Now I don't know if this classifies as "graffiti" in the true sense of the word, but I'm pretty sure it's never been done before! Click on the image for the full story.

via- http://katykelley.tumblr.com/post/973703929/momo

The legendary one-stop for Rap vinyl and CD consumers is closing its doors, and moving to online.

Sixteen years ago, Fat Beats opened its doors in New York City. The store, presently located on Lower Manhattan's Sixth Avenue has been a staple in Hip Hop culture since. On top of being a leading retailer for vinyl and independent Hip Hop since its inception, Fat Beats has been a current and past employer to artists such as Ill Bill, Q-Unique and DJ Eclipse.

The store's west coast location, in Los Angeles, is also closing its doors. The Beat Junkies' DJ Rhettmatic and J. Rocc have been employees of that store.

The New York location will close its doors September 4th, while the Los Angeles' Melrose location will follow on September 18th. Past locations existed in Atlanta, Amsterdam and Tokyo.

via - hiphopdx.com read the full article here.

If I was in NYC I’d go to this just to blank people.

Iconic Film To Kickoff Restoration Fundraising with a Program at The Brooklyn Academy of Music on September 9th

Globally recognized as the indispensable document of New York Street culture of the early ’80s, Style Wars is the visual record of a golden age of youthful creativity that exploded into the world from city in crisis. Its vibrant legacy is alive everywhere. Style Wars has had an extraordinary impact around the globe, inspiring succeeding generations of youthful fans.

But today, the film’s negatives – including hours of unseen footage – are in decaying with age. This iconic cultural document must be preserved before it’s too late.

Style Wars won high praise from the local graffiti writing community for its authenticity and the Grand Prize for Documentaries at the 1984 Sundance Film Festival, the first of many awards and citations. Style Wars screened on PBS television around the country beginning in early 1984.

On September 9th, The Style Wars Restoration fund will kick off its fundraising efforts with a bang at BAM. There will be three screenings and a reception with delicious food provided by Farinella Bakery in addition to plenty of graffiti masters, B-boys and other special guests!

In addition, canvases by the legendary graffiti kings, courtesy of “The Legends of Style”, will be hung at the reception, and DJ Kay Slay will be on the turntables.

Tickets and Screening information: http://www.bam.org/p2486

Style Wars Restoration Fund: http://www.StyleWars.com