“Ain’t Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang” (youtube) was the most successful single from Dr Dre’s 1992 debut solo album The Chronic. The song featured Snoop Dogg – who quickly went on to have his own solo career – on vocals. Below is the adjacent writing by CLUES in McKibben’s Court.
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A 1972 Victor Patterson photograph of a UDA mobile patrol in the Oldpark is recreated for this new mural in the Village, south Belfast. “The UDA was formed in September 1971 for most of this time it was a legal organisation. It’s [sic] declared goal was to defend Ulster loyalist Protestant areas and to combat Irish republicanism mainly the IRA. The UDA/UFF declared a ceasefire in 1994 it ended its campaign in 2007.”
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This new South East Antrim 2nd battalion UDA/UFF mural in Glengormley prominently uses poppies, usually seen in UVF murals on account of their shared name with the Ulster Volunteers of 1912 and WWI. Replaces They Live With Us.
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Here are three images of the Dan Kitchener piece for this year’s Culture Night Belfast/Hit The North. According to Dan’s web site, it took about 11 hours to complete and is inspired by Ayumi LaNoire.
See also: DanK’s CNB16 piece, Blurry Eyed
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Not happy with his Tyrion Lannister, Visual Waste (web | Fb) turned it into Harley Quinn (in her more recent incarnation by Margot Robbie in the Suicide Squad movie) within a few days. The title of the piece is ‘Split the problem, not your personality’, giving the work a mental health message.
The mural was then quickly “enhanced” by members of TMN (second image). The wide shot, third below, shows the trio of Dan Kitchener’s The Dream, Friz’s Tyger, Tyger, and the Visual Waste piece.
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London street artist Artista (web) was in Belfast for Culture Night/Hit The North back in September painting her trademark toast and flowers in Exchange Place.
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Ad-Rock, Mike D, and MCA, the trio who made up US rap group the Beastie Boys until MCA’s (Adam Yauch’s) 2012 death. Street art by Glen Molloy (Fb) for CNB17/HTN17.
Much more from Glen Molloy.
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This “Nosey Cat” was painted by David Creative (David McClelland Fb | web | tw) for Culture Night Belfast/Hit The North 2017.
Previously by David for CNB: Better Than Ice Cream (2016) | Nan With The Pearl Earring (2015) | No Laffin Matter (Stay Puft Marshmallow Man) (2014)
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Bristol street artist Cheba (web | inst) was in Belfast for Culture Night/Hit The North and produced this mural outside the Bear And Doll.
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