im leaking this song i wrote for ashley, i sent it to her, she doesnt love me back obviously. i still love her the songs called 10yrsafter

— RICKY HIL (@RickyHil) August 4, 2013

i wrote that song for ashley moore…. she dont love me… yall can have the song… i love her

— RICKY HIL (@RickyHil) August 4, 2013

The other three records are just as dark. You can download them all below. Slickville 2 is apparently still on schedule to drop soon.

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El Pez started painting in the outskirts of Barcelona in 1999. The Spanish native shifted from using his name as a signature to using the figure of a smiling fish, leading to the emergence of his current moniker, El Pez (“The Fish” en Español). Soon after El Pez had invaded the streets of Barcelona, he began to travel through European cities and his vibrant and joyful style was easily recognizable, and rising in prominence thanks to its uniqueness, as well as the artist’s perseverance and hard work. The original smiling fish has since given way to the wide family of jolly characters seen below.

El Pez, as his style indicates, is a feel-good artist, unburdened by socio-political agendas. “I don’t paint to express [anything]…I paint for enjoyment.” His smiling fish is meant to “spread happiness and good vibrations to the people in the streets.” El Pez is not influenced by other street artist, he draws his inspiration directly from the world around him. He lives in his own artistic universe, much like a child, which might be why his work emanates such a strong, youthful sense. In fact, he dislikes “people who export styles from others countries and believe is original.” (Read more here).

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Aryz is a graffiti and street artist from Barcelona. His works are mostly large scaled murals with vividly colored creepy characters (from aliens to animals). His distorted characters invoke deadly themes involving loss but also renewal. He mostly uses paint rollers and spray paint.

If you pay better attention to his work you notice that his outdoor murals of living characters seem uncertain and fearful, whereas his dead-like characters are associated to nature, freedom and life.

Here are some of his “indoor” works:

Check out a collaboration between Nychos and Aryz:

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Stinkfish ended his European tour with a final mural in Barcelona, Spain. At the “Playa de La Barceloneta,” the Colombian artist painted a funky piece right on the water. Now, the muralist is set to fly back to South America, but I’m sure we’ll see more of him soon.

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