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Graff: Backdrop to hip hop
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What fires up writers?
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Those who choose not to rap, DJ or B-boy are making their mark in a whole different way.
Writers are spreading their names on walls and trains everywhere from New York to Newcastle.

Since back in the day it’s been pretty much the backdrop to hip hop.

Artists across the country reveal what fires them up and the dangers they face from getting hit by a train to getting lifted by the law.
Which graff artists are you watching? Are you a writer? Send us your stories.

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