BiographyRammellzee was a New York-based artist, rapper, and theorist who developed an elaborate personal mythology called Gothic Futurism, exploring the weaponization of the alphabet as a form of cultural warfare. He became a central figure in the early hip-hop scene, collaborating with Jean-Michel Basquiat and producing the proto-rap single "Beat Bop" in 1983, while simultaneously creating highly complex sculptural costumes and canvases. His work straddles graffiti writing, performance art, and speculative philosophy.
