What others may label as trash, can become your treasure.
What one considers treasure may become your worst enemy.
Graffiti helped pave the way for freedom of expression for artist who didn’t have enough financial backing or resources to gain artitic direction they transformed everything into art.
Do I want some to paint on the side of my condo?
HELL NO!
However, every time I hear a train I anticipate the free art show.
I toast to those that have entertainment me at the train tracks.
I admire those who opened the eyes for the people, that would get ignored if no one would have explored,and taken a chance.
It is art, just like Hip-Hop that explores our love for the people,and frustrations.
I disagree when Nas said, Hip Hop is dead, it is the audiences get older and the barz are low and harder to detect.
Graffiti and art in the exposed the world to urban art in the 1970’s and 1980’s.`
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