RIP ESON
I’ve known Eric since our elementary school days at Biscayne Gardens Elementary. We weren’t good friends outside of school, he lived on the east side of 95, and I grew up on the west side of 95. Two totally different friend groups. I moved out of North Miami to Pines in 7th grade. Years later we reconnected in the Advocate Program. Some of y’all will know what I’m talking about.
I was in the program for my first graffiti arrest in ‘98. You had to speak to a group of people about how you got arrested and what you plan to do to not let that happen again.
He heard me tell my story of getting popped for tagging on 95 and we started talking and quickly figured out that we knew each other.
We both for some reason were on the same path, just getting into graffiti and really looking up to Crome and the MSG guys. And had a real appetite for highway spots.
We both found our way into MSG completely independently around the same time. We are in the same generational class of the crew. After Beno passed in ‘97, the guys that joined in 98 & 99.
We both repped MSG as hard as we could. My favorite spot we painted was the old Crome & Hest church roof top, a big ugly MSG. Hurricane Wilma came and ripped the roof off and left the bottom portion of the MSG until it got torn down.
I always felt a connection to Eson. He waved the MSG flag and carried our crew when we were at our lowest. Eson & Heat carried the crew the during our weakest point in crew history.
To everyone seeing this post, if you didn’t know him, just know he was a ruthless illegal highway graffiti bomber for the MSG Crew.
I chopped up the old VICE episode featuring Eson. This is how he wanted to be remembered.
Rest in peace old friend. 💔
@msgkoi28hk@msgcrew@vicetv@crome21305
#ripeson #esonlives #miamigraffiti
Join us for our next @monsterenergy monthly programming as we honor and celebrate the life of SEAM during AAPI Heritage Month. Come learn about the life and legacy of a true pioneer in Miami’s graffiti, DJ, and B-boy culture. Seam was looked at as a mentor and an icon within this community, sharing wisdom and history with the next generation. We will be honoring Max with a posthumous induction into the Museum of Graffiti Hall of Fame. Join us for a panel discussion with Alan Ket, Crook, Sero, and Speedy Legs, as we discuss his impact on Miami’s Hip Hop culture and how he helped shape the creative soul of Wynwood long before it became what it is today. This gathering is an opportunity for friends, family, artists, and the community to come together, share memories, and celebrate a life that left a lasting mark on us. RSVP now via link in bio. This is an event you don’t want to miss!
‘ The Nymphs ‘ Immaculate vibes painting alongside @squid.licker for @bermudawalls . Our piece was inspired by the painting ‘ Hylas and the Nymphs ’ by John Waterhouse, only with an Afro-Caribbean twist. Much fun was had painting alongside the beast that is squid, adding a bunch of symbolism and detail to the wall as we jammed to our oldies with the turtles and frogs. Driving on the left side of the road was very chill, lol. As always, so great catching up with old friends and making new ones 🦋Bermuda and its people are beautiful, we love you. Big hugs to everyone involved ! ❤️
Miami Quest! An adventure through the Magic City! This time its Design District's punky cousin, Wynwood! I wanted to pay homage to a bunch of the street artists that have built up the area and the city- though I can't possibly fit everyone. Thank you to the artists tagged for making the arts more accessible to the every-day person. 🙏 🎨 This is part of a larger game project: what neighborhood should I do next? 🤔
#wynwood #pixelart #8bit #graffiti #gaming
“CROOK & CROME”
One of the most epic moments in Miami Graffiti history, on one canvas. The “Crook & Crome” story. Established in 1999. From Broward to Biscayne. From Miami to Paris. From the dungeons of Dade County jail, to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Hard to tell the whole story in one painting. If you know you know. Crazy how much things have changed since those days. This is really Crome’s story. I came along at a time in that story and added to what he was already doing. A moment in Miami Graffiti history that will never be forgotten.
Shout out the legend @crome21305 and the legendary @msgcrew
Got a few people to thank for this one. I appreciate the love and support @carly305__@a.l.l.i.s.o.n.f@alankets@prisperez305@pitbull@voli305vodka@cushygigs
#miamigraffiti #msgcrew #crookandcrome
Crook & Crome on Channel 6 back in ‘99
Epic footage from the Kemo archives
If you watch closely you can see the detective holding the tape he used to hang the MSG banner off the side of the apartment.
The same banner the news said we had hanging off the apartment and that was how the police caught Crook & Crome.
Some classic spots including the infamous MSG wall across from Joe Robbie in Carol City, and a reporter doing a live spot in front of the Freedom Tower back when it was abandoned in 1999.
Enjoy.
#msgcrew #crookandcrome #miamigraffiti
Our guy Arive back in December of 2020 being interviewed for True Future by @joemullings Shout out to @phreezerfresh for sharing.
Dope to see footage of the homies rocking the Underwater Wall in Wynwood.
Strange times during the fall out of Covid but made for one of the most epic walls in crew history.
Here is the link of the full episode. Features a few more of the homies @alankets@miroizm@fhausammann@glaysonleroy@maxart_miami@msgcrew
https://youtu.be/DpnLDRZJZ94
