In all it was a show that was needing to happen not just for Eric but for us as well, it was a fresh dose energy and inspiration. The show is also important in a way I should point out, Haze produced and developed this show out of pocket, he independently took it upon himself to do this for his career and art, there were art institutions, gallerists, no brands, grants or trust funds, this was a huge commitment and gamble on his behalf. He and his assistant Carl put mad hours into this beautiful show and it was a great success and well deserved.

Make time to support the show go to Level2 812 Broadway off 11th St. it runs for a few weeks so try and swing by.

Crazy Legs RSC with Buck 4 tribute jeans

Mr. Freeze RSC with Frosty Freeze tribute jeans

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KRS ONE was the host and was great! He held it down and was the right person for the job. He hyped it up something proper. The battle was hard from the gate and by the end of it the last two B-Boys proved they deserved the final round and Lilou from Paris took the belt over Cloud, he was heavy favorite from the jump and was a past BC1 champ. His final competitor Cloud from the US held his own and was strong but in the end the judges and the crowd that pulled for Lilou. See More here-

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PEACE! Afrika Bambaataa, The Universal Zulu Nation and The Federation for the Preservation of Hip Hop Culture want to personally invite you to celebrate the 36th Anniversary of UZN and the 35th Anniversary of Hip Hop Culture in the birthplace of Hip Hop: New York City from Nov. 13th through the 15th, 2009!  Please scroll down for the complete most up-to-date schedule!

Friday, November 13th, 2009:  UZN 36 - Harlem NYC
 
8pm-3am.  All Ages.  Battles begin at 10pm. Host: GrandMaster Caz.  Performances by King Kamonzi, Stik-E & The Hoods, MC K-Swift, Product and Billy Ray, Unknown The Universal Element, Maroon Society, DJ Mark Luv, DJ Lazy K, DJ Jazzy G, DJ Flawless and more tba.

UZN B-Boy/B-Girl Battles (1-on-1 &  3-on-3) + UZN DJ Battle (head to head: 90 seconds)

DJ Battle Prizes from Rane and Serato include:
1st prize: Rane SL 3 2nd prize: Rane SL 1 3rd prize: UDG/Serato/Rane Bag + Record Wallet
* Plus the Top 3 will each win a Rane/Serato 8 Gig Memory Watch!
Guest judges The Original Jazzy Jay, DJ EZ Rock, DJ Johnny Juice, DJ Mark Luv more tba.

$30 cover or $25 w/ flyer or print out of flyer. $10 off w/ Zulu Nation or Moorish Nationality Card.
No guest list. No video cameras @ Hip Hop Cultural Center @ Magic Johnson Theatre 2309 Fredrick Douglass Blvd at 124th St. 2nd Fl. Harlem NYC. Trains: 2, 3, A, B, C, or D to 125th St. http://www.zulunation.com
Saturday, November 14th, 2009:  UZN 36 - Harlem NYC
8pm-3am.  All Ages.  Host: GrandMaster Caz. Performances by Trouble Funk, KRS ONE, DJ Jazzy Jay, Immortal Technique, Donald D, Hasan Salaam, Camp Lo, Brothers Fantastic, Lakim Shabazz, Paula Perry, Chip Fu, The Chase Band, DJ Tony Tone, Cutman LG + 

$30 cover or $25 w/ flyer or print out of flyer.  $10 off w/ Zulu Nation or Moorish Nationality Card. No guest list. No video cameras. Hip Hop Cultural Center @ Magic Johnson Theatre 2309 Fredrick Douglass Blvd at 124th St. 2nd Fl. Harlem NYC. Trains: 2, 3, A, B, C, or D to 125th. zulunation.com

Sunday, Nov. 15th, 2009: UZN 36 Meeting of the Minds - Bronx

12noon - 2pm: Urban Archives Exhibit feat. work from Charlie Ahearn, John Ahearn, Afrika Bambaataa, Henry Chalfant, Joe Conzo, Martha Cooper, Tats Cru, Stefan Eins, Fashion Moda, Catherine Hazard, Lisa Kahane, Lady Pink, Jenny Holzer and more.
2pm: Whats The Name Of This Nation? ZULU!  Music and Dance tributes plus Meet and Greet.
3pm: Libations - Salutations To Our Ancestors of the past. R.I.P.
3:15pm: Presentation: The State of Hip Hop and The Rap Attack by Dr. Shaka Zulu and more! 4pm: Meeting of the Minds Community Panel: Can They Really Stop Hip Hop. Host: King Kamonzi.
5:30pm: Universal Zulu Nation Music and Dance Tributes.
12pm-6pm. Free! All Ages! Bronx Museum of the Arts 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th St. Bronx.
Trains D or B to 167th (closest) or 4 to 161st St. bronxmuseum.org.
More Info: 718.303.4375 or Drshakazulu@aol.com. zulunation.com.
Sunday, November 15th, 2009:  UZN 36 @ SOBs NYC

Performances by Grand Master Melle Mel, Naughty By Nature, Large Professor, Rebel Diaz, DJ Rockin’ Rob, Dana Dane, DJ Chuck Chillout, Positive K, Blahzay Blahzay, Shahiem, Craig G, DJ DP One and more.  Host: GrandMaster Caz

Doors open at 7pm.  21+ with proper ID. SOBs 204 Varick St. at West Houston Manhattan NYC.
1 train to Houston. Info: sobs.com. Only $25 in advance at http://www.ticketweb.com.  $30 day of or $25 with flyer $10 off w/ Zulu Nation or Moorish Nationality Card. No Guest List. No Video Cameras. http://www.zulunation.com

Volvo debuts “Blind Preview” video of the still-secret S60 car.
The Swedish car company hired blind painter Esref Armagan to depict the car, which won’t be fully revealed until 2010 and is described by Volvo’s design director Peter Horbury as having “a much more dynamic and sculpted form than any previous Volvo.”

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There are 4 total comments about this entry. Digg! this entry.]]> Mare 139 2009-11-03T18:22:03+00:00 http://www.12ozprophet.com/index.php/mare_139/entry/mare139_go_big_or_stay_home/ http://www.12ozprophet.com/index.php/mare_139/entry/mare139_go_big_or_stay_home/ If you happen to be on Allen and Delancy Street look up and you will see my artwork for the Red Bull BC-1 Battle. I had no idea where it was going to be painted until Haze sent me a wk in progress shot. I went down to take flicks and it looks amazing, what was more amazing was when I turned around and I saw these two dudes all painted up and I recognized one of them and lo and behold it was Baby168 TVS and Charlie his partner who were painting my piece! Man I was floored, these cats were so spot on with this and they put in a lot of love on this piece.

Baby168 knew it was my work too so he was stoked about working it. It was an honor for me to have these guys translate my work, they really went all out, and unlike MTA they put my tag in as it was in the original artwork (more on me versus MTA to come), I was glad that someone like Francisco (BY168), who in his own right made a name for himself on the trains took his talent to loftier heights. This supports my argument about the current discrimination and prejudice regarding practitioners of the art and the institutions and media business that overlook the gift that graffiti is to many kids interested in artistic expression. You never know how far it can take you nor what or who it may inspire. More to come as all this is hitting NYC real hard right now in every station and boro. This is the new Style War!

My interview starts at about 28:30 on the clip-

http://www.chataboutit.com

Open from tuesday to friday from 11AP to 7PM
and saturdays from 2 to7PM
78, rue Amelot - Paris 11
magda@magda-gallery.com
Tel : +33 (0)1 45 83 38 51

http://www.magda-gallery.com/vang/now.htm

On the occasion of the publication of the book, From style writing to graffiti, a street art anthology, the gallery organizes a Graffiti and Street art exhibition which get together the masters of the 70s as well as their most important successors and the renovators of street art. An event which is in line with the commitment taken by Magda Danysz, for already more than 10 years in support of Graffiti and Street Art.

Proud to fight for the recognition of Graffiti and Street Art as a major artistic movement, Magda Danysz publishes this fall an anthology about the History of this key artistic movement.

http://www.molotow.com/english/magazine/blog/read/article/rich-patterson/

I caught this interview on http://www.ilovegraffiti.de with Jürgen Feuerstein about the paint brand Molotow. Interesting read I wanted to pass along. Also found a dope piece on Rich 2 RTW ROC and his role as a teacher. You make me proud brother! Good digs for today…

http://www.ilovegraffiti.de/en/2008/11/02/funk-colors-and-the-mk2-1#more1443

Commentary: ‘But what’s a Latino?’
By Raquel Cepeda
Special to CNN

This is a recent piece by Raquel published on CNN.com. Powerful and thought provoking…

NEW YORK (CNN)—Let’s all pretend to be the astrologer Walter Mercado for a moment. Say we predict that the Obama administration’s master plan to engage people of Latino/Hispanic/Spanish origin proves to be effective.

Let’s say that along with strategic partners Telemundo and the Census Bureau, they somehow manage to corral the millions of “Latinos” into filling out the 2010 census forms in April. Say the idea of plot-kneading the message into an already half-baked yet inexplicably popular telenovela, “Mas Sabe el Diablo,” wins over the hearts and minds of “Latinos” everywhere.

But what’s a Latino?

More at http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/22/cepeda.latino.census/index.html
Editor’s note: Raquel Cepeda is an award-winning journalist, documentary filmmaker and former editor of Russell Simmons’ Oneworld magazine. Cepeda wrote and directed the feature documentary, “Bling: A Planet Rock,” about hip-hop’s obsession with diamonds and its effect on the decade-long conflict in Sierra Leone. Cepeda is based in New York, where she was born to Dominican parents. Find her at http://djalirancher.com/blog/.

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FINE LINE: GRAFFITI ART AND PUBLIC SPACE:

A Conversation with Jacob Kimvall and Carlos “Mare 139” Rodriguez

As graffiti in New York City is increasingly criminalized, in other parts of the world Graffiti’s rawest and finest elements are finding their way into public spaces and major arts institutions recognizing the contributions of street art on popular culture and everyday cultural aesthetics. The conversation will explore the work of Carlos “Mare 139” Rodriguez and his evolving relationship to public space, galleries and the media also the work of art historian Jacob Kimvall, based in Stockholm, Sweden Mr. Kimvall has been working with various municipalities to preserve critical public spaces with historical significance for the Swedish Graffiti movement.

We humbly ask that you join us for what we hope is the beginning of a meaningful conversation around the historical implications of New York City’s Graffiti movement and how that visual arts culture is alive and thriving today.

In nine years Hip-Hop Theater Festival (HHTF) has grown into one of the most important outlets showcasing Hip-Hop arts in the country, featuring dance, theater, performance, the visual arts and music devoted to urban culture.

Lee Quinones “Only in New York” Art Car to be Auctioned at Barrett-Jackson by Ford Motor Company

Las Vegas — Ford Motor Company will auction a 2009 Ford Flex art car, Lee Quinones’ “Only in New York”, at the Barrett Jackson auto auction in Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday, October 10, 2009. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Urban Arts Partnership and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Ford Flex has staked a claim on the streets as a true American original.  So has Lee Quinones.  He emerged from the New York City subway art movement in the 1970’s to international prominence in the arts and in popular culture.  Appearing and starring in important films like “Wild Style”, his work is part of the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum, the Groningen Museum and the Museum of the City of New York.

“Only in New York” is Quinones’ vision of the Ford Flex as an urban social gallery, a reflection of both modern day New York and folkloric aspects of Big Apple culture.  The exterior of the Flex art car is hand-painted using spray paint and clear coats.

The hood of the vehicle shows a typical New York street filled with those chasing success.  The driver’s side pays homage to the constant movement of the city that never sleeps.  The passenger side presents imagery of the controversial and tumultuous activity of the economy that is rocking the city and the chaotic images of the past decades that created cultural dynamics.

Features include a hand-painted center console, a band of poetry on the doors and headrests featuring the renowned “LEE” signature tag.

The “Only in New York” Flex was commissioned by Ford along with Automobile Magazine to express the diverse nature and customization possibilities of this groundbreaking new crossover.  Unveiled at SEMA in 2008, this art car was instrumental in the naming of Flex as the SEMA Design Awards “Most Accessory Friendly SUV”.

All proceeds from the sale of this car will be donated to two great organizations:
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) which is dedicated to finding a cure for diabetes
Urban Arts Partnership which strengthens public schools by providing arts-based solutions to urban educational issue
For more information:
http://www.leequinones.com

For bidding information:
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?aid=303&ln=678.1&pop=0&it=1

FINE LINE: GRAFFITI ART AND PUBLIC SPACE:

A Conversation with Jacob Kimvall and Carlos “Mare 139” Rodriguez

As graffiti in New York City is increasingly criminalized, in other parts of the world Graffiti’s rawest and finest elements are finding their way into public spaces and major arts institutions recognizing the contributions of street art on popular culture and everyday cultural aesthetics. The conversation will explore the work of Carlos “Mare 139” Rodriguez and his evolving relationship to public space, galleries and the media also the work of art historian Jacob Kimvall, based in Stockholm, Sweden Mr. Kimvall has been working with various municipalities to preserve critical public spaces with historical significance for the Swedish Graffiti movement.

We humbly ask that you join us for what we hope is the beginning of a meaningful conversation around the historical implications of New York City’s Graffiti movement and how that visual arts culture is alive and thriving today.

In nine years Hip-Hop Theater Festival (HHTF) has grown into one of the most important outlets showcasing Hip-Hop arts in the country, featuring dance, theater, performance, the visual arts and music devoted to urban culture.

Great archival images, motion pictures, flyers, paintings and gear. Footage of Grand Master Caz giving a freestyle on the barber chair is amazing! Seriously tho. Worth the trip Uptown.

Exhibition - October 4, 2009 - March 1, 2010
The Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street
D or B train to 167th Street/Grand Concourse
4 train to 161st St/Yankee Stadium

The Bronx isn’t burning any more.

The video opens with Ken Swift articulating the importance of history and need for understanding the conditions surrounding the birth of the art form in order to progress. I will leave it to you to view it and learn. I can state as an old friend of Ken Swift and Mr. Wiggles their contributions and discussions with me over the years has had a profound impact on my work as an artist, and I cant even break. Much respect to their efforts and continued contributions.

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I recieved this email from DJ Premier a good friend of his so I thought I would share his words with you-

I WANT TO SEND OUT THE UTMOST RESPECT AND CONDOLENCES TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN RIVAS——aka MR. MAGIC

HE PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING OF A HEART ATTACK…..

TRUE HIP HOP HEADS KNOW THAT HIS HISTORY IS SO LONG
DUE TO HIM BEING THE FIRST RAP MIXSHOW TO EVER BE ON COMMERCIAL RADIO ON NEW YORK’S WBLS—(107.5) WITH MARLEY MARL AND FLY TY IN 1982-1984…....THEN WENT ON TO WHBI IN OCTOBER OF 1984 AND THEN
BACK TO WBLS in 1985 and WDAS in Philly SIMULTANEOUSLY

HE PAVED THE WAY FOR ALL RADIO STATIONS THAT EVER DID MIXSHOWS AND ALSO SPARKED THE CAREER OF BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS DUE TO THE DISS HE SHOWED WHEN THEY CAME TO SHOP THEIR DEMO TO HIM AND WAS TURNED AWAY WHICH THEN SPARKED “SOUTH BRONX” AND “THE BRIDGE IS OVER”.......

HE WAS KNOWN FOR HIS DIRECT AND SARCASTIC ATTITUDE ON THE AIR AND EVERY ARTIST WANTED HIS APPROVAL WHEN IT CAME TO BREAKING NEW RECORDS….....HE EVEN HAD SONGS DEDICATED TO HIM BY THE LEGENDARY WHODINI—(“MR. MAGIC’S WAND”) WHICH WAS SURPRISINGLY PRODUCED BY ONE OF MY FAVORITE ARTISTS THOMAS DOLBY…....

SHOUTS OUT TO MARLEY MARL AND FLY TY FOR THE CORRECT INFORMATION ON THIS…...

REST IN PEACE MR. MAGIC…..........DJ PREMIER

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Photo- Luis Lucas

Adding Keen to the roster of new generation style writers to the crew has proven to both inspire him and us here but also keep the legacy ongoing. I have posted his work numerous times so we can witness the evolution of his art and his unrelenting desire to be the best he can be in the game. Originally an OG Londoner he holds UK down and is a part of their history which many are not familiar with, before there was Berlin there was London, I can attest to this when I was there in 85 when the scene was still going hard. There will be an upcoming show at RareKind Gallery which covers this history, I will post that soon too.

Come on out on October 3 for the first MBP Urban Arts Fest! The two-part, one-day festival will go from 1PM-2AM. The whole day is about the thriving urban art community MBP has advocated since its inception. With skateboard demos and contests, live painting, music and DJs, photography and art installations and plenty of art and books for sale, there will be something for everyone!
We will be taking over and transforming the entire lower-half of Castle Braid (114 Troutman Street, Myrtle Ave/Bwy JMZ Train) in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The day’s first part runs from 1PM-9PM and is open to all ages; 8PM-2AM is 21 and over, featuring free beer and a dance party.

Our non-profit beneficiary is Art for Progress, an organization dedicated to supporting rising multi-discipline arts in New York City.

What to expect:
• Gallery-style art installations
• Live graffiti exhibitions & public graffiti wall sponsored by Montana Colors
• Live entertainment, DJs, dance & musical performances
• Skate park & sponsored game of S.K.A.T.E hosted by Substance Skateboards
• First 500 guests receive a FREE copy of Talk Balk: The Bubble Project by Ji Lee
• Special Guest Signings
• Free corresponding entry to the Brooklyn Artillery Art Fair at the location, hosted by the Williamsburg Gallery Association
• All Ages Arts & Crafts: postal sticker tagging how-to; design your own “Umberto” character from Dutch artisit/illustrator Tijn Snoodijk; make-your-own recycled material tote bags with Bags for the People, design your own canvas laptop case from AIAIAI and more!
• Local & International Artist Showcases & Tables
• Unveiling of exclusive OBEY x PEEL poster by Shephard Fairey for Peel Magazine (authors of MBP’s PEEL: The Art of the Sticker)
• Shopping (MBP bookstore & Local Artists’ offerings)
• Food & Drinks (Brooklyn Brewery, Hoegaarden, Food Trucks)
• Gift Bags & Prizes – with bags from Bags for the People, goodies from Mimobots, Cafe Bustelo, Zoo York, AIAIAI and more!

ARTISTS/SPECIAL GUESTS
• Martha Cooper, Going Postal
• Remo Camerota, Graffiti Japan
• Ji Lee, Talk Back: The Bubble Project

And many more go to http://markbattypublisher.com/mbp-urban-arts-fest/ for more info…