hip hop

R.I.P. NATE DOGG

The Crewest Man ·

RIP NATE DOGG..
thanks for your contribution to WC hip hop.


Really sad to hear the news tonite.

We found this dope video of legendary West Coast producer/Dj Battlecat when he performed at Crewest last summer. He was rockin' all the DPG tunes that nite getting the crowd moving.

This is the way to remember a true West Coast G. with some true W.C.Gfunk!
Nate Dogg we gonna miss you, but your jams will live forever!
R.I.P.



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TC-5 + LA FASHION WEEK

The Crewest Man ·

Join us Saturday, March 20th, 2010 for a history in street fashion. There will be a rockin fashion presentation featuring customized one-of-a-kind vintage wearable street art by TC-5, custom painted tees by Shirt King Phade and the work of local lines: Apliiq, Local Tourist and Insurgency Inc. Event narrated by SUM of the Mily Way with X-Man on the turn tables.



“Imagine a Mickey [Mouse] wearing Air Jordans, leaning on a Moët bottle crowned with a dukey rope chain around his neck, dripping in gold and saying your favorite songs hook.” This was the beginning. This is the future. This is classic hip-hop style. Welcome to the world of Shirt King Phade, one-third of the unrivaled founding fathers’ of cartoon and graffiti inspired airbrushed clothing, The Shirt Kings and member of the legendary TC-5 crew of NYC. Legendary for one of a kind, of-the-moment wearable works of art that adorned t-shirts, jeans, jackets -whatever you could think of – on the backs of everyone from LL Cool J, to Salt-n-Pepa, to Theo Huxtable in the early 80’s, Phade laid THE foundation for the street inspired urban revolution we now call ‘hip-hop fashion.’” - Citizen LA, 2009



Props to the exhibiting artists:
Seen, Doze Green, Doc/Arab, Phade, Totem, Abby, Cycle, Lady Pink, Mr. Wiggles, Yourz, Web, Keo, Bom 5, EBN, Sye, Aevon, DovesOne

Hope to see everyone this weekend!

Fashion Show
Saturday, March 20th, 2010
6pm to 9pm
Fashion show featuring local line painted by TC-5 as well as live painting on t-shirts and live music by The Milky Way and a special set by DJ Computer Jay.

MR. WIGGLES (TC-5)

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REK/REC TC5 was born in Spanish Harlem and raised in South Bronx. As a young kid in the early 70's, he made his first tag and signature “Kool Kat” and ran around with a pen writing his name all over his block.

Rek was involved in every aspect of "ROCKIN" (what would eventually be called "HIP HOP"): Rockin walls, Rockin the Mic, Rockin the Floor, Rockin the TurnTabels, Rockin the Layups.

It would be through his meeting SEEN TC5 that he would gain his name and claim to fame. In 1979, Rek entered the High School of Art & Design along with Seen, Fabel, Doze, Pink, Erni, Gil, Tack, Airborn, Dore, Kaze, Phade, Mare and many other young prominent writers. In 1981, Rek finally got the seal of approval from SEEN to be a member of TC5; that same year while observing REK dance, SEEN passed down one of his secret signature names to REK. It would change his life as a HIP HOP artist and from that point on REK was known as MR WIGGLES - WRITER, BBOY, ROCKER, POPPER, LOCKER, MC, BEAT MAKER and more.





Websites: www.tcfive.com and www.mrwiggles.biz

Artwork by Mr. Wiggles will be on display during "Revolutions" from March 6th through March 28th, 2010 at Crewest.

CYCLE (TC-5)

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In the mid 1980s, CYCLE began his intrigue with graffiti by taking marker tags. It wasn't until the late 80s and early 90s, while away at college in Washington DC ,that he started to seriously piece.

He is credited with helping get the DC graffiti scene off the ground and co-founded the DC Hall of Fame. During his time in DC, he went all-city and also started doing freights.

During the 1990s, he linked up with Lady Pink, Smith and others, and began doing large scale wall productions, all the while still doing freights.

In 1996, he went to graduate school in San Francisco where he met Doze. Cycle then went all-city in San Francisco with everything from tags to full blown productions. After graduate school, he moved back east, continuing large-scale productions with Pink and Smith.

Cycle no longer does freights, but he continues to be creative doing shows and appealing to the masses.





Website: www.tcfive.com


Artwork by Cycle will be on display March 6th through March 28th, 2010 during the "Revolutions" exhibit.

REVOLUTIONS EXHIBIT: QUOTE BY PHADE (TC-5)

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Picture a slice of New York City history cut out with an x-acto blade and paste with rubber cement smack dab in the middle of a map of downtown LA.

Well on March 6th 2010 that is exactly what's about to take place. Shirt King Phade and the TC5 (TheCool5) will be landing on the runway at downtown LA's Crewest Gallery.

The expectation and magnitude of this show coming together is highly anticipated.

Coming in peace, TC5 will not only show off their skills as stylemasters of a culture which started on NY but also begin to trace the roots of the Hip Hop visual aspect of Graffiti.

Phade a legend on the New York City subway system lends his story showing how the evolution of graffiti from the gritty competitive atmosphere to creating one of the first hand drawn t-shirts and sweat shirt apparel worn by pioneering rappers for their videos, thus enhancing their image and giving Hip Hop a uniform.



TC5 crew boast of a roster of very talented artist from all over the world. TC5 originally birthed in the 70's as The Crazy 5 was given in the mid eighties to Phade and Lil Seen. Phade had his own crew TNT to deal with so lil Seen ran with it, changed the name got new spirit and breathed life into a defunct historical crew.

TC5 still paints all over the world (TC-5.com) some members are today's top designers and work for the likes of Sean John, Akademics, RocaweAr, and more(revokt.com).

Doze an original member of The Roc Steady Crew bboy ensemble is also an original Cool 5 member also Lady Pink, lil Seen, Phade, pop master Fable all attended The High School of Art& Design in NYC at the same time. They all have gone on to become prolific in their respective areas of their craft. Thus completing the cycle of going and being legit and making a difference in a younger generation of graff artist that there is life after trains creating an on going revolution.- Ed Sacasa

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REVOLUTIONS
March 6th - 28th, 2010

Crewest Gallery
110 Winston St.
Los Angeles, CA
90013

213-627-8272 ph
info@crewest.com
www.Crewest.com