Graffiti and Hip-Hop: The Art that Scratches the System
Before being art, graffiti was a scream.
Long before it was framed, it was marginalized.
And that's where it intersects with hip-hop — in the urgency to occupy space, to leave its mark, to say "I exist" even when the world doesn't want to hear.
🧨 Where It All Began
In the 60s and 70s, cities like New York were the stage.
Artists like Taki 183 and Cornbread started with simple “tags” — signatures that shouted identity on anonymous walls.
These brands have evolved into complex, colorful, bold pieces.
And more than aesthetics, they carried revolt, context and unfiltered creativity.
🔥 Raw Connection with Hip-Hop
Graffiti is one of the four aspects of hip-hop , alongside DJing, MCing and breakdancing.
It wasn't just paint—it was a stage. It was a battle.
Hip-hop events brought together artists who competed with spray paint as if they were MCs with a microphone.
It was street art. And it was visual warfare.
🎨 From the Edge to the Museum (But Never to the Center)
Today graffiti is in galleries, fashion campaigns and exhibitions.
But its essence has not changed: it is urban resistance.
This is why many artists reject the “street artist” label and continue to sign as bombers — because they still represent the code of the streets.
And Astredik in the Middle of All This?
Astredik is graffiti on fabric .
Our prints aren't decorative. They're codes, messages, and visual provocations inspired by the same street language.
We wear what the graffiti says:
"I'm here. And I won't be silent."
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