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CREW CALL-SIGN // [WC 188 • WCA NYC]FOUNDED 1971Bronx, NY • Manhattan, NY

WRITERS CORNER 188 // RIFF 170 LINEAGE

1971 Bronx 'Writers Corner 188' & 149th Street Grand Concourse Pioneers

🛍️ [WC 188 • WCA NYC] CREW SHOP

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From 188th Street & Audubon Avenue to the 149th Street Writers Bench—the birth of style.

Anchored by Bronx style architect Riff 170 (Worm / Cash) alongside Phase 2, Stay High 149, Tracy 168, Blade, Comet, and Snake 1, the Writers Corner 188 / Bronx WCA lineage established the foundational grammar of New York subway style between 1971 and 1974.

▶ NOW PLAYING: NYC style writer pioneer RIFF 170 talks about his influence in graffitiOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗
[WC 188 • WCA NYC] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (5 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE
PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED2400+
INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER4
ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS6
SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED44
[WC 188 • WCA NYC] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1971

COMPLETE [WC 188 • WCA NYC] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1971)
✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [WC 188 • WCA NYC] WRITERS ROSTER (1 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)
TRACY 168
IN MEMORIAM // KINGS FOREVER:† PHASE 2† STAY HIGH 149† TRACY 168
[WC 188 • WCA NYC] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (4)

PHASE 2
@PHASE 2Founding Father of Style Writing & Inventor of the Bubble LeBronx, NY • Active since 1971
[WC 188 • WCA NYC]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

PHASE 2 (1955–2019) is universally revered as the Founding Father of modern graffiti style, inventing the 'Softie' bubble letter, arrows, and complex masterpieces on NYC subways.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
1 WORKS
🛍️ @PHASE 2 SHOPARTIST PAGE
TRACY 168
@TRACY 168Founder of the Original 'Wild Style' Crew & Bronx Subway MasBronx, NY • Active since 1971
[WC 188 • WCA NYC]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

TRACY 168 (Michael Tracy, 1958–2023) founded the legendary Bronx crew Wild Style in 1974, coining the term that came to define interlocking, kinetic graffiti lettering worldwide.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
1 WORKS
🛍️ @TRACY 168 SHOPARTIST PAGE
RIFF 170
@RIFF 170The Architect of 1970s Bronx Subway Style Who Mentored PhaseBronx, NY • Active since 1971
[WC 188 • WCA NYC]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

RIFF 170 (also writing WORM and CASH) is universally revered by 1970s NYC historians as the supreme early style master of the IRT 4, 2, and 5 lines, inventing interconnected letter flow alongside Phase 2.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
1 WORKS
🛍️ @RIFF 170 SHOPARTIST PAGE
STAY HIGH 149
@STAY HIGH 149'Voice of the Ghetto' — The Iconic Saint-Halo Subway Tag PioBronx, NY • Active since 1970
[WC 188 • WCA NYC]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

STAY HIGH 149 (Wayne Roberts, 1950–2012) created the most famous signature tag in NYC subway history—crowning the 'H' with the stick-figure halo from The Saint TV series and adding a smoking joint.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
1 WORKS
🛍️ @STAY HIGH 149 SHOPARTIST PAGE
OFFICIAL [WC 188 • WCA NYC] CREW STOREFRONT

[WC 188 • WCA NYC] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [WC 188 • WCA NYC] (WRITERS CORNER 188 // RIFF 170 LINEAGE) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

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Looking for individual member drops? Each [WC 188 • WCA NYC] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.
[WC 188 • WCA NYC] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1971
Apparel & Streetwear$88
Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[WC 188 • WCA NYC] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1971

Official [WC 188 • WCA NYC] (WRITERS CORNER 188 // RIFF 170 LINEAGE) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [WC 188 • WCA NYC] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Bronx, NY • Est. 1971" hem tag.

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[WC 188 • WCA NYC] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)
Signed Prints & Editions$125
Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

[WC 188 • WCA NYC] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [WC 188 • WCA NYC] WRITERS CORNER 188 // RIFF 170 LINEAGE's landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [WC 188 • WCA NYC] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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[WC 188 • WCA NYC] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK
Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65
Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[WC 188 • WCA NYC] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Limited collector-series 400ml lithographed aerosol can wrapped in [WC 188 • WCA NYC] signature artwork, bundled with 12 nozzle caps (NY Fat Cap, Astro Fat, German Skinny) in a stamped display tube.

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[WC 188 • WCA NYC] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)
Blackbooks & Zines$42
First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

[WC 188 • WCA NYC] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [WC 188 • WCA NYC] (WRITERS CORNER 188 // RIFF 170 LINEAGE) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across Bronx, NY, Manhattan, NY.

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[WC 188 • WCA NYC] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (4)

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Meet PHASE 2 graffiti pioneer out of NYC who inspired generations of writers by PHASE 2 (FC)
YOUTUBE // 07:20 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Bronx, NY
@PHASE 2[FC CREW]
140ft × 16ft

Meet PHASE 2 graffiti pioneer out of NYC who inspired generations of writers

Meet PHASE 2 graffiti pioneer out of NYC who inspired generations of writers — PHASE 2 (1955–2019) is universally revered as the Founding Father of modern graffiti style, inventing the 'Softie' bubble letter, arrows, and complex masterpieces on NYC subways.

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WILD STYLE - SUBWAY ARTist... TRACY 168th by TRACY 168 (WILD STYLE)
YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Bronx, NY
@TRACY 168[WILD STYLE CREW]
140ft × 16ft

WILD STYLE - SUBWAY ARTist... TRACY 168th

WILD STYLE - SUBWAY ARTist... TRACY 168th — TRACY 168 (Michael Tracy, 1958–2023) founded the legendary Bronx crew Wild Style in 1974, coining the term that came to define interlocking, kinetic graffiti lettering worldwide.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive
NYC style writer pioneer RIFF 170 talks about his influence in graffiti by RIFF 170 (WC 188 • WCA NYC)
YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Bronx, NY
@RIFF 170[WC 188 • WCA NYC CREW]
140ft × 16ft

NYC style writer pioneer RIFF 170 talks about his influence in graffiti

NYC style writer pioneer RIFF 170 talks about his influence in graffiti — RIFF 170 (also writing WORM and CASH) is universally revered by 1970s NYC historians as the supreme early style master of the IRT 4, 2, and 5 lines, inventing interconnected letter flow alongside Phase 2.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive
Stay High 149 by STAY HIGH 149 (WC 188 • WCA NYC)
YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Bronx, NY
@STAY HIGH 149[WC 188 • WCA NYC CREW]
140ft × 16ft

Stay High 149

Stay High 149 — STAY HIGH 149 (Wayne Roberts, 1950–2012) created the most famous signature tag in NYC subway history—crowning the 'H' with the stick-figure halo from The Saint TV series and adding a smoking joint.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive