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by BBG
Rammellzee (or RAMMSLLZSS, pronounced "Ram: Ell: Zee", born 1960 in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York), was a graffiti writer, performance artist, rap/hip-hop musician and sculptor from New York....R.I.P. to a true pioneer of hip hop and street art in general. Long Live Rammellzee! A few videos are below...Discovered by a larger audience through the 1982 cult movie Wild Style by Charlie Ahearn, his fame in graffiti circles was established when he painted New York subway trains with Dondi, OU3, and Ink 76, and doctor Revolt. Rammellzee was also a member of the Death Comet Crew, with Stewart Albright and Michael Diekmann. In 1988, he and his band Gettovetts recorded the album "Missionaries Moving." In 2003, Rammellzee performed at the Knitting Factory in New York with the newly reformed Death Comet Crew; subsequently, Troubleman Unlimited re-released recordings made by DCC between 1982 and 1984; additionally, their single for "Exterior St." was featured on the compilation, Anti-NY, with contemporaries, Ike Yard, Sexual Harassment, and Vivian Goldmann, among others. In 2004, he released his debut album Bi-Conicals of the Rammellzee, produced by Gomma Records. Rammellzee also performed at Knitting Factory with guitarist Buckethead several times.
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The iconic cover for K-Rob & Rammellzee's "Beat Bop", designed by Jean-Michel Basquiat...
K-Rob + Rammellzee - Beat Bop
Rammellzee in Style Wars.
Rammellzee LIVE at Afro Punk Festival 7/6/09
Rammellzee and Jean Michel Basquiat @ Rhythm Lounge 1983
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how did he die?
Posted by glamma | June 30, 2010 4:56 PM
pulmonary embolism
Posted by Doctor Bob | June 30, 2010 5:25 PM
Nobody care.
Posted by Anonymous | July 1, 2010 10:28 AM
^does not watching enough School House Rocks growing up turn you into an insensitve prick?
Posted by Anonymous | July 1, 2010 10:40 AM
Tokyo tribute to Zee just finished on web radio >
with Kyoichi Tsuzuki , Shin from Death Comet Crew, Latin Ras Kaz +
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dommune
Ramm went out at his mother's home Mon. night ...
SA from DCC, Bi Conicals Of The Rammellzee for Gomma 2003,
new DCC coming !
Posted by Stuart Argabright | July 1, 2010 11:27 AM
Nobody care about 10:40
Posted by Anonymous | July 1, 2010 11:38 AM
Thank you for posting this.
RIP.
Posted by Anonymous | July 1, 2010 11:46 AM
He was killed by Ninja Turtles
Posted by Vanilla Ice | July 1, 2010 11:47 AM
I learned about Rammellzee from the Clash. RIP.
Posted by LKJ | July 1, 2010 12:13 PM
Rammellzee, my cousin, passed away in his hometown of Far Rockaway, NY in his mother's apt. in his aunt's arms.
Posted by Daron | July 1, 2010 12:44 PM
RIP Rammellzee
Posted by Anonymous | July 1, 2010 1:38 PM
RamMEHllzee RIP.
Posted by Anonymous | July 1, 2010 2:11 PM
ramMEHllzee
Posted by Anonymous | July 1, 2010 10:18 PM