CRIZ 156 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Rest In Power IZ THE WIZ The Master Blaster..True Legend and Pioneer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoeone Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 REST IN PEACE<3 *DNKREW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droolo Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Killer classic flix, thanks very much for sharing !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
238th street Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 REST IN PEACE............................ THE MASTER BLASTERS FOREVER............................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LastBoyScout Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 A True Tribute Rest in Peace Iz The Master Blaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Frehley Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 With the passing of Iz The Wiz aka Michael Martin, comes the question, how dangerous is spraypaint? Here is a text Iz The Wiz wrote in 1998, take a second to read it and think about if you want the same to happen to you... Fertile Soil, by IZ THE WIZ 1998 Unhealthy Habits "I was having a hard time breathing and my heartbeat was irregular. I hadn’t been feeling well since Thanksgiving. Two friends from England had come to New York to bomb, but I wasn’t going this time. I asked my wife Kate to call 911. I got the emergency room. My lungs had been filling up with fluids, fluids that had surrounded my heart and caused severe strain. The following morning I was given a room and after being picked and probed for what seemed like hours by every doctor in the facility, I was diagnosed by kidney failure. Both of my kidneys had failed and the toxins that are normally filtered were poisoning my entire system. As I lay in bed, I couldn’t help wondering if I had just paid the ultimate price to be the best there ever was. Did over 25 years of writing do this to me? Whatever foreign matter I exposed myself to had to be filtered through my kidneys, and they had given out because of something. Was it the cement dust, sewage, filth, steel dust, or asbestos? Was it eating habits or the stress of everyday life? Was I addicted to spray paint? Or was it everything combined? It was time for a comeback, but not a graffiti comeback. I started to pray for the strength to get better. Family and friends were very supportive during these worse times. I didn’t eat solid food for weeks. I went 260 plus pounds to 165 the day I signed out. After being in bed so long I had to learn how to walk again. I started physical therapy and had to re-learn how to do the everyday activities all over again. I felt it was time to learn new eating habits and to be serious about it. I bought a book called Fit For Life, which still helps me with my diet. I learned the importance of balancing the types of food I eat. I have fruit for breakfast, a starch and vegetables for lunch, and a clean piece of meat and vegetables for dinner. I could go on and on about improper eating habits, but I’m still learning and improving. You don’t change 35 years of bad habits and addictions overnights. I’m not even sure if this is why I became ill, but I know it didn’t help. What I am sure of is that the medium I chose to express myself artistically and the sacrifices I put into being the best there did me in. That’s why I laugh at those self-proclaimed “kings”. I was labeled the king by my peers, (the truth IZ the truth), but that didn’t help me my health any. I didn’t know I was harming myself by not wearing a protection gear all those years. Instead of packing a mask I took an extra can of paint. All those nights in Grant Lay-Up and other places, SACH and I would hit from Saturday night to Sunday morning, whole car after whole car. All those throw-ups in the mid-‘70s with Rustos, 120 throw-ups a night, minimum. That’s a lot of paint, toxic paint. These days I’m busy making this art form legit, but thank god that I can still paint a burner once in a while. Only now I bring mask and use it! Years ago, I used to think it was funny – blowing the nose two days after bombing and having cascade green, marlin blue, dune tan, sandalwood tan, red, purple, or whatever color I used, come out. You want to have a long writing career? Be smart. If you don’t believe me, BLADE about the high levels of lead he and COMET and the other members of The Crazy Five have in their blood. Eat right, take care of your body. It’s the only one you have. Don’t worry about looks, wear a mask." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme79 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 With the passing of Iz The Wiz aka Michael Martin, comes the question, how dangerous is spraypaint? Here is a text Iz The Wiz wrote in 1998, take a second to read it and think about if you want the same to happen to you... Fertile Soil, by IZ THE WIZ 1998 Unhealthy Habits "I was having a hard time breathing and my heartbeat was irregular. I hadn’t been feeling well since Thanksgiving. Two friends from England had come to New York to bomb, but I wasn’t going this time. I asked my wife Kate to call 911. I got the emergency room. My lungs had been filling up with fluids, fluids that had surrounded my heart and caused severe strain. The following morning I was given a room and after being picked and probed for what seemed like hours by every doctor in the facility, I was diagnosed by kidney failure. Both of my kidneys had failed and the toxins that are normally filtered were poisoning my entire system. As I lay in bed, I couldn’t help wondering if I had just paid the ultimate price to be the best there ever was. Did over 25 years of writing do this to me? Whatever foreign matter I exposed myself to had to be filtered through my kidneys, and they had given out because of something. Was it the cement dust, sewage, filth, steel dust, or asbestos? Was it eating habits or the stress of everyday life? Was I addicted to spray paint? Or was it everything combined? It was time for a comeback, but not a graffiti comeback. I started to pray for the strength to get better. Family and friends were very supportive during these worse times. I didn’t eat solid food for weeks. I went 260 plus pounds to 165 the day I signed out. After being in bed so long I had to learn how to walk again. I started physical therapy and had to re-learn how to do the everyday activities all over again. I felt it was time to learn new eating habits and to be serious about it. I bought a book called Fit For Life, which still helps me with my diet. I learned the importance of balancing the types of food I eat. I have fruit for breakfast, a starch and vegetables for lunch, and a clean piece of meat and vegetables for dinner. I could go on and on about improper eating habits, but I’m still learning and improving. You don’t change 35 years of bad habits and addictions overnights. I’m not even sure if this is why I became ill, but I know it didn’t help. What I am sure of is that the medium I chose to express myself artistically and the sacrifices I put into being the best there did me in. That’s why I laugh at those self-proclaimed “kings”. I was labeled the king by my peers, (the truth IZ the truth), but that didn’t help me my health any. I didn’t know I was harming myself by not wearing a protection gear all those years. Instead of packing a mask I took an extra can of paint. All those nights in Grant Lay-Up and other places, SACH and I would hit from Saturday night to Sunday morning, whole car after whole car. All those throw-ups in the mid-‘70s with Rustos, 120 throw-ups a night, minimum. That’s a lot of paint, toxic paint. These days I’m busy making this art form legit, but thank god that I can still paint a burner once in a while. Only now I bring mask and use it! Years ago, I used to think it was funny – blowing the nose two days after bombing and having cascade green, marlin blue, dune tan, sandalwood tan, red, purple, or whatever color I used, come out. You want to have a long writing career? Be smart. If you don’t believe me, BLADE about the high levels of lead he and COMET and the other members of The Crazy Five have in their blood. Eat right, take care of your body. It’s the only one you have. Don’t worry about looks, wear a mask." Very True... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiendish Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 RIP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Blast Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 A True Tribute Rest in Peace Iz The Master Blaster beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Fi Gwan Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 yeah upski says the same thing in his book, bout maskin up and eating before and after a paint.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droolo Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 That tribute on the TR box is killer !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ku Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Iz The Wiz Memorial wall.. Albuquerque, N.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George_Costanza_ Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 From an old blackbook RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komik Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 you cats are lucky to have flix of OF IZ,I never cought any of his fr8s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipod90 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 a true king rip iz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visualpollution Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Heroes never die... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLEXXX Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Rest in Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyGuyLurking Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 "... i would trade it all back for perfect health. every drop of glory, every drop of fame, every magazine i was ever in, every movie i was ever in. i would give it all back in a heartbeat---to have my health...." KING IZ. quite the powerful statement from the most powerful of painters. more important than all of the unbelievable pieces, bombs, tags, and stories such an epic individual can leave us with, are the lessons they never stopped trying to teach us. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weapon Of Choice Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Iz was a strong man, he went though a lot. He never lost his humor even with all the shit he had to go though day to day because of his health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visualpollution Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Another Tribute to the king! (Stolen photo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikita#21 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 man was ahead of his time rest in peace iz the wiz Hell IZ for children! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed_Eastwood Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 "... i would trade it all back for perfect health. every drop of glory, every drop of fame, every magazine i was ever in, every movie i was ever in. i would give it all back in a heartbeat---to have my health...." KING IZ. quite the powerful statement from the most powerful of painters. more important than all of the unbelievable pieces, bombs, tags, and stories such an epic individual can leave us with, are the lessons they never stopped trying to teach us. RIP. so very true, and profound. but to play the devils advocate, IZ painted much of the graffiti he is known for in tunnels with led based rustoleum. I dont think they removed lead from the formula until the early 1980s. and even than it was still pretty bad if you were in a tunnel that was not designed to exhaust paint fumes and other toxins. so that in addition to concrete dust, rail/brake dust, asbestos etc. made a deadly cocktail of shit to inhale as regularly as he did, as he readily admits. i dont wear a mask when painting outdoors, but then again I paint MAYBE 3 times a year. in total, i havent done even a fraction of the bombing IZ did. Either way the lesson is what im sure he would want all of us to take from his life as pointed out above. WEAR YOUR MASK! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerone. Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>master blaster iz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerone. Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 just listining to master blaster by stevie wonder on you tube and looking on 12 oz. rip iz.dam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Kunts Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 R.I.P.......stolen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naylor Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 rip iz the wiz true pioneer ur name will live for ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButtPlug2 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 rest in paradise big homie, i just missed u up there that last week in nyc, will miss your izness blessing the walls and trains. Now i pray to one more great graff god Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Man Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Iz The Wiz...Rest in Peace... Article from Stress Magazine Issue 9 October 97 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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