Brooklyn graffiti legends Skuf and Oz sits down with HOT 97’s Mornings With Mero Kid Mero to celebrate the 20th anniversary of State Your Name — the groundbreaking documentary that captured the NYC graffiti scene at its finest.
They discuss what it took to film the original documentary (late nights, hiding from cops, filming writers on top of bridges), how graffiti functioned as social media before social media existed, and why the film opened doors for careers across hip hop — including a connection to producer Harry Fraud.
Plus, the crew talks about the sold-out 20th anniversary screening at Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn and why graffiti’s roots go back to the very beginning of human expression.
🎨 Topics covered:
The making of State Your Name
Graffiti as the original social network
Skuf & Oz’s legendary status in NYC’s five boroughs
The sold-out Nitehawk anniversary screening
How graffiti and hip hop collided to create a cultural perfect storm
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