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Mister Cartoon and Raul Campos 

Guest DJ Project: Mister Cartoon

Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
From: KCRW
Length: 00:11:45

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Graffiti and tattoo artist Mister Cartoon gives us a lesson in how the oldies have influenced the art of the hood, particularly when it comes to airbrushing low riders. The LA native also shows his sensitive side with some rare soul selections in his Guest DJ set. His work was recently featured as part of MOCA’s Art in the Streets exhibit.
 
For More: http://www.mistercartoon.com

Tracks
1. White Horse - Laid Back
2. Since I’ve Been Loving You - Led Zeppelin
3. Real Estate - Cypress Hill  
4. Tricky Dick - Train Robbers
5. Soul Generation - Million Dollars

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Graffiti and tattoo artist Mister Cartoon gives us a lesson in how the oldies have influenced the art of the hood, particularly when it comes to airbrushing low riders. The LA native also shows his sensitive side with some rare soul selections in his Guest DJ set. His work was recently featured as part of MOCA’s Art in the Streets exhibit.
 
For More: http://www.mistercartoon.com

Tracks
1. White Horse - Laid Back
2. Since I’ve Been Loving You - Led Zeppelin
3. Real Estate - Cypress Hill  
4. Tricky Dick - Train Robbers
5. Soul Generation - Million Dollars

Transcript

Raul Campos: It’s Raul Campos from KCRW and I’m here with L.A.-based graffiti and tattoo artist Mr. Cartoon. He’s inked some of the biggest names in music and his art will be part of the first major museum survey of street art at MOCA. Today, we’re going to be playing excerpts of tunes that have inspired him over the years as part of KCRW’s Guest DJ Project. Cartoon, welcome man. How are you?

Mr. Cartoon: I’m good. Good to be here – grateful.

RC: You’re born and raised here in L.A., right?

MC: That’s right.

RC: I’m gonna guess that you’ve gone to parties and heard this tune quite a bit.

MC: A lot of people might associate this song, those listening to this station, to some type of club. You know – garage type of music. This is “White Horse” by Laid Back.

But in LA, it was in the hood. We all thought it was a bunch of black guys with afros and elevator shoes that drove big Cadil...
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Host: Raul Campos

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