_112600_tie.jpg'>
[img]http://www.hifiart.com/hifiart9801/murals/sf2k1/015_03.jpg'>

again these are all stolen from hifiart.com. there needs to be a collection of tie shit on here so please add to this. if you werent in sf when he was bombing, you might not even know how influenced by him you are. since sf gets a rediculous amount of magazine coverage for such a small scene you probably have seen and been affected by ties work. he was amazing. i have NEVER seen some one who bombed as hard as him. i know tie spent some time in nyc. nyc is a land of throwups with a far more refined culture to its styles and techniques. i dont necesarily believe tie was the first to do any of the following but here are some elements to his bombing that he definately blew up on the west coast. things like

-rocking buff spots hard regardless, showing everyone just how random the buff was at the time. some of the grayest walls were running for months with tie or seo outlines bouncing up and down as he made his path.

-the one line throwup............. done before but speed was the name of his game. he was bombing tie with mq who has a much simpler throwup and you could tell he was keeping up. even became more aerodynamic with seo and its 3 sweeping lines that made them so fresh, you could see the motion of his bombing and it was fucking exciting.

-painting through the window grates. GNARLY spots on market and mission.

-doing such "weird" (at the time) tags at a point in sg graff where a lot of people were still trying to perfect their twist hands or trying ot be gangsters with their cholo letters.

- doing the, "backwards reversed inside the windows of the building you just broke into" trick. on one of the tightest buildings ever on market with fate 5 stories of windows with like 7 on each floor. (i couldn't find pictures of this spot. anyone got it?) many people would do this after, creating a whole new kind of shot to seek out.

-making a point of painting over multiple surfaces. not fitting into the typical spaces everyone would gently place their graffiti into. tie would blast over the brick wall onto the glass door filling inover the door frame and circling your doorbell with the dot of his "e". and all seemingly on purpose with speed. tie created the most amazing compositions on the walls he painted, seeking out interesting things to paint over and juxtapose into his outlines. sometimes not filling in so you could see just what it was that attracted him to the spot.

-the 3 dot halo on your throwup or tag. or adding the three lines to the halo on your tag. (he definately didnt do this first. but after he was rocking it it worked its way in to a lot of peoples repertoirs.)

-connecting the lines of your throwup to show the overlap of your next letter. (do you know what i mean?) look at the way the i is both behind and in front of his t. this trick was later adopted by fate. to place his t behind and infront of his throw. very fresh.

-leaving the part of his t un-outlined. you know the spiral part. i definately saw twist dothis on the west coast years before but since tie ive seen an awefull lot of people utilizing that spiral or letting that fill mist into the background unrestrained by an outline.

-just an overall trend to doing what at the time were considered weird and ny looking throwups. now it seems everyone has a throwup in this style. remember when west coast throwups sucked? people would do those throws where the top of everyletter had the same wispy point thing? i remember, i used to do them.

so many people were so motivated to rock during his reign and after he was killed. i remember people even saying things like " so and so is just trying to paint like tie." or "its seems just cause tie started rocking so and so has been painting so much more." it was funny that painting a lot was "trying to belike tie" guys like kept abandoned anal german thin tip piecing to become a throwup monster. (also very influential in the school of what many would call "ugly") or how about all the ocho no 3d outline stuff that popped up, and later people like kers lewy and flare trying to take it to and even more rediculous level rocking madman stocktip fillins in the hottest spots. i dont think im taking away from any of these peoples bombing by saying tie had a hand in it.

this is kinda long winded. but i just hope some people can get a taste of how fucking amazing he was. i remember specifically going downtown and thinking "fuck!, this guy is going out every night" his throwups always had the emotion, movement, and feeling of BOMBING!! laced with adrenaline that was completely contagious.
when he was shot it seemed almost fitting in a horrific way. it made you wonder just how long could he keep it up. what way could this story end. a lot of bombers age into the cynical piecers that they are now but that just didnt make sense for tie. but i can imagine he would have excelled onto the next level as well. he was murdered tragically young. he never saw 19.
his killer will get his in some way some form, karma's a reality and it will catch up................................................ .
tie influenced my graff and my life, yours too and you might not even know it. thanks for listening
-jerk182

[ASER1NE]

[img]http://freephoto-i.net/users/jamal3/tiet2b.jpg'>
[img]http://freephoto-i.net/users/jamal3/tie_nitrous.jpg'>
[img]http://freephoto-i.net/users/jamal3/tieboat.jpg'>

[ASER1NE]

YOU CAN CHECK OUT SOME MORE IN THIS THREAD (http://www.12ozprophet.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13013)

[*SIZEROKS*]

TIE rest in phame.........

[Can you sign my book???]

I hadnt heard of Tie until about a year before his death, then when I moved to Brooklyn I used to see the Coney Island lines smashed by him and Setup...All that stuff is still there till this day...RIP...I wish I flicked stuff....

[HOST18 DYM]

[img]http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/HOSTONE/tie%20in%20action.jpg'>

[img]http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/HOSTONE/tie.jpg'>
In Manhattan.

[HOST18 DYM]

[img]http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/HOSTONE/Tied%20up.jpg'>
Manhattan.
[img]http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/HOSTONE/Tie%203across.jpg'>
Manhattan.
[img]http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/HOSTONE/Tie%20Host%2099.jpg'>
Manhattan.
[img]http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/HOSTONE/Tie%20Thr.jpg'>
Brooklyn.

[jack tripper]

[img]http://www.lay-lo.com/steel/images/111901_frght_tie.jpg'>

[A Fire Inside]

Incredible.

Nice word's Jerk.

[imported_fr8orade.homestead.com]

RIP

The action shot is great.

[BigJohnStudd]

I never personally knew Tie(RIP) but i did meet him in Frisco at the Coors Factory wall a couple of months before his death. I met Tie and Beneto(RIP). They were pretty coo guys one of my boys was with me that inherated the name Sesk that was passed down to him from Tie. Its a trip that i met these 2 guys and they both happened to have an unfortunate future. I've been seeing Tie change in time. Imember when he used to live in Santa Clara 408 and was rockin Sesk REDS RTC crews. The TA was gettin rocked his infamous Sesk pole shots with spray paint were dope. Even when i got locked up at the Juvenile Hall In San Jose in my cell on the steel window pane there was a TIE scribed in it. Fuck it sucks that someone who was really putting it down 200% had to leave us. RIP TIE RIP BENETO....

[jamesbomb]

people come, people go.. but legends live forever.

[baLLeRplAyA]

i like big rollers......

[FreeDaddy]

well said jerk ..
weathers nice , this definetly makes me wanna rock tonight.
and mods you know the mutual agreement....give this badboy the glue

[imported_griffin your face]

http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/HOSTONE/tie%20in%20action.jpg'>

ooooooooooooooooooooooo [i]fuck yeah

[thugerson]

TIE is a king forever, We all used to go on extravegant bus bombing missions to go buy a $3 sack in downtown SJ and TIE would get the mexican fools to always hook it up because they thought this chinese dude was "funny" he punked them all, he always would kick you down something he stole when he met up with you, he would show up at your house to take "bong rips" at 7:00 am in the morning and was to busy grilling paper to use the carb. he will casually take your black book and grill 64% of the book with layered thowups. when you are with JTie bombing you go the extra mile. sometimes you just want to sock him sometimes you want to give him a hug, he was about uniting people together to take the city(where ever he was at at the time) down, kill shit and destroy all, such a in depth personality that forced you to do your best in real time settings. I wouldnt be the writer I am today if I didnt have the pleasure of knowing and putting in work with such a Individual and just about everyone I know who I met who knows Jon feel the same way. Respect is due to a true King and the appitamy of a Graffiti machine with fresh oil, Killer King TieOne Rest In Peace Forever.
Im sorry I dont have a scanner or I would contribute, I will try and get some up thow.

[Al Green]

t2bizzay ad infinitum foh shizzum

[thugerson]

BigJohnStudd,
Hey next time you see Sesk Tell him, the guy who used to live with matgtb said what up playboy.
peace

[donniefrisco]

Nice words Jerk...
Respect



Someone make this stick up there at the top....

[fr8lover]

that action shot is super fresh

[fiberoptical]

I never met TIE...I wish I had..but I got a ton of inspiration and learned alot from his work..his legend and his obvious passion for writing.
I remember looking at city blocks like a tornado had just passed thru..everything..and I mean everything was covered..with pure writing..fast,furious,yet delicately crafted...like the little faces i the "t"..
I also remember putting up a few stickers, only to come back a few hours later to be sidebusted with Tie stickers..It was a nice feeling...
I miss seeing his work. I jocked that kid..he wrecked shop like very, very few..and for that I give utmost respect to...TIE ONE...PURE KING.
Sad to hear of Beneto...
May the fallen LEGENDS live on forever.
Follow your Dreams.

[imported_dirtysicks]

I dont know how long this ni99a tie was in ny but he wrecked shit hard..............



36 T2beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Guitar Guy]

There needs to be a Tie sticky on this page. I got some Tie flick and will get to posting them soon!

[imported_dirtysicks]

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[imported_TED NUGENT]

i dont think this is sticky so bump

[DONUT2002]

is tie in 138!? or is that a crew in NYC. sim confused.

[T.T Boy]

RIP
a pure king and savage writer.

[BUCKET LOC]

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[MRNOBODY]

sesk reds
santa clara kings
still till this day i see tags
rip kingtie

[SayOne]

sticky dis. RIP TIE :king: :king: :king:

[imported_soopafeen]

RIP Jonny

[SayOne]

[img]http://a9.cpimg.com/image/8B/C2/9068939-8304-01C20127-.jpg'>

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[anarky]

tie is a true savage.. i remember going to frisco and seeing his shit everywhere an being like who the fuck is this kid? well it wasnt until he passed that i really got the scoop on him an what a true savage he was.
Bump because true kings never die..

[HALOHZ]

RIP TIE

[Ted Wakowski]

RIP TIE. A TRUE BOMBING KING <--------

[Max Powers]

no disrespect, but in that action shot he looks like urkel. rip, true kings never die....

[YinzerXpress]

rip tie....

[hXc]

SESK REDS (Rockin en da streets), thats the meaning i knew of....i remember seeing that shit up in stockton, ca back in the day like 94 or earlier i dont exactly remember....props to tie and all the stockton heads he used to be down with...Reds, MA, RTC.....etc...

[200$]

Originally posted by Fame Whore
no disrespect, but in that action shot he looks like urkel. rip, true kings never die....

What the fuck do you know about Tie being a king? Urkel? why because he doesn't have his hoody and his Timbs on? I mean where's the FUBU at? Sideways hat? Just keep comments like that out of this forum. You don't bomb as hard as tie did, you don't have the respect he does, and you never will. damn, some kids just don't know...:mad:

[JoeHatesCops]

how come that fag who had his freinds fake his death gotta sticky, and Tie is slowly moving down the board, make this a sticky, this guy fucking killed shit, he is an influential writer, so make this a sticky.
TIE RIP
oh yeah who ever siad he looks like urkel in that action shot should study the picture more, it appears to be broad daylight standing on a dumpster using paint, painting a tight throw, personally I dont care if he was wearing a yellow chicken suit, that would still be an ill flick.

[JoeHatesCops]

thanks

[HOST18 DYM]

Originally posted by Fame Whore
no disrespect, but in that action shot he looks like urkel. rip, true kings never die....

Fame Whore,
You are a true idiot. You say no disrespect but you cause disrespect. Your narrow mindedness is something that a graffiti writer, especially, should be past, as we all know what its like to be looked down upon.
Would you have posted something else had Tie conformed to, what in your mind, is cool?

If I was you I wouldn't even reply to this, or anything else in this thread.



Peace from Brooklyn.

[Max Powers]

you guys are complete idiots. what I said was in no way a diss or a negetive comment. I just ment he looks kinda geekish', unlike the sterotipical writer..... I agree the shot is sick, and that he was a king as I stated before but come on. he has his sweats tucked into his shoes and a mesh hat bent upwards. he does look like a nerd. that's what makes it unique. misunderstanding....

[200$]

Originally posted by Fame Whore
you guys are complete idiots. what I said was in no way a diss or a negetive comment. I just ment he looks kinda geekish', unlike the sterotipical writer..... I agree the shot is sick, and that he was a king as I stated before but come on. he has his sweats tucked into his shoes and a mesh hat bent upwards. he does look like a nerd. that's what makes it unique. misunderstanding....

looks like a nerd? In San Francisco not all writers dress like rappers kid. A lot of writers are bike messengers or ride bikes and shit. You just don't know what you are talking about. Messengers wear short pants like tie is wearing so they dont thave to roll them up when they ride. Tie was in THR, a crew notorious for being full writers who ride fixed gears. when he got shot, his bike was found locked up down below the fire escape on the street. A mesh hat? the hat he is wearing is a cycling hat, pleanty of people wear them. Maybe the only writers you know wear Mecca and Triple Five Soul, but last time i checked, writing on walls didn't involve a dress code. basically you are a jackass. you don't know shit about tie, the crews he pushed, San Francisco, or graffiti in general. you're a punk and i don't think you or your opinion are going to win a lot of support here.:heated:

[Max Powers]

I'm not looking for support, I was looking to give respect to a fallen king.... you're right 200$, I don't know much about tie, sf, messengers, or thr. all I know is what he looked like it the photo and to me he came off nerdish'. I never said he was any better or worse for dressing like that, I just said it was a style I'm not accustom to. this is lame, no beef in a death sticky. sorry for all of this but I think it's not as big as you made it....

[dremster]

Originally posted by Fame Whore
no disrespect, but in that action shot he looks like urkel. rip, true kings never die....
all the fucking new jacks think graf is fucking hiphop...don't let mtv dictate how someone who enjoys graff should dress and act...ignorent new jack homo...
and MAJOR FUCKING BUMP FOR TIE..HARDCORE CAT..

[imported_Jerk182]

if you guys are done arguing, you should both go back and edit the content out of your post...................now, back to the point.
[img]http://www.graffiti.org/nyc/tiemdtwn.jpg'>
Graffiti artist who was shot 'told the world to live'
By Spie One

Editor's note: Graffiti artist Tie One (Jon Lim) was shot to death March 18 in San Francisco. The following article, a tribute to Tie One, was submitted by a friend of his, Spie One.

Tie loved graffiti. He lived graffiti. Writers will say they live graffiti or graffiti is their life, but they are lying to themselves. When hit with the question, "Would you die over graffiti?," they have to take a step back and think about it. Tie found what he lived for -- and someone killed him for doing it.

Graffiti permeated this 18-year-old's body like soy sauce soaks into rice. Tie's blood veins flowed with permanent ink, like Rustoleum paint, with pure, unrestricting self-expression. Graffiti's loud and angry reaction to the backward system in which we live sprang from every step he took.

Tie's response is seen -- on the bus, on the walls, on doors and in doorways, over "stop" signs, on billboards, on freeway overpasses and even on police paddy wagons. He cared not to be confined by authority, by categorization limitations, by the risk of another beating him in defense of his pride, by the walls of separation that the ruling class constructs in grids that attack our psyches.

Tie bounced off these walls. Hit-ups looking like horizons just altered, invading our spectrum of sight -- big with a fat cap and whipped out in seconds -- like rampaging elephants, round and bold, over windows, entrance ways, poles, what have you -- he bombed. Making a mockery of this bureaucratic world of ridiculous and humiliating laws, of this power structure and its home, Tie was that big rash the beast despised the most.

This beast battled Tie hard with paint buff squads and Good Samaritan "keepers of the state" that took it on their own initiative to shut up this one youth from ever speaking his mind. But he won. Even after the system took him out, he is up everywhere, on the streets and in our hearts.

His last piece had a message on it. It said, "The joy of life," which is something much more sane than systematized school textbooks that teach the youth to honor killers and slave masters as heroes; or a flood of policing in our communities to instill fear into us of even going out of our homes in the name of "stopping drugs and crime"; or Hollywood producers making a special race competition to exhibit the hundreds of ways to practice humiliation of another human, particularly sisters and brothers of our own family. People have been taught how to kill, but Tie told the world to live.

What was Tie doing that was so wrong? Perhaps feeling his own heart?! Responding to his gut-felt soul voice? Is this what was so dangerous? Is this what called upon a bullet to be lodged in the back of his head, triggered by 51-year-old freelance photographer William Porter, who said he felt "threatened" by a young, unarmed boy, 5 feet 5 inches tall and about 90-something pounds?

Tie chose to be a rebel. His rebelliousness made him an enemy of the state. The state made, or rather labeled him, a "graffitiist," a vandal, a criminal, a gangster...one of those "good-for-nothing youth that causes trouble." And in the eyes of the powers that be, they would rather jail or kill individuals like Tie.

A part of me died with Tie. A part of you died with Tie. So when Tie was killed, the powers celebrated with a toast; a toast to the 51-year-old "good ole' American," symbolized by setting him free without the thought to do a police investigation, without the slightest thought of ever charging the man with murder. The freelance photographer has not only shot a picture, but has now shot and killed the next generation. And with the justice system backing him and other opponents of the youth, he, along with all the other vigilantes of the state, lance on their merry way, freely ... .

Tie was not an intruder. He did not break in any person's place, nor did he have the intent to. He carried no threat and he most definitely did not deserve a .38 slug to the back of his head. He was climbing the ladder to fame -- a principle highly regarded as the "American thing to do." He was climbing to scream his presence of "I am here" and stake a claim as a free-spirited person in this jail called America.

What writer do you know that took the bus with the most stops across America to get to the graffiti Mecca, New York, just so he could bomb along the whole way? Who do you know that ever survived getting shocked by the third rail? What writer ran from cops after getting up, jumping off a building, breaking both of his legs and then covering himself in the snow to escape getting busted? What writer got the utmost respects from Queens and Kings internationally and paid his dues to writin' graff? What writer did you ever know that said "I ain't got shit to lose" and would scream at you to go out and do the same!

"BOMB, SPIE, BOMB!" he said to me with a passion of expectation as he left to carry on his journey. I thank you Jon, TIE ONE -- you taught me a lesson on living up to my full potential and I love you for that. You are forever young, and in your memory we will not ever give up the fight.

TIE ONE (Jon Lim) June 19, 1979 - March 18, 1998

This article originated in the People's Tribune (Online Edition), Vol. 25 No. 9 / September, 1998; P.O. Box 3524, Chicago, IL 60654, http://www.mcs.com/~league. For free electronic subscription, email [email protected] with "Subscribe" in the subject line. Feel free to reproduce unless marked as copyrighted; please include this message with reproductions of the article.

if you dont know heres[img]http://www.graffiti.org/sfb/sj075.gif'>in '89.
-jerk182

[imported_hooliganz]

great post....definately a bombing king...that action shot is inspiring,along with this guys body of work.....rest in peace tie

[Glover]

RIP TIE

[hoetoe5]

we miss you Jon..
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[slersky]

That tie on the boat is fat as fuck!!!! I can't believe I 've never seen that before

[anarky]

from what i recal that boat was done by fate an mq i believe. And as far as Tie goes. He was the fucking man and he really did kill shit. I had sumthin else to say but i fergot. Oh well.. Again rip tie.

[imported_Jewish Task Force]

Originally posted by griffin your face
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San Francisco Style.

200$ was on point.

looks like a nerd? In San Francisco not all writers dress like rappers kid. A lot of writers are bike messengers or ride bikes and shit. You just don't know what you are talking about. Messengers wear short pants like tie is wearing so they dont thave to roll them up when they ride. Tie was in THR, a crew notorious for being full writers who ride fixed gears. when he got shot, his bike was found locked up down below the fire escape on the street. A mesh hat? the hat he is wearing is a cycling hat, pleanty of people wear them. Maybe the only writers you know wear Mecca and Triple Five Soul, but last time i checked, writing on walls didn't involve a dress code. basically you are a jackass. you don't know shit about tie, the crews he pushed, San Francisco, or graffiti in general. you're a punk and i don't think you or your opinion are going to win a lot of support here.

[KINGREAL]

RIP TIE!!! :king: jus a heads up: tie died the 18th of March 1998 which is three days from today!!

[o.g.sofa1]

MUCH RESPECT TO TIE!AND ALL THE SAN FRANCISCO HEADS!!!!!!:king:

[MINUS]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by griffin your face
[B][img]http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/HOSTONE/tie%20in%20action.jpg'>

oh oh oh oh im jizing over this action shot

[soop01]

painting through the window grates. GNARLY spots on market and mission
3 sweeping lines that made them so fresh
Terrin Up Metal
people come, people go.. but legends live forever
Three Sicx Famalam BKings
I remember looking at city blocks like a tornado had just passed thru
Graffiti artist Tie One (Jon Lim)
was shot to death March 18 in San Francisco.

on the bus, on the walls, on doors and in doorways,
over "stop" signs, on billboards, on freeway overpasses and even on police paddy wagons
Graffiti artist who was shot 'told the world to live
seeing his shit everywhere
an what a true savage he was
His last piece had a message on it. It said, "The joy of life,"
RIP TIE. A TRUE BOMBING KING <--------

[Pistol]

A Legend amongst graffiti purists that love street bombing.
RIP TIE

[kaesthebluntedwonder]

i dont even know what to say. ive never seen doods work in person, only through the pooter...which is a shitty way to even attempt to appreciate what this guys done..but i guess ill have to settle for it for now. this is just butters and you can see that each inking has a long long story behind it, and thats what good shit does...gets your noggin going, gets you thinking..feeling. its like looking at those nice philly hands, except...its totally different, but i mean you get a similar feeling like "aww that shit is r-a-w..." anyway, ill stop running my mouth now. i hope that someday i can see for myself in person an example of his work so that i may truly appreciate what significant contribution this fella made to the world... rip

[I Luv Roo]

That action shot is exactly how I remembered him to look like - the ONE time I ever met him, up on market street. All he wanted to do was crush - he was the most eager and enthusiastic bomber at the time, no doubt about it. This may sound nitpicky - but he rode a little schwinn type bike at the time (not a fixed), and wore that exact same mesh hat, along with hi-water pants. It was the style in these parts, and still is, pretty much. None of the writers I know LOOK a certain way - heck, you're poor, you paint - how glamourous can you really look?

I remember where I was the night I found out he'd been shot. I vividly remember where I was in every instance for the writers and friends who passed away in the last years - Tie, PakOne and Dream - all people that I had short glimpses of them and their personality, their style and skill. It's the moment in time when you know life has changed forever - when you again have to reconcile with the passing of a friend, or even just someone whose mere presence and energy affected you in some way. The older you get, the more frequent these moments take place. All these people fullfilled their destiny in some way or another, and for Tie, I think it was to inspire and enrage - to get the fire going in your gut, to get out there and do your share of damage.

PakOne was a true, sweet and genuine person - and fun to paint and chill with, I was just getting to know him when he died. Tie was coming into his own as well as setting the trend and pace for bombing in SF, everyone loved and respected it - I was happy to see that him and Tase bombed together, as they were about the same age, and almost equals in their unique approach. And Dream is a pioneer and a legend, taken from this world in a most unjust and unfair game - another mystery as to who is responsible and whether they will ever pay for their crime. I had the joy of hanging out with Sope a few times when he lived out here, and remember him to be cheerful and witty. I never met Meta, but her art began to grow on me, and I always loved her letters - painted with such execution and craft.

Rest in Power Tie, Dream, Pak, Sope and Meta.

May Meta's and Dream's children continue on their legacy.

[HOST18 DYM]

[img]http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/HOSTISM/tie%20windows.jpg'>

[img]http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/HOSTISM/tie%20amaze%20mop.jpg'>

[img]http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/HOSTISM/tie%20roof.jpg'>

[HOST18 DYM]

[img]http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/HOSTISM/jayatie.jpg'>

I'm not really feeling posting Tie stuff that Tie hasnt done himself but I think this joint is cool.

[High Priest]

Ive never seen any of tie's work in person, but i very much appreciate the progress he made and the dedication he had for art, and his love graffiti.
Ive caught glimpse's and peice's of Tie's work (both as tie and seo) in magazines and various other places and have always found his style to be one step above every one else's, be it breaking through barriers of restriction of styles (the clich'e) or just painting spots that had gone unseen or noticed for years other bombers.
His Unfortinate death made tie a martyr,but his graffiti left him a legand.

Rest In Power

[BUCKET LOC]

[img]http://freephoto-i.net/users/BUCKETLOC/bomb-98.jpg'>
[img]http://freephoto-i.net/users/BUCKETLOC/BOMBEDTRUCK_1.jpg'>

[E-DubleSkilZ]

So what the deal with the dude that shot him. He got off free. Man thats fucked up. Shows you how society is. If TIE was some respected community figure that wore a suit to work the dude would be in jail right now for shooting him. Also in that action flick he kinda looks like hes bout to bust out some karate. Whatever man different writters have different styles. I dont knoe how people can bomb in expensive clothing brands. Id be too scared to get paint on my clothes.

[655321]

dope post.rip tie

[HOST18 DYM]

Come on kids, I know people got more tie flicks then this...lets see em already.....

[Fuxus]

Hell yeah that action shot is hot! Shit like that is what I like most about this forum. Tie is awesome, and unfortunately was taken from this world earlier than we could have hoped.

To judge someone on their physical appearance is silly. I see that photo and I see someone who was out doing exactly what they wanted to do and not giving a fuck about what others thought about it. I appreciate seeing that more than anything else, true spirit shining through. It's sad that he is gone, like many others. I hope that there is a better place.

[HomerJayII]

THAT ACTION SHOT IS GREAT. AS FAR AS MESH HATS GO I ROCK AN OLD SCHOOL K- MART HAT JUST TO SHOW A LITTLE SOLIDARITY. ANYWAYS AROUND THE CITY NOT LOONG AFTER HIS DEATH THERE WERE SOME TRIBUT PIECES THAT ROCKED. SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY I HOPE THEY WILL EVENTUALLY MAKE IT ON THIS THREAD AS WELL. REST IN PIECE TIE!!!

[GuEsSwHo?]

as i sit here and look at the pictures of the youngest most craziest guy i ever met in mah life that walked the streets of san francisco i shed tears becuase the kid known as jon lim was a true bomber in mah heart he went a extra 150 feet to get a tag on a building i met him once at another writers crib i remember him as a tiny short lil azn kid but this azn kid had da biggest fawkin balls in san francisco he got up lik no other and he also ran from coast to coast catchin wreck in everyone neighborhood...

tie influenced the younger generation of san francisco no doubt about that so did everyone else as in dream, pak, beneto, and many others but tie encouraged people to say fawk the police and go higher and higher when he told me about his new york story it fawkin blew mah mind but it was a war story from a living legend dat was well known coast to coast...

jerk stated some well facts about this kid and i can remembah as a youngin bearly in the game of graff watching tie go higher and higher but i can never see why he wanted to just bomb and bomb and do nothing else but now i see why all he wanted to do was bomb and itz because the streets where his heart was at and he had to share it with the world u know...

so im saying dis one more time much respect to TIEone(jon lim) and of course we all miss you down here on earth and your style has influenced a lot of people and i know ur watching us from some where if its heaven or hell im just lettin you know dat we are all missing your touch and appearence...

[rukus]

anybody got any storys about tie like bombin stories and chases...
the one about him breakin his legs and hiding in the snow is pretty crazy.

[tragic]

Tie ripped, WHo has tighter throws?

[HOST18 DYM]

I want to see more flicks here peoples... Lets keep this thread bumping.. post up some Tie goodies.

[SayOne]

[img]http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/SayOne/Tie458.jpg'>

someone posted that before , dont remember who though..

[DankLordz]

TIE is one of my favorite writers ever..

after rereading this thread for the 30th time, it has once again inspired me to get my cans and get the fuck out of my house.

RIP TIE

[dBUSH]

so much respect.

[hbg]

damn we lose to many

R.I.P TIE A TRUE KING

[ceasoner]

a long time ago someone posted a tie one-liner throwup that they had in there black book. Most people probably havent seen it but whoever has it please post it. That one throw up alone showed how much style this kid really had.

rest in peice tie......

[BuBBaSpaRx]

RIP TO JONATHAN...TIEONE,
I remember catching the bus home and seeing TIE written hella big all
down the windows,like every fucking day..This was in like 7 years ago...
Know i wasn't always in the best terms with Jonathan but I let that go real quik after he passed on...He put MAJOR stripes down for the WEST
COAST....True underground scene for shure i know that much..
So big Respects to him....RIP.

RIP TO PAWES. MDK..
Now this Big mouth motherfukka was one of my best friends..
He always kep shit real...Anyone that knew Anthony knew he spoke
his mind..Always had an opinon on shit..Funny as hell...Anthony was
a fucken comedian....Bagged all day on toy's,but always kept shit real.
Im so lost without my boy...But there's been alot of folks that has
past on the last couple of years...So for everyone that past away....
And everyone that had friend's in this game pass away..
Keep this real...Much respect & love........

RIP TIE, RIP DREAM, & EVERYONE ELSE.......ANTHONY CRUZ 1 LUV...

[BRISKE]

I like the big straights and the throws with the hearts over the i's at the beginning. :)

[Fugazi]

Originally posted by BigJohnStudd
Its a trip that i met these 2 guys and they both happened to have an unfortunate future. RIP TIE RIP BENETO....

I didn't realize Beneto had passed...?

[doomfarmer]

needs to be at the top

[chester copperpot]

i remember going to sf right when he got back from newyork and was assing shit out hard all of the sudden, he was doing these outlines of that throwup, two in a row one backwards one forwards all connected, anyone have any pictures of those? i saw two tie throwups in a row under a freeway bridge in cheyenne wyoming in 2000. r.i.p.

[TrUoNe]

dam this cat had to bee raw to paint an oil liner like that props for that

[kissmyass#1]

Originally posted by CiN
dam this cat had to bee raw to paint an oil liner like that props for that


tie didnt paint the boat. mque and fate did that for him

[imported_Jerk182]

[img]http://www.lay-lo.com/steel/images/111901_frght_tie.jpg'>

thought this should go here........
-jerk182

[Fuxus]

[img]http://www.pacificnews.org/yo/stories/98/artwork/tie-one.jpg'>

[Fuxus]

[img]http://www.asianweek.com/050798/images/contents_photo.jpg'>
[img]http://www.kastsystem.com/graffiti/images/tie01.jpg'>
[img]http://www.kastsystem.com/graffiti/images/tie02.jpg'>

[SleepAnDream]

gone but not forgotten...one ill kid...

[CROOKWCMGMC]

i think its fucked up what happend. TIE is the KING. that style to me is sick. i hope tie ups runs forever. REST IN PRIDE

[BullDike01]

Hey, can somone re-post that one flick of TIE bombing on top of a trash can.... thanks.... peace

[wutangbanger]

diggin that roller REST IN PEACE TIE

[gander]

the buff still can't fade this guy.....................true:king: status.

[5:00 Shadow]

2 broken legs dont stop olde boy
peace and respect
rip

[Motha Fuka]

can some1 post some tie one i lost my libraries so sory i didnt post any
RIP

[Motha Fuka]

well i got this one from hifi
[img]http://www.hifiart.com/hifiart9801/murals/sfmurals/tie_nitrous.jpg'>

[fatrednecks]

TIE was a dope graffer and i didnt know him but i read alot on him. his blockbusters and thows were kewl...rest in peace TIE.:o

[Fabo 2]

RIP Tie.

[Fabo 2]

RIP Tie. For somone so young to be such a huge force in a major graf city is only described in one word; Bump.

[DOLR....LED]

i read a big article on him in the bigtime atribute mag..lot of energy that kid had

R.I.P.

[Icabod_Crane]

from what i've seen, tie got busy.

[grandmaster]

A major influence.Gone but never forgotten.

[DITDxCULT]

[img]http://www.deadinthedirt.com/tb/images/tie_action2.jpg'>

[DITDxCULT]

[img]http://www.deadinthedirt.com/tb/images/tie_action2.jpg'>

[aztek4two1]

i met tie when he was in nyc at a rocksteady anniversary in the south bronx. he was just sitting there handing out his black book (a spanish workbook) for everyone to rock, with a huge smile on his face. i sat down to talk to him when he ushered me outside. i had just started writing and was impressed with him being so original and different especially amongst the hiphop crowd at the event. when we got outside he started doing hollows on the gate of the community center that was hosting the event. he wasn't speaking much, but he handed me the can of yellow topped with a stock tip just as one of the organizers started yelling. i gave him the can back, he put it in his bag and went back in to sit down. he rocked almost every page in my book and gave me a load of stickers.

i had never heard of him before, and after that day i walked around the city for months and even years after to see the damage he did while in town.

its been said, but he was a true king. rip.

[I LOVE NY]

RIP
"TIE" T2B KCW
MAD COOL DUDE REMEMBER METTING HIM IN BROOKLYN

[hbg]

ill try to find the bigtime article and post it

[mr snortalot]

I HEARD HIM SAY TO RAVE KIDS..I DO THROW UP ON YOUR BACKPACK.. HED DO IT... I SWEAR THE NEXT DAY I SAW LIKE 10 KIDS WITH TIE BACKPACKS...RIP

[realityblast]

Originally posted by Jewish Task Force
he couldnt have been more on point!!!!!!!!!!
-from philadelphia .

[niseNSF]

rip

[Merdle]

rip, an amazing force.

[w1gg3r]

Originally posted by DITDxCULT
[img]http://www.deadinthedirt.com/tb/images/tie_action2.jpg'>

this is a trip.. i'm standing next to the photographer.. are you sure you have permission to use this flick? twist told me he said "take it off".

[demknoboutme]

[img]http://www.hifiart.com/2002/WEEK_005/105-0581_IMG.JPG'>

[imported_soopafeen]

^thats trust. rip tie

[hova]

man, just found this thread. Jon See Lim was my nephew in traditional chinese culture, not blood, but related just the same. i remember when he first got down with thr and had to skip town so he could beat the rap on some graff cases he had in san jose. he went to chicago and ny to bomb and develop his style- broke his legs jumpin off a roof and hiding in snow to get over, he never even waited for his legs to heal and for the rest of his days walked with a small limp and in pain-but you would never know that cause he wouldnt show it. he would call me every day telling me about what he was hitting and who he was meeting-i used to think he was nuts and was actually really scared for him, sometimes i didnt believe him, he said sometimes he would do twenty throws a day, and twenty AT NIGHT! i couldnt believe that at all.

ok cut it short-heres my tie tales

that guy used to listen to kung fu disco soundtracks in his headphones when he was bombing, some ill bruce lee movie soundtracks and shit.
he one time left me a whole thirty minute message on my machine with that stuff in the background rapping.-what a nut.

when he went to Nyc- he brought 60 mops filled with him, some pens, stickers, and a sweater-just about nothing else.

i was painting a piece once and he rolled me up and started screaming at me at the top of his lungs because i had brushed an outline of his, but then proceded to break me off german thin tips cause he didnt want to see me outlining with stock caps, then twist rolls up and tie starts yelling at him too, llike" you fuckin never go bombin, you need to represent thr barry, i go out every night barry! i go bombing i go tie tie tie tie all over this fuckin city!, then some girl in a car rolls up to the spot, and tie tries to hook me up with her, man it was great, we made peace all together right there, but it seemed like twisto and tie didnt hit it off so great, as it would seem. the night after or so some cat that had funk with twist for some reason rolled up on tie, and this dude was huge! and tie straight said "i got twists back till the day i die!" and spit in dudes face, this dude was twice as big and twice as tall as tie, and tie took one for the team that night, and was still talkin shit on the ground from what i hear.

i visit jon once a year, his parents dont remember me but i visit them infrequently at the bakery and tip a lot.

great thread, love to see more flicks.

[chicken bone]

Great story.. I remember meeting Benet a couple years back and talking to him about Tie.. Even though I didn't know him I appreciated and marvelled at the stories about him and the legacy he left behind. To me, he was one of the rare epitomes of 'realness'.

[grandmaster]

cool story amazing example of what being a real writer is all about

[my moment]

Originally posted by Fuxus
[img]http://www.asianweek.com/050798/images/contents_photo.jpg'>
[img]http://www.kastsystem.com/graffiti/images/tie01.jpg'>
[img]http://www.kastsystem.com/graffiti/images/tie02.jpg'>

both of these flix are simply dope. i wasnt too familiar with his art but definetly respect him after looking at this thread. RIP

[I LOVE NY]

TIE WAS SOO DOPE.
I PEEPED SOME OF HIS STUFF ON THE "W" LINE THAT HE DID WITH SETUP.HE WAS A REAL COOL DUDE.

R.I.P TIE

[CONDOMAN]

mad respecket to wat u said but stop tryin to be revok u faggot.

[fatrednecks]

tIE was frickin good.....RIP....

[Remi Martin]

*TRANSISTIONAL GRAFFITI SOULS INSPIRE LIFE UNTIL THE END OF EXISTANCE!*

[HSKillers]

Best thread Ive seen in awhile....Bump

[faggotassguy]

hey fame whore. pick your fat worthless ass up off your cum-stained chair, buy a gun, and shoot yourself. unlike some, you deserve to be shot in the head.who the fuck cares how tie is dressed, or how most writers in the city dress, i sure don't.

[faggotassguy]

.....and tie was one of the best writers ever. it makes me happy to find anything of his that's been looked over by the buff

[njbomber]

tie was a good frend of mine.he was a true bomber.if u wanted to go bombing he would be there.he traveled from san fran to nyc where i met him over there.he was cool.he got killed by sum faggot who thought he was trying to rob his house while he was just trying to bomb a rooftop.anyway peazzzzzzzzzzz out keep them flix.rrest in peace tie/seo

[njbomber]

yo i met tie im manhattan near scrapyard.he was scoping out a spot in the parking lot.we traded books to hit.he seemed cool.he was tellin me how he had come down here to nyc even tho i live in nj,he lived in san fran.he told me stories and shyt.he was a cool dude.he was a crazy bomber.thats all i have to say about the bombing king tie.rest in peazzzzz tie.:king: tie

[WHAtTHISMEAn]

I remember when I saw some Tie on a trip with my folks he was one of the things that sparked my interest in graff...........mad respect to the legend TIE.

[BIG DEBO]

are those karate shoes he's wearing?

[Tre$Loco$]

I was 17 and went to visit my sister in cali, just getting into graff, all about tags and bombs right. I was wandering around looking looking at shit and saw about a thousand TIE tags/throwies. That night I went home and scribbled for hours trying to bite his bombs. Then I came home back to the east coast and told all my friends about the crazy kids they got over there, I always wanted to meet him and then I heard he died. I read that article in Big Time and it was really good, he lived for graff. R.I.P Tie/Seo

[and now you choke]

T2Bumped to the top.

Never forget a man who died for his passion.

[binnki]

http://quiz.ravenblack.net/blood.pl?1117911475

[Born Loser]

Classic Tie. Definately one of the best bombers of his time.

[img]http://www.hifiart.com/hifiart9801/murals/sfmurals/tie_nitrous.jpg'>

[faggotassguy]

Originally posted by da burg
ill try to find the bigtime article and post it

that was a good article

[PacRimJob]

mmm.... tie was a biker... woot... and sad woot...

[87centHitMan]

Oh man, I don't feel right laughing in the RIP thread, But, 'Woot! and sad Woot.' That's funny as hell. But Dammit, I heard the story about what happened...I'd be getting revenge personally if One of my freinds was killed in such a manner. Stupid twists of fate. RIP Tie.

[faggotassguy]

trust is not tie

[Born Loser]

Originally posted by JIMINYLUMMOX
thats actually not classic tie thats classic mq doing tie throws ..

My bad...

still Tie killed shit.

[HOST18 DYM]

Originally posted by DITDxCULT
[img]http://www.deadinthedirt.com/tb/images/tie_action2.jpg'>

W1gg3r, I originally posted this flick. It's a flick of a flick from one of Twist's shows here in NYC. Just so theres no confusion.

[KsM]

i just found an old mag with some of his rollers in there.......damn i wish i could post them........but o'well.....much respect.....R.i.P...homie.........

[87centHitMan]

Has anyone seen some memorial for tie on a big boat? It's supposed to be some HUGE-ASS roller done by FATE on the side of some giant battleship or some shit. Anybody got a flick of this? Sounds interesting.

[killtheradio]

thats rollers bigger then ur dreams, shits outa hand

[rain dog]

Originally posted by 87centHitMan
Has anyone seen some memorial for tie on a big boat? It's supposed to be some HUGE-ASS roller done by FATE on the side of some giant battleship or some shit. Anybody

FATE and MQ. And yes, it is immense. There's about six million shots of it on this board. Do a search.

[fannypack]

Thats a good picture.


R.I.P

[aichs47]

[img]http://whileyouweresleeping.com/graffpix/TIE_1.JPG'>
[img]http://whileyouweresleeping.com/graffpix/TIE_10.JPG'>
[img]http://whileyouweresleeping.com/graffpix/TIE_5.JPG'>
[img]http://whileyouweresleeping.com/graffpix/TIE_7.JPG'>
[img]http://whileyouweresleeping.com/graffpix/TIE_3.JPG'>
[img]http://www.hifiart.com/hifiart9801/murals/sfmurals/p_tiesabothers.jpg'>
[img]http://www.hifiart.com/hifiart9801/murals/sfmurals/hugetie.jpg'> [img]http://www.hifiart.com/hifiart9801/murals/sfmurals/tierussia.jpg'>

[aichs47]

[img]http://www.hifiart.com/hifiart9801/murals/sfmurals/tiequick.jpg'>
[img]http://www.hifiart.com/hifiart9801/murals/sfmurals/tie.jpg'>
[img]http://www.hifiart.com/hifiart9801/murals/sfmurals/tiewall.jpg'>
[img]http://www.hifiart.com/hifiart9801/murals/sfmurals/tiekcw.jpg'>
[img]http://www.hifiart.com/hifiart9801/murals/other/tiesaf.JPG'>[img]http://www.asianweek.com/050798/images/contents_photo.jpg'>



Graffiti artist who was shot 'told the world to live'
By Spie One

Editor's note: Graffiti artist Tie One (Jon Lim) was shot to death March 18 in San Francisco. The following article, a tribute to Tie One, was submitted by a friend of his, Spie One.

Tie loved graffiti. He lived graffiti. Writers will say they live graffiti or graffiti is their life, but they are lying to themselves. When hit with the question, "Would you die over graffiti?," they have to take a step back and think about it. Tie found what he lived for -- and someone killed him for doing it.

Graffiti permeated this 18-year-old's body like soy sauce soaks into rice. Tie's blood veins flowed with permanent ink, like Rustoleum paint, with pure, unrestricting self-expression. Graffiti's loud and angry reaction to the backward system in which we live sprang from every step he took.

Tie's response is seen -- on the bus, on the walls, on doors and in doorways, over "stop" signs, on billboards, on freeway overpasses and even on police paddy wagons. He cared not to be confined by authority, by categorization limitations, by the risk of another beating him in defense of his pride, by the walls of separation that the ruling class constructs in grids that attack our psyches.

Tie bounced off these walls. Hit-ups looking like horizons just altered, invading our spectrum of sight -- big with a fat cap and whipped out in seconds -- like rampaging elephants, round and bold, over windows, entrance ways, poles, what have you -- he bombed. Making a mockery of this bureaucratic world of ridiculous and humiliating laws, of this power structure and its home, Tie was that big rash the beast despised the most.

This beast battled Tie hard with paint buff squads and Good Samaritan "keepers of the state" that took it on their own initiative to shut up this one youth from ever speaking his mind. But he won. Even after the system took him out, he is up everywhere, on the streets and in our hearts.

His last piece had a message on it. It said, "The joy of life," which is something much more sane than systematized school textbooks that teach the youth to honor killers and slave masters as heroes; or a flood of policing in our communities to instill fear into us of even going out of our homes in the name of "stopping drugs and crime"; or Hollywood producers making a special race competition to exhibit the hundreds of ways to practice humiliation of another human, particularly sisters and brothers of our own family. People have been taught how to kill, but Tie told the world to live.

What was Tie doing that was so wrong? Perhaps feeling his own heart?! Responding to his gut-felt soul voice? Is this what was so dangerous? Is this what called upon a bullet to be lodged in the back of his head, triggered by 51-year-old freelance photographer William Porter, who said he felt "threatened" by a young, unarmed boy, 5 feet 5 inches tall and about 90-something pounds?

Tie chose to be a rebel. His rebelliousness made him an enemy of the state. The state made, or rather labeled him, a "graffitiist," a vandal, a criminal, a gangster...one of those "good-for-nothing youth that causes trouble." And in the eyes of the powers that be, they would rather jail or kill individuals like Tie.

A part of me died with Tie. A part of you died with Tie. So when Tie was killed, the powers celebrated with a toast; a toast to the 51-year-old "good ole' American," symbolized by setting him free without the thought to do a police investigation, without the slightest thought of ever charging the man with murder. The freelance photographer has not only shot a picture, but has now shot and killed the next generation. And with the justice system backing him and other opponents of the youth, he, along with all the other vigilantes of the state, lance on their merry way, freely ... .

Tie was not an intruder. He did not break in any person's place, nor did he have the intent to. He carried no threat and he most definitely did not deserve a .38 slug to the back of his head. He was climbing the ladder to fame -- a principle highly regarded as the "American thing to do." He was climbing to scream his presence of "I am here" and stake a claim as a free-spirited person in this jail called America.

What writer do you know that took the bus with the most stops across America to get to the graffiti Mecca, New York, just so he could bomb along the whole way? Who do you know that ever survived getting shocked by the third rail? What writer ran from cops after getting up, jumping off a building, breaking both of his legs and then covering himself in the snow to escape getting busted? What writer got the utmost respects from Queens and Kings internationally and paid his dues to writin' graff? What writer did you ever know that said "I ain't got shit to lose" and would scream at you to go out and do the same!

"BOMB, SPIE, BOMB!" he said to me with a passion of expectation as he left to carry on his journey. I thank you Jon, TIE ONE -- you taught me a lesson on living up to my full potential and I love you for that. You are forever young, and in your memory we will not ever give up the fight.

TIE ONE (Jon Lim) June 19, 1979 - March 18, 1998

This article originated in the People's Tribune (Online Edition), Vol. 25 No. 9 / September, 1998; P.O. Box 3524, Chicago, IL 60654, http://www.mcs.com/~league. For free electronic subscription, email [email protected] with "Subscribe" in the subject line. Feel free to reproduce unless marked as copyrighted; please include this message with reproductions of the article.

[shitmop-1$]

-SEO.

[ToyTrains]

tie:king:

[whiskybar]

I passed some Tie hollows yesterday in mid-town. Ripaint.

[!@#$%]

bump

[Devilush]

the post got deleted so here it is again.....

[img]http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00291280f00000006.jpg'>
[img]http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00291280f00000008.jpg'>
[img]http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00291280f00000009.jpg'>

[SayOne]

those stickers are hott!!

[ImOnlyMe]

Originally posted by Fame Whore
no disrespect, but in that action shot he looks like urkel. rip, true kings never die....


I would like to throw my 2cents in. Man I just cant believe you can be so ignorant in a couple of sentences. You are probably one of those fucking internet pigs. You might as well just like stay off the fucking sight. You piece of shit. Drowned yourself :mad:

[OMARNYCAKASW1]

this one is from mid 90's
dont remember exactly...

http://www.omarnyc.homestead.com/files/tie1.jpg


preserved.....

[shitmop-1$]

wow.

[BornFresh]

kingTIE!rest in peace.....

[Devilush]

KING TIE


RESPECT.

[bronx]

rip tie...nice stickers..that kid was the real bomber

[mr_president]

Originally posted by bronx
rip tie...nice stickers..that kid was the real bomber

fuck yea... dude was ill, very inspiring.

does anyone got any more piks? some new shit to look at? some dope spots? he had tons... lets see some... any more action shots? loved those damn things....

RIP TIE

TIE FOREVER!

[bronx]

rip tie he was a cool kid

[egee1kenobi]

Originally posted by Devilush
the post got deleted so here it is again.....

[img]http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00291280f00000006.jpg '>
[img]http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00291280f00000008.jpg '>
[img]http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00291280f00000009.jpg '>
REST IN POWER.....TIEONE.....VERY INSPIRATIONAL.....FRESCO!:king:

[!@#$%]

....

[BigOatser]

Originally posted by dremster
graf is fucking hiphop

[BigOatser]

badda bing

[BAMBOOZLED]

badda boom

[The Dude]

the first thing i saw last weekend going into SF on the freeway was that big black Seo rooftop...r.i.p

[shai]

dude, this is funny shit... i was walking down the street in san bruno one day years ago with my friend mike... and this little chinese kid walks up and says, all hyper, "yo, you guys write? i write tie, like this," and bang, whips out a pilot and goes to town on a payphone, right there in front of us, on el camino in broad daylight. it kind of left me speechless. still does. i guess he had a habit of doing that. he was one of the only writers i ever truly mourned, because he was a nice kid, and nobody, but nobody, rocked sf like he did. and probably ever will again. and, from what i hear, he put a pretty good dent in nyc to boot. so, whenever i go past that corner, i think of that day in 96 when he was daylight bombing way before i ever thought of it, and i miss him. rest in peace.

[my sweetheart, the drunk]

if someone would post that flick of tie standing up on the dumpster again, i would appreciate it. RIP TIE

[seattledied]

tpek busting out with some good flix:) RIP TIE:king: :king: :king:

[PostLogic]

Tie has influenced my bombing more than any other writer ever. I remember when i first heard of his death, that whole summer i would go out with a can of black and silver just because he was such an influence. Very few have ever bombed as hard as tie, and had such amazing style. You dont look at his throwees the way you normally look at somebodys throwups, you truly experience them. You can feel his emotion, and whats amazing is that he busted out so much emotion with two colors and did it in seconds. Bump, for a true king. TIE, RIP

[seattledied]

<img src=http://hyperphoto.photoloft.com/view/exportImage.asp?s=cano&i=10897070&w=463&h=400>

[seattledied]

<img src=http://hyperphoto.photoloft.com/view/exportImage.asp?s=cano&i=10897124&w=480&h=480>

[dr. skipper]

yo postlogic, i feel that. bump

[Devilush]

my homie is putting out a TIE zine. she does this annually and it was supposed to come out in march on the day of his death, but she has been busy. she has a ton of flicks and she has started a new TIE campaign stickers. if anyone is interested in getting a copy, please contact me. i am assuming that it will be a dollar per issue.

[ILYSH]

i would be interested in a tie zine...i know tie from nyc..i always liked seeing his throws up, each one looked like a cubist piece to me..he's up there with the best of them in my mind...

[imported_qwertyuiop]

Originally posted by shai hulud
dude, this is funny shit... i was walking down the street in san bruno one day years ago with my friend mike... and this little chinese kid walks up and says, all hyper, "yo, you guys write? i write tie, like this," and bang, whips out a pilot and goes to town on a payphone, right there in front of us, on el camino in broad daylight. it kind of left me speechless. still does. i guess he had a habit of doing that. he was one of the only writers i ever truly mourned, because he was a nice kid, and nobody, but nobody, rocked sf like he did. and probably ever will again. and, from what i hear, he put a pretty good dent in nyc to boot. so, whenever i go past that corner, i think of that day in 96 when he was daylight bombing way before i ever thought of it, and i miss him. rest in peace.

haha i love it more tie stories!

[Im Broke]

Tight shit!

[shitmop-1$]

PLEASE POST MORE!!!

[seattledied]

Originally posted by shitmop-1$
PLEASE POST MORE!!!

[Woooord]

damn... didnt know the guy or anything, but dude was king of bombing... thats fucked up the way he had to go out, and how his killer didnt get nothin


RIP!!

[Zes]

dunno about you guys but everytime i see this post i get a little more imspired so lets keep this one at the top. rest in power king tie and i was really hoping someone could post the dumpster shot again or any action flicks... one love and tie forever

[shitmop-1$]

Originally posted by Devilush
my homie is putting out a TIE zine. she does this annually and it was supposed to come out in march on the day of his death, but she has been busy. she has a ton of flicks and she has started a new TIE campaign stickers. if anyone is interested in getting a copy, please contact me. i am assuming that it will be a dollar per issue.
Hit me up at my email so i can get a copy.

[BigMeOne]

this yng kid put in work like a true savage,made his mark,everywhere... i seen this nigga up,in kansas nigga
,this kid put mad strips down for the WEST COAST shits like that nigga,


R.I.P. TIE ONE



his name live on with me when i bomb,and i know when evry1 that was his bro.............respect real niggaz.

[Devilush]

bump for TIE.

[pirate]

r.i.p.

[MUSTYBUTCRUS]

OUT OF ALL THE DEATHS IN GRAFFITI. TIES DEATH MAKES ME THE SADDEST HE WAS A TRUE BOMBER WHO WAS TAKEN WAY BEFORE HIS TIME. BY SOME CRAZY VIETMAN VET PYHCO..........HE DIDNT DESERVE TO GO OUT LIKE THAT.........PEOPLE IN THE BUILDING WHERE HE WA S SHOT SAID HIS LAST WORDS WHERE " NA NA NA CHILL CHILL" THEN BOOM! GUN SHOT BLAST ENDS HIS LIFE...........I HAVE REAL HATRED FOR THE GUY THAT MURDERED HIM AND I DID NT EVEN KNOW TIE PERSONALLY...BUT I WAS PERSONALLY TOUCHED BY TIES WORK
RIP DOGG YOU WILL BE MISSED FOREVER

TIE THR:king: :king: :king: :king: :king: :king:

[GaryColemen]

r.i.p., we all fighting to keep your legacy alive

[Devilush]

per request...

http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00291280f00000088.jpg

[RiSC]

^^thanks man, great flick

[sandwich12pv]

[img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cc34b3127cce84717739a8110000001610'>
Mque, seo, and fate

[img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cc34b3127cce84717725a80d0000001610'>
Tie

[img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cc34b3127cce84717724293c0000001610'>
Seo again

I've never lived in San Francisco but had the pleasure of seeing Tie's amazing stuff on a trip to sf when I was younger, and in New York. He sounded like an amazing person, and he will be missed.
Rip Tie

[Devilush]

bump.

[seattledied]

[img]http://www.jpegwizard.com/new/imagefiles/117200420226AM6220.jpg'>
[img]http://www.jpegwizard.com/new/imagefiles/117200420318AM74930.jpg'>
[img]http://www.jpegwizard.com/new/imagefiles/117200420347AM81190.jpg'>
[img]http://www.jpegwizard.com/new/imagefiles/117200420422AM23870.jpg'>

[pesky]

fuk knows of this has been posted....i didnt see it?

TTTTTTTTIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EE
[img]http://www.uk-graffiti.co.uk/potm/boat_piece_potm.jpg'>

RIP..

[why write?]

tie RIP....makes me wanna go out there and just bomb...

[Overtime]

after readin that story, tons more respect for tie, crazy how that happned, that kid dosent look like he could have possed thread to anyone, cept other writers skill wise, what a bitch photographer....

[img]http://www.uk-graffiti.co.uk/potm/boat_piece_potm.jpg'>

[soneMILWwi]

rip tie...

[coltrane]

Originally posted by TED NUGENT
seo is too dope there was a nice seo buff mark running until a couple months ago on top of the congress theatre here in chicago..lets all say thanks to cyfer for going over it and getting it buffed again this time completely

If anyone got flicks of this shit Post'em:) :)

[thabossnigga]

I have a japanese homie full of energy who loves to bomb. He is in a way an embodiment of tie even down to the style. To think that someone like this could be taken away forever during a split second makes me really sad. Tie will always be one of my greatest inspirations. Im at a loss of words:o

REST IN PRIDE***:king:

[FuckArtFags1]

I just got in the game about a year ago, so I never really saw much of his shit live, but from the damage I've heard of and seen, TIE was the all-time most savved out sickest bomber to hit the streets of SF, and kill em. Rest in Peace TIE. I'm sure you've crushed the heavens by now. Peace.

[KiLL Or DiE]

Tie is The Shit, that boy still hella up in San Francisco. I work in San Francisco, I satrted working there like 4 years ago, 99-00 round there. I didnt know that Tie had passed, and I couldnt believe it cause the city was rocked with Tie everywhere. Up until now you still see Throw ups, tags and all kind stuff. You can still find his stuff on the cutz, perm spots roof topz everywhere man. Much respect to all the fallen soldiers in the Bay area and all of our Graff Brothers. :king: :king: :king: RIP TIE, DREAM, PAK, REST IN POWER.. :king: :king: :king:

[Gunm]

I was lucky enough to come up on an old tie tag in chinatown today while on photosafari....what a score...


rip man


did anyone ever get back on that crazy asshole vietnow nut that shot the poor guy?

[Devilush]

i do believe that TIE died on st. patricks day.

rest in power TIE one.

never forgotten.

[geps]

RIP TIE FOREAL...THAT SHIP..IVE NEVER SEEN A LARGER BLOCKBUSTER......R.I.P. TIE.......TRUE LEGEND

[TheDirty]

Somebody's got to get the one on the ceiling in the Duboce Tunnell. Super wide angle lens, 3-4 pics should cover it.

[TheDirty]

Fuck Sorry. R I P King Tie.

Im positive the man is getting up on Saturn right now.

[$max$]

[img]http://artcrimes.com/nyc/tie.jpg'>
[img]http://artcrimes.com/nyc/tiemdtwn.jpg'>
[img]http://artcrimes.com/nyc/tie2.jpg'>
sorry if any of these have already been posted, stolen from art crimes
rest in peace tie :king:

[--------]

REST IN PHAME:king:

[KuiK]

Never heard of em but RIP.
golden rule on that shit

[Devilush]

bizzump.

[timemachine]

rip

[D-man132AVE]

:king: TIE:king:

[BobbyJones]

http://img4.imgspot.com/u/04/179/16/tnIMG2376.JPG.JPG

[elephantboy]

I remember going to my friends house and he had tie bombs as a screen
saver and i asked him who's that? he said "dude thats TIE one of the sickest bombers/writers ever" and told me he died cus some guy shot him while doing a bomb on a billboard and the shooter never got convicted of enything. that shit made me sad and at that time i didnt know jack shit about graff but it stilll made me sad.




==========> Fuckin rest in piece TIE you diserve it.
^

[THE CORONER]

RIP

[tall can]

Originally posted by Fuxus
[img]http://www.asianweek.com/050798/images/contents_photo.jpg'>
[img]http://www.kastsystem.com/graffiti/images/tie01.jpg'>
[img]http://www.kastsystem.com/graffiti/images/tie02.jpg'> the middle flick is for anyone who said tie didnt do anything but throwups and straightletters. all hail TIE THR:king: :king:

[--------]

[img]http://tinypic.com/22jyo'>

[img]http://tinypic.com/22k1u'>

RIP SHOTS
[img]http://tinypic.com/22k21'>

[img]http://tinypic.com/22k2d'>

:king: :king: :king:

[tall can]

there was show here in sf a while ago that had some tie stop signs that were showcased.

[beer me]

tis guy was a monster when it came to graff... but that aside its always said to see someone die so young in such a unessasry way..

rest in peace

[lovehurts]

my cash supply is running low. mad love to the numba one playa tie, keeping it real even after he is dead.
douce fingas

[138]

tenor saw some egons, and seus...

i know thats the city, but in all
saw these too


[img]http://www.graffiti.org/ups/flix/images/mq_tie.jpg'>


[img]http://www.monkeyview.net/id/357/graffiti_3/TIE.jpg'>

[c. clarence]

i know this is kinda weird question.... but does anybody know what high school tie went too? if anyone could email the info that'd be cool, and i'll let you know why i want the info... thanks and rip tie.

[email protected]

and yes, he did die on st. patties day...

[kept1]

Originally posted by tall can
[img]http://www.kastsystem.com/graffiti/images/tie01.jpg'> the middle flick is for anyone who said tie didnt do anything but throwups and straightletters. all hail TIE THR:king: :king:

Tie didn't paint that. After he got killed all kinds of tribute pieces popped up. That is one of them.

[kept1]

[img]http://keepitlarge.com/albums/tie/abo.jpg'>

[__ __ __ __]

[img]http://artcrimes.com/nyc/tie.jpg'>


Damn, Rest peacefully, good to hear he rept San Jo as well....lol left cuz of some legal shit down here. ha, still alll good. crazy how young he was......im just rambling words out.but i guess a lot of you can understand how someone could be so speechless....makes me want to go hunt down every bomb thats left from TIE in S.F., flick it and charish it....stories for days on this kid....fuck the system. maybe he left how he wanted to, with a CAN IN HIS HAND :king: .... i know people have way more photos, pleae post. that kid deserves the fame. we can cut him short now..all you real close friends of his, you got some shit...post plz.
king tie rip...never forgotten, but always missed.PEACE.:ballcap:

[Devilush]

adding this.....

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/gunsandmoney/New%20Photos%208242004/Hands/San%20Francisco/TIE1.jpg'>

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/gunsandmoney/New%20Photos%208242004/Graf/San%20Francisco/Tie.jpg'>

[beelkaemoney]

i didnt know or meet him but magz always featured that nigga back in the day..damn a long time has passed since he got got..and its cool to see he still gets the rep he deserves...6 years removed and he still got more rep than most of us that started/been paintin since his untimely departure..

THATS LOVE...RIP TIE...Timeless...:king:

[freezedried]

BUMP!

[KAES.IVB.ET]

He still has shit rocking in New York. Chinatown, West side, spots still going. BUMP

[Haywood J.]

Originally posted by veronica@Oct 18 2004, 03:36 PM
http://www.cloutdistribution.com/magazines/300_black_crown_2.jpg
www.cloutdistribution.com (http://www.cloutdistribution.com)
I JUST LOOKED THROUGH THIS MAG. ITS ALL BOMBING ALL TIE. THIS MAGAZINE IS ILL. TONS OF FLICKS I HADNT EVER SEEN.
Quoted post


Thought this looked interesting.

[TREDAWG]

tie....the damage is there long after he left...true fuckin' king!
much respect. :king: :king: :king: :king: :king: :king: :king:

[aim_oner]

neone got a flik of te billboard he was doing wen he got shot??

[EATCRAP]

R.I.P. KING TIE

[Ay0]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/suckafreecity/show%20art%20thieves/arthieves4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/suckafreecity/show%20art%20thieves/arthieves5.jpg

[TeezerPHM]

Originally posted by Haywood J.+Oct 21 2004, 12:54 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Haywood J. - Oct 21 2004, 12:54 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-veronica@Oct 18 2004, 03:36 PM
http://www.cloutdistribution.com/magazines/300_black_crown_2.jpg
www.cloutdistribution.com (http://www.cloutdistribution.com)
I JUST LOOKED THROUGH THIS MAG. ITS ALL BOMBING ALL TIE. THIS MAGAZINE IS ILL. TONS OF FLICKS I HADNT EVER SEEN.
Quoted post


Thought this looked interesting.
Quoted post
[/b][/quote]

thats tie (the picture)?

[kept1]

http://keepitlarge.com/albums/tie/abp.jpg
http://keepitlarge.com/albums/tie/abq.jpg
http://keepitlarge.com/albums/tie/abr.jpg
http://keepitlarge.com/albums/tie/abs.jpg
http://keepitlarge.com/albums/tie/abt.jpg
http://keepitlarge.com/albums/tie/abu.jpg

[kept1]

http://keepitlarge.com/albums/tie/abv.jpg
http://keepitlarge.com/albums/tie/abw.jpg
http://keepitlarge.com/albums/tie/abx.jpg

[kept1]

Some pictures from the Tie Issue of Black Crown#2.

[kept1]

Originally posted by TeezerPHM+Oct 25 2004, 11:38 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TeezerPHM - Oct 25 2004, 11:38 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Originally posted by Haywood J.@Oct 21 2004, 12:54 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-veronica@Oct 18 2004, 03:36 PM
http://www.cloutdistribution.com/magazines/300_black_crown_2.jpg
www.cloutdistribution.com (http://www.cloutdistribution.com) Quoted post
Quoted post


thats tie (the picture)?
Quoted post
[/b][/quote]

Yes.

I know someone's saying "But dude, it cost's money...". If you know a publisher that gives away magazines let me know.

[Devilush]

wow! awesome flicks included in this thread!! RIP TIE. everyone misses you.

i remember one time i went out bombing with another sf heavy hitter and he saw a TIE no parking sign one day and that night he brought tools to take down the sign for keeps. lucky.

[Grimes]

damn thats a fucked up story,that guy should of been arrested..RIP Tie

[?$?]

A huge Rest in peace for a well deserved spirit of gods work. God bless all your family and loved ones. Your legacy will live with all us.
You made being a" king" seem easy.

[icetray]

what a tragic story.. fuck that dude who shot TIE
fuckin :five-o:
im no CSI FBI forensic detective or anything but in my opinion I don't think TIE was shot accidently..
I bet TIE paniced to get the gun away from his head then the pig faggot shot him..
N maybe TIE doesn't speak english too well and when he paniced he had trouble reasoning.. and he could of been out of breathe when he was climbing that shit too...

shit i dont know...

REST IN PEACE :king: TIE STILL INSPIRING!

[kept1]

Tie spoke English fine.

Obviously Tie was murdered. By a Vietnam Vet, trained to kill Asians, holed up and terrified in the Tenderloin. William Porter claims Tie grabbed the gun and it accidently went off... In the back of his head. Think about it, its impossible.

The DA didn't care. Tie was a vandal, William Porter was a 'good citizen'. Fuck the state.