I've been BOOTLEGGED! Sigh........ That day has come. Next I'll be assassinated.
So the exact day I find out someone made a fake EWOKONE Myspace page http://myspace.com/ewokone
I'm given a link to a site from China where myself and Lase got straight SWAGGER JACKED. They raped the original art images and plastered them on buildings. At first I thought this was a slick Photoshop job, but then I noticed the same buildings from different angles and paint job going under wires and into shaded areas and surface textures in the walls that would be close to impossible to replicate. In the long run it's probably impossible and useless to go after anyone and to be quite honest I found it flattering. Spoke with Lase and showed him the site and he was also blown away. We both agreed, "Shit if your not gonna pay us, at least use the art as is, don't bother mutilating it."
Oh well, check it out. http://knuttz.net/hosted_pages/Chinese-Graffiti-Street-20070702

Recently Swagger Jacked in Main land China 2007

Original painted in South Central Los Angeles 2005

That's behind trees and in shadowed areas under the balconies. I figure they grid the building out and brush
paint the walls with brushes and Chinese bucket paint.

Lase's characters.

yup.

And the originator of course.

Even the TREXI figure got jacked, but they recently licensed out their character to a clothing company from Philly so I doubt they're worried about their original images being used.
So for numerous reasons this week for me has been a nightmare, but when things like this and cops making fake myspace pages it allows a smile to sneak in here and there. Hope you guys found this as interesting as we did. Happy 4th.
I'm given a link to a site from China where myself and Lase got straight SWAGGER JACKED. They raped the original art images and plastered them on buildings. At first I thought this was a slick Photoshop job, but then I noticed the same buildings from different angles and paint job going under wires and into shaded areas and surface textures in the walls that would be close to impossible to replicate. In the long run it's probably impossible and useless to go after anyone and to be quite honest I found it flattering. Spoke with Lase and showed him the site and he was also blown away. We both agreed, "Shit if your not gonna pay us, at least use the art as is, don't bother mutilating it."
Oh well, check it out. http://knuttz.net/hosted_pages/Chinese-Graffiti-Street-20070702

Recently Swagger Jacked in Main land China 2007

Original painted in South Central Los Angeles 2005

That's behind trees and in shadowed areas under the balconies. I figure they grid the building out and brush
paint the walls with brushes and Chinese bucket paint.

Lase's characters.

yup.

And the originator of course.

Even the TREXI figure got jacked, but they recently licensed out their character to a clothing company from Philly so I doubt they're worried about their original images being used.
So for numerous reasons this week for me has been a nightmare, but when things like this and cops making fake myspace pages it allows a smile to sneak in here and there. Hope you guys found this as interesting as we did. Happy 4th.




I'm not gonna lie. That's pretty dope. I wish my shit was bootlegged all over china.
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OH Helllllll no! Shameless!!!!!!
That's pretty crazy EWOK.
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I hate rip off artist and bootleg.
Go get them E..
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thats pretty lame
why havent you talked about your interview with juxtapoz?
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after looking at the site
i have to admit
if thats not a photoshop then the whole buildings being done is kinda sick would be wayyy better if the charedchtors where theres
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HOLY SHIT! Thats crazy. No shame
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I HATE BITERS.;(
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Wow, I really wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen the pictures. That is insane, well you got fame in main land China thats for sure. You should get some money out f it if you ask me.
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if you report that bootleg myspace they will delete the account.
I think thats crazy how they painted the building to bad it wasn't original or better yet they should flown ya'll out and had you paint the buildings or at come at you for a design that the could paint on it.
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Holy shit, that's insanio. Whats this world coming to?
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