“Writing On the Wall” Documentary: HAKIM In His Own Words

With next week’s screenings in our “Under the Influence of ego trip Pt. 2″ film series approaching we reached out to HAKIM (aka Micah Kelly) – featured artist in the filmWriting On the Wall – to reflect back on his memories of the Newark graf scene, and share his thoughts on the 1986 documentary in his own words. Interview and PIX after the jump…

 

“I grew up in Newark, NJ. I was in the 6th grade and met a new student from Brooklyn. He had graffiti drawings and I was drawing super heroes at the time and started designing graffiti on pants and tagging. I wrote: TOO SWEET HAKEEM, HAK SEE103. The crews I ran with: T.S.U. (TEAR SHIT UP CREW), V.O.S. (VANDALS ON THE STREET). V.O.S. crew members: TOO SWEET HAKEEM, REVENGE 7, BRE, CUZ, KEO, FRANKIE, DESIGNER, SUN SHINE. The graffiti scene was poppin’ at that time. Newark had mad crews. We used to battle all the time in school and on the walls. TAME ONE, PORN, PRINCE, 2NASTY NAS, STEVE all got up. Too many to remember.

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