loss prevention

2011-02-02T10:41:00.001-08:00

Poison Clan

2010-11-01T08:26:00.001-07:00

RIP

2010-10-30T18:54:00.001-07:00

2010-10-26T14:03:00.001-07:00

2010-10-25T09:36:00.001-07:00

Killing of America

2010-10-18T21:08:00.000-07:00

Thnx Daks

Not actually a horror film, "Killing of America" is in fact a very well made, if not rather disturbing, documentary about America's gun culture and the escalating violence ensuing in the land of the free. Using news reports, documentary footage and even specially recorded interviews, this 1982 film shows us how 'America the Beautiful' has turned into 'America the Violent' and wastes no time in shocking the viewer.

Opening with a police shootout in which a gunman is shot dead in the middle of a busy high street, the narrator cheerfully tells us how that "In America there's an attempted murder every 3 mins, a murder victim every 20 mins, 27,000 murders a year and the number is growing...." before moving onto the assassination of President John F Kennedy then looking at every other infamous violent crime that has rocked the good old U S of A over the years.

From the race riots of the 50's, to the shooting of John Lennon, and the everyday gun violence faced by the police, the film covers a broad spectrum of their societies ills, and pulls no punches with its subject matter. Showing news reports of various police sieges and assassination attempts and even CCTV pictures of armed robberies as well as presenting interviews with the likes of Sirahn Sirahn (Bobby Kennedy's killer) serial killer Ed Kemper and good old Charlie Manson.

There's footage of the death of Martin Luther King, Texan bell tower sniper Charles Whitmore and some rather amusing scenes from the trial of Ted Bundy, in which he conducted his own defence. Although perhaps the films most memorable moment is a 3 minute scene showing the civil unrest that broke out across America's following it's participation in the Vietnam war, which is set to the tune of Buffalo Springfield's "For what it's worth".

The films main strength is that inspite of its grim subject matter its presented in a factual, and non-exploitive manner, which sets it apart from the likes of the "Faces of Death" films which were done solely to repulse the viewer. Needless to say, the film has lost none of it's impact over the years, although my only minor criticism would be that it doesn't try to explain WHY things are as bad as they are, but never-the-less remains just as poignant today is it did then. Showing us how the American dream has gone dreadfully wrong.

Stephen Powers: Syracuse Love Letters

2010-10-04T11:30:00.000-07:00

Love Letter to Syracuse from Maarten Jacobs on Vimeo.

Wrapped up the summer helping prep and paint four massive train bridges that connect the Near West Side to Downtown Syracuse for another incarnation of Stephen Power's Love Letter's Project. Above is a short film highlighting what took place. Visit http://lovelettertosyracuse.com/ to see more.

Boingngngngng

2010-10-02T16:29:00.000-07:00

Bakshi eulogy

2010-09-29T11:41:00.000-07:00

Sir Richard

Not a Player I just Read Alot

2010-09-27T00:28:00.000-07:00

Suge could fix School Reform.

Samson

2010-09-25T01:28:00.001-07:00

2010-09-25T01:08:00.000-07:00

Comin' up like a fat rat

Rest In Peace - Teddy Pendergrass and DJ Screw

2010-09-24T00:42:00.001-07:00

Thief's Theme

2010-09-21T21:32:00.001-07:00

G for Life

2010-09-12T07:19:00.000-07:00

LUGZ

2010-07-26T00:59:00.000-07:00

So hot right now.

TD trailer

2010-07-23T22:23:00.000-07:00

Fresh Mid City LTS wall Circa 2000 @ the 1:13 mark.

LOSS PREVENTION X SKREW INTERVIEW

2010-06-14T17:47:00.000-07:00

• Top 3 Ghettos? (in 1, 2, 3... order)

Detroit above all. Philly & Camden gets the Silver medal. Only bulking them together cuz they're close to each other. Baltimore is mess. I have yet to see New Orleans post Katrina though, so that might take ones of those out. Just not Detroit. Best/worst American city in 2010.

• Top 3 Geto Boys? (in 1, 2, 3 order)

Bushwick Bill is a man I can relate to, being short and all. Willie D got that delivery. Scarface is prolly the most proficient rapper though.

• What's the most can's you have ever body-racked? Describe how you must have looked? Also, what was the configuration? (ie 8 in waist, 4 in sleeve, 2 in socks, etc, etc)

Without a jacket, in early 90's baggy clothes; 4 in the front waistband. 2 in the back. 1 in each pocket (4), 1 in each sock (2), 1 in each armpit (2). If I was wearing a big jacket, maybe 5 extra. So 15-20 on my body. Makes it a little hard to walk though.

• List the first of each that you ever purchased/owned? Be honest

First record? Michael Jackson, Thriller
First tape? Fat Boys, The Fat Boys are Back
First CD? EPMD, Strictly Business
First Ringtone? Project Pat, Raised in the Projects

• Worst drug you ever tried? Why?

Mini Thins. Some cheap gas station upper. I think its mostly caffeine. But if you take like 20 it fucks you up. Shit made me mega sick though. Dry heaving and shit. I think coke is kinda wack, too.

• Where were you and what were you doing during the 1992 La Riots?

I got stuck in south central cuz they stopped running the buses cuz they were getting attacked. I was with this black crew I used to chill with called CHB. We just drank a bunch of cheap liquor that we got for free. I didn't loot or nothing cuz I was more concerned with survival and being white I definitely felt hunted. Video and pictures don't give you an idea of how much shit got burnt down. Everything got got.

• What would someone who doesn't know you be surprised to find out about you?

My boner veers to the left.

• At your peak how many Burpees could you do at a time?

200 at a time. 300 a day. Plus 500-800 regular push ups. Its been awhile though. I could maybe do 15 push ups right now.

• Top 5 all-time American Accents colors? (in order)

Raspberry, Summer Squash, Terra Cotta, Colonial Red, Wildflower Blue

• Ever undergone a psyche evaluation?

Numerous ones

• Puddle of Mudd or Nickelback?

Matchbox 20

• Do you have any physical "work-related" wounds from your years of doing hip hop? (ie noticeable scars, random disfigurements, etc... Think Saber's gorged stomach thing) Would be interesting to hear their causes and provide photos of the scar(s).

I have Asthma, amoungst other health issues which I attribute to spraying. Been cut a few times with razor wire. No super crazy scars though. Not yet at least.

• Ever privileged enough to try Pruno? If so describe the circumstance and taste.

I have done drank gallons of that sweet swine. Its only served at fine, confined, locations. You gotta be an upstanding member of the state. MEMBERS ONLY. It tastes like rotting fruit and rubbing alcohol, which ain't too far off of what it actually is. If you're lucky, it can make you feel like you took a lil acid as well.

• Any undisclosed secrets that your parents, guardian, group-home director, etc never discovered during your most reckless years?

Naw, I probably got caught for everything once.

• 5 random inspirational things...
Non Graffiti-related? (think Seafoam Green Isuzu Amigos, Jolly Rancher Soda, The Judds, etc)
5?
My friends, my kid, places that are fucked up, weed, the Lakers

• Graffiti-related? (think OD Khaki, Haze's throwups, Tribe on Rock of LoveBus, etc)

MSK

• Ever been told you resemble anyone... famous or otherwise? If so who? Be honest.

Reyes said I look like a young Martin Scorsese.

• Most Courageous/Gnarliest spot you ever painted? Why? Visual evidence?

That spot in Seattle/ Bellevue was pretty gnarly. Been running for 13 years now. A train crossed the tressel when I was up there and I thought it was over. I did the front of a freeway sign in Boyle Heights on acid once. I was about 16-17. I wanted to do huge fills from as high as I could reach to my feet, but I only had stock caps, and I tried to fill in solid. I was up there for a minute. I was really tripping out and thought every car that passed was a Buick Regal with some cholo driver. And then I thought there was an earthquake. In retrospect the sign was probably just shaking from the 18 wheelers, but at the time it almost made me jump off. I think the spot ran a day.

• A prosthetic appendage a deal breaker on a super or even mildly hot bitch ?

I don't discriminate. No color lines.

• Any other professions you think you may have excelled at in life other than being a writer?

No.

• Least favorite American city or neighborhood you've visited or spent time in and why?

Las Vegas. Man was not meant to populate the desert.

• Bike you're pushing most frequently these days?

Old Fuji touring bike with upright bars, and a big front basket and rear rack. Its kinda like a truck. I don't drive, so it's gotta be able to do everything. Get groceries, go painting, get me around. Its not too flashy, but its a good bike and I can lock it anywhere. Almost.

• What motivates you to write on stuff and what do you hope people remember about you 20 years from now?

Not sure the real reason I still write on shit. I like the way its looks and I like doing it, but obviously its more than that. Years of therapy have not lead to any answers. As for 20 years from now, I hope people remember what I've painted and hopefully its affected them. For better or worse. As well, I hope people remember for my contributions to the MSK crew.

• If you were conjoined to any one person in the world, past or present, who would it be? Take into account that person's looks, reputation, profession, image, etc.

Can I be joined to 2? I need a bodyguard and someone to holler at the ladies. So lets say Arnold and Keith Sweat.
*Arnold Sweat is the shit

• Favorite surface to spray graffiti on?

Metal. Duh.

• Ever fisted a bitch? Techniques, pointers?

Naw. Not sure I want to. Watched a lot online though.

• What are some potential tag name(s) that are still still floating around out there (at very least one) that have yet to be made famous?

I'm working on SWAJO. I doubt anyone has written it. It means; Smoking Weed And Jacking Off. Or SWAJOE, just add Everyday.

•Any bookmarked- "Go to" porn site(s) you care to put our readers up on?

Pornhub works for me. Its free.

• Being that I already know you're a Chevy man I think I know the answer, but I'll ask anyway... Which would you take?
A mauve convertible PT Cruiser w/ matching interior on 26" blades and a dream catcher in the rearview
or
A Tiffany green Chevy HHR with gullwing doors and fleshtone trucknuts on four dohnut tires?
If I HAD TO pick just one......maybe the PT? I guess I could just park it in front of my house and wait until someone stole it for the wheels. They'd most likely find their way to a local Crown Vic. So at least some good would come of it.

•Ever partake in a smash and grab?

Yup. I was a bad teen.

•Crazy Town or O Town?

Should I mention the AWR/ CrazyTown connection? Hard to choose, both very talented.

•Ok scenario... Chrysler takes a page out Scion's book and decides to aggressively market to the coveted urban youth demographic's sensibilities... blah, blah, blah they contact you exclusively and offer 50 stacks to paint a PT Cruiser live during pride week in the Castro. Their only stipulation is that you paint your name and must incorporate the full spectrum of the rainbow. 50K. Doin' it?

If I can dress like Bruno I'd do it for half price. HHEEEEEEYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

•For those not from the west coast could you clarify the difference between someone calling you their "Big Homie" as opposed to being called their "Little Homie"?

I dunno. I call my wiener, Lil Homie. Does that help?

*Yezzir

General Patton

2010-06-14T14:37:00.001-07:00

Peep one-half of Outkast, the venerable Billy Joe Kroger, aka Big Boi rockin our "Texas Tea", Rack-A-Lot jammy in the video for his newest single "General Patton", off his debut solo release Sir Luscious Leftfoot: Son of Chico Dusty, dropping July 6th. Good lookin' Dr D on the product placement.

Hitman Sammy Sam

2010-06-10T18:36:00.000-07:00

Another Sammy, Sosa in archival footage trying out for the Dodgers...

Dan Finnerty

2010-06-04T23:03:00.000-07:00

Fuck that old man.

Had to kill em'

2010-06-01T22:01:00.000-07:00

RIP

2010-06-01T20:00:00.000-07:00

Dennis Hopper at Motor Yard
Fresh MYTE, EKLIPS, PHABLE, KRISES tags...

Best Youtube Quote

2010-06-01T15:32:00.001-07:00

"Eat a bag of baby dicks!!!!!!!"

Sweet

2010-05-28T09:47:00.001-07:00

Cabriogay

Hip Hop

2010-05-26T10:32:00.000-07:00

Been a fan for awhile

TUPAK

2010-05-19T14:13:00.000-07:00

Our homie in Hongkouver KAPUT has a blog to look at...

mziqm

2010-05-19T12:35:00.001-07:00

Nothing But Trouble

2010-05-19T11:23:00.000-07:00

Those fat twins, 2Pac, and John Candy killed it.

Mail We Get

2010-05-17T09:10:00.000-07:00

Odelay!

2010-05-17T06:58:00.001-07:00

Ghettoblaster 1989

Thanks

2010-05-14T19:01:00.000-07:00

Known

2010-05-12T18:38:00.001-07:00

Lucky enough to have seen a fraction of the work by both artists and without hesitation can say this show is not to be missed. Very eventful stuff right cheer...

Tortuga

2010-05-09T17:14:00.000-07:00

One Rib

2010-05-09T16:50:00.003-07:00

Coke whore

2010-05-05T13:19:00.001-07:00

Pleated Zubaz gangster as shit

Good times on the reg

2010-05-03T16:40:00.000-07:00

June 2000 Atlanta

August 1995 Nashville
(Pulitzer prize winning photo... RIP BENO)
I'm sure BENO is rolling over in his grave at our weak ass selections but even though you never lived long enough to know what Amazon and Ebay were, this is all they had for you bro... thought that counts right? Rest in Peace King.

Born

2010-05-03T16:18:00.001-07:00

Circa mid 00's

Thumbs up

2010-05-03T13:41:00.000-07:00

00's yacht/jet ski rock... Defy anyone to say that's not the fat Beaver in Teen Wolf growed up... Jsut sayin'.

Sister Sister

2010-05-02T21:06:00.002-07:00

Cautionary gang-raped @ Freaknik episode

Hear that

2010-04-30T21:17:00.001-07:00

From here

WMC

2010-04-27T00:05:00.000-07:00

WMC Miami 2010 pt.2 Interviews from SNORTTHIS.COM on Vimeo.

Trill Squad

2010-04-24T14:38:00.000-07:00

Show was fresh...

Ronery

2010-04-24T13:31:00.000-07:00

so ronery

Caught me Slippin'

2010-04-20T15:51:00.001-07:00

Tony Award winner

2010-04-20T09:48:00.001-07:00

DC Talk

2010-04-18T19:02:00.001-07:00

Spectatcular

Nightcall

2010-04-12T14:05:00.000-07:00

Dirt Doc

2010-04-06T02:23:00.000-07:00

Pet Shop Boyz - Party Like a Rockstar from zachwolfe.com/live on Vimeo.

Breaking it VVV

Sprain a wrist

2010-04-04T14:21:00.001-07:00

Drink some drugs...

2010-04-04T14:18:00.000-07:00

...and watch this

2010-04-01T09:55:00.000-07:00

Screwed version is way better

2010-03-30T18:15:00.001-07:00

good wasted time

Ah Killing It

2010-03-30T13:38:00.001-07:00

Throwback Census

2010-03-26T11:57:00.001-07:00

Bestest Tourney Ads

2010-03-20T14:37:00.001-07:00

How about some Hardcore? Steve Nash really can do it all. Would love to have been at the brainstorming session for this pile. Really speaks to my urban sensibilities...

Read an interesting article on how Americans equate British accents to intelligence. Definitely works here. Looking really "Suck"ulent.

Nah mean

2010-03-19T20:56:00.001-07:00

Windbreakers and frisbees coming soon

Wishlist

2010-03-19T11:11:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Stay High 149 for the cover... Need this.

Ghost Taking Tags

2010-03-18T02:16:00.001-07:00

Dark Shit

2010-03-16T21:13:00.001-07:00

Eastbound and Down - Outtake
by shawscatering133

Grammy's Don't Lie

2010-03-16T20:07:00.000-07:00

Dig it

2010-03-15T23:36:00.000-07:00

No one ever understands. You couldn't pull these off unless they were rocked backwards. Forward you just looked aloof...

'Bout time...

2010-03-10T18:18:00.001-08:00

RIP KING DARE

2010-03-06T23:52:00.000-08:00

IN LOVING MEMORY
SIGI VON KOEDING aka. “DARE”
16.09.1968 - † 06.03.2010

Was privileged enough to have met DARE a few years back and am stunned and deeply saddened to hear of his passing. Think anyone even remotely familiar with his catalogue would agree that it is virtually impossible to overstate how inspiring and important his work is within not only the subculture but also the arts community as a whole. The world has lost a true innovator and master of his craft.

Beautiful Losers

2010-03-05T22:29:00.000-08:00

The film in its entirety just recently got posted... worth a watch if you haven't seen it. Dragon Park represent!

larrydavhead

2010-03-05T21:59:00.001-08:00

AyeJay killin' it...

Some Days

2010-03-05T11:58:00.000-08:00

Suck

Deadly Prey/Gay

2010-03-05T10:55:00.001-08:00

Streetwise

2010-03-04T13:51:00.000-08:00

SWATS Sidebusters

2010-03-03T15:30:00.000-08:00

Fox 5 Warehouse Fire from heywood jablomy on Vimeo.

This holds up so well VVV

Toms

2010-03-02T23:57:00.001-08:00

Thousand teeth fist

2010-03-02T20:37:00.000-08:00

Dope 1982 wrestling Race War in Atlanta^^^

Ghost droppin the marvelous Blackjack Mulligan reference...

Style adoral rap pressing, David Berkowitz
Einstein birth to hit, now nurture it
M.G.M. front row seat tonight, no gents
Purified cleanse, ran into some beef up in the men's
Fix your sawed off, Wu-Tang throw me off the cross
All you saw was white meat, skin hangin off
These is words from the Arch Bishop, some call it six up
The Betty Crocker, marvel cake stakes admissor
Wax janitor, black Jack Mulligan from Canada
Slam dance, tarantula style, youse a fan of the
Monopoly king, Slavic poetry
Carnegie Hall's off the hook, let's push through the armory
Mack truck hitting soloist, soul controllers
Behold of the thousand teeth fist, swift and boneless

Just just...

2010-03-01T13:44:00.000-08:00

We're Something You're Not

2010-03-01T13:33:00.000-08:00

Art show installation in Tokyo last November by WANTO and FANTA @ The Last Gallery Japan

The Man

2010-03-01T13:03:00.000-08:00

Prayers goin' out for one of the best

O.V. Wright

2010-03-01T12:47:00.000-08:00

HBO throwbacks

2010-03-01T12:31:00.000-08:00

Heavy Rotation '10

2010-03-01T00:46:00.001-08:00

Whooo weeee

2010-02-26T01:06:00.000-08:00

Shit's still operational... Need this in my life. Interested to see what it fetches when it closes

Freaknik the Musical

2010-02-25T21:36:00.000-08:00

You're right if you think we hate everything. Hopefully we won't hate this. Probably will.

Teary eyed

2010-02-25T02:50:00.000-08:00

We miss you Pontiac

Mo Mo

2010-02-25T02:29:00.000-08:00

Surest bet of anyone we know. Invest now before it's too late. Behind the scenes footage of Retna preparing for his upcoming show @ New Image Gallery in Los Angeles. Studio's looking up to code playboy...

RETNA for New Image Gallery from ibn jasper on Vimeo.

Wilfredo Gomez

2010-02-25T00:05:00.000-08:00

A worst piece of shit show if ever there was one so we're gonna refrain from not blocking its shine. See what we did there. Congratulations to Javs though. So far the only glimmer of hope (suspect Lee cameo don't count)... as well as the light on our crew wall in whatever this is... The buttery essence of cheap fame

The Legend of Wilfredo Gomez

Shut's Javier Nunez Tampa Pro 09 Best Trick from michael cohen on Vimeo.

Thuginess right here ^^^

Brian Fellows

2010-02-24T23:37:00.000-08:00

separated at birf

That Panda's crazy

Wake Up Call

2010-02-23T20:59:00.000-08:00

(For the corny)

Real propaganda VVV
VVV NIce TRex/Thalidomide Baby arms

Jury

2010-02-20T23:50:00.000-08:00

Marquis Daniels newest piece of jury...

Open letter

2010-02-19T10:20:00.000-08:00

Hey Nike, great timing with your new release. ESPN alone has played this nonsense no less than five times already during their coverage of the Tiger Woods Apology. Loving the cryptic lyrics "...everybody gets knocked down". Barf! Fuck Phil Knight!

Human Chain from NikeSportswear on Vimeo.

GLH

2010-02-17T14:22:00.000-08:00

Throw a Testor on the purp flavor baby

Vacation Destinations

2010-02-16T23:34:00.000-08:00

El Salvador looks inviting...

SCUM

2010-02-16T19:35:00.002-08:00

Art Work Rebels Portland

2010-02-14T20:07:00.000-08:00

Check out our boy Jason Kundell and team's newest incarnation of the AWR tattoo studios in the City of Roses...

The Jams No?

2010-02-12T17:08:00.001-08:00

^^^Fresh ass movie too... "At Close Range" Walken Penn '86... remember them filming this in Franklin 20+ years ago

FYI.

2010-02-12T15:05:00.001-08:00

This is in direct response to a recent Supreme Court decision you may have heard about that basically provides that there is NO cap to the amount of money that corporations (as opposed to individuals) can spend in support of campaigning for a political party or candidate.

The Founding Fathers' dream for our country will soon be fulfilled: the best democracy that money can buy!

All Stars

2010-02-11T19:44:00.000-08:00

"...quick to spraypaint a stop sign!"

Deitch News

2010-02-11T17:57:00.000-08:00

Lifted from Risky's site

How to

2010-02-11T09:49:00.001-08:00

AIDS Camp

2010-02-10T20:12:00.000-08:00

Loss Prevention runnin' a train on anal warts

hnic

2010-02-10T14:27:00.000-08:00

You're lucky to know this guy

"Snowmageddon"

2010-02-10T14:04:00.000-08:00

Substantiated reports linger of "... game slingers, tat bringers, neck wringers, and cell ringers" hustling in Philly's snowed-in City Center.

Whoooooooo

2010-02-10T13:34:00.000-08:00

"There's a whole ocean of Ric Flair memorabilia under our feet! No one can get at it except for me ."

Think'll be needin' some provenance with that there litho...

That's more like it

Coor nick names
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair
Naitch (Short for "Nature Boy")
The Dirtiest Player in the Game
The Man (as in "To be the man, you've got to BEAT the man")
Limousine ridin', jet flying, kiss stealin', wheelin' dealing, son of a gun
Space Mountain ("Space Mountain may be the oldest ride in the park, but it still has the longest line!")
Ol' Saggy Boy
The Black Scorpion