Getting Up (Full Graffiti Documentary)

A documentary on the history and culture of graffiti, featuring many of the major players: JA, Ket, Noxer, Skuf, Chino and others.
Video courtesy of Atari and Ecko.

[@KaminoCloningOperations]

Every time I watch this documentary I always look for that one comment that says chino looks like obama

[@dandan2881]

Caleb DeSmith hahahaha fuck man I remember seeing that comment a long time ago when I saw this vid the first time

[@schirmer4840]

Caleb DeSmith it was right under you for me

[@goseone412]

Obama looks like chino

[@sinanmuhibic8425]

@@goseone412 if they catch you : "İ'm Barack Obama", than your free

[@UpstateBreezy]

😂😂 I remember that.

[@JackTejada]

"Ayo, where that arrow came from?!".

[@eushak_3340]

"Know what i'm sayin."

[@manylittlefish693]

"Ya feel me?"

[@THVT_KDD]

Better know yall Ps n Qs

[@KJAY2THOUSAND]

“It’s there to be hit homie”

[@7Lace77]

Because you're an idiot. 😆

[@techromancer1]

I never get tired of this mini documentary first time I saw this was on the getting up video game still waiting for part 2 lol

[@kangarojack3814]

did they really dumped some trains in the ocean ?

[@Gentner91201]

+kangaro jack yea they use them as homes for fish in the Atlantic ocean

[@triplesixinhoe856]

its really never going to happen

[@nikkoabdelqader9196]

Yap same here bruda!

[@dimarcophotog1464]

"My s is original.....half of new york city took it" lmao

[@kylejoedicke2009]

These artists have such an aggressive style, it's dope.

[@vladsta3833]

"Crews are like a bowling team, or like a group of women that get together and discuss soap operas, which a lot of writers are not too far removed from them " hahahah JA killed a lot of writers right there XD. Its funny because its true half of the crews overall are full of drama queens.

[@davegiardina907]

sorry gaucho nasty n other cat,we started this,and rap,hip hop in general n west coast ain't nothing but biters,keep that ,bullshit we bombfirst n uprock take it2 the floor etc,n when we go2war we look straight at you,no drive by fuckin caliphonyer DVS Dave ksw tst1970 bkallday notice government name up there nyny

[@manylittlefish693]

@@davegiardina907 are you okay?

[@dunce237]

Dave Giardina time of the month boo?

[@alluciano295]

I was inspired by ja because he has the coolest personality and style

[@JHUMLproductions]

chino looks like obama

[@megaunknown400]

chino doesnt look like obama,obama looks like CHINO.

[@macrondo5852]

chino = obama + tiger woods

[@DARRENTINOnz]

I change his voice to Obamas in my head

[@ENGLISHMURPHY]

he's slightly weird

[@stonerrich7605]

jhummel003 Obama from the block

[@Stonka1]

13:46 Yo where that arrow came from?.. Hahahaha

[@bananabreadfm]

its a discombobulated... u know what im sayin

[@trolldoncod]

+sam knight lmfaoo

[@flipcoin44]

Always make sure to incorporate a bow into your piece...you don't want your arrows to come out of nowhere.

[@marko-xk6hk]

i swear ive watched this so many times and always come back and rewatch now and again , it never gets boring

[@wizardsavage.9436]

i always looked up to JA. he’s an inspiration in the graffiti world.

[@ajvalencia5867]

JA is the son of John avildsen the guy who directed the movies karate kid and the first rocky.

[@Ian-hd3od]

Daddies little princess​@@ajvalencia5867

[@kangarojack3814]

Wonder who’s karina

[@user-up3tv2ei7g]

"Ayooo where that arrow come from" always kills me.

[@jimborghini2761]

I can remember visiting the city, wether by car or train, there was always so much graff to look at. It was like a public art show, and not everyone noticed or paid attention to it. As a young kid into art, you couldn't help but to be wowed by it. The graffitti art form can suck an artist in. It is definitely an easy form of self expression I think. And many many many years from now, after the human species is long extinct, a new species will perhaps discover some graff art and study it.......so bomb some deep caves bitches!!!!!

[@antonys6katsambhs595]

Jim Borghini Yoooo that's deep bro

[@manylittlefish693]

Hell yeah dud

[@railroadforest30]

Fr

[@Beatjoy5511]

Yessss bro I feel you, growing up in tacoma there was some filthy writers, even some that I skated with. They put me under their wing and showed me a whole new world, a beautiful place that makes every city feel like a video game

[@alanladdseinekatze859]

The throw up style of a writer is, in my opinion, the major factor in judging his/her true skills. Same goes for the quality of tag lettering, especially talking about marker tagging. Nice to see more and more of those coming back to our cities today.

[@brandonlengling4446]

that is one of the most solid Griffing videos I have ever seen in my life they kept it 100 in every aspect of the video let's not forget every single person on there was a living legend and will be looked up upon for many years to come I was born May -3-1986 and I have ben painting since I was 13 so yeah growing up in the hood I experienced the same lifestyle and that's exactly what it is a lifestyle real recognizes real when you hear it and see it MAD PROPS 2 all the artist and everyone who had something to do with putting this video together .... from G@$0ñ€ Northern California Allahu Akbar..... always do you don't let somebody change or influence you on how you express yourself keep it 100 with yourself all times.....

[@bungeesnake]

Is it just me or does chino kind of look like Obama?

[@nicholaslarson5895]

duh

[@laurawest3732]

I khow I thought so too lol

[@poppe191]

MYryN ERELIC Obama looks like Chino

[@Thebiggestdingle]

IT'S A CONSPIRACY

[@aleksandryeykelis5556]

+XGN Heat 2B It's him when he was young

[@josephlowry4320]

Watching these graffiti documentaries are dope, these graffiti artists drew an lot of inspiration from around the world.

[@kucingkuning1591]

This feeling when you watch this again and you realise time goes so fast

[@Moments.like.these.]

"Don't fall" -JA

[@dronedbr]

I miss the good old days in Chicago when graf was the best-1985-1989. Never forget China Town walls of fame and hip hop from that era! That culture moved my soul and kept me inspired for years.

[@skyluke9476]

Dan R people used to be connect3d to that time, people loved their era they had love and compassion for other peopple dealin with the same shit. now people are killing other people in the same neighborhoods.

[@Jotunheimr]

Copenhagen train-graff still running since the 80'ies!

[@andro9727]

I remember watching this regular when I was in my tagging/ graffiti days... Shit how time flies.. 😎 good times non the less.

[@alejandropreciado1814]

Maybe...in the dark, sometime you could throw a Lil something up...then again maybe not idk 😊

[@6speedssosaa]

Been Playing Marc Eckos Getting Up lately, had to come rewatch this gem

[@Huumf]

Cope says "let's go bombing" on a sunny afternoon in New York

[@weirdou8147]

+AJ its called bombing-he says

[@650stoner]

there a tagger in sf that tags AJ

[@Izakokomarixyz]

yeah right after he does a legal fillin on a 5pointz wall...

[@danielsalgadosalgado2056]

yo

[@LoLiTzFrOsTy]

right after he rats on who hes gonna cap on the truck he paid to cap the dude on. real "illegal daylight bombing bro" smfh

[@JWFdocumentaries]

Best graff doc of all time

[@victorfigueroa973]

Futura like "there's paranoia there's fear it's tense..." In a room with a rifle or two. Love it

[@w.smusic]

I hope Atari and Marc Ecko Make a 2nd Getting up game

[@nellemonde6341]

Yeah, a few glitches but yeah great game, I was hoping on the ps3, but apparently ps4

[@zayno240]

@@nellemonde6341 how do you know?

[@w.smusic]

@iiiNTELLEX hello there 🐻

[@muhamedmusliu9190]

Best graffiti documentary ever. 17.9.2019

[@falloutworldrecord]

Ja is so fucking funny I love the way he talks

[@LLjtx]

haha yah

[@bananabreadfm]

should see him in State Your Name!!! priceless!!

[@alh.3025]

Cant deny PK Kid or PK & Kid (people aren't sure who they('re)) are one of the best when getting those Heaven spots

[@kobviin8991]

This never gets old. Shout out to skuf , JA & cope2!

[@dipster14]

Man. Not only played the game but watched this DVD (AND STILL HAVE IT TO THIS DAY) before I went out. Remember that song I used to play "Click clack & spray" The hardest album on a game till this day. Fym

[@Detalks]

yo toy gimme your paint

[@manylittlefish693]

nO

[@Lord_Jela1527]

Facts

[@newjerugraff7783]

How Imma toy and u need cans from me

[@mannysaabedra4342]

Toys get treated.

[@yeetlizard458]

Sure bro what colors ya want

[@MrCoughupalung]

Obama is a graffiti artist?(Chino)

[@hallohallojosheeists]

hahaha had the same thought

[@hallohallojosheeists]

I love you 

[@hallohallojosheeists]

:)

[@MrCoughupalung]

Joshee Dee Fucks your problem fuck face? Aint nobody was dissing you!!!

[@Aworology323]

***** i like your'e engelish skulls

[@DirtypastaNyc]

“you see everyones shit coming in looking fresh then you see my shit, and my shits not fresh” lmfaooooo

[@jellybeanz1989]

Ja always coming through with the allegories

[@dicedillinger6835]

VFR gets my vote for the coldest response to the beef question. 💯

[@wadewinstonwilson9661]

Nice Documentary! Greez from Berlin to all brothers out there. Keep on writing!!!

[@car-stealer6988]

Awesome documentary

[@markw2118]

Watched this so many times wish it was longer lol, anyone know anymore NYC graffiti documentarys?

[@randomicelol8252]

I haven’t seen his video in a long time it’s good to see it again

[@chrislewis2356]

OKER... was big in UK. great throw ups!

[@mutiilaton3757]

Shoutout chino for looking like a discount obama

[@ProPowerMan]

Who's obama?

[@CHSTPZ]

SKUF is such a boss

[@manylittlefish693]

He seems really mean though

[@warwolve588]

when you bought a special eddition of the video game getting up it came with black book marker sound track and this documentry with the game :)

[@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother]

"toys who are willing to learn", fuck man i wish xD

[@knottsscaryfarmlover]

"Aye yo where that arrow came from" haha

[@GP-jx3ex]

last time i saw this i was 13 years old dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm times fly man

[@EliasVanKerckhoven20]

Thanks bro, thats the motivation i needed ;)

[@user-zx8de8op9l]

In 1949, Edward H. Seymour, of Sycamore, Illinois, added paint to existing spray can technology at his wife Bonnie's suggestion. It was initially designed to demonstrate an aluminum paint he developed.His patent was awarded in 1951. Spray paint has been used in modern graffiti since its origins, when TAKI 183 began tagging with spray paint.

[@MOS-MHz]

Shits changed these day though, the late 90's was the shit. During the 90's you could rack paint easily and surveillance was only at big stations even then it was still manageable. Where i live the country has transformed and near impossible to not encounter transit security or police. We used to be able to bomb a whole car and basically walk the whole line bombing everything without an issue. Nowadays surveillance is even at industrial areas with rent a cops everywhere, i still bomb on paper and piece but it's too risky now. Also i agree with clowns that can piece but cant drop a decent tag, tagging is important it's art in itself.

[@eushak_3340]

I totally agree.

[@jumpman2326]

MOS6507-1.19MHz 90s and early 2000s was the golden era for graffiti

[@ibamINV]

Very interesting. I wonder how many of these guys went on to careers in the arts after developing such skills. There has to be a place in society -- an outlet, if you will -- for those with such a strong creative impulse. They ought to be able to make a living at it, like some of the street artists in L.A. from years ago who went on to achieve great recognition in the arts world and among the wider public.

[@outsidermc3874]

Why should they make a living out of it? The whole point of graffiti is because of being in stealth mode, being on edge, feeling scared and excited at the same time. It's an adrenaline rush because it's illegal. Its not about money. Its about being rebellious and getting your name up but remaining unknown. That's the whole point of it

[@mikkic2467]

2:50 .....is that OBOMBA

[@strangersound]

"You don't pay for freedom, you take it." - SKUF

[@DARK_AMBIGUOUS]

Here’s how you steal paint, go to Walmart and take about 5 cans, then go to the outdoor garden area and put them on the ground in the corner and push the cans through the hole in the fence and then walk out the front, go around to the side and pickup the cans and leave, or just put them on the ground in the corner and then come back at night and reach through the fence and pull the cans out and then leave, me and my friend did that with 1 can and it worked

[@railroadforest30]

Good idea but what about cameras

[@extrolextyer570]

Cool bro I'ma try this

[@mickey-eq5vw]

ha try putting 100 cans in a trash can putting them in a corner in garden section, come back when they are closed climb the fence and throw em over the fence to your boy, or just put a lid on it buy the trashcan for $15 so many rackin tricks but gotta learn on your own like the rest of us

[@nickharwell9909]

cope2 sold out ta sell out. ja has the right mind set and style.

[@keithbbc3126]

ino i have to slow down but its not tomorrow or the day after that ! noone is shit at graff have your own style and itll work

[@Jonersaint]

KET: "Somebody who just lacks style, Period." Hahahaha Legendary! Damn I wish I was older when these guys were on the top for real man..

[@landonbolts7650]

This is gold I’m new but I’ve been a skater since 03 and I need a new avenue

[@kalimp4]

Watching this in 2024 is wild bro bc graffiti did change a lot abt the style nd shit abt how weak ahh ppl start graffitis like is just a shity thing but still graffiti makes u express feeling that u exist

[@KIDCON26]

Nowadays its gone commercial in a way, it's so controlled on where you see it because of strategical these real estate company's like black rock has gotten.

[@Odysseus95]

Theres like 30 quotables and its only 30 mins long lmao. throwback

[@geist808]

WHERE THAT ARROW CAME FROM ?

[@madmaxgr3547]

Αm 2 years into the scene in greece small province but are all these legends still around

[@jumpman2326]

Marc eckos getting up

[@maclavaitz]

ok

[@kylepuglia3246]

whos watchig this in 2018?

[@doom4157]

Ok the video was great but also I love the pfp, mos def

[@therealgameofdeath]

Salute Salute Still doing my thing from Sydney Australia 38 years strong underground haven’t made one cent from Graffiti I’m not a sell-out

[@hyp3r-systems838]

when will someone upload an HD version of this Documentary???

[@loufontana9928]

Getting up , back in the day I had a original copy of that book by Henry Chalfant,,. This was good , I definitely agree with much that was said .👍👍👍

[@BluberryHazeSmoke]

i love graffiti. i paint and draw everyday. i will never stop. EVOLVE

[@lordsangone]

"Letters all discombobulated and an arrow comin out. And you like, Yo where that arrow come from?" lol - Noxer

[@Spikey1995PL]

It aint VANDALISM it's an ART ;)

[@PCGamer1591]

it is vandalism but thats none of my bussiness :)

[@SuperMartinez210]

Call it what you want . It won't stop .

[@13Ghandi37]

these guys kinda ruined it, man i liked the very beginning when people didnt cross eachother out man, doing a whole car and lettin it rock for a while... not just 'salt in the wound' fuck that shit, why did it have to turn into a war, lack of respect and stupidity...

[@PCGamer1591]

The thing is that they started the crossing over thing because of space and people starting a beef then attacking each other by crossing over. Yes it would have been much better without it but we cant change that.

[@13Ghandi37]

Kill The Stupidity kap didnt do it because of space, kap was just a dick... but i guess thats how he got so big...

[@PCGamer1591]

Michael Ghandi yeah thats true.

[@bananabreadfm]

Michael Ghandi CAP*

[@wesleysmovingpictures2035]

I'm trying to make a comic in graffiti style, and I'm not quite sure where to start. I really wanna do the style justice, but I'm having trouble applying that to character design, and I'm not quite sure what materials to use. Are there any experts here who may be able to help?

[@europeanshaman]

Let’s go. Give me your e-mail or somethin bro

[@mlgdecoree138]

ive been caught lots it is an addiction i cant stop... i havent yet... never will...

[@rtscrew271]

graffiti is a weapon to the people

[@vladsta3833]

Golden video

[@Pisolepete]

When this came out the only way I got paint was racking it

[@TheCondorjc]

I would never crush national monuments or decade old a.k.a highly respected murals/pieces/burners or places of worship or houses

[@clfilmm2318]

Dumbass

[@nmeyers2009]

get a number and stand in line idiot

[@1996crezas]

This all graffiti are so excellent and master piece !! What a artists people who do a lot of different master piece of graffiti !! 

[@Escobarseasonn]

Skuf: “that’s what graffiti is to me pure freedom” Nypd: ready for the bookings ?

[@schlockcitycinema]

The ad before this video was for loewe's hardware. That's fucking hilarious!

[@yeftosports3550]

the best documental bout the real graffiti

[@eggsarantaduo]

Hey man,I love the documentaries you've uploaded.I am writing my dissertation on graffiti and street art conservation and I'd like to use your documentaries as references.Would it be allright if I asked you to provide me with some info on them?Who made those documentaries,when etc.Thanks in advance,take care.

[@lsrpjune3500]

it was made for a video game, Marc eckos getting up contents under pressure

[@jumpman2326]

+joey mazzola yea it's fun

[@lsrpjune3500]

Lmfao I know lol ure eno telling me nothing new

[@NomKarver]

I like that track when they talking about toys whats it called. sample

[@JakkiFN0rmus]

Skuf forgetting where hes from there @7:40

[@thegangsternextdoor]

"All the other shit looked fresh, my shit didn't look fresh." LMAO

[@KimnotK-de4gw]

7:57 song?

[@escobary3359]

7:57

[@gigedit]

lol i had a dream last night i racked 400 cans lol

[@gigedit]

well thats cool

[@thefishisraw117]

DAYUMN

[@baileychalmers9803]

JA wow you legend, Much love homie

[@aime1graffiti818]

loved their views on beefing aka dissing aka croosing over people's shit

[@megaunknown400]

"Chino doesn't look like Obama , Obama looks like chino" lol

[@arch1028]

I wanna hit up with these people and taggers created more fonts then the ones that where already made which is Dope

[@bensickles8052]

I remember watching this after high school in 07 08

[@namelessent.4125]

I hate graff writers comments on youtube about graff

[@henrikwiberg8395]

why? coz u know they are right?

[@namelessent.4125]

Henrik Wiberg Nah, I write. But coming online to bitch and troll is wack

[@henrikwiberg8395]

u hate on yourself if u hate on writers.

[@namelessent.4125]

Henrik Wiberg Are you able to comprehend what I am saying?

[@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother]

Nameless Ent. bruhz not everyones a fucktard, you can read some informative shit, although i agree theres those spastics that comment, they are the reason actual writers dont comment. Its hurts our brains too much

[@EASMEDIA]

crazy how they skuffed skuf like they dont even say its him lol

[@jorgep1]

EWOK @ 8:45? Same dude from MSK?

[@_MetalPhantom]

My house just got raided for graffiti it's all good tho I love graff it's in my system forever stil gonna get up like skuf said graffitis been here since the cavemen wrote on walls, this art will never die out peace to the legends, respect

[@quintin360]

Been 8 years u still doing it?

[@Mattdotnfo]

@@quintin360naw he gave up lmao

[@fergenstin252]

this guy ket is funny as hell

[@freijcool]

yo make sure your tags a always dope!