News Tagged: new-york-city

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    Street Artists as New York Nightlife's Core Figures

    In Disotecture part 2, street artists Keith Haring, Basquiat, and Kenny Scharf are described as some of the leaders of club design in the late 70's and 80's. On the gritty downtown NY stage, they were regarded as the people's artists of New York City, and subsequently turned into interior designers.

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday May 10, 2012

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    Beastie Boys by Cey "City" Adams

    Back in 1984, Cey Adams painted this sick piece for the Beastie Boys. Cey was the founding creative director of Def Jam Records and created the "old school" style lettering that spelled out Beastie Boys on the album cover of the 1983 release Cooky Puss.

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday May 09, 2012

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    Music Video: Large Professor, Cormega, Action Bronson, Roc Marciano &...

    Music Video for Large Professor, Cormega, Action Bronson, Roc Marciano & Saigon track M.A.R.S. of Large Professor's upcoming album "Professor @ Large" which Drops June 26.

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday May 08, 2012

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    Video: Chappelle Show - Unreleased Beastie Boys Performance

    Following the loss of Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch this video just came to light of the Chappelle Show's never aired clip of the Beastie Boys performing "The New Style" in 2004.

    ©12ozProphet - Monday May 07, 2012

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    Video: Graffaholiks TV - RIP Jinks (Raw Footage)

    Graffaholiks TV posted some previously unseen raw footage of a Bronx bomber Jinks who passed away in 2008 at only 21 years of age.

    ©12ozProphet - Friday May 04, 2012

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    12ozProphet Forum shot of the Day: Sent COD Wholecar

    Here is our 12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day. This is a sick colorful top to bottom wholecar painted by Sent COD in 1988. With the quote "feeling good all over" looking at the finished piece it's easy to understand why.

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday May 03, 2012

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    Preview: Skullphone "XOS/SOX" at Fuse Gallery TONIGHT

    Skullphone has his new show titled XOS/SOX opening tonight at the Fuse Gallery and will be giving out some free socks at the reception from 7-10pm.

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday May 02, 2012

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    A Look Back: "Nose Bleed" at Fuse Gallery

    In anticipation of the opening at Fuse Gallery tonight we took a look at their last show Nose Bleed which featured generations of New York artists including Haze, Daze, Faust, Richard Kern, Clayton Patterson and many more.

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday May 02, 2012

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    Music Video: Jeff Staple Spits Bars on T.Shirt's New Video "Success To Me"

    Watch as Jeff Staple rips up the track (or at least seems to) in T.Shirt's fresh new video titled "Success To Me".

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday May 02, 2012

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    Video: Get Sylvester 2 - Nigel Sylvester BMX and New York City

    Yesterday, Pro BMX rider Nigel Sylvester dropped the 2nd episode to his new YouTube show, Get Sylvester.

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday May 02, 2012

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    Zine Review: Grilled II

    Grilled II is the newest zine by Sabeth718 that explores a cache of graffiti on NYC doorways.

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday May 01, 2012

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    Revolution Through Art: Occupy Wall Street and May Day

    With the May 1st general strike approaching, Occupy Wall Street has been hard at work hitting walls around the country to get their message evoke change.

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday May 01, 2012