Despite a strong graffiti scene and history, graffiti jams are a rare thing in Scandinavia. But now there is one coming with a strong international lineup. Malmø, Sweden is the place to be on 29th and 30th of May 2009 when the international Urban Arts Manifistation kicks of with lots of happenings around town, Susan Farell from www.artcrimes.com will speak, so will Ket and a big jam with writers from all over the planet focusing on lettering will feature: Wane, DocTC5, Sye & Ket (NY), Kacao77 & Zebster (Germany), Kaos & Skil (Sweden), Soten, Tele & Swet (Denmark), Cider (Thailand), Ridder, Eksm, Kazy, Jame (Norway), Egs, Trama & Sign 104 (Finland), Cat 22 (Holland), Limpo (Brazil), Zero-T (Italy), Scheme (Russia), Timski (Holland), Daze Roc (San Diego), Inti & Hes (Chile)

More info on the website here, and Facebook event here.

Soon the new issue of the magazine and the new TV episode will be out from the good people at Graffiti Magazine, more info here.

Little news report from 5 Pointz in Queens, featuring interview with Lady Pink and Meres

For anybody in Copenhagen on Sunday April 26th:
One of the best MCs in Denmark, Khal Allan, released the highly praised bomb of an album last year called Tuder og Høvding. The release party spurred a quite unique moment which where caught on video here…
Now a remix album of the Tuder og Høvding album is about to hit the streets, so tomorrow on a sunny sunday, the graffiti spot on Lygten at Nørrebro Station will be the place of an all day get down that includes graff, music, bbq and whats known in Copenhagen as “god syg stil”. Check the event info here and download a LeBon remix of one of tracks here at the freshly launched Khal Allan website.

Oldschool Australian stylemaster Merda has a blog full of graffiti, designs, old spraycans and fresh shit. Check it out here.

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Rewise represents Chicagos Most Wanted crew…

Goal´s Gangster Shit propaganda!

Get the mixtape here!
-1.Ice Cube and Maestro; Gangster Rap Made Me Do it
-2.Too $hort,Bun B,8 Ball and KB; Cigarette
-3.RBX,Big Rocc and Bookie LOC; Concrete Criminals
-4.Big Mike,6-2 and Young Bleed; Down Home
-5.Focus and Slim The Mobster; It´s Cold Out There
-6.Kurupt and The Dayton Family; Caliopi
-7.CPO and MC Ren; Homicide
-8.Dr.Dre and Eminem; Bad Guys Always Die
-9.Mac Mall and Khayree; White On White Violence
-10.Cool Breeze and Organized Noize; Butta
-11.Eugene Cole and and Dave G; Hustler
-12.Geto Boys,DMG and Mike Dean; Livin´For The Moment
-13.Bob Cat,MC Ren and Ice Cube; Comin´After You

Utahs courtcase is over, ending with 6 months in jail and just $10.000 in restitution for painting trains, even though prosecutors said the damage to city trains totaled $35,000 says the Daily News here and related article here.

Source
Daily News: Globe-trotting graffiti queen turns self in
Daily News: Graffiti on subway cars gets six months in jail for Fashion Institute student (related article)
Animal New York: Sentenced to 6 months in jail for graffiti

Writing Toronto’s (Hi)Story is Well and Good’s premiere production of a web-specific documentary. The 24-minute program examines the artistic process and origins of 7 of Toronto’s most prolific graffiti and street artists. Created specifically for Toronto’s 175th Anniversary, the project aims to foster a dialogue about this very public form of contemporary art and its role in developing healthy, creative cities.

Graffiti film festival coming up in May in NYC called Kings Of The City. Besides screening of classic films, you can see a preview of the new Cope 2 movie by Videograff, meet Manfred Kirchheimer, the director of Stations Of The Elevated and as a special treat meet Skeme’s unforgettable mom, Barbara Andalcio, from the film Style Wars and former Transit Police officer Conrad Lesnewski of Hickey & Ski fame!
Check www.mayslesfilms.com for more info soon.
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