10:19 If you're wondering who ALSKI is, that's Alex Alonzo who runs Street TV. He's now a college professor and was even on an Ali G episode (the one where he's trying to learn about LA gang culture). ALSKI is originally from the Bronx, so like SOON, he's one of the early NY writers who imported graffiti to LA.
I met him back in the day, I knew his ex wife, and dude seemed so humble, no ego at all, which is strange for a writer his caliber. He's jus a normal guy, doesn't try to be arrogant. Wisk a cool dude man.
Seriously ! I’m an Aussie writer and these guys are the Mount Rushmore of the graffiti scene laid the platform for all of us ! Wish they thought this shit in school ! 😂🤝
I remember seeing SER on the last heaven on the 110 before exiting on gaffey in San pedro It was a filled in throw up and I cant remember what it said next to it this was like 88 or 89 that was the first hit on that heaven it stayed up for about a year. Earliest graffiti I seen in north long beach and lakewood was about 1982 but it was just a dude that wrote georgie wimplemeyer everywhere with regular paint theres still a wall with his original tags after years of buffing the paint peeled off to show his tags its on del amo under the train bridge in north long beach
I was a boyle heights 9 year old kid back in 86 from wabash ave who wrote Rak and my homie Kron racking up Rtds inside and out with cans, silver/gold unis, marks alot, magnum 44, jumbo pilots and so on. Key, Void, Mandoe, Nfl, ftl, ftw were up in my area.
Wasn't there a hood called v.Wabash 13, herd a story they ended cuz they're heavy hitters were involved in that whole cocaine incident bringing it on a plane , think there was movie about it to . They been in the feds ever since
I think it was around the late eighties . Being from the Central Valley. My dad took me to L.A to visit some family. We were in Hollywood walking on the strip. I seen this cat walk up to a bus and catch a tag on it. I think I was 12/13 yrs old. I’ll never forget that shit.
same. early 90s I saw my own cousin whos 15 years older painting over some graffiti on a local grocery store and my mom explained that he did graffiti on it and got caught. It wasn't long after that I saw him do it in person. later joined the same crew
You know who also had tags like that in every street pole was Blitzr and Seves. Tags of course. I remember always seeing those two names when I was out walking through LA.
Fucking Wish...wassup my boy. I looked up to dude so much as a kid. I was Mateo's neighbor and he taught me so much. Writing back in the day was such a different thing...such a magical thing.
If you guys notice 89-94 becomes dark, at the same time gangster Rap became popular and so did the crews...the music pumped up the teens .... Take one ATRF
10:19 If you're wondering who ALSKI is, that's Alex Alonzo who runs Street TV. He's now a college professor and was even on an Ali G episode (the one where he's trying to learn about LA gang culture).
ALSKI is originally from the Bronx, so like SOON, he's one of the early NY writers who imported graffiti to LA.
Interviewer asking some of the same questions in a robotic fashion
That being said, this was a great interview. WISK is the man 🤙🏼
I met him back in the day, I knew his ex wife, and dude seemed so humble, no ego at all, which is strange for a writer his caliber. He's jus a normal guy, doesn't try to be arrogant. Wisk a cool dude man.
About time . Thank u 🙏🏽
True legend all writers should watch this
Seriously ! I’m an Aussie writer and these guys are the Mount Rushmore of the graffiti scene laid the platform for all of us ! Wish they thought this shit in school ! 😂🤝
I remember seeing SER on the last heaven on the 110 before exiting on gaffey in San pedro It was a filled in throw up and I cant remember what it said next to it this was like 88 or 89 that was the first hit on that heaven it stayed up for about a year. Earliest graffiti I seen in north long beach and lakewood was about 1982 but it was just a dude that wrote georgie wimplemeyer everywhere with regular paint theres still a wall with his original tags after years of buffing the paint peeled off to show his tags its on del amo under the train bridge in north long beach
See from YR . . ? ?
Yeah. It’s off of Santa Fe and Del Amo
Under Del Amo station
Why does the interviewer talk like chat gpt 😂
This was dope! Very informative interview, and I hope he can continue to release the books in the series.
I was a boyle heights 9 year old kid back in 86 from wabash ave who wrote Rak and my homie Kron racking up Rtds inside and out with cans, silver/gold unis, marks alot, magnum 44, jumbo pilots and so on. Key, Void, Mandoe, Nfl, ftl, ftw were up in my area.
Wasn't there a hood called v.Wabash 13, herd a story they ended cuz they're heavy hitters were involved in that whole cocaine incident bringing it on a plane , think there was movie about it to . They been in the feds ever since
What a great vid!!!
God Bless Wisk and all the homies!!!
#DeadCityPunx!!!
I think it was around the late eighties . Being from the Central Valley. My dad took me to L.A to visit some family. We were in Hollywood walking on the strip. I seen this cat walk up to a bus and catch a tag on it. I think I was 12/13 yrs old. I’ll never forget that shit.
same. early 90s I saw my own cousin whos 15 years older painting over some graffiti on a local grocery store and my mom explained that he did graffiti on it and got caught. It wasn't long after that I saw him do it in person. later joined the same crew
Peep the song "Mean Streak" by Rakaa from Dilated Peoples, Wisk & Ser are mentioned along with many other LA Graff OGs
I need volume 2 of the book!
Dope interview, learned alot.
Yes, I love the urban legends. I remember growing up in rampart
Had an opportunity to meet WISK at Uni High back in the day, he was pretty chill.
What year and did he go there ?
Great to see the Legend in the the flesh.
Please Interview ...SMURF UTI and Crise one ..MCP OFA ...greetings from El Salvador
True westside legend!
IFK and LOD destroyed the freeways harder than anyone back in the day.
Now it's STP, STK and OTR doing the damage.
@@jdm894gnot really stk bro cmon seriously? Fs it's stp, ocp , nhd, probably the only ones
I ain't saying otr ain't up but they ain't killing the freeways bruh
You know who also had tags like that in every street pole was Blitzr and Seves. Tags of course. I remember always seeing those two names when I was out walking through LA.
Living legend
I used to love the old Surfer and Thrasher magazines, with Wilber Kookmeyer and Pushead, Rick Griffin etc, lots of cool fonts and art.
Good interview I loved it --paket one
Dope. To live and die in LA.
I grew up working in Los Angeles for my family's moving company and I was influenced by Los Angeles graffiti as a kid -paket
Damn.. dropped the name Triax. A legend that doesnt get his due.
Agreed
What about Vision from WCA and Asher ?
You need to get PYRO WCA on the show..
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Fucking Wish...wassup my boy. I looked up to dude so much as a kid. I was Mateo's neighbor and he taught me so much. Writing back in the day was such a different thing...such a magical thing.
How bout GIN ONE from TNT
Use to. See him up in Vegas 02'
Wisk did his thing!🫡
If you guys notice 89-94 becomes dark, at the same time gangster Rap became popular and so did the crews...the music pumped up the teens .... Take one ATRF
ATR? Against the Rest?
@@Enotjz Above The Rest
I want to see RESEK MTA AOB
SHOUT OUT TO WISK IFK LOD WCA... FROM SIR ROME KRU 3OK DTR ESSB 805! 🌊🤙
Ifk was a 90's crew ? Why never herd of it till chaka hit up couple yrs ago
Whats up Rick, lol (TWISTR< PCP) Good Video
Akroh One RTDK said it exactly like Wisk how you became RTDK. R.I.P Og Akroh One
Rip Acroe
Acroe USC??
Legendary!!
My cuz is indika from SOA LOD.crews back in 97.
Soa is. A 90's crew? Thought it just came out like '15
Wordup 2- O.G WISK!
AYE YO YO Shouts 2
W.ild
C.hild
A.rtists
Est 1988
Melbourne Reprazent.
I wonder if wisk was approached by the producers of Infamy documentary?
No but he was aproched by the food network for man vs food
Let me ask..my boy produced it
@@BrentWoods-nr3uiglorious
You should interview OHKAY CEW RTDK …
Always thought it was about the laundry detergent
Thankyou for this interview really appreciate it fuck the hate lol i kinda get their point lol....... ish keep going bro thanks for this.
Thank goodness that homie had such a great memory for being a stoner. Love all the old stories
Good video
35:30 wild.
Klean full interview?
Could have been a better interview if the interviewer stopped asking the same exact question over and over. Props to King Wisk.
Anyone knows what happened to
It Takes Skills
I thought RTD meant "Ready To Destroy"
Bring in ZESER MSK LTS
What ever happened to KENO
Juice
He’s in jail almost out I heard
💥tight💥
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Wisk!!! Blind Faith ⏺️
🔥🔥🔥
Look at all the hair!
🍻
WEST LA VENICE 2 DA 405 PICO 2 Imperial are my real WESTSIDER angelinos
Respect 🫡
Wisk don’t want drop any names or crews lol cool interview nonetheless
Get Newr on from DC 818
HBC
L interviewer
You have a point! Were surprised he made it this far too.
😂
I can’t stand the guy who interviews these doods..this isn’t a boxing match🤓
I love this shit but I still feel like these fools need masks on 💯💯 Still #RIPSERCH
Dude has no neck & alligator 🐊 arms , wonder how he got up
Guess you’ll have to ask yo momma
If you did some research you'd know he was scrawny kid back in the day
HOW ABOUT JIMER?
Does the host have amnesia ? STOP REDIRECTING THE SAME QUESTIONS. IT MAKES IT LOOK LIKE YOUR NOT PAYING ATTENTION WHICH MEANS YOU DONT WANNA BE THERE.
You're right. It's still a learning process, I'll get better.
Much love for the homie Wisk. For how high you always were, you recall a lot bro. Respect hats off to you.
@@grafftv213and this my friends is how you make a professional response, keep it up brother you can only get better
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