Why does Philly have so many murals?

[Indiglow Meta (R$G)]

philly started this graff shyt, not NYC

That's what I just said.

 

[Indiglow Meta (R$G)]

Replace d.c. and l.a with chicago and ny

And then we're talking

DC was designed by a black man.
Chicago was just a migration center.

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

anyone ever see that building in Philly that has all of the broken glass and ceramics covering it?
then you go inside and everything in there is covered in broken glass, and ceramics.

 

[Stir Fry]

philly started this graff shyt, not NYC

Yup

Cornbread (graffiti artist) - Wikipedia

The Anti-Graffiti Network and Mural Arts[edit]
In 1984, Mayor Wilson Goode founded the Anti-Graffiti Network. He recruited McCray to help him stop the inner-city youth from tagging. The Anti-Graffiti Network eventually turned into The Mural Arts Program, the largest public art program in the United States. McCray developed a close relationship with Jane Golden, the Executive Director of Mural Arts. In fact, “Cornbread Loves Cynthia” inspired a series of murals in West Philadelphia called Love Letters.[5]

Philly's Tall Handstyles are

 

[NoMoreWhiteWoman2020]

Replace d.c. and l.a with chicago and ny

And then we're talking

I can respect that perspective, say more

 

[Demon]

my city

 

[Fart Knocker]

That's what I just said.

i was agreeing with you

 

[KodeBlue]

DC was designed by a black man.
Chicago was just a migration center.

Yet they give all the credit for DC to a white Frenchman.

Vultures ​

 

[Indiglow Meta (R$G)]

Yet they give all the credit for DC to a white Frenchman.

Vultures ​

I thought they taught everybody Benjamin Banneker...

 

[MalikX]

Because its a proud black city and we aint give a fukk if Cacs aint like us spray painting their buildings

 

[Supreme365]

in no order from a cultural perspective
Philly
DC
Detroit
LA
New Orleans

Home sweet home...

And I ji can't wait to go to the N.O I heard it's dope

On another note why don't you have ny on your list hiphop has impacted our culture just as much as anything else

 

[KodeBlue]

I thought they taught everybody Benjamin Banneker...

Pierre Charles L'Enfant - Wikipedia

 

[Womb Raider]

Because Philly is one of if not thee GOAT black city from a cultural stand point.

That's crazy cuz coli nikkas shyt on philly all day lol

 

[MajorVitaman]

Philly is a GRAF/WRITING pioneer city.

philly started this graff shyt, not NYC

Yeup, Lotta people think it's nyc when philly been had the juice

anyone ever see that building in Philly that has all of the broken glass and ceramics covering it?
then you go inside and everything in there is covered in broken glass, and ceramics.

On south street?

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

On south street?

yup.

there are also a bunch of places that have little glass and ceramics set into concrete done by the same people.

the place is amazing.