CREW CALL-SIGN // [ICR]FOUNDED 1985Los Angeles, CA

INNER CITY RIOT // INNER CITY RAIDERS

Mid-1980s Los Angeles Battle Crew Featured at the Belmont Tunnel

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

Inner City Riot—where 1980s Los Angeles battle pieces made history.

Founded in Los Angeles in 1985, Inner City Riot (ICR) played a central role in the legendary 1980s LA graffiti battles alongside Hex, Risk, OG Slick, Prime, and Defer.

▶ NOW PLAYING: Belmont Tunnel & 1980s LA Graffiti Battles — ICR / K2SOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗

[ICR] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (2 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE

PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED1380+

INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER1

ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS5

SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED24

[ICR] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1985

COMPLETE [ICR] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1985)

✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [ICR] WRITERS ROSTER (0 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)

[ICR] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (1)

@HEXFirst-Generation Los Angeles Character & 3D Lettering PioneeLos Angeles, CA • Active since 1982

[ICR]

Mechanical WildstyleIndustrial RollersGeometric Assemblage

Rick 'HEX' Ortega is one of the earliest pioneers of Los Angeles hip-hop and aerosol art, founding The Grafik Overlords (TGO) and running closely with K2S and early CBS from the Belmont Tunnel era through the golden age of West Coast productions.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + German Skinny

FAVORITE CAN:Montana GOLD Low Pressure 400ml

2 WORKS

🛍️ @HEX SHOP ARTIST PAGE

OFFICIAL [ICR] CREW STOREFRONT

[ICR] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [ICR] (INNER CITY RIOT // INNER CITY RAIDERS) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

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Looking for individual member drops? Each [ICR] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.

[ICR] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1985

Apparel & Streetwear$88

Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[ICR] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1985

Official [ICR] (INNER CITY RIOT // INNER CITY RAIDERS) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [ICR] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Los Angeles, CA • Est. 1985" hem tag.

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[ICR] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Signed Prints & Editions$125

Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

[ICR] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [ICR] INNER CITY RIOT // INNER CITY RAIDERS's landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [ICR] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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[ICR] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65

Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[ICR] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

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

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[ICR] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

Blackbooks & Zines$42

First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

[ICR] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [ICR] (INNER CITY RIOT // INNER CITY RAIDERS) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across Los Angeles, CA.

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[ICR] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE