Photo by Emilio Cuilan
Before the T.F, New Yorkers learned tricks at these things called “street spots,” and now, everyone learns crooked grind nollie flips between beefing over who stole whose iPhone 4S with a cracked screen and no data plan at L.E.S. Great skateboarders didn’t particularly “come of age” at Tompkins. Throughout its decade as the city’s prime meet-up spot, it was mostly home to adults that had already “peaked” and began working on their party skills, recent ex-pats, and burgeoning rap stars. Yaje is one of the few exceptions: a native T.F. local who is actually, um, talented enough to pull through with a full video part filmed entirely in New York City.
Thrasher just posted Yaje’s DANY part, filmed and edited by Emilio Cuilan throughout the past year. Give it up to holistic knee cures, and a career-long dedication to innovation at Columbus Park via an East Village native and Rich Mahogany alumnus.
Buy the DANY video here, or at Supreme or Labor.
I regret not giving Yaje a spot in the chocolate team
We Should work on a package berrics deal, head to toe berrics. Reply or just stop by the TF soon i don’t have a lot of time to exploit your passion.
-S. Berra
(p.s. i used to be a shitty actor, now I’m just a shitty skate ambassador)
(p.s.s Baby steps)
Has no one seen the intro to my last video?
damn shouts to Yaje and EJ, this shit was dope
Brilliant masterpiece – Yaje’s style perfectly captured with Ross from Friends. Thank you, Emilio.
Can we get Yaje’s contact information? Love the look.
Him and Jerome make me coffee
Yajes performance is stellar. But how come gap to fs blunt fails to qualify for an ender?
Whats up with the midtown massage soundtrack and edit?
Are we all really this lonely?
I like the skating and the filming, but the soundtrack strikes me as deliberately depressing in a way Bronze might aspire towards at times, but never throughout the entire video
not one switch tre. still ok though