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~ Hand Style 8 ~

What is in a name?  Everything!  How a name is written however, is even more important.  Hand writing is the first step in becoming a Graffiti writer.  Writers put in much time and pride into there tags.  Writers developed there tag, to stand out from others due to the competition.  In time, a writers tag became a label of who they were, and who they are today.

 

 

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CO~CO 144

Original Broadway writer from 1969

 

 

 

 

 

TRACY 168

 

 

 

BLADE

In the late 1970's, BLADE & COMET went on a street tagging spree that would be seen all over the city.

 

 

 

JOE 182, was an original signature king from the early 1970's.  In the early 1970's, JOE 182 was seen all over the city.

 

 

 

JUNIOR 161

 

 

CAD a.k.a. PHASE 2 , LEE 163, TC 126 a.k.a. TOP CAT 126 show off a very early hand style in Bronx and Manhattan.

 

 

 

PHASE 2 

 

 

 

FLINT 707

FLINT originated the helicopter "F", which he got up with All-City.

 

 

 

LIL FLAME, was an early Bronx writer with a very original tag style.  LIL FLAME went on to write with TRACY 168 and the WANTED crew.  He also used other names like MUCHO 1 and ROP 1.

 

 

LSD OM  /  LSD 3

 

 

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