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5Pointz: New Yorkers prepare to say goodbye to a slice of hip-hop history
This sprawling graffiti mecca is adored by artists and tourists alike – but as it celebrates its 10th anniversary, controversial plans are under way to turn the site into high-end condosA group of rappers in puffy jackets and hoodies are being filmed jumping around in unison against a brick canvas of eye-popping red and yellow street art: a giant, leering Jim Carrey as Firemaster Bill winks out at them. A short distance away, two men admire a portrait of Jam Master Jay – the Run-DMC deejay who was murdered in his studio in 2002 – spray-painted on to the same giant warehouse of a building.
published date:Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:43:05 GMT