Cope2 Leaves a Message

2005_08_cope22.jpgGraffiti artist Cope2 allegedly called City Councilman Peter Vallone, to complain about Vallone's efforts to stop the graffiti block party for Marc Ecko's graffiti video game. However, Cope2's message had a healthy doses of expletives and somewhat - as well as an explanation that he and fellow graffiti artists are just trying to make a living - and the part where he said, "We don't live forever...I don't care, send the cops," is being construed as a threat, so now the NYPD is trying to confirm whether Cope2 actually made the call and want to question him. Please, for the police to get involved, it has to be at a Christopher X. Brodeur level of harrassment. Gothamist watched an exclusive segment on Channel 9's ten o'clock news of Vallone playing the voicemail, and it actually sounded like typical irate stuff from angry constituents, but the fact that a graffiti artist would leave a message seems like it was catnip for producers wanting to alarm middle-class viewers. And even though the TV news segment showed B-roll of Cope2's commissioned Time magazine billboard ad, Channel 9 neglected to explain that he's had legitimate, legal commissions. We hear that Cope2 is just trying to protect his livelihood as an artist, the argument being that Vallone is preventing him from working. Anyway, if Cope2 really wanted to bug Vallone, he'd orchestrate some serious bombing in Vallone's district.

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I want mp3 player. What will advise?

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so go buy one you cunt.

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cope2 i wos wondering where you get your black books

YO WUZ UP COPE I`M MELS LITTLE BROTHER FROM T.I.T. AND B.T.C. SINCE FRIEND.YO I WANT TO DO GRAFFITI JUST LIKE U. YO COPE CAN YOU GIVE ME A TAG UP NAME BECAUSE I CAN`T FIND ONE FIT MY PERSONALAY.ALSO TEACH ME SOME STYES.HOLLA BACK

YO COPE MAN HOW DO I STOP DA DRIPS MAN HELP ND ALSO GIVE ME A TAG NAME PLZ A CANT THINK OF 1

any 1 wanna start a crew up hu lives in england

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yo man iam in a crew the HYC crew do you wont to join and we are in england so if you wont to man email me connor_lee3@hotmail.com

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Waddup Cope... Yo... just wanted to stop by and tell u that graffiti lives on in California. Sacramento, CA never really had any graffiti anywhere. But recenetly Me and 5 more of my friends started up a crew. "STC" I been drawin tags in my blackbook for over 5 years now and now that I'm good.... me and my crew BOMB the streets of Sac Town!!!! Take care man.... much love.. -Roman

yo cope im from windsor ontario in canada just hit up a spot on the free-way up in tha heavens last nite it was risky a hell but i thought of u and t-kid, futura, seen in the nyc bomin sum heat ass spots and i did my shit...............thanx 2 u my names up.................................................................. FUSION 519!!!!

hey connor if u want 2 start this crew go on msn

wat up cope my name shado1 :. i got that cuz of wat i do i can tag pretty good i jus need mo style n well i am gettin better by the sec but i need mo style so my crew n i can run the strees of daygo,CA we write gk fo graff kidz so email me homie thanxs dawg n hey how can i get up on tranes n shit like the trolley

wat up cope my name shado1 :. i got that cuz of wat i do i can tag pretty good i jus need mo style n well i am gettin better by the sec but i need mo style so my crew n i can run the strees of daygo,CA we write gk fo graff kidz so email me homie thanxs dawg n hey how can i get up on tranes n shit like the trolley

yo wadup cope i just hit a a bilboard in cali i nearly got caught by sum pigs but they didnt reackonize me cya homei

hey! ani 1 want 2 start a crew called dts (decorating the streets)if so email me at spanishflea182@msn.com.......shaft 101!

man i got caught last night in my hood nd i gt busted dam pigs thet took every thing my crew got away but me i fell haha a no it funny but al my stuff

Yo what's up bro? It's me VK holla back on my e-mail. I live in the south now.

yo ive started a crew called qc ill tell ya wat it satnds 4 ive u email me its a crew of graffiti artists of any kind and any kind of sytle u wnt 2 use u can post wat u ave done or are doing or planing 2 me and other people in qc ive intested email me at jcrude69@yahoo.co.uk p.s this crew is 4 england only but other country members are welcome 2 share there ideads

yo does any 1 wana start a crew,pure bombin the area.lol must be in solihull or shirley
bizzle
nickcole123@hotmail.com

yo cope dis iz dominic from canada mississauga i have always wanted to meat wit yo in brookland mi uncle lives there ill try and get there soon i just need to know what part u bomb in and i just want 2 take a few pictures and bomb a bit but no heaven spots for me and a few atographs

Whats up ppl? any of u want to start a crew in malaga/marbella, spain, email me to seb@n340.com, or add to msn.

hey cope can u help me make up a tagging name just send me some names please

yo cope2 can you tell me which style to pick wildstyle murals or throw ups yo hit me back

hey cope2 man i need to know what style i should do murals wild style throw ups ??? so yeah hit me back.... ps cope2 yo the best writer ever man!!!

yo cope , dude i just wonted to say wot mutch i love ur graff and i was inspired by you,ur my best , em iv started a crew !! NSC!! NEVERSTOPED CREW BUT I DONT NO IF I SHOULD KEEP AT IT COZ NO ONE RELLY BOMBS AT MY PLACE PEECE OUT COPE , DAZEL !!!

YO VIRUS I THINK YOU SHOULD DO EVERY THING THATS WHAT MAKES A GOOD WRIGHTER

Hey Cope 2, Your The Best i have never seen a better artist than you man, my tags Mino, if anyone can help with some sugjestions on good places to get tags up like buildings or bill boards let me know, i am working on getting up there but its hard were i live so i have to go to bigger towns, and hey i live in the us and looking for a group if you looking than hit me back a drakezula@hotmaul.com, good luck to my fellow artists out there and Peace

PS: COPE 2 is a God, no one equals up to him in my book and ill hope to meet him one day PEACE -MINO

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yo yo cope 2 love your style you are in u.a united artists with cantwo arnt you i write dubz one wk england style

A COPE THE NAMES ETHERS AND I NEED TO GIT SO ONE TO SEE WHAT SKILLS I HAVE I BEEN IN THE GAME SINC 98 I CAN MACK A MARK IN GRAFF IF SOME ONE LETS ME

MAN TAG MY STYLE FOR ME NA MAN I WANNA LEARN SUM OV UR STYLES YH HOLLAH BACK MAN PLZ ELUDE

was good cope 2? im a writer but im just starting to get up i just started writing dec 05. im from providence rhode island and there alot of mad nice writers but our mayer is wack cuz he's mad stricked on graffiti art. its hard for us to put our stuff on walls around here. so...yea im not gonna say im a legend cuz i just started im only 14 and like u said pay your dues and i will pay em years from now. but untill then ima sit back keep it real and tag it up everyday.i write solo.

I always know it’s nearly Christmas time because I go to the Good Food Show in Birmingham. This year I did 12 live shows in front of about 20,000 people which were really good fun, and it was great to see a record amount of men in the audience getting involved!

yo yo cope2 u da best i just need to learn more styles i need to get some spray paint can u help me see ya !!!

yo yo conner i want to start a grew go o msn

Think up your own fucking style & names. That's what graffiti is about, being unique. Not having someone else write for you, and then you just going around copying it. Help from someone is good, but taking their style, that's not what graffiti is about.

WHAT IT IS BABY! I SEE YOU, NO MORE ALL CITY, NOW IT'S ALL GLOBAL! FROM THE BRONX TO THE KREMLIN! FROM JAPAN TO THE LAND DOWN UNDER! "IT'S WHAT THE BUS'NESS DO!" ...BE SAFE!
170TH VETERAN!

cope were can i buy the thinnest caps,i buy all my stuff at artprimo but i want thinner caps?

yo I think I have seen STC around if so u guys are pretty good......Practice Makes Perfect and I agree with annonymous360 think of ur own fucking names and styles ppl steal my names and style when I find this shit out I go over their shit with the true artist style

yo cope just stopping n saying [MUCH RESPECT]

yo iam in a crew called bck in tdot so dun fuk around

yo cope im from uk look i seriously need to know where to buy thin caps and fat caps and better paint wud luv 2 speak to u man wb !!

i just want 2 tell u dat ur graffity is tight and right abck sooner or later

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hektik throwies lad your a burner keep bombin hard ya mad cunt RAPIDone IUA-Its Us Again

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Hey COPE,TAGS tonio2007.sucky,i no butim thinkin of a better 1.only 12,used 4 cans in my life,huh,all of im got jacked.live in toronto,in HUNGAry now.sick graffiti here 2. continue on!-t.s.61207:tonio2007DIZMAN ,DIZ IS DRUG by me.

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hey Cope,tags Tonio2007.sucky i no but im thinkin of a better 1.only 12,used 4 cans in my life.huh,all of im got jacked.Live in toronto,vacationing in hungary eURO.sick graffiti here 2.continue on!

-TONIO2007T.S.07
hey yungM&m:diz is a drug by ME!

safe any toys wana start a crew in the birmingham and wolvo area addme djtlp@live.co.uk
just started writin need to get name up peace

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