as always, really appreciating the work Jack. Much respect to DESA for doing the film. side note - it really stuck out to me how his mother wanted to move away from Bushwick high school for fear of getting involved in heroin. As a current teacher in the building, I can really appreciate how the place has cleaned up.
Desa was a legend on the videograf vhs tapes hitting the tops of trains. I’m glad I grew up in era. Eventually the crew I wrote with the 203 crew got on the videograf tapes when we all moved into the city. Desa was the man when it came to ups. Y’all have fancy paint brands & caps now. We had Krylon, Rusto & few different caps. We made markers from shoe polish containers etc. y’all have it made today. The vandal squad doesn’t hunt you down. Banksy ain’t 💩 😆.
Such a dope interview/documentary.. can’t wait for part 2 to come out.. hell Id like a part 3/4 and 5 lol.. could listen to Desa talk all day. The added pictures and videos are a dope touch too. Very well done
I moved my kids to L.I. so they didn’t have to grow up like I did in the 80’s & 90’s, only got to live out there for 1 1/2 years before I got divorced and eventually moved back to Astoria, my X and the kids are still out there which is fine by me because it was always for the kids. Even though things are much different now than they were when I was growing up it comforts me to know that they’re living a better life. I can relate to so much of what DESA is saying because many of us grew up the same way at the same time, a stroll through memory lane right here!
Mad funny because my parents moved from Astoria to Long Island to give me and my brothers a better life. I kinda was mad at them because I loved visited my family in queens and hanging out there. There was so much to do especially since I skateboard. Long Island was so boring, but now that I’m older I understand they did what they did.
hey man. would love to see more interviews with legends like this. i know not everyone is up for it, but goddamn it's dope getting into their backgrounds. MTA is legendary.
Thanks for the non-lurid documentary and the insights. I am an eighties child from Europe and came into contact with graffiti/hip-hop back then.. I'm having flashbacks right now 🙏
THIS IS GORGEOUS. BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES... THINGS WERE SO MUCH MORE AUTHENTIC THEN. NOW IT'S A LOT OF TOYS R US SHIT NOW. THIS WAS THE "GET DOWN FOR YOURS" ERA.
I remember watching the opening credits of Welcome Back Kotter as a kid from my little swamp shack in Louisiana, seeing the tagged trains blow past on the elevated lines, and i felt exactly how that guy is describing @3:55. It's a universal type of excitement... like an ultimate 'alive' moment. I totally get it.
REE is a good dude. He was big in the 70’s, chilled out in the 80’s but still always had that passion for graff. He does a lot of legal walls now but he’s older. DESA is a legend too, more of a vandal but both paid their dues in their own ways.
really cool. cool to see how he was saying how he seen on the trains and why he was randomly fixated on them. that was me growing up. and i always seen DESA wondering
DESA MDV - really enjoyed this one. He didn't talk much about what originally drew him to graffiti, style and outside influence - I'd like to hear that shit.
Bushwick legends! So much fun back then. I ran with or ran into a lot of these writers in the late 80's early 90's. Myrtle and Troutman! BLK, BMF, TNS, YKK and many other crews. RIP to those writers that have passed from drugs, accidents or murdered, so sad.
ik its anti graft culture to be putting everyones work on front street lately but im loving it I really love hearing all the stories these guys are modern artists
Recognize alot of the early footage from my book graffiti art which I purchased in 1985 and just about wore that book out. It reached little old New Zealand back then.
I remember my day's hanging out stories below the subways. Robbing train conductors for their keys. Shout out to Duro, Michelob, Mack2, Rebel, Dondi, Zephyr & Tkid. 149th St. bench where we all met to trade books and find out the best layups for the week.
Damn fam... I havn't seen anyone show a RedBird train in forever. Where you get those clips? Beautifully done JWF. Legit History without filler in this.
How the hell weed gonna give you anxiety but pcp doesn’t 😂 Dope interview wish I could go back in time to the late 80s early 90s graff was just different back then
Ahh TKA... Went to LaGuardia HS with him. We did some boosting together. Think I still got his work in a blackbook somewhere. Damn that feels like a lifetime ago.
holy shit, family moved to east new york in late 1800s from sicily, thanks to an earthquake. i was on drew street quite a lot as a youth, white house on the corner that was never raised, theres a rebuild there, drew st. all day
as always, really appreciating the work Jack. Much respect to DESA for doing the film.
side note - it really stuck out to me how his mother wanted to move away from Bushwick high school for fear of getting involved in heroin. As a current teacher in the building, I can really appreciate how the place has cleaned up.
Because heroin was bad *at that time*.
I drove by there a few months ago and saw like 4-6 high school girls having a fist fight out front haha
Really well done. The gritty VHS footage really captures the era. Can’t wait for part 2
Some of the tape clips are from the 5 ninth Avenue project!
wheres that at?@@bfbfbfgr8
Desa was a legend on the videograf vhs tapes hitting the tops of trains. I’m glad I grew up in era. Eventually the crew I wrote with the 203 crew got on the videograf tapes when we all moved into the city. Desa was the man when it came to ups. Y’all have fancy paint brands & caps now. We had Krylon, Rusto & few different caps. We made markers from shoe polish containers etc. y’all have it made today. The vandal squad doesn’t hunt you down. Banksy ain’t 💩 😆.
Y’all
Such a dope interview/documentary.. can’t wait for part 2 to come out.. hell Id like a part 3/4 and 5 lol.. could listen to Desa talk all day. The added pictures and videos are a dope touch too. Very well done
TAD - TOTS AINT DOWN, 👈🏼 OTB - ONLY THE BEST 👈🏼 IBM- IDOLIZED BY BILLIONS👈🏼
I moved my kids to L.I. so they didn’t have to grow up like I did in the 80’s & 90’s, only got to live out there for 1 1/2 years before I got divorced and eventually moved back to Astoria, my X and the kids are still out there which is fine by me because it was always for the kids. Even though things are much different now than they were when I was growing up it comforts me to know that they’re living a better life. I can relate to so much of what DESA is saying because many of us grew up the same way at the same time, a stroll through memory lane right here!
Mad funny because my parents moved from Astoria to Long Island to give me and my brothers a better life. I kinda was mad at them because I loved visited my family in queens and hanging out there. There was so much to do especially since I skateboard. Long Island was so boring, but now that I’m older I understand they did what they did.
hey man. would love to see more interviews with legends like this. i know not everyone is up for it, but goddamn it's dope getting into their backgrounds. MTA is legendary.
Incredible story I couldn’t stop watching. Man that guy was productive. Great editing everyone.
Amazing storytelling amazing editing amazing video
DESA is a NYC legend like JA, GIZ, VE and so on . Thanks for the amazing work 🙏🏽
Tabe Cope rod dog the list is long
TABE & RIC had shit on lock!
Hot dog, dictip,scrotum,vagflaps….& the list goes on & on & on
incredible capture of graffiti and nyc history im excited for part two
Good Documentary ... DESA definitely got his props and respect. He put in work and got his fame in the Graffiti game.
How depressing.
@@eadweard.Toy
@@tehjamerz Me or him?
@@eadweard. Depressing" is when you don't know anything about the Graffiti World. So SaE LESS!
@@mystermysterio5348 The graffiti world is wack.
Thanks for the non-lurid documentary and the insights. I am an eighties child from Europe and came into contact with graffiti/hip-hop back then..
I'm having flashbacks right now 🙏
THIS IS GORGEOUS. BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES... THINGS WERE SO MUCH MORE AUTHENTIC THEN. NOW IT'S A LOT OF TOYS R US SHIT NOW. THIS WAS THE "GET DOWN FOR YOURS" ERA.
💯💯💯
I remember watching the opening credits of Welcome Back Kotter as a kid from my little swamp shack in Louisiana, seeing the tagged trains blow past on the elevated lines, and i felt exactly how that guy is describing @3:55. It's a universal type of excitement... like an ultimate 'alive' moment. I totally get it.
Stupid fire! Fire🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Protect DESA AT ALL COST 💯💪🏽💪🏽
He's such a legendary writer.theres a desa in my city, and he's been painting around the same time nyc desa has ..
I had a fun time watching and listening to this. Thank you.
Part 2 is coming soon!
REE is a good dude. He was big in the 70’s, chilled out in the 80’s but still always had that passion for graff. He does a lot of legal walls now but he’s older. DESA is a legend too, more of a vandal but both paid their dues in their own ways.
dude is a criminal
@@DJ_POOP_IT_OUT_FEAT_LIL_WiiWiievery writer is a criminal that’s just how it is
@@KP-ec7mr I'm gonna own this boy half-moons and rake in the dough, thats what you get for going full vandal
What a legend this dude is. respect
Dope work here. Much respect DESA
Dopeness. We need more! 😂 Well worth the wait. Salute.
you're great at making these my guy thank you
Great documentary. You really captured that era of graffiti with these visuals.
The Korean Artist TKA🔥🔥🔥
What a crazy and interesting life he must have lived.👑👏
Youre Back again great to See Awesome Job Dude
really cool. cool to see how he was saying how he seen on the trains and why he was randomly fixated on them. that was me growing up. and i always seen DESA wondering
Damn this dude is a true G!
Vandal squad Mona… never hear of him. My era was Tom & Jerry
Also if anyone did damage was KEZ5
Incredible work as usual, Jack!
Excellent work
what an amazing interview! ive been looking up to desa for my whole graff career ive always loved his throwies
awesome footage of old trains with some nice work on them!
DESA MDV - really enjoyed this one. He didn't talk much about what originally drew him to graffiti, style and outside influence - I'd like to hear that shit.
Most Talked About!!!!
Fire vid🔥 my father (Zim) would tell me story’s about the M train
He from Ridgewood he gotta know DG,Zim, almost all of AOK, NWC, ect most of them were in or involved with MTA pretty sure
Can’t wait for part 2
Bushwick legends! So much fun back then. I ran with or ran into a lot of these writers in the late 80's early 90's. Myrtle and Troutman! BLK, BMF, TNS, YKK and many other crews. RIP to those writers that have passed from drugs, accidents or murdered, so sad.
ik its anti graft culture to be putting everyones work on front street lately but im loving it I really love hearing all the stories these guys are modern artists
Amazing work 👏 keep em coming ❤
Another really dope 😎😎 video .....best audio at that .....🎉🎉🎉
Mots talked about ❤❤❤
Well made doc... keep up the great work, mate =)
Most talked about!!
Recognize alot of the early footage from my book graffiti art which I purchased in 1985 and just about wore that book out.
It reached little old New Zealand back then.
I remember my day's hanging out stories below the subways. Robbing train conductors for their keys. Shout out to Duro, Michelob, Mack2, Rebel, Dondi, Zephyr & Tkid. 149th St. bench where we all met to trade books and find out the best layups for the week.
Crazy how the mother didn’t want her kid to go to bushwick hs but moved to East Ny…
Amazing documentary!
nah this shit is the realest ! big props to you jwf for this one.
Love your documentaries dude!
really informative and enjoyable doco. looking forward to seeing the second part
Looks like im about to smoke one and watch a desa documentary...we live in the future
thats craazy story since i grew up in Ridgewood i like this nice documentary This is before all the hippies came different times so much change
Please keep these vids going they’re awesome
Dope!!
The homie CEND LSD 👊
Can’t wait for part 2!!!
Damn fam... I havn't seen anyone show a RedBird train in forever. Where you get those clips? Beautifully done JWF. Legit History without filler in this.
Big love for the intelligence to be honest and humble but real.
BROOKLYN KEEPS ON TAKIN IT....
KING DESA 💣👑💪
RIP VE
🤢
Dope documentary, making this is a good deed
This was great!
Fucking awesome video man cant wait for the next episode!
Great doc!.
This is fire 🔥 🙌 funny i just came from the lay up with Dek this past weekend lol...
Ok, keep name dropping so you can get clouted up or whateva
Hell Yea 🔥
QUEENS GET THE MONEY.
Allegedly I use to paint in the 90 and 2000s.
Good ass documentry 🙌🙌
How the hell weed gonna give you anxiety but pcp doesn’t 😂 Dope interview wish I could go back in time to the late 80s early 90s graff was just different back then
great vid, i always like straight painting videos but i love the human side of graff too. some really interesting people
Ahh TKA... Went to LaGuardia HS with him. We did some boosting together. Think I still got his work in a blackbook somewhere. Damn that feels like a lifetime ago.
Badass video
Big DESA! Much respect!!! FREE CEND!!!!!!! Lock Shit Down!
Peace Desa, good to know you still good! Grover Cleveland Days.
Nice, doc. Perfect descrip of, N.Y. bombing culture in the 90's.
DESA! For The Rush...
Nyc in the 80s and 90s was fkn crazy
Wow. That’s quite a story. Man. 🤯
So sick but in the part2 subtitles in spanish please 🙏🏽🙏🏽
In the Netherlands they had designated graffiti zones along the rail lines and no one tagged the trains..
This was actually pretty dope. I grew up in Bushwick and remember when he came out in the paper. MTA FTR KILLED SHIT !
Nice one ☝️
We need a documentary on RFC and 5MH!
HARD!
Desas story is very common in the Graff world
holy shit, family moved to east new york in late 1800s from sicily, thanks to an earthquake. i was on drew street quite a lot as a youth, white house on the corner that was never raised, theres a rebuild there, drew st. all day
I think they sampled those bagpipes on House Of Pain “Jump Around”
DESA YOU NYC LEGEND
Until you’ve done a train depot you don’t know what adrenaline is…🥰💥🥰💥🥰💥🥰💥
Man I grew up around some greats in the 90’s NYC scene but those train bombing days were sick. Miss 90’s Brooklyn 😮💨
do boston next graf scene been blowing up in the last few years
Much respect from chitown homie.
Fuckin dope!
Desa lived up the block from me I lived on forbell between Dumont and Blake he was almost the corner house on forebell and sutter
"big deal it's a van, it will never be nothing more "😂
Dam my family is from Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Yesssssss
Good stuff,,, LUE 1,,AOW
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Absolutely phenomenal
Anyone got the name for the beat/song in the background?
7:30
Greatly appreciated