Sleazeside Heights Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 that excerpt is amazing I know some of you must have some great stories he told you. please share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountain dew Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Terrible news... RIP NEKST! Truly a legend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSkor4 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 R.I.P. NEKST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl_Hungus Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Heres the cutout brfore it was "fixed"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imno1 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 rip money staks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl_Hungus Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Heres another spix: Love seeing these tribute tags. Will catch better flix next time im on foot in the hood. Figure these are better than nothing. The buffman has been hittin it hard the past few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrimpFriedRice Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 For ever nekst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STYLEISKING Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 To be successful in this crazy world, a person needs to have talent and determination. Some individuals exhibit natural talent, but are limited by their lack of drive. Others are blessed with a sense of purpose and a strong work ethic, but lack the talent that is required to achieve those goals. To have both is a gift that is reserved for only the most special examples of humanity. And now, one of those special ones has passed on. His name was Nekst. He was the most successful Houston artist that most outside of the graffiti world have never heard of. His style was bold. "My work has always been about scale and visibility," he once stated in an interview. For each of his pieces, his choice of structure, colors, size and location was always meticulously planned, legible and in high traffic areas. In the graffiti world, there is a status pyramid. At the bottom you have the Toys, beginners to graffiti who have not yet earned respect nor established their art or name beyond a fundamental/amateur level. At the top, you have the Kings, who have established themselves as the best of the best through years of hard work, determination, talent and aligning themselves with other great graffiti writers. Nekst was an All-City King. Everywhere he went, he did it big and owned the city with his graffiti. He started here in Houston. His crew here is/was DTS (Def Threats). He went on to New York City, but also hit New Orleans, San Francisco, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami and many other great cities along the way. He became part of the MSK crew (Mad Society Kings), which includes some of the best and most notorious graffiti artists in the world. He began writing his name as Next in 1996, then evolved to Nekst. Perhaps his best and most traditionally artistic work was done during a six-month detention in a Dallas-area prison, during which he drew dozens of touching and contemplative portraits of his fellow prison inmates with simple pencil and paper. We offer our condolences to his family and crew. May he forever rest in peace. "At this point I just tell people I'm from America. I've lived in and painted in every region in this country. I've been writing graffiti for 18 years and have always been significant to every city I've lived in. I try to make sure that what I make is as large as possible and always legible. I feel like you aren't succeeding if you arent making civilians want to start painting. " - Nekst LINK: http://blogs.houstonpress.com/artattack/2012/12/rest_in_peace_nekst.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17gang Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 IMG_1454 by stay solid, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17gang Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 IMG_1451 by stay solid, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Responda Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Always enjoyed seeing Nekst's work and knew he went hard as hell in SF but, as it often goes, only now am I aware of the full scope of his career. What a fucking badass. So many dope, unique styles. Rest in Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Schmails Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 RIP NEKST!!!!! Easily one of the best in the game. He came through like a animal and left a permanent mark on the planet. Here's a few flicks from Detroit 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imno1 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 MONEY STACKS IN KANSAS! i love these days :-] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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squincyjones Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby snax Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 wheres that article from? awesome read... a true writers writer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iminrehab Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Stefanovic Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 A damn shame. Always been a big fan. Still has a rooftop in Melbourne from years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockTheCasbah Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Augor and Nekst(RIP) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantiflas Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 RIP NEKST!!!! FOREVER GREAT!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atacrock1chicago.nyc Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 R.I.P to big dog Nekst. had the plessure of running into him in several citys. hes painting heaven as we speak. one of the dudes that i had to steap up my game after meeting him. Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie McCracken Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 hitting you up every chance i get Sean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzr Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 This is not the Nekst d30 but Nekst af (antwerp) but still, R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatetown Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 RIP Big Shrek.. Graffiti ain't gonna be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleDonny Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 ....RIP Nekst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleDonny Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 R.I.P. Nekst by Spin and Ment AEA Boston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NO MAS! Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 0:59 rip nekst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markone Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I dont know, but this is in Antwerp, Belgium (Europe). I've seen this one irl and more of his work but hes not the American Nekst i think since he never wrote MSK or D30 with his work and works a lot with a local crew called AF (Animals/Animal farm). Just letting you know that this might not be the Nekst that's dead since the rumor in this town is that Gorila AF died of an od, and i thought this one was for Gorila, please note if I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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