Rappers on the Wall on 85th Street in Bay Ridge
Do you know about this mural in Bay Ridge?
It’s on 85th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue in Bay Ridge.
I asked some people about it as I was curious about origin of this dedication murals origins.
No one seemed to know it was there.
It was painted by two artists: Zermillion (see here) and Easy Gonzalez (see site)
They call it: East Coast West Coast Legends
Here’s Easy Gonzalez:
View this post on Instagram
All four rappers in the painting were murdered.
The guy in the crown is Notorious BIG. He was born in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn. Biggie was shot in 1997 in a drive-by shooting in LA.
At the other end of the painting is Tupac Skakur. Tupac was born in 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He was killed in Las Vegas over 20 years ago.
Next to Biggie is Pop Smoke who was killed in February 2020. He was only 20 years old and from Canarsie, Brooklyn. He was killed in a home invasion in Los Angeles.
Between Pop Smoke and Tupac is Nipsey Hustle who was shot in the parking lot of his clothing store in LA in 2017.
I’m not sure why 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge was chosen for this work.
Hugs,
marlene
Topics: Bay Ridge | 2 Comments »
September 25th, 2020 at 11:50 pm
The artists’ instagrams:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CE1yprkgn5H/?igshid=1hnk43qpyxcxv
https://www.instagram.com/p/CE16h_kJa2W/?igshid=2k2r5c4n5nvo
September 26th, 2020 at 12:42 am
Thank you Lindsey!!