TAKI 183

Graffiti is a different form of art, not a crime. Graffiti is a way for people to show their unique creativity. Graffiti is a widely growing activity that is taking notice to many people. Today some people believe that graffiti is cool and wonderful, while others think it is useless and makes cities appear dirty. “Graffiti is the name for lettering scratched or images, scrawl, painted or noticeable in any manner on property. The term graffiti referred to the inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., found

the artist than his brand. B.N.E. began his career in the mid 90’s. Like most other beginner graffiti artists new to the lifestyle, B.N.E. took up tagging as a form of creative expression and entertainment. Taking inspiration from artists like Taki 183, Revs, and Cost, he spread his tag in as many places as possible, which is known as “getting up” within the graffiti community. As his interests and talent in the art of graffiti progressed over time, B.N.E.’s

What movement changed the world and created many traditions, movements, and even lifestyles? Hip-Hop. This is a name for four elements, created in the late seventies, which includes turntablism, emceeing, graffiti, and break dancing. Hip Hop attained widespread popularity in the 1980s and ’90s. Today, many view this as just “Rap,” but Hip Hop is not just music, it is a cultural movement that influenced America in positive ways. These influences can be seen in the traditions, fashion, art, music,

In the late 1970’s, a new music genre emerged in Bronx, New York. Hip Hop started as an underground, unknown genre to a popular, multi-million-dollar genre and lifestyle. The transformation of Hip Hop has shaped or American Culture and is now geared to more than just the African American and Latino groups it was once developed for. There are also misconceptions about what Hip Hop means. Most people believe Hip Hop is synonymous with rap. However, Hip Hop is more than just a music style it is also

In late 2015 a famous graffiti artist named Shepard Fairey was convicted in Detroit for vandalism. Said vandalism occurred while Fairey was in Detroit working on a massive commissioned piece but the so called “vandalism” were smaller murals placed around the city that were unauthorized. Vandalism, defined by Cambridge Dictionary, is the act of intentionally damaging private property. On the other hand, art is the expression of human creativity and imagination. Artist don’t have the intent of destroying

What artistic trend entered our society, changed the world and created many traditions, movements, and even lifestyles? Hip-hop. This cultural phenomenon is the name for four elements of style created in the late seventies. The four elements are turntablism, emceeing, graffiti, and break dancing. Hip-hop gained widespread popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. Today, many view this as just rap, but to fully embrace the variance between the two is to understand the difference. “Rap” is the musical sound

Mäori & Public Health: Ethics A discussion paper Preamble Being asked to write a paper on Mäori perspectives on Public Health ethics raises issues for me. Some years ago my research colleagues and I invited Moana Jackson to participate in a project on genetic engineering. Our first question for him was along the lines of whether Mäori had a ‘unique perspective’ on genetic engineering. It was then that we received our lesson about the use of the word ‘perspective’ (Cram, Pihama & Philip-Barbara