CUP OF JOE (fon/fab)

1:What do you write , how long have you been writing for (year started), and why did you get involved in it ?

Hey, how's it going? I Write CupOJoe. The Crews I rep are FON.FAB.DOGGS CARTEL.SNS.

How'd I Get Into Graff? A Friend of Mine (Brave) Got Me Into Writing and Took Me To My First Tunnels In 2005 And I've Been Writing Since.

2:How did you get your name ?

I Started Writing CupOJoe In 2013. I Changed My Name,Basically, When I Got Into Instagram. I Wanted To Start New. Since It Was Goin To Be On Social Media, I wanted To Pick Something "Universal", That Everybody Can Relate Too. After A Few Weird Ideas I Decide Coffee Was The Way To Go! Lol

3: Who were your biggest influences and why?

When I Was Starting I Liked a Lot Of The Local San Jose/Bay Area stuff. Like DTC.KYT.LORDS.KSU.JBF.TSU.KSU.AOK.OFAK.ODBK.TDM.WKT.ROTEN.OSH.PT

Once I got on the internet(Flickr and 12ozprophet) i Got Into writers from Frisco Like OURS.EL .GLOOM(RIP). YESNO From frisco. And I Started Seeing crews Like 1UP CREW.SMART CREW.VTS CREW. Also A Lot Of South American Graff. And European Graff.

4: Whats your Favorite type of graffiti?

I Like All types of graffiti! I Like Random Shit. From traditional Graff to All the Random modern "Street Art" Or Graff. I Don't Descriminate!.....Anymore. Lol!

5: Do you consider graffiti Hip Hop? and if not where did you pick it up from and what group do you think it falls in?

Yeah. Graffiti Is Definitely A part Of Hip Hop. No Argument There!

6: Whats your favorite type of music?

When I started Writing I Was Listening to a Lot Of Punk,Thrash,Grindcore,Black Metal and Underground Hip Hop. Haha! Nowadays I'll Listen to anything that gets me hyped up. From Mexican Corridos to Edm Shit. Random As fuck, Huh?! Haha. Also I Listen to A Lot Of Podcasts. Legends Thursday Is Pretty Dope! The Alex Jones Show, TedTalks.

7: Whats the difference to you between Graffiti and Gang graffiti to you?

Gang Graffiti Is, Definitely, More territorial.

8: Fruity pebbles or coco pebbles?

Depends On my mood And the type Of Milk I have at the time.

9: Are you in your prime as of right now? and if not when do you think your prime was?

I Try to paint and Tag As Much As I Can and I'm Happy With Where I'm going. But I Can't Say I Paint enough as I should To be In My Prime. I'm Still A Rookie. Hahah! Maybe Next Year!

10: Whats your favorite city that you have painted and why is it your favorite?

I Haven't Had A chance To paint too many cities but i Gotta Say Napa Valley Was Pretty Good.

11: What do you think of people getting jail time for graffiti ?

I Don't Think Much Of It. it's part of The Game.

12: Do you still drink 40’s and if so whats your favorite brand to drink?

Ever Since I Turned Muslim Became Vegan I Haven't Really Drank A 40. But When I Did I'd Say "Give Me Anything But A 211!" Those Are NOT The Business!

13: How do you feel about the graffiti trend and as well as being used for everything now a days (clothing,lunch boxes , hats , etc…..)

I'm Not Gonna Lie, I Used To Hate On It A Little. But Now I don't Mind It. I Wouldn't Mind Seeing CupOJoe On A Hat, On A Guitar, On A Shirt Or On Some Condoms! You Name It! Kinda Like All The "Kiss" Merchandise Or Justin Beiber Merch. Lol!...But I digress!

14: Do you have a chase story that people would like to hear one that you almost shit your self during?

Yeah. But I Try Not Remember It. All I Have To Say Is Shout Out to BHANG.HYSU! Haha!

15: Any last Shout outs?

Okay. This Is Gonna Take A While:

ShoutOut To: The Fon Crew(Drunk,Syze,Gains,Omek), Sns Crew, Doggs Cartel, Fab Crew And Everyone That's Repped Fon Crew in The Past.

ShoutOut To My My Niggas, Cesar, Cristianfari, Scotteño,Crez,Bhang, Free El Chapo, Bernie Sanders "Feel the Bern"),Shout out to Obama, TO NGE,Shout Out To All Of San Jose and The Bay Area. To The People that see You tagging And don't call the Cops. Shouts To Tje Sjpd. the Sherriff department.

And,Last But Not Least, Shout Out to TBIS for My first ,And hopefully Not My Last, Graff Interview.