Style vs Fills

Not sure if it is only an internal debate within Graff Inc or if it is a debate within all of the graffiti community. However we sure debate it from time to time what makes a dope piece. Some say it takes style alone and others say its fills and background.

Style is important, we're not saying it only takes crazy dope fills. The argument is that there are some "dope" writers that have mediocre or questionable style (no, we're not naming any) but can crush their fills and background. Those writers get a lot of credit but why isn't the lack of style recognized? Some of us say that as long as you got your own style and you get up while producing dope pieces if only the fills and such pull it together, than let it be. Others say it's only and all in the style.

This RAYS piece we sort of think finishes that debate (no not really). But! We are as close as ever before, ha-ha.