EPISODE · Jan 12, 2023 · 43 MIN
#406 - RISK MSK ( GRAFFITI PIONEER LA)
from Killa Kela Podcast · host Killa Kela Podcast
On today’s Killa Kela podcast we are heading over to the US to talk with one of LA’s pioneering graffiti writers of the first west coast generation, Risk of the heavy hitting organisation MSK. Not only was he one of the first internationally to paint Freight Trains, he has also been noted as the first to do road sides, traffic signs and more. Real heritage, and today we’re talking Risk in 2023, his creative compound, his artistic approach to legal and illegal graffiti. History from the 80’s and 90’s, west coast theory, plus stories from the mighty MSK archives…. This is RISK MSK’s podcast, enjoy! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) MEET RISK MSK (3:24) A PLACE TO CALL HOME (9:23) PAYING DUES (11:15) A NEW JOURNEY AND OLD LESSONS (15:17) THE MAKING OF A LEGEND (17:53) FREIGHT TRAINS (19:12) GANGS & GRAFFITI (21:09) A MODERN DAY TWIST (23:40) COLOUR WASH - A SALUTE TO THE WEST COAST (25:44) GET TIGHT PAINT LOOSE (27:54) MSK (29:56) THE LA GRAFFITI SCENE (33:48) BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME (35:40) A DANGEROUS GAME (38:31) FROM ANARCH TO MONARCH (41:30) THE FUTURE SOCIALS INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/riskrock?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ= FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/RISKROCK?mibextid=LQQJ4d WEBSITE: https://shop.riskrock.com/ MORE PODCASTS YOU MIGHT LOVE DUSTER UA: https://open.spotify.com/episode/31BypdGXEoaX4T3fUPQ22R?si=Eg4xGG8KTdWQ2AwOtA9Etw ASKEW ONE MSK: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qeYkQ7wfXEU2q2WA0AVO7?si=CvxAGrPkT8WDDBwdka8yfw DISCLAIMER Documenting the Graffiti Artists of History past, before their critical acclaims and contributions to the urban arts. This presentation is for documentation and educational purposes only. No hard drive copies, footage or records of any interviews are held by Killa Kela and once uploaded to the outlets listed below, those are the only records in existence. Any illegal activity discussed is spoken only by our guests within historical context, and is neither encouraged, supported or incited. Any views or opinions made by the guests who appear on this platform are of their own.
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On today’s Killa Kela podcast we are heading over to the US to talk with one of LA’s pioneering graffiti writers of the first west coast generation, Risk of the heavy hitting organisation MSK. Not only was he one of the first internationally to paint Freight Trains, he has also been noted as the first to do road sides, traffic signs and more. Real heritage, and today we’re talking Risk in 2023, his creative compound, his artistic approach to legal and illegal graffiti. History from the 80’s and 90’s, west coast theory, plus stories from the mighty MSK archives…. This is RISK MSK’s podcast, enjoy! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) MEET RISK MSK (3:24) A PLACE TO CALL HOME (9:23) PAYING DUES (11:15) A NEW JOURNEY AND OLD LESSONS (15:17) THE MAKING OF A LEGEND (17:53) FREIGHT TRAINS (19:12) GANGS & GRAFFITI (21:09) A MODERN DAY TWIST (23:40) COLOUR WASH - A SALUTE TO THE WEST COAST (25:44) GET TIGHT PAINT LOOSE (27:54) MSK (29:56) THE LA GRAFFITI SCENE (33:48) BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME (35:40) A DANGEROUS GAME (38:31) FROM ANARCH TO MONARCH (41:30) THE FUTURE SOCIALS INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/riskrock?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ= FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/RISKROCK?mibextid=LQQJ4d WEBSITE: https://shop.riskrock.com/ MORE PODCASTS YOU MIGHT LOVE DUSTER UA: https://open.spotify.com/episode/31BypdGXEoaX4T3fUPQ22R?si=Eg4xGG8KTdWQ2AwOtA9Etw ASKEW ONE MSK: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qeYkQ7wfXEU2q2WA0AVO7?si=CvxAGrPkT8WDDBwdka8yfw DISCLAIMER Documenting the Graffiti Artists of History past, before their critical acclaims and contributions to the urban arts. This presentation is for documentation and educational purposes only. No hard drive copies, footage or records of any interviews are held by Killa Kela and once uploaded to the outlets listed below, those are the only records in existence. Any illegal activity discussed is spoken only by our guests within historical context, and is neither encouraged, supported or incited. Any views or opinions made by the guests who appear on this platform are of their own.
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