HEX VS. SLICK: LEVITZ!

This is a news story that documented the second Hex vs. Slick battle. It took place behind a Los Angeles Levitz furniture store in 1990. I grew up in Toronto and somehow got my hands on a VHS dub about a year after, shit is legendary!
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[@BenFrankarts]

Damn I was just a kid in this vid 😂 I’m pushin 50 now!!! Rest In Peace SK8, Dream, PJay we did it for the love not the fame.

[@milkee798]

I was there...saw DREAM ONE TDK ....rest in paradise

[@resistrepent]

no goddamn way 200 cans are fitting inside that box... but dope production/battle either way.

[@joeca1000]

We still joke about it today..hahaha

[@tamalesychampurado5361]

I saw this live in 1990. Changed my perception about graffiti. Levitz Yard. My older homies Rock & Akua took me.

[@alphazen3108]

Thats dope i saw this in can control magazine

[@patricksargent5718]

Akua LORDS

[@youski9379]

@@patricksargent5718 Akua BLA OTR RTDK

[@magnafide]

"I wanna be known up there in my field at the top" -Slick. (Talk about manifesting your dreams! Props to the OG)

[@sirpoppinchuck]

Crazy thing is they never opened up any places like this and this was 32 years ago! Kids n adults still spray painting no support for the Arts in America. But street art is everywhere now ? The Belmont Tunnel is not there no more they put condo apts. there. No yards anymore really .smh I was there for the Belmont battle I missed the Levits one I saw it on the news. Hex is the homie , and I saw Omega at the beginning painting! I remember that one kid talking at 5:57 his name was Danny he won a contest guessing how many caps in the big jar in 1992 a whole big jar of Fat caps/ testers from Hex’s “ Hip-Hop shop” on Melrose we was "man we I want all them caps!" It was like 200- 300 caps plus! I remember when HeX would get irritated he'd say "Broooo!" Ha! Ha! Everybody sayin that now! "P.Chuck" here S.T.G, R.T.N

[@WinstonCorneilius]

I’ve been looking for this for 30+ years…I vhs taped this when I was 17 and lost it. It was on tv once on the East coast and never saw it again. I couldn’t remember who they were… I saw a video with Hex today and said I’ll be dammed…

[@sprcrzy1973]

man i remember all these cats slick,snap,chaka, sleez one that was a dope time in L.A.

[@alphazen3108]

I remember seeing their names all over downtown as a little kid when i was on the RTD with my mom

[@juan-ksporty7348]

I used to do graffiti now im home paint designer 😆

[@IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlI]

Props to Slick for bringing out the BEAST in Hex when it came to this battle. Masters of the artform

[@1_Bad_Z]

Wow!!! In the summer of 1989 my Art Teacher, and a group of us (students) met Hex @ the old Belmont tunnel. He was very nice. We were a group of students who had been hired to make a mural during our summer vacation. Our Art Teacher talked with Hex and she gave him a business card. We were amazed what Hex can do with a spray can. Can't believe how long ago that was. It was one year before I started High School. Additional: after our meet with Hex, there was a news TV special; Hex vs Slick. Those were the good old days in L.A.

[@minor2440]

I went to school with Hex he's bad ass, this vato slick wasn't on Hex level....In my opinon Slick is just okay

[@88nandez11]

What school

[@juan-ksporty7348]

Oiler still up to now!!

[@malo_2139]

Damn!!! The 90’s miss them!!! R.I.P Belmont tunnel!!! Remember HEX SHOP IN MELROSE....shoutout to the Echo park pool! When Gangs wr football teams!!! Growing up on UNION AND 4th st crazy fucken VARRIO!!! So many memories Shoutout to GUS BURGERS IM OUT

[@jimmypineda928]

Hex is original ... slick is still wack non original

[@alphazen3108]

I remember this being in can control magazine

[@tect777]

First UTI....Under the influence....MYL...mAde ya Look

[@stanjackson7007]

Sloe, Unit MYL.... what happened to those guys?

[@patricksargent5718]

I wondered what ever happened to unit myl cool dude. Same as just145

[@64x83]

wait this isn't tarkov

[@joseguizar437]

you guys are legends!!grew up seeing your pieces on the 405...

[@ronniechavez9868]

Hex was my vote) the dude is bad ass all over MELROSE

[@SLBULLIES]

I was there Saturday and Sunday. Hex murder slick

[@dunce237]

KING HEX!!!!

[@SLBULLIES]

7:45 that exactly what art is. Slick got clowned, and he went down from there

[@miguelgaleana1]

@Dissizitproduction Slick you were both sick artist..

[@evilchild3684]

Slick skill snap wisk risk ser and fuckin Smurf is why I got into writing stay up homies

[@rem-eone206]

OG HEX!!!!!

[@og_slick1]

damn u fer posting this!!!!!!!!!! lol

[@calizaktcas]

Still remember back in the 90's everyone talking about it. Dope battle. WELK ONE. TWK. CW. EAST LOS

[@PqV72MT4]

Hex won and hes got the better attitude.

[@snakefinger]

Damn ! I feel like hitting up the hip hop shop , Rene’s, Aaron’s records, lip service, and skull skates. Maybe even the burger that ate L.A. ya undadig !

[@alphazen3108]

That Freddy Kruger was ill

[@miguelgaleana1]

2 legends tight there, i remember it was the talk on streets of EAST LOS for a while, h

[@mikesicker6989]

I still got this on vhs lol .. dope battle !

[@nickhulston5842]

Eva Cockrock lol

[@xehhex7250]

♟️🚬

[@quetzal3000]

slick seemed to come from a negative and hateful space and maybe that's why he lost. slick was the one that needed humbling, not hex

[@bopis123]

This vid + youtube's tape mode = epicness

[@jeloroc5418]

This was big back in the day...I think it was Hex that ended up in an Ice Cube video...

[@juanarrecis8001]

@John Peaches And RISK, @Motor... still have the Can Control.

[@nowhere4216]

It was Slick

[@cycl0nnus]

legendary battle

[@ghostduster1]

Slick gave that fake hug/dap! Always a bitter dude.

[@ThePhillkillv2]

Pretty dope, but I was looking for some shit on Tarkov.

[@saymstuff]

🤘🏻

[@milkee798]

I WAS there too!!! Was dope to watch man...cmk Kaos wescovina

[@marcoaguiar1131]

If y’all go to 7:35 minutes in this video, the Japanese individual giving a handshake is Def (Defer). Now he’s an artist to be reckoned with!

[@presone2077]

My homie got those picks leaved 1 block away

[@luckap79]

Hex don’t mess around

[@Zayskibop]

Holy shit, I can’t wait to clown on slick for those glasses 😂

[@jamor8541]

!SEREN ONE! FTL"MCA"TYL!FASE1

[@snakefinger]

5:09 #BABE !

[@TheCobraPower1]

c est du bon tout çà .

[@patricksargent5718]

I started drawin in 1999 I was 15..... I got saved in 1998... still rockin it for christ, just like my man hex keep it legit, illegeal graff and catchin a felony is not worth it.. i'm too old for that ish.. peace PSWIF ONE

[@swiralgod]

so fucking dope

[@EMYHR3000]

This is crazy!

[@everardoruesga9332]

SLICK is a los angeles legend

[@miguelgaleana1]

@Dissizitproductions

[@yellowbird7562]

M W A

[@TRAYBALLUNO]

Where was the Levitz yard at ??

[@mr.martyr8573]

A moment in time that will never be replicated.