The late hip-hop pioneer, seminal graffiti writer, and iconoclast contemporary artist Rammellzee a legend in his own time to his peers was a profoundly transformative and influential figure across the art, graffiti, and music worlds.

"The late hip-hop pioneer, seminal graffiti writer, and iconoclast contemporary artist Rammellzee--a legend in his own time to his peers--was a profoundly transformative and influential figure across the art, graffiti, and music worlds. Maxwell Wolf, lead curator of the much-lauded retrospective in 2018 on which this book is largely based, and co-editor Jeff Mao convene a historic gathering of the key actors of the time to tell Rammellzee's extraordinary story in their own words in an extensive oral history. From graffiti writers, artists, musicians, and actors to filmmakers, photographers, gallerists, and family, those close to the late artist--including Toxic, Futura, Lee Quiänones, Charlie Ahearn, Jim Jarmusch, and Henry Chalfant--provide critical context about his life and work. This richly layered volume is a must-have for the legions of Rammellzee fans, as well as enthusiasts of contemporary underground art and culture, "old" New York, graffiti, and the history of hip-hop." --