RD 357 - Growing up in Manhattan, Graffiti Exploits, Beef, Criminal Activities & Graffiti History.

[@gordonhinze5344]

True NYC Legend. He is.- Big Respect from Germany . Still alive.. doing His Thing. In a world that can be very hard. Thanxxx for Keep IT Up. At least ITS Like, are we healthy... WE CAN maintain.

[@hendrix7571]

RD is a king

[@looneybinjim]

Correction, RD is THE king 🤴

[@DoubleJabSlipRightHand]

A 60 year old loser

[@BASED-SENSEI]

YES ...RD IS THE MAN 💪💪💪

[@realstrumentals]

Fuck yeah he is

[@HIGHPOSTERtown]

💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@MichelBakhos]

Mr. RD is our cool older brother we never had !!

[@SeanSimps3-vi5ls]

Mr. Rd. You. Sound like a fool. Get off. Dudes. Yock

[@friscostreetstories5403]

I'm so glad to have made my mark on SF Muni, our busses and trains. The busyards are locked down and aren't crushed anymore it ended in the mid 90, since then I miss it. All of us now are almost 50, and the youngsters love hearing the stories. The bus yards were 3rds, Masonics, piers, Potreros and the Metro train yard at Balboa Park

[@pauliedibbs9028]

$ LORDS $

[@gypsykillabryan933]

Appreciate this interview, RD kills fr. May he get blesssst

[@RD-gu3qp]

Thank you

[@johnzep9711]

Great interview. My time writing was 1974 to 79. The BMT's. Brighton lines in Brooklyn the M and the D. Lay ups were coney island yard and the express tracks Between Sheepshead bay station and Kingshighway station. Weekends. Climbing the embankment next to kelly park and just killing those M's. To the Boys in Blue. Catch us if you can.

[@jamesparkerone]

FUN FACT. NYC fire hydrants used to be made in Rotherham Soutth Yorkshire. UK (Near me) Rotherham United FC's stadium is called New York stadium because its built in the area where the hydrants were made..

[@RD-gu3qp]

Yes I've read that somewhere 💪 I've also read about a place in Pennsylvania I've researched this topic at one point in my life I figured I could get fire hydrants from the original company for cheap I looked into it you need a certain kind of license to purchase it or something like 💪 this is like 10 years ago I looked into it

[@jaesonetype5192]

RD is the real deal no pun intended 🤣

[@damianmcdonagh7908]

Thanks!

[@nyccrimespot]

Thank you Damian !! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@damianmcdonagh7908]

@@nyccrimespot My pleasure, your questions are excellent.

[@RD-gu3qp]

💪

[@keithbarbaro7590]

The story where the Dominican kids attacked, is 174 Yard on the C line. It's where the C train relays(in-and-out) at 168 north of station to go back to Brooklyn. The C train is not a 24-hour line. So the trains lay-up early and no one is down there for many hours until AM rush. The incident at 63rd where kids were making noise, is now the Q 2nd Avenue line. Back then it was a layup track.

[@RD-gu3qp]

You are correct 💯

[@JESCO_NYC2787]

Another great one bro,miss the intro music but still another great one wit another NYC legend,thanks you

[@nyccrimespot]

Thanks Jesse! I’m working on soemthing for a new intro

[@luminouscloud1269]

357 had RR / B line on f**kin smash. Lace, Sash, JJ

[@keithbarbaro7590]

The RR and B lines both shared tracks at Coney Island Yard. Both lines had a lot of R-27/30 equipment.

[@josephg1436]

Awesome interview; would love to see more graffiti legend interviews

[@CoryD21]

Great interview RD is a graffiti legend anybody who lives in NYC and knows anything about graffiti knows RD… growing up in the 80s n 90s I’d see RD everywhere…. Much respect…. Another good choice Crime Spot

[@nyccrimespot]

Thank you!!

[@Joeynewports]

DEFINITELY A LEGEND STILL HAS A LOT OF UPS MUCH RESPECT

[@BASED-SENSEI]

This account is so badass...hella costra nostra vids and the one writer on is rd...I couldn't have wished for any other writer

[@nyccrimespot]

Thanks so much 🙏🏻

[@corkygoss7403]

My son is a huge graffiti buff. I'll share this. Thanks NYC-cs.

[@nyccrimespot]

Thanks !!

[@RD-gu3qp]

That's cool I hear there's actually graffiti programs for children even college courses on graffiti it's amazing how far it's come

[@DryBreadSlice]

@@RD-gu3qpall thanks to the pioneers of the game

[@Roe-RoeG]

New quotes “Serial Killer Font” & “Art Comes From the Heart” we need these quotes on merch!! 😎

[@nyccrimespot]

lol yes i thought of Son of Sam Breslin Letters 😂😂

[@RD-gu3qp]

I liked the "everyone's friends are dead " quote the best 💪

[@Roe-RoeG]

@@RD-gu3qp yeah I always say “no one gets out alive”. I really enjoyed the interview! Much respect! 😎🎨🚃

[@pauliedibbs9028]

One of greatest pieces I seen was Casper the ghost saying “Die Young!”

[@mrerok]

Another great video . Rd is definitely a nyc legend

[@RD-gu3qp]

Thank you

[@louiscsanko3673]

RD, much respect. Did you ever write on the ones back in late 70's into early 1980's. Terror 161/ Zephyr/ Revolt/T.Kid 170/ Shock 123/ The insides were so ragged that it was hard to find a spot!! Lol!!

[@pauliedibbs9028]

Zephyr the LEGEND 🙏

[@TheLordAI]

Absolute legend right here much respect

[@atomic1430]

Great interview

[@ThrivingEarthFarm]

Heck yeah! Great interview!!

[@RD-gu3qp]

Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it 💪

[@jakcough]

Real Deal is the Fukn TRUTH lets Gooo

[@dustinbluntz2358]

THIS WAS GREAT

[@nyccrimespot]

Yo! Thanks Bro 🙏🏻

[@RD-gu3qp]

💪 thanks

[@EMGEE718]

Shout out to RD 357.. I definitely looked up to him. He was a nyc king. Listening to this interview he's a cool dude..

[@iamcaspr]

Real fucking deal!

[@BN-kf3uk]

NYC legend. Proud to have ran with Rob in the late 80’s. Them facts he speaks about. Like Jay Z said, “Only wife of mines is the life of crime” growing up. Good time RD. - MR1 357

[@RD-gu3qp]

What's good brother it's been decades I hope life has been good to you I mention you every so often on my KZbin MR WONDERFUL MR1 357 💪💪💪💪💪💪💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@BN-kf3uk]

@@RD-gu3qp Yes sir, would love to come down this summer and catch up. I can share stories of being younger generation and being in this life. Trying to get paid and be kids. I remember a few stories with you I can share. Call out any writers from our time that want that smoke. 😂

[@RD-gu3qp]

I'm still in the neighborhood I live in the catacombs the ones downtown 💪

[@louiscsanko3673]

The 357 crew is Legendary.

[@bcancun123]

RD NYC Street gate king 🙌🏾

[@victorygarden5773]

Amazing real life NYC oral history. Respect to RD.

[@michelina75]

Pretty cool interview! Always nice to hear someone else's life story. 70's-80's graffiti is pretty iconic. I definitely remember during the mid-70's/early 80's when I was little, riding the subway in Queens, often going on mini adventures with my grandma & the trains were completely covered in graffiti. I was too young to recall any specific lettering or designs, but I do remember always looking forward to riding those trains & looking for rats on the tracks too, and loving every minute of it. LOL! 🤣Great memories! Thanks for another interesting experience! 👍

[@nyccrimespot]

Thanks Michelle! I never got to experience it, but I’m sure it was a wild scene

[@RD-gu3qp]

Thank you 💪

[@michelina75]

@@nyccrimespot Those times are definitely unmatched on so many levels & unforgettable. 😎

[@michelina75]

@@RD-gu3qp Hola RD 357! 🤘

[@WilliamKraus-m8x]

Alot of People, writers, music industry, artists knew TRACY ,MIKE,I AM ASHAMED OF HOW MANY PEOPLE LOVED HIM,CARED ABOUT BIG BRO,AND THAT IS B.S.HE STILL WENT TO MEET OUR FATHER WITHOUT ANYONE TELLING US HOW TO LIVE.

[@grinchoi1]

That Dominican gang he was talking about were the Ball Busters out of Washington Heights. Some of those guys went on to become the Wild Cowboys. Big time crew that had the whole uptown on lock at one time during the crack era.

[@RD-gu3qp]

No the ball buster were a different group that ran the #1 tunnel 135th street 145 st in the early '80s by 1985 they moved on these guys FK we're uptown further and in the A train tunnel on 175th street in the mid to late 80s Both groups became involved with the drug game an possibly worked together at that point but they are different crews FK actually had writers DISCO ZOOK an a bunch more The ballbusters only had like one are two graffiti writers like BABYROC Great comment definitely confusing 🤔

[@grinchoi1]

@@RD-gu3qp thanks for clearing that up sir.

[@RD-gu3qp]

The ballbusters were older then me by a good 4 or 5 years older The FK guys were younger then me by 4 or 5 years 🤔

[@signoguns8501]

@@RD-gu3qp You ever thought about writing an autobiography, writing about the graffiti scene in the 70s/80s? Maybe firnd a journalist who knows his shit, or a blogger or something, they could help you do it and get it published. Fascinating subculture that hasnt got much attention, as far as im aware.

[@RD-gu3qp]

@@signoguns8501 no I don't want to jump on the graffiti book bandwagon Trust me where I live on upper east side .I know lots of reporters journalist & authors Some of them are actually known around the world for there writings Thank you for watching and commenting on my KZbin channel

[@louiscsanko3673]

This was awesome. RD is Awesome.

[@nyccrimespot]

Thanks for watching, Louis!!

[@louiscsanko3673]

@@nyccrimespot Thank You.👍

[@brazmunk9]

RIP JJ 357. That Punisher piece under the 59th St. Bridge was Legendary. Sidebar I think a Cartoon about the Writers and Crew Beefs would be fire. Some of the stories I heard are Insane.

[@Chyeahokay]

Like a comic book style

[@brazmunk9]

@@Chyeahokay yes indeed

[@larchlarch9851]

RD is the goat ! He's og legit.! Mad props !

[@BASED-SENSEI]

RD IZ DAT NIGGA!!!

[@grocker5382]

Dam i didnt know you had this vid ,i usually watch your vids about the mob ..rd a legendary writer .

[@nyccrimespot]

Thank you. I have a part 2 interview with RD up alsoz

[@pauliedibbs9028]

The Punisher wall is EPIC… BadASS!!

[@Roe-RoeG]

Excellent interview @NYC Crime Spot! Much respect to RD357! Great to reminisce those past decades no surveillance! Good times good memories! Check your cash app son! 😎

[@nyccrimespot]

Thanks so much RoeRoe!!

[@Roe-RoeG]

@@nyccrimespot you’re welcome! 😎

[@RD-gu3qp]

Glad you enjoyed the interview 💪

[@krystiangorski6201]

​@@RD-gu3qpHey, first off, it's great watching your content. We all looked up to you as degenerate kids running around Manhattan in the late 90s early 2000s. It's great to see and hear from the actual person behind the Graff. I always thought the Revs diaries were cool. Mostly because he was in almost every tunnel. And because not everyone would be able to read it. That kind of made it unique to me. I remember reading Revz saying he wanted to put a book together with all the entries with the pages made out of metal. Not sure if he was chain pulling or serious but I just thought it was cool. I could see how some might not like it though...waste of paint lol...all the best to you and keep the stories coming!🤪🙈🙏💪

[@choochveez2937]

Great interview… At the 29:45 mark you mention “PK”, is that any reference to “PK KID” or “KID PK”? Just wondering

[@nyccrimespot]

He’s referring to PK Note 357. PK & Kid are legendary though ..

[@johnnewman2804]

RD sickness Mad ups my whole life in ny he was up

[@GRINDETHIKSMIXTAPESHOW]

Yo that was the Decepticon erorr they were running hitting ppl with hammers

[@SnackyChan42k]

Legend and king

[@atbmob]

Damn with the mafia shit , but knows bout writing on shit n shit like that. Awesome

[@WilliamKraus-m8x]

Ohhh shit you knew zook,? HOW BOUT DISCO? I KNEW THEM ALL AND U.S. TOO STILL DO😮

[@HIGHPOSTERtown]

He said mad madison mob. Bia3 HaR kid kool. El barrio kids. RD knows and has a great memory.

[@RD-gu3qp]

HAR HARD SHOP SPON DAR PART CASH COCO DELTA2 DEZ SHAKER aka STERLING179 DOVER JOVES ACER SPOOK CR TONY WEE BASE JR BIA3 SR aka STING RAY MJ CANCER SPOONY I could go on an on an on . SOE TNS and VFR even lived up there at times

[@cooloutac]

Awesome interview! I felt like I was there back in time with this guy! Lol

[@widge_boxing8141]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@RD-gu3qp]

💪💪💪💪

[@AFG2380]

Legend NYC

[@WilliamKraus-m8x]

ARSON LIVED IN Q GARDENS, I MET HIM,BOND 007 TOO,PARENTS RICH,AUTHENTIC COOL BROS.

[@henrikeriksson6717]

JA One’s father directed Rocky & Karate Kid. John Avildsen

[@savedbyhismercyandlove]

What a character-could listen to these stories Ad infinitum

[@nyccrimespot]

Part 2 coming soon.

[@BGale47]

He is prob a rad dad.. imagine your Dad is a living graf legend… that would be cool on a whole different level.

[@pauliedibbs9028]

“Keep it fat but tight, son. 9 I said, 9!!”

[@rodareego7019]

😂 him talking about revenge vandalism with rocks and sh*t is super refreshing 🤙🏼👍🏽😁😬

[@RafaelGonzalez-xz5sl]

Ran wit those Platanos," in the 80s the were called the Ball busters, boy were we were100s deep back then!

[@crabapples1995]

You should interview the Ballbusters, I heard you guys are in a scene in Body Rock ?

[@thepsychonaut8212]

Great interview…

[@nyccrimespot]

Thank you!!

[@thepsychonaut8212]

@@nyccrimespot ive been following graff since the 80's and it was great to hear about these beefs and finally see who this cat is

[@RD-gu3qp]

💪 thanks

[@jrcenteno1896]

Nino really wanted to groom Dominic into becoming a full blown LCN member.

[@kjbdp2802]

Rd da Great 🔥💥

[@RD-gu3qp]

💪 I try 😇

[@kjbdp2802]

You did great for yourself Rob. Be proud. I know your Bobby is proud of his dad

[@jamestopham7744]

Assome intaveiw, awsome channel

[@WilliamKraus-m8x]

FACT😮UP EVERY WHERE,.😮

[@chrisnelson3046]

NYC legend

[@louiscsanko3673]

The Ball Busters were dangerous on the ones tunnels.

[@CristianniRispoli]

Tmr owned the 90s streets didn’t Saint king the hiways and streets???

[@lloydjohnson4312]

He a legend my G get him back on for more

[@nyccrimespot]

Part 2 interview out This week. I dropped a preview for it this morning

[@lloydjohnson4312]

@@nyccrimespot can’t wait great work

[@joseo243]

Legend

[@arroyo5born749]

Rd was all city

[@juliusblack]

LEGEND

[@PerryLevy]

GOAT!

[@karlmalowned6034]

punisher war journal. have them all

[@lyndaweinberg6780]

Thanks for giving some news on the Real og neo🤘

[@RD-gu3qp]

Definitely NEO NOG 💪

[@sameemas1723]

As a writer on the West Coast , my utmost respects to Homeboy but he looks like he on some good "Stuff" . . . Just my opinion . . . My respects to Dude

[@HandyMan657]

What about Zepher? Has ayone find him yet?

[@drewwhy5541]

R D. STILL GAME

[@ericflores2929]

Great interview, boosting steaks and tuna to buy marijuana lol 😆

[@WilliamKraus-m8x]

Im 50 haven't gone bombing since 88,83 to 88 still tag up where im at tho😮

[@WilliamKraus-m8x]

Im official, Bro,came from the originals 😊

[@WitnessBrutality]

\m/

[@RD-gu3qp]

👍

[@jasonsanchez156]

🍻

[@daviddavis3709]

DINT FK i believe used to patrol 175th Street layup

[@JP1NYC]

Does anyone remember CASER D.R.S.

[@jamesparkerone]

He hit his first yard in 83. I was born in 83, 12 years later I hit my first bridge with a "TNT" dub. It's was terrible. The similarities of his entry into graff is the exact same as me.. The main difference been he was in the holy grail of graff spots, NYC and I was in small town in the UK. I did become king of said small town though. 😆 🤣 Not that it was hard been the only one hiting spots.

[@nyccrimespot]

That’s fine bro. Local writers always influenced guys who become really big writers.

[@jamesparkerone]

@@nyccrimespot great interview mate. Look forward to more graff content.

[@ndogg20]

J Parker, just saw your channel and subscribed. Will be bingeing all that content after this.

[@jamesparkerone]

@@ndogg20 my channel.? I'm pretty sure there's nothing on it except some albums by "altered images"

[@ndogg20]

@@jamesparkerone LOL you're right. Did a quick glance and thought it was original content, not personal lists. Well might pick up on a punk band or the odd interesting vid all the same.

[@deansolistino]

Rd, rd , rd , rd

[@edwardrodriguez3733]

LEISM 2 CTB.. MTR... RIP RE, PZ KO....... LE 2ER... KINGS BMT LINES...

[@jonathanrivers1548]

Don’t do graffiti , it’s Not Worth It

[@brianknight6461]

Great video!

[@RD-gu3qp]

💪

[@CristianniRispoli]

Tmris killed it

[@absurd_patience]

If Jim Carry did graff

[@LP_NY]

RD the godfather !!!

[@RD-gu3qp]

Thank you 💪

[@WilliamKraus-m8x]

Master locks ,300 keys😅

[@WilliamKraus-m8x]

ZOOK VERY COOL WITH ME,ANY BAD STORIES I DONT HEAR.

[@TheLordAI]

I remember those FK dudes

[@Prodbymfnlevy]

Wombat!!

[@edwardwilkerson1597]

Zook fk

[@SeanSimps3-vi5ls]

I. Respect. RD. For. His. Graf. Ups. No doubt. But. Also. He got heart. He ll. Throw. N us whitemen. Need. That