Rooftop Love

Eros gets up bombing the Branded Arts Complex rooftop.

Riding with a tag from Hogs and a series of characters below from Rime MSK.

More Average than Jersey Joe

This wall is pretty cool, but the repeating faces can't be seen without making comparisons to Rime's similar piece riding in Miami.

Both pieces are awesome.  But Rime's takes the cake.  Since Rime also uses the graffiti name Jersey Joe, and this artist is named 'Not Your Average Joe', having some fun with the title saying 'More Average than Jersey Joe'.

Rhymin' & Stylin' -- Part 2 of Rime's Dope Mural in Miami

LA graffiti head Rime's humongous mural in Miami is so big that it couldn't all fit in one feature.

Really awesome stuff, with dozens of unique characters, each one being unique and loaded with animation.

Asses, characters and graffiti letters.

Dig it~

No Ossifer, It Wasn't Me

While M&F was taking pictures of the street art and graffiti in Miami, this police car creeped by going on our same side of the street at 5mph before flipping a U-Turn, parking right across the street and opening his door.  We thought he was coming to talk to us, but thankfully he just had some business with the local merchant.

Anyway, these pics are so hot they should be illegal.  This is one of the most awesome pieces that M&F spotted in Miami, and it was painted by LA's own Rime MSK.

This piece is HUGE and just keeps going . . . and going . . . and going with fresh Rime characters.  Click the link for more!

The Rime Exchange

Old school graffiti style displayed in this piece from Rime saying 'The Exchange'.

Rhyming and Styling

Absolutely awesome graffiti piece from Rime and Persue, teaming up in Hollywood.

These piece is really fun the closer in you get.  Click the jump to check out more close up face shots in this piece.

Os Gemeos Graffiti

Os Gemeos are so impressive.  Not only have they achieved tremendous success in the fine art world and gallery setting, but unlike many other artists who have achieved fame and fortune, Os Gemeos have never turned their back on the streets.

Os Gemeos might be best known for their recognizable characters, but here is a traditional letter based graffiti piece from Os Gemeos with a character collaboration from Rime.

The Best Graffiti Mural EVER

Speaking of 'Best Of', this is M&F's favorite graffiti mural of all time.  Long time followers of the blog probably remember, but this wall has a storied history.

The mural first popped up on Fairfax a couple of years ago.  The wall showcased traditional graffiti burner pieces from some of the top graffiti artists and biggest names in the entire world all set against the impeccable background of Retna's hieroglyphic lettering.  Everyone should recognize the artist's names who painted on this wall including LA's own MSK members Retna, Revok, Rime, Norm and Saber, as well as a piece from the amazingly talented Brazilian twin duo, Os Gemeos.  Like icing on the cake, the yellow trim of the building and window frames makes the wall pop like no other.

This wall is an incredible piece of art on its own, but it took on a life of its own in the spring of 2011 when a private contractor hired by the city of LA to buff graffiti broke into this fenced yard by removing the gate from its hinges.  They then began painting over this mural, and they buffed over the entire left hand side by the time the building owner showed up and called the cops on the tresspassing buffman.  The owner wanted the graffiti on the wall, and was pissed off by the unsanctioned buffing.  M&F captured the ordeal with a post entitled 'Oh Shit! Now You Fucked Up!'.

Threats of lawsuits inspired the city to try and right the wrong, and the buff team was sent back to the same spot a day later to paint back over their buff with paint removing paint.  M&F got exclusive action shots of the buffman buffing himself, and those following the drama were skeptical that this plan would work.

However, the removal of the buff paint did work, for the most part, and the original graffiti mural has returned.  Its a bit faded, but still riding.

So, not only is this one of the coolest looking murals ever, but it also has one of the coolest stories of any graffiti mural anywhere.  Here is a closer look at the mural, beginning with full shots and close-ups of Rime's character pieces.

Dig it. Stay up~

Monster Rime

Rime gets painted like a monster in Hollywood.

That Hot Street Thing

Its a Party Up in Here!

Revok & Rime - The American Graffiti Dream

Few and Far

Rhymin'

Rime MSK - Action Shots

WTF - Postering Over This Graffiti Mural?!

Sky Bombing Graffiti Above Los Angeles

Buffman Buffing Himself (pt 1/2)

It looks like the shit hit the fan, and in an unprecedented move, the Graffiti Removal Buff Squad returned to the spot that they buffed yesterday on Fairfax, and tried to remove their buff paint from the mural.

Oh Shit! Now You Fucked Up!!

There are some walls you just don't touch--and especially when the owner wants the art on the building. The buffman fucked up by taking down this particular piece on Fairfax that featured some of the top graffiti and street artists in the world, especially since they took the fence down and broke an entering to get in. Click the jump for more

Keep Smilin'