It’s all a matter of opinion. What may be art to one person might not be to the next. What one person finds beautiful and aesthetically pleasing, the next person might hate. Only you can decide which category you fall into. Graffiti has long been the subject of such a debate. Some people generalize it as vandalism because they don’t understand the art itself, the history, all for the love of art. Art is a way to express oneself, to project, yet people are calling this urban art v...

An effort has been made to keep to some of the history of each word, its origins and its current application to graffiti culture.

ALL CITY
What a writer is considered to be when he/she is "up", but this term implies more status than being just "up". Many people can be "up", but only a select few could be considered "all city". Can also refer to a crew instead of just one writer.
BACK IN THE DAY
Refers to the "old days", old school, or when a writer first started writing. Also a hip-hop/rap t...