if you wanna call it a fad so be it.97% of any style becomes a fad.a lotta fools jocked the westcoast awr-msk style.kids in the midwest doin cholo tags.fuck it ,if you like a style your take parts and mix it in yours(or straight bite it.)everyone talks shit on gosh.all he is doin is showin his love for the earrrly (1970's)eastcoast pioneers, like blade ,who still rocks that style.its history.it all started east and moved west.chicago,d.c.,philly.l.a. all have thier own version,but it all started east.so like what you like,do what you do.if you wanna see something different paint it or flik it.its that simple.