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Comments about ja nyc kingThere are 100 comments about "ja nyc king"
JER NOS: A lot of bullshit talk here. Graff is momentary, if your shit still runs, if you still have the spots, then that's it. To anybody that grew up in NYC, the question of King is...... nz: okay i love saber first of all i read his book its so fucking dope that kunt is off the chain mad love for la and san fran graff , even tho i dont even...... Peter: heh, these are the only voting machines ive ever used in nyc, for every election since 96, the first i could vote in. these are also the same type of machines pictured in the original...... CartLegger: Peter: I hate to disagree with you, but a quick look at your sources points out a flaw in your conclusion.
Scorecard, a generally dependable site for a wide range of release, is way off...... NYC native: JA is still killin it. obviously not like he did when he was 16, but he still gets the itch just like the best of us, and still goes out and murders truck yards. he...... sado5cha: ye i agree every 5 years or something new kings are born and i just got back from nyc for vacation and id say jam/jamer seems to be gettin up quick and good along with...... anon (pool-96-224-25-61.nycmny.east.verizon.net): I've lived here sine 1956. You could still hunt on SI. up until 1970. There used to be farms, animals, airports, drive-in movies, etc. NYC is making S.I. unliveable with ridiculous taxes, fees,...... King Vasto..deutsche beast!: JA is king of graff. Fuck every bitch who paints for money or fuckin paints for art..that stuff is for girly men. Graff is a fuckin sport bombin non stop taking up every fuckin wall....... Paul in Seattle: My 1st trip to NYC was in '85, I was there to see the girlfriend and a sister's wedding. While she was at work, I walked this entire line from BANK Street (that's right kids,...... Ryan: if he DOES come back though, hes not gonna be able to haul his ass around nyc AGAIN and crush shit like he used to. based on his date of birth he's 39. no 39...... Ryan: sorry to tell yall, but i havent seen ja's shit in a minute. nigga is a king, but hes old. i think he would of givin it up by now to start settling down.....if he...... Roke3 Nyc: This masterpiece measures a staggering 250’ x 55’ (nearly the size of a football field) and took 125 gallons of latex roller paint and a year of carefully planned nights to complete. Every supply...... CartLegger: I gotta agree with you on this one Peter. With all the nutritional wonders of NYC, nothing can quite measure up to the magic of the Dekalb Farmers Market. The food is from everywhere, the...... Chris : First of all Toronto is hated on by all Canadians outside of the Golden Horse Shoe. One of the main reasons why is,....... the Toronto Maple Losers!!!!!!!!. It's a hockey country and the leafs used...... nycgirl10: interesting I've used for months straight and quit cold turkey with no problem, I just don't think its that addictive. Guess everyone is different. I haven't used in a year but was thinking of using...... Joe F: Hi Laura !
RE: "my" 3rd Ave EL PHOTO !
I enjoyed reading your Yorkville memories as an ex 1940's-60's Yorkville-ite myself. It would have been appropriate and nice for me to also have been given ME...... Steven: Back in the early 80's I lived in a great old dump of a building on Kings Hwy directly overlooking the N Train line as depicted in the last image. My fire escape hung...... Arch: I was in Aberdeen to visit the museum while the rest of the family was in NYC. I was looking for a Mom & Pop place for a great breakfast.I found this place. Best of...... ron ws: SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS FUZZ! A GRAFFITI KING WHO ROCKED THE NYC SUBWAY TRAINS FROM THE 70S ALL THE WAY TP THE MID 90S. FREAKS AT LARGE AND THE TFP OTB CREW.
FUZZ FUZZ FUZZ FUZZ...... T J O'BRIEN, ANNANDALE, VA: The article below it will mention the Luna Park. During the WW II I worked part-time for the New York Daily News as a copy boy. One afternoon I came in early at...... Peter: it is indeed a good store. many of their products are a bit on the pricy side ($10 for two ounces of [[goo:krink]], etc), but in all cases, you get a very good product, and...... truthteller facts: the houses on jeffferson starr troutman that are drug infested. Signs on the houses telling people to stay out or get arrested, the drug problem so bad on knick that the nypd has cameras to...... Peter: ok, people... what is it, exactly, that makes {bushwick} so "scary"? i mean, really. i wish someone would just come out and spell it out for us, because i dont buy it. sure, the neighborhood...... anon (rrcs-24-39-141-66.nyc.biz.rr.com): ok so where can I find it... out-of-towner talking here... SH*THOUSE: Born and Raised in NYC. Why would you move from one large city to another to escape big city life? I don't understand that. Could it be that you are making stuff up?... Born and Raised in NYC: Here's a little Montreal story: I remember very well as a little boy being with my family in Montreal at a flower expo located in the old Expo fair grounds ... I was standing with...... Born and Raised in NYC: Alright Evil I was a little harsh .... the Americans pretending to be Canadian story gets under my skin ... again I've never hear a serious case of an American pretending to be Canadian (people...... EvilGentleman: To Born and Raised in NYC:
Sorry to ask, but exactly who made the condescending comments, and which ones in particular are you referring to? I just re-read everything here, and the general vibe I get...... Born and Raised in NYC: Incredibly condescending comments but coming from a Canadian I'm not surprised.
Never judge the majority attitude of any given place by graffiti since the majority population are seldom represented in the sentiment expoused it's usually drawn/written...... JBone f.b.w.: i started writing back in 91,and remember ja was the king of the A line,he killed all the train stations and roof tops in far rockaway,him and eu,at the beggining i tought he was local,then...... Renee: I enjoyed reading this thread. However, there are a lot a personal prejudices and biases here. However, that's Americans for you now isn't it. I enjoyed the person who said judge people...... DAMN: This page has been here for about 4 years and after reading all this shit i got the following
1) JA (if actually him) posted twice. TWICE!
2) Bombing gets the job done faster than piecing
3)JA's...... Nobody: LEETO is quickly on his way to being a king of NYC bombing.... Peter: its {smug} and {osker}. i was holding my breath trying to not be the first to mention it and out myself as the resident graf nerd fanboy, for what its worth.
that photo is a great...... Saks: I would not go that far, but yes, there are some really shocking coke cases in NYC.... AERT NYC: yo for you L.A cats who sayin ja is rich and all that shit..ur nigga saber is a lil white boy whos mom is scared shit for him..dont belive find it on youtube its on...... Buzz Lightyear: from what ive seen hes been on tv in ER and other small roles lately. so is gonna pursue life in acting or what. cuz he should probably just continue his reign of NYC throw...... Achiever: I like living in Hutchinson; however, it has shrunk. When my family moved here in 1980 there were more than 50,000 residents in the city, not the whole county. Because of our wonderful city government,...... jollyboy: english guy thinking of getting a place on clarkson in east flatbush. seems lively area, but last night when i left there were five, yes, five cops standing on the flatbush/clarkson corner. yes that's good...... CHEDDI-FKS, JVC. G11 - NYC QBORO: Spoiled or not....your man is up, way up....up in the muthafucking sky. RESPECT.
The NYC streetscene and subway system cannot be compared to, hands down the illest vandal cicumstances.
If anything and @ the least...... BUSER" Loko: i ain't gonna lie ja is up as fuck..and i can say that he is one of the downest writers in "NYC".And JA and seen,cope 2, and t-kid....they can all be considered the "NYC"...... XXXXXXXXXXX: I don't really understand what happened with the whole Saber/River dis, or why the all city king of NYC would do that, the reasoning behind it, or what. I guess there are too many rumors...... rachael: hmmm...
many of the comments i've read have either amused me or angered me...but I'll go on anyway...
i'm a brooklyn native and originally from east flatbush. my parents left there to move to long island [for...... Wendy: I clicked on the site listed at the top of this page and it is not the correct web site. the address is [[http://www.federationofblackcowboysNYC.com]] just in case you guys are looking for them... Peter: although im a {new york}er, i agree with mcarthur. ive watched this post for over a year and though its taught me a lot about a place ive never been (and about some of the...... Belleville Roots: I don't live in Belleville; go back about once a year to visit. Believe me, it's not NYC or even Alb, NM, but it is a nice place to "get away from it all."...... Mushi: Jane,
I've lived by myself in Bushwick off of the Jefferson Street stop. My theory with being a single woman living in any part of NYC: take the subway until a certain part of the night...... Melograna: The parking garage in Queens Plaza is among the ugliest buildings I've seen anywhere, let alone in NYC
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... indykid: Looking at the last photo made me think - from photos of building sites in NYC that I see, the WTC site springs to mind here, it seems if a new building is going up,...... unsure: Actually, as I look back on what I wrote, and after reading every single comment on this page (whew!), I realize that I do need to spend more time in Bushwick and see how I...... jack: thanks little ukraine, would like to know your first name, but i informed my son who lives on the street where that drug bust took place. i'm generally down there every so often and...... little ukraine: glad to see so much love for Missing Foundation and the like. CartLegger, there is a pretty decent amount of information online. Try
http://www.hungryeyerecords.com/bands/missing_foundation/index_old.html
http://petemissing.de/
in addition to Peter's links above.
Also, the work of...... Peter: its hard to be objective about "safety" and "neighborhoods" in nyc in general, as everyone has their own stories and experiences, and fluke things happen in every neighborhood, from the hood to park avenue.
but i...... steve : Cartlegger; I'll try to be brief with some details. Please don't hold me to the exact dates because I am going back from memory and not researching. Barren Island as we knew it...... upfromflames: Cay: After your earlier alarmist pieces, I think you are getting closer the the real dangers lurking for Bushwick and NYC.... Brad: Oh man, I love Brooklyn. Each time I visit New York City, I like Brooklyn more and more. Not sure why, it might be a combination of the reputation, the culture and just so many...... anon (c-68-35-227-32.hsd1.fl.comcast.net): Not even a day ago I was housesitting a fancy apartment that was but a few blocks from that station. It was my first time in NYC and when walking around I peered over...... Nando: Hey guys I have to say this is definitely one of my favorites entries ever. I am a native of Corona (on which the park lies) and I can honestly say that my life...... The optick One BMK, CWK: Peace To The Elder Snatch.
Always doing his duty as usual.
All Props due to this man. A true Laboror In NYC Graffiti Culture, and preservationist of The CWK legacy. PEACE TO THE CRAFT WORK KING...... Cay: I started out hopeful and willing and embracing the challenge of fitting in and making it work. I'm just sharing with those who care to listen to go about their business, and deal with...... Peter: cay: firstly, i think its humorously ironic that you qualify "not scaremongering" by saying "god knows {nyc} is scary enough". thats a dated, inaccurate and stereotypical statement that i dont appreciate much, as a {new...... Mike: I'm coming to NYC from England for 4 months in June, I was thinking of finding somewhere in Bushwick actually, what does everyone think for a short term stay?... blueeyes: Last year, I moved from Williamsburg "Prime" (Bedford stop), where I lived happily but cautiously for 7 years. During that time my next door neighbor was held up at gunpoint at our front door (2005),...... JimQV: Linden, from Bushwick to Evergreen Aves? I worked in Bushwick, it's pretty horrible. Very dangerous, and it's not going to get better. You have "newbies" to NYC on this message board who think cheap rent...... John Dereszewski: It is hard to imagine how anyone can misinterpret the last 30 years of Bushwick's history more than BDweller did in his comment. To believe him, Bushwick endured decades of neglectful Planned Shrinkage followed by...... BDweller:
"The Bushwick Initiative...Who is this for?"
Boy, you are some busybody, upfromflames. Digging, poking, photographing and posting; then posing provocative questions.
I'll take your bait.
The city's official response to the steady influx of Latinos and blacks...... also looking to move there: my main concern is, i want to be able to get drunk in the city and cab it home.
a) around 2 am, will nyc cabbies be willing to take the ride?
b) if so,...... John Dereszewski: The vacuum of any strong community organizations in Bushwick, at least until the rise of the Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Council, had two consequences in the 1970's. One, it made Bushwick especially dependent on directly provided...... upfromflames: ** The Urban Ecology of Arson**
The power of the Wallace's interpretation is its integrated systems approach.
just as flames cannot burn in a vacuum, the flames of July 13th did not arise out of nowhere....... Peter: this is a pretty thought provoking topic, and definitely one that prompted me to also think of the {bronx}...
check this:
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bronx#The_Bronx_in_the_movies]]
apparently, it had alot to do with arson-for-insurance fraud... which would certainly parallel with the fiscal...... Brad: $$$. Insurance money was a major motivating factor among other problems at the time, in NYC, and in other major cities like Chicago. At least that's what I've read about time and time again, as...... upfromflames: Those who are looking for memories of Rheingold should look up Rheingold Gardens, the innnovative public-private housing development built on the site. Its NYC's first brownfield remediation site (industrial clean up) and it even...... Brad: Wow, parts of Brooklyn look so amazing. I remember the last time I was there riding the subway around, it was so cool looking down the streets from the elevated sections at the rowhouses. I...... JA IS KING FUCK ALL HATERS: man most of y'all on here are just bitin the lines that saber and JA say on the videos that are in.
i respect saber as a writer for doin something and many things as crazy...... Peter: in all my years in nyc, ive encountered but one subway sketcher. that leads me to think it could be the same guy you encountered, mike. 96th... im thinking we were on the same line......... 1521 : Bottom line is rich or poor JA XTC has got mad ups and can be considered a NYC king along with JIS MC, FIB, JOZ, EASY and COPE2 end of story JA XTC 2006 till...... jack's daughter: I'd have to agree with you, Little Ukraine, that the Bobst Library at NYU is quite remarkable. The floor of the atrium is based on an Escher design, so if you spent some time...... Graff lover Nab: Man,first bombing and piecing are two different things,but you need both to become a true king, a real well rounded graff writer Ja just has the bombing aspect just about any one can kill any...... King Gati: I lived in NYC for like, All my life..Yeah there are great opportunities over here.. And for Ashley, You will find lots of great things over here. ... King Gati: Wow, after reading all this for about 2 hrs or so..I gotta say I laughed alot with some of you ppl...I'm rican born in NYC..Boogies down bx..I read how bad was or is HP, ...About...... crlsgll: This conversation about Bushwick is great. I love reading the personal narratives that fuel each story and shed light in our differences; which is a blessing in disguise, for if we all agreed then this...... Damian921NYC: Youre lucky you werent sent to Guantanamo for taking pics of that building in that part of town.... Space: Yeah Rook What are these LA shmucks saying - all of a sudden NYC turned into the West Coast.
Big Up to -
United By Memorial/The (Hairless) Highway Kings and HR - High Rollers.
On 32nd still a...... susannah: I was talking to a friend just the other day about how the NYC crime statistics don't really make sense based on what we have personally experienced, I mean, what are the odds? And he...... pjgunagun@cox.net: ja one is most likely the king of all city throw ups,but revok saber is definitly the king of pieces.his hard
work of creativity stands out great in la as much as ja one throwups stand...... peacefrog: As an American who has lived in Canada most of his life, visiting the US and especially NYC is a harsh reality check, and a reminder that the ravages of racism are still alive and...... kry c,c,s4life: it realy suks that the death of sane (r.i.p. and huge respect) the all out nyc king/legend had 2 hapen hope his bro smith haz many more years in his time of painting.if theres any...... Chris Erb: Every Canadian knows this sight well! Tim Horton cups are everywhere! I remember when I was a kid, I was walking downtown from School (in Sussex, not Fredericton) and along the way I...... pennybike@aol.com: The Barret model I have is made with the Schwinn frame, with 5 speeds. It does not have the quick release for the front forks or the seat post. ...... Peter: ahh, {dr pepper}! when i first moved to {nyc} in 1995, it was impossible to find {dr pepper}, and as a transplanted {southerner}, i was frustrated that it wasnt available anywhere. as a matter of...... N3k$ NSK crew : Rest In Paint "S@ne" i have had this obsession with grafitti since i was a kid
I dont know what it is almost like i was infected by a graf virus
I had this strange urge...... Jamie: I'm not from London, Ruairí. What gave you the impression that i did? I live in Lincolnshire. I wholeheartedly agree that the pictures i have shown on this website do not reflect a fair image...... Peter: jamie: youre pretty much right. not all are as creepy as they appear in some of these sorts of photos, but theyre definitely desolate and full of tons of nothingness. when i drove from {nyc}...... TREK ONE KTB NYCX: who ever sais fuck nyc fuck JA is a fucking pussy toy legal bomber that can suck my fuckin nuts only true street bombers know the name and respect JA ONE STAY UP. FUCK LA...... franny: I grew up in bushwick on bleecker and irving during the 60's & 70's. It was the happiest time I had in my life. It was a blue collar hard working neighborhood. You could sleep...... Jack: Heh, didn't realize HTML was disabled. So here's just some of what I wrote at http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/28/62
I lived in Bushwick for two years before moving to my current neighborhood in Brooklyn. And while living there,...... Penpusher: Here's the thing about the geography of NYC. Everything radiates from Midtown. During the late 90s, the Giuliani era, NY developed a reputation as being a safe city, a clean city and as Rudy claimed,...... Mitch Waxman: Marine Park is really nice, coney island a 20-30 minute drive away (belt pkwy is alway traffic plagued, so learn the local street way to go). Standard NYC logic applies- trust your instincts & if...... Peter: it just strikes me as odd. cause here in nyc, you never see a single block so abandoned looking when its that light outside, heh.... Joe: I've lived on Jefferson btwn Irving and Knickerbocker for a year. It's gotten a little better just in that time. We moved here because we got priced out of our old neighborhood, Park Slope. Our......
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