CREW CALL-SIGN // [RTM]FOUNDED 1986San Jose, CA • Oakland, CA

RULING THE MASSES

King 157's 1986 San Jose & East Bay B-Boy Character & Funk-Letter Crew

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

Ruling The Masses from San Jose to West Oakland's yards.

Founded in the South Bay and East Bay in 1986, Ruling The Masses (RTM) was led by King 157 alongside Spie and Bay Area pioneers.

▶ NOW PLAYING: Bay Area Graffiti History — RTM & TDKOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗

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

PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED1640+

INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER1

ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS6

SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED28

[RTM] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1986

COMPLETE [RTM] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1986)

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

[RTM] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (1)

@KING 157Four-Decade Bay Area Wildstyle Traditionalist & TDK VeteranSan Jose / Oakland, CA • Active since 1984

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Mechanical WildstyleIndustrial RollersGeometric Assemblage

KING 157 is a foundational Northern California b-boy and aerosol writer active since 1984 across San Jose, Union City, and Oakland. A core member of TDK, King 157 is celebrated for classic funk-driven wildstyle burners and youth mentorship across the Bay Area.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + German Skinny

FAVORITE CAN:Montana GOLD Low Pressure 400ml

2 WORKS

🛍️ @KING 157 SHOP ARTIST PAGE

OFFICIAL [RTM] CREW STOREFRONT

[RTM] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [RTM] (RULING THE MASSES) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

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

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

Apparel & Streetwear$88

Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

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

Official [RTM] (RULING THE MASSES) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [RTM] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "San Jose, CA • Est. 1986" hem tag.

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

Signed Prints & Editions$125

Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

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

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

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[RTM] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65

Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[RTM] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

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

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

Blackbooks & Zines$42

First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

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

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [RTM] (RULING THE MASSES) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across San Jose, CA, Oakland, CA.

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[RTM] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE