CREW CALL-SIGN // [RCM]FOUNDED 1986London, UK • Bristol, UK

RHYTHM CONTROL MAFIA

1980s Covent Garden & West London B-Boy Character & Wildstyle Pioneers

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

Rhythm Control Mafia—the heartbeat of 1980s London hip-hop and aerosol art.

Formed in London in 1986 around the Covent Garden hip-hop scene, Rhythm Control Mafia (RCM) united Mode 2, Zaki, Prime, Chase, Dez, Drax, and Goldie.

▶ NOW PLAYING: 1987: GRAFFITI - Is It ART, CRIME... or Both? | BBC ArchiveOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗

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

PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED1390+

INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER2

ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS8

SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED38

[RCM] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1986

COMPLETE [RCM] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1986)

✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [RCM] WRITERS ROSTER (2 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)

GOLDIE

DRAX WD

[RCM] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (2)

@MODE 2Master of Hip-Hop Character Figurative Painting & Spraycan RLondon, UK / Paris / Berlin • Active since 1984

[RCM]

Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

MODE 2 is one of the most influential character and figurative aerosol painters in graffiti history, co-founding the Chrome Angelz (TCA) and representing NYC's Fame City (FC) in Europe.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum

1 WORKS

🛍️ @MODE 2 SHOP ARTIST PAGE

@GOLDIEUK B-Boy Graffiti Pioneer (TCA / 7DC) Featured in 'Bombin'' Wolverhampton / London / Bristol, UK • Active since 1984

[RCM]

Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

GOLDIE rose to fame in the mid-1980s as one of Britain's foremost graffiti artists in The Chrome Angelz (TCA) and the Bristol/London circle before founding Metalheadz.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum

1 WORKS

🛍️ @GOLDIE SHOP ARTIST PAGE

OFFICIAL [RCM] CREW STOREFRONT

[RCM] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [RCM] (RHYTHM CONTROL MAFIA) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

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

[RCM] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1986

Apparel & Streetwear$88

Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[RCM] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1986

Official [RCM] (RHYTHM CONTROL MAFIA) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [RCM] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "London, UK • Est. 1986" hem tag.

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

Signed Prints & Editions$125

Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

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

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

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[RCM] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65

Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[RCM] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

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

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

Blackbooks & Zines$42

First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

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

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [RCM] (RHYTHM CONTROL MAFIA) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across London, UK, Bristol, UK.

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[RCM] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (2)

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YOUTUBE // 07:20 REELWildstyle & Burners

110 CANS • NY Fat Cap

London, UK / Paris / Berlin

@MODE 2 [FC CREW]

140ft × 16ft

WestOne FC Interview

WestOne FC Interview — MODE 2 is one of the most influential character and figurative aerosol painters in graffiti history, co-founding the Chrome Angelz (TCA) and representing NYC's Fame City (FC) in Europe.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive

1987: GRAFFITI - Is It ART, CRIME... or Both? | Daytime Live | Classic TV Debate | BBC Archive by GOLDIE (7DC)

YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners

110 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Wolverhampton / London / Bristol, UK

@GOLDIE [7DC CREW]

140ft × 16ft

1987: GRAFFITI - Is It ART, CRIME... or Both? | Daytime Live | Classic TV Debate | BBC Archive

1987: GRAFFITI - Is It ART, CRIME... or Both? | Daytime Live | Classic TV Debate | BBC Archive — GOLDIE rose to fame in the mid-1980s as one of Britain's foremost graffiti artists in The Chrome Angelz (TCA) and the Bristol/London circle before founding Metalheadz.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive