Graffiti artist Jelous reportedly tagged a large “Welcome to Vice City” promotional sign on the roof of Miami’s Kaseya Center, escalating a dispute that began with a hand-painted Rockstar mural in Brooklyn. No official statement from the venue or Rockstar confirmed the Miami incident in the available reporting.
Jelous first drew attention after tagging the lower section of Rockstar’s GTA VI mural at Wythe Avenue and North 11th Street in Williamsburg. Colossal Media completed the hand-painted piece on October 10, according to available reporting; it depicts game protagonists Jason and Lucia.
The tag covered part of Lucia’s legs, while the main GTA lettering, Rockstar branding, and Jason’s portion remained untouched. Images of the Brooklyn tag circulated through Jelous’ Instagram account, identified in coverage as @jelous.ktd.
Online criticism followed quickly, and Jelous reportedly restricted comments on the post. The artist then tagged the Miami display, according to reporting from Dexerto and VGTimes.
Jelous pushed back on the criticism by drawing a clear distinction between advertisement and artwork. “I didn’t go over a mural, I tagged an advertisement,” the artist told Dexerto.
Jelous also said the Brooklyn tag was spontaneous, adding that growing up with video games made the advertisement an appealing target. The artist argued, according to Dexerto, that the reaction reflected a misunderstanding: “People don’t understand graffiti culture.”
Jelous also contrasted GTA‘s fictional themes of lawlessness with the criticism directed at real-world graffiti. That comparison is the artist’s own characterization, not an independent assessment.
Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive had not publicly commented on either incident in the available reporting. Whether the Brooklyn mural or the Miami display would be repaired, and what legal exposure the tags may carry, also remained unaddressed in the available coverage.
