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The study of the graffiti style of my nick name
I was born and raised in the era where The South Bronx looked like a war zone.
Abandoned buildings, empty lots filled with garbage, even crack vials scattered over the sidewalks of my building complex.
I was fortunate to be in a loving and caring household. My parents worked hard to take care of me and my sister. I never experienced a desire to hang out in the streets because I was a homebody and my home was my safe haven.
There were some fantastic things about living in The South Bronx. I spent most of my afternoon's playing with the kids in the neighborhood.We played games like Double Dutch, Tag, Red-light, Green-light 1 2 3 and Hot Peas and Butter…… Ouch!!!!
Anyway the sounds of hip-hop filled the air from the boom boxes. It was Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, LL Cool J, The Sugarhill Gang, Big Daddy Kane, Roxanne Shante, The Treacherous Three, MC Lyte, Run DMC, Salt and Pepa and Spinderella, Kurtis Blow, Boogie Boys, Whoudini, Eric B & Rakim, Queen Latifah, just to name a few….. I could go on and on but I have to go back to the story!
I was named Cee Cee since I was a toddler, I believe. It's been told to me that my Aunt Willie gave me my nickname.
I also romanticized about being a graffiti artist. Some of the “Tags” around the city were tacky, but others were simply breathtaking, colorful, bold, graphic simply beautiful.
Italy, has surrounded artworks of including Leonardo DA Vinci and Michelangelo. The South Bronx, on the other hand, was surrounded by the most amazing, art, Graffiti Art .
We had our Ree 2, Mitch 77, Sento, Tracy 168, Futura 2000, Cope 2, Seen, Noc 167, Blade, T-Kid 170, Billy 167, King 2, just to name a few.
NYC has the most amazing graffiti artist, but I just wanted to give a special "shout out" to my beloved borough...."Da South Bronx!"
Now graffiti art is highly celebrated worldwide.
