Under The El
Street-level photography from the spaces where the city breathes.
Documenting the artists, DJs, writers, breakers, photographers, venues, corners, and in-between moments that shaped Philadelphia hip hop culture.
A conversation on Philly, legacy, and the culture before algorithms. Some names made it out. Most of the story didn’t. PhillyMixtape exists to document what was lived, built, and too often left out.
Read The FeaturePhiladelphia hip hop has always carried its own weight — raw, original, competitive, and deeply influential. PhillyMixtape exists to preserve, recognize, and document the culture at street level.
Street-level photography from the spaces where the city breathes.
Short-form profiles on artists carrying the sound forward.
Stories from the era before everything became content.
Documenting the selectors, rooms, and records behind the scene.
Graffiti culture, visual language, and the marks that remain.
Event coverage, portraits, and original documentation.
PhillyMixtape is available for local event coverage, artist features, interviews, street photography, and cultural documentation.
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