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Throw Ups The history of the "throw-up" started with writers in the 70's doing quick "bubble-letter" pieces to "get-up" fast. The first writer and crew to take this form of "bombing" to a new level was, IN-1 & THE TOP CREW. Their goal was to take over the whole subway system. They accomplished this by inventing the two-letter throw-up which helped them become "All-city" kings in the mid 1970's. Many writers used this concept and took it to a new level. Originality is also very important and writers could be criticized for having a "whack" "throwie"
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Demo a Queens writer from the late 1970's, early 1980's. He with his partners would get up on many subway lines city wide. Demo's throw up's were reminiscent of JESTER's DY, throw up's but with his own style added on to it. |
SPAR / LED 2 : I liked Demo's throw up's and I can remember the way he would stretch them out across a subway car which would make you do a double take once it rolled in the station. I also remember Demo and Fuzzone making a strong impression on the # 1 line, in the summer of 1980.
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TI 149 aka ( MOVIN 2) BLADE , UJ 178 aka ( UNCLE JOHN 178 ) and IZ THE WIZ.
TI 149 was a all city king in the mid 1970's, bombing with such writers like JESTER , IN , TO 729, OO 1, OI and IZ THE WIZ . All super star subway killers of the mid 1970's, as well as city wide writers. BLADE was a very effective throw up king on the 2's and 5's. In this photo you can see old school writer SMILEY 149 in the inside of the train throwing up the peace sign. Photo by Blade. UNCLE JOHN 178 would occasionally do throw up's with writers like JESTER aka ( DY 167 ) , IZ THE WIZ and EX~1.
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MIN ROC. Originally from the Broadway number # 1 line. Min would move to Brooklyn were he would join up with SAGO, BOE and the WOW crew which would give him unlimited entrance to one of the biggest yards in the city the Dewey yard ( Coney Island yard ). Min's throw up style is influenced by earlier subway writer TI 149. |
BABY 168. In the early 1980's Baby was a strong artist force on the BMT's along with his partner CRIME 79. This photo was taken by SNATCH. CWK
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DS 3 aka ( SPEAR. ) A very effective BMT writer from the late 1970's. This photo was taken by BOM 5 |
UPS 2. Early bombing partner of NACO CIA aka ( DONDI ) in the late 1970' / early 80's. This Photo was taken by SNATCH CWK. |
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