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Here's the very first Graff in Medellin (1994-95)

Nostalgia is a motherfucker, and often skews my perspective on things. I often find myself plotting reunions, trying to get the crew to interact, and wishing that i could somehow bring back the glory days. Timing is usually the biggest hurdle, as my peers all have families, careers, hobbies, and distractions that out-prioritize my yearning to revisit far gone eras. Once in a while the stars align and i get replies from people that are feeling the same way, but shit just fizzles out, and life gets in the way. I try to get all “Field Of Dreams-ish” and hope that if I build it someone will come, but more often than not, i end up sitting in a cornfield by myself like a dumbass. Im an optimist, and have faith that at some point the rest of my friends will eventually come around to missing the good times as much as i do. I hope this place comes back in some evolved version of what it once was: a safe haven for a bunch of ego driven narcissists to share war stories. It would be great if there were 10,000 users, but I’d be just as happy trading flix with the old moderator crew.

Wow, that was allot of information. Like every other dinosaur on this site, I hate Social Media as much as I hate the "Look at me, and pat me on the back" nature of posting your own stuff. With that said, I too was guilty of indulging in the FB/ IG world for a while, but quit cold turkey about three years ago. I don't miss it, and realize that despite being disconnected, I still manage to hear the important news (deaths, births, etc.) without having to wallow in everyone's personal tragedies, and calls for prayers, and attention. I was around for the entire "Behind The Music" episode of 12 oz, I've seen the rise, the fall, the comebacks, and everything in between. I've often stated that there will never be a meeting of minds and talents like what we enjoyed in the Moderator rooms. It was a cross section of every relevant contribution to the Graff culture in one place, sharing things behind the scenes that the rest of the community could only dream of. Balls were busted, Egos were smashed, and life long friends were made. I spent more hours than I care to admit moderating threads from places that I'd never heard of, and expanding my knowledge of what was happening around the World. I'm really conscious of the generation gap, and the difference between the 40+ Class and the teenagers of the world. I meet writers all of the time that wouldn't have survived during my era, and feel more and more like an out of touch old dude yelling at kids to stay off of his lawn than a writer. Ironically I'm painting more now than I have since the 80s, yet I'm more out of touch than ever. I would love to see the site as a whole make a comeback, and would support it in any way that I could. I just don't know if kids nowadays have the attention span to build something, or whether the veterans are willing to spend the time. Shit. Did I make a single point?

That Cynic truck is ridiculous. Best thing I've seen in a while. Typoe on the classic car hurts as a classic car fan, but fresh nonetheless.

I'm going to be in Southern Maryland for work this weekend (I live in ATL), I'll be driving through Richmond, VA. I painted there a few times about 15 years ago. I'm looking for a wall/ yard/ legal spot to paint while there. I'm sure I'll be accused of being a cop, which is why I'm not trying to meet up with anyone. I'm just looking for info on anything that I can paint without risking arrest being that I'll technically be on the clock. Please PM me any info. Thanks, Dekae One Free Agents- Urban Warriors

I'm going to be in Southern Maryland for work this weekend (I live in ATL), I'm looking for a wall/ yard/ legal spot to paint while there. I'm sure I'll be accused of being a cop, which is why I'm not trying to meet up with anyone. I'm just looking for info on anything that I can paint without risking arrest being that I'll technically be on the clock. Please PM me any info. Thanks, Dekae One Free Agents- Urban Warriors

I know I'll be called a cop, and everything else, but I'm headed to Bowling Green next weekend for work (ATV MX National Race). I'd like to head up to Louisville and paint if there's a legal spot, I can't risk getting roped off on a work trip. I'm a moderator on here, so that should count for something as far as non-cop status. PM me if you know of a spot. Dekae One Free Agents, Urban Warriors

I know I'll be called a cop, and everything else, but I'm headed to Indianapolis this weekend for work (The Dealer Expo at the Convention Center). I'd like to paint if there's a legal spot, I can't risk getting roped off on a work trip. I'm a moderator on here, so that should count for something as far as non-cop status. PM me if you know of a spot. Dekae One Free Agents, Urban Warriors

The quality looks sick, I can't wait to see them in person. The Vimeo video is pretty damn fresh as well.

Typoe once again blows my mind, and Cynic's background alone could burn most pieces these days.

What happened to Ynot? He was a talented dude.

No Miami Heat pieces yet? Damn, get out in that 300 degree weather and support your team.

Ease, Faz, Rage, Edec, Cer, & News all live in NYC now doing the art thing, and really killing it on another level these days. Jel & Shie are still in Miami, and still painting. I (Dekae) left the crew, but am still friends with those guys, we did allot together.

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