Talk:Phase 2 (artist)

A fact from Phase 2 (artist) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 26 September 2007. The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that a graffiti artist from the Bronx named PHASE 2 invented the famous "bubble letter" style of graffiti writing when tagging trains on the New York City Subway system in the early 1970s?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2007/September.

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Name

If he was as active as this article says and documents, he should have a legal name somewhere. Mbisanz 01:24, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My thought as well. We apparently know where he went to school and who his friends were, etc. PurpleChez 02:52, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I found a couple of references to his real name in a couple of places online and actually put it in the article originally (you can check the revisions history to see it) but then I removed it because the sources were not that reliable so there could be WP:BLP issues if for some reason it was wrong. I was basically being overcautious, but I assume the information is accurate. If we could be more positive about it we should obviously add it back in.--Bigtimepeace | talk | contribs 03:44, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

sourced and added Mbisanz 05:37, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good, thanks for finding that.--Bigtimepeace | talk | contribs 08:33, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Image, please?

Hi. Could we have an image attached to this article as a matter of urgency, please? As this article is featured on the main page, with a subject that is intrinsically linked with visual imagery, we really need to see what these "softies" look like. Pyrop e 08:57, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fully agree and I've added one. I've been trying to get help for the last few days regarding copyright issues so I was holding off on adding an image, but given that it is on the main page I went ahead and uploaded a photo of the "softie" style of graf writing as evidenced in one of Phase 2's own tags. The image may have to be deleted, though I think it constitutes fair use. If Pyrope or anyone else who happens by here can help me with they copyright issue for that image that would be much appreciated. I have no experience with that stuff.--Bigtimepeace | talk | contribs 09:37, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What you posted is definetly a piece, by no means a tag. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.1.213.193 (talk) 18:22, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're right, obviously a piece and not a tag, thanks for fixing the caption in the article. I'm trying to find out who the original copyright holder for the image is, otherwise it will probably be deleted unfortunately.--Bigtimepeace | talk | contribs 21:27, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Found the copyright holder (PHASE 2 himself apparently) and changed the licensing info on the image so hopefully we'll be able to keep it in the article.--Bigtimepeace | talk | contribs 08:12, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

As MC

No words about his singer career? In Italy he featured in various song rapping or singing. Some example "Neo Ex - Nessi d'amianto" in which he appears with the name Okinawa Dominicano or "Gente Guasta - B Careful" in which he appears as Phase II. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.218.224.5 (talk) 10:31, 4 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Really?

Is this piece of shit really noteable? He was a ghetto thug who spray painted buildings destroyed property and contributed nothing. Glad he's dead.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.71.204.174 (talk • contribs) 06:03, December 14, 2019 (UTC)

I concur. At best, it appears he spent his adult life vandalising private and public property. I find it strange that the article makes no mention of run-ins with the law because of his activities. His friends are continuing the vandalism, using Wikipedia as a canvas. — Quicksilver (Hydrargyrum)^{T @} 21:41, 14 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]