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KINGS DESTROY
CREW CALL-SIGN // [KD]FOUNDED 1982Bronx, NY • Brooklyn, NY • Global

KINGS DESTROY

Bronx 4-Line Bombing Dynasty & Global Throw-Up Icons

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

INSTAGRAM: @cope2_art_life ↗

Founded in the South Bronx—raw throw-up power, relentless street presence, and worldwide recognition.

Founded in the Bronx in 1982 by Cope2 (originally Kids Destroy, later Kings Destroy), KD dominated the IRT 4 line and Bronx streets throughout the 1980s and 1990s before expanding globally with writers including Jee, Claw Money, Easy, Ja One, Chino BYI, Spel, and Mason.

▶ NOW PLAYING: Cope2 - Kings Destroy Full Graffiti Rare MovieOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗
[KD] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (6 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE
PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED1890+
INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER5
ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS22
SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED60
[KD] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1982

COMPLETE [KD] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1982)
✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [KD] WRITERS ROSTER (8 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)
[KD] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (5)

COPE2
@COPE2Kingsbridge Bronx Throw-Up King • IRAK NYC Crew Admin & All-Kingsbridge, Bronx, NY • Active since 1978
[KD]
Classic Bubble Throw-UpsKingsbridge Subway BombingWildstyle Production Walls

Fernando Carlo Jr. (COPE2) is an internationally celebrated graffiti icon from Kingsbridge in the South Bronx. Painting subway lines throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Cope2 became the undisputed master of the New York bubble throw-up and aggressive wildstyle burners, maintaining a relentless street presence for over four decades.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Rusto Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Rust-Oleum Hard Hat & Montana Black
JA ONE
@JA ONERIS Crew Admin • Undisputed All-City NYC Bombing & Throw-Up New York, NY • Active since 1984
[KD]
All-City NYC Highway & Rooftop BombingIconic Two-Letter Throw-UpsClean-Train & Tunnel Missions

JA ONE (representing RIS — Rocking It Suckers and XTC) is universally regarded as one of the most prolific all-city street and transit bombers in human history, stamping his unmistakable two-letter throw-up across every borough, bridge, tunnel, and highway in New York City for four decades.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap
FAVORITE CAN:Rust-Oleum Chrome & Flat Black
4 WORKS
† IN MEMORIAMARTIST PAGE
JEE
@JEEClean-Train Era NYC Subway King & KD / BYI Street HeavyweighBrooklyn / Bronx, NY • Active since 1984
[KD]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

JEE ONE is a revered New York City bomber representing Kings Destroy (KD), BYI, and RTW, renowned for crushing clean-era subways, BQE highways, and five-borough gates.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
CLAW MONEY
@CLAW MONEYIconic NYC Bomber, Streetwear Trailblazer & Kings Destroy MeNew York City, NY • Active since 1989
[KD]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

CLAW MONEY (Claudia Gold) is one of New York City's most famous graffiti writers and member of Kings Destroy (KD), turning her unmistakable three-talon 'Claw' icon into a global fashion and art movement.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
CHINO BYI
@CHINO BYIFounder of BYI, Acclaimed Graffiti Historian & Author of PieBrooklyn, NY • Active since 1984
[KD]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

CHINO BYI (David Villorente) is a Brooklyn graffiti legend, co-founder of BYI, longtime editor of The Source's 'Graf Flix' column, co-author of the Piecebook series, and curator.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
OFFICIAL [KD] CREW STOREFRONT

[KD] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [KD] (KINGS DESTROY) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

MERCH TYPE:
Looking for individual member drops? Each [KD] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.
[KD] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1982
Apparel & Streetwear$88
Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[KD] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1982

Official [KD] (KINGS DESTROY) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [KD] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Bronx, NY • Est. 1982" hem tag.

SELECT SIZE / OPTION:
[KD] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)
Signed Prints & Editions$125
Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

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

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [KD] KINGS DESTROY's landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [KD] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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[KD] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK
Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65
Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[KD] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

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

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[KD] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)
Blackbooks & Zines$42
First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

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

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [KD] (KINGS DESTROY) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across Bronx, NY, Brooklyn, NY, Global.

SELECT SIZE / OPTION:
[KD] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (11)

FILTER BY MEMBER:
KINGSBRIDGE BRONX THROW-UP & FIRE-ESCAPE BURNER by COPE2 (FX)
YOUTUBE // WALL BURNERThrow-Ups & Handstyles
22 CANS • Rust-Oleum Fat Cap
Kingsbridge, Bronx, NY
32ft × 12ft

KINGSBRIDGE BRONX THROW-UP & FIRE-ESCAPE BURNER

The quintessential Bronx bubble throw-up by the master himself. Painted in classic white fill, bold crimson outline, and heavy black shadow underneath an active Kingsbridge elevated train station.

Corrugated Metal Gate & Pre-War Brick Facade
JA ONE (RIS / XTC) // FOUR DECADES OF NYC ALL-CITY BOMBING by JA ONE (RIS)
YOUTUBE // 07:45 REELThrow-Ups & Handstyles
120 CANS • NY Fat Cap
New York, NY
Five-Borough Takeover

JA ONE (RIS / XTC) // FOUR DECADES OF NYC ALL-CITY BOMBING

Rare look at JA ONE (RIS / XTC), the undisputed king of all-city New York throw-ups, highway heaven spots, and clean-train missions.

BQE Highway Girders & NYC Subway Steel
COPE 2 SPEAKS by COPE2 (FX)
YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels
36 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Kingsbridge, Bronx, NY
Full Wall / Documentary Feature

COPE 2 SPEAKS

COPE 2 SPEAKS #graffiti #graff #art — Official Graffiti Culture Hub video documentation featuring Fernando Carlo Jr. (COPE2 KD) (IRAK).

Corrugated Subway Shutters & Brick Facades
GRAFFITI BEEF: COPE2 VS UTAH & ETHER by COPE2 (FX)
YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels
36 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Kingsbridge, Bronx, NY
Full Wall / Documentary Feature

GRAFFITI BEEF: COPE2 VS UTAH & ETHER

GRAFFITI BEEF: COPE2 VS UTAH & ETHER — Official Graffiti Culture Hub video documentation featuring Fernando Carlo Jr. (COPE2 KD) (IRAK).

Corrugated Subway Shutters & Brick Facades
👑 FROM THE 80S & STILL PUTTING IN WORK 👑 LOVE OR HATE HIM COPE2 NEVER STOPS 💯 by COPE2 (FX)
YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels
36 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Kingsbridge, Bronx, NY
Full Wall / Documentary Feature

👑 FROM THE 80S & STILL PUTTING IN WORK 👑 LOVE OR HATE HIM COPE2 NEVER STOPS 💯

👑 FROM THE 80s & STILL PUTTING IN WORK 👑 Love or hate him Cope2 never stops 💯 #graffiti #GmanGK — Official Graffiti Culture Hub video documentation featuring Fernando Carlo Jr. (COPE2 KD) (IRAK).

Corrugated Subway Shutters & Brick Facades
JA PF XTC NYC HIGHWAY GRAFFITI by JA ONE (RIS)
YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels
36 CANS • NY Fat Cap
New York, NY
Full Wall / Documentary Feature

JA PF XTC NYC HIGHWAY GRAFFITI

JA PF XTC NYC Highway Graffiti — Official Graffiti Culture Hub video documentation featuring JA ONE (RIS / XTC) (RIS).

BQE Highway Girders, Box Trucks & NYC Subway Steel
JA XTC CREW GRAFFITI BOMBING 👨🏻‍🎨 by JA ONE (RIS)
YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels
36 CANS • NY Fat Cap
New York, NY
Full Wall / Documentary Feature

JA XTC CREW GRAFFITI BOMBING 👨🏻‍🎨

JA XTC crew graffiti bombing 👨🏻‍🎨 #graffiti — Official Graffiti Culture Hub video documentation featuring JA ONE (RIS / XTC) (RIS).

BQE Highway Girders, Box Trucks & NYC Subway Steel
JA XTC X WRITERS ITCH EXCLUSIVE FOR AWAKENY by JA ONE (RIS)
YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels
36 CANS • NY Fat Cap
New York, NY
Full Wall / Documentary Feature

JA XTC X WRITERS ITCH EXCLUSIVE FOR AWAKENY

JA XTC x WRITERS ITCH EXCLUSIVE FOR AWAKENY — Official Graffiti Culture Hub video documentation featuring JA ONE (RIS / XTC) (RIS).

BQE Highway Girders, Box Trucks & NYC Subway Steel
Cope2 - Kings Destroy Full Graffiti Rare Movie by JEE (KD)
YOUTUBE // 07:20 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Brooklyn / Bronx, NY
140ft × 16ft

Cope2 - Kings Destroy Full Graffiti Rare Movie

Cope2 - Kings Destroy Full Graffiti Rare Movie — JEE ONE is a revered New York City bomber representing Kings Destroy (KD), BYI, and RTW, renowned for crushing clean-era subways, BQE highways, and five-borough gates.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive
Claw Money Miss 17 Graffiti Interview by CLAW MONEY (KD)
YOUTUBE // 07:20 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
New York City, NY

Claw Money Miss 17 Graffiti Interview

Claw Money Miss 17 Graffiti Interview — CLAW MONEY (Claudia Gold) is one of New York City's most famous graffiti writers and member of Kings Destroy (KD), turning her unmistakable three-talon 'Claw' icon into a global fashion and art movement.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive
CHINO BYI: Graffiti & Growing Up in New York by CHINO BYI (BYI)
YOUTUBE // 07:20 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Brooklyn, NY

CHINO BYI: Graffiti & Growing Up in New York

CHINO BYI: Graffiti & Growing Up in New York — CHINO BYI (David Villorente) is a Brooklyn graffiti legend, co-founder of BYI, longtime editor of The Source's 'Graf Flix' column, co-author of the Piecebook series, and curator.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive