NYC Hip Hop Graffiti

Since the dawn of early man, public walls have been used as a prime surface for the creation and communication of ideas.These scribbles appear everywhere from prehistoric caves to modern day urban alley ways and are visible in hundreds of different sizes and styles, colors and forms. One of the most exciting genres of wall art hit New York city in the early 1960's and has been growing and evolving for the last 50 years. Hip hop graffiti and those responsible for upholding the hip hop culture use a vast array of tools (namely the spray can and microphone) to communicate the goals of this movement.