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    Current magazine available to view online:  Silent Wrytes Magazine, Issue 1

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    Volume 1, Issue 1

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    Released March 2008 - 115 copies

    Volume 1 is packed full of Philadelphia graffiti. There are over 400 images ranging from old school subway tunnels and 70’s gangster tags to today’s freshest pieces and throw-ups. You will also get a quick education in Philly Graff with the exclusive Daveski ICP interview. There are also some great quotes from a wide range of Philly writers like Kair, End, MB, etc. Also a Prodigy (RIP) Mobb Deep Interview courtesy of artofrhyme.com

    Volume 1, Issue 2

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    Released April 2009, 123 copies

    Issue 2 showcases 250+ pictures taken by Silentwrytes and Juspix. In Issue 2 you will find Philadelphia Graffiti from the 70′s up to this year, interviews by SAD KIW, OZ IYA, and NOTORIOUS BIK SAM1. You might even find some tunnel pictures, crushed walls, and a possible out of towner or two. There is also a look into graffiti through the eyes of Kieth Murray, AZ, Sticky Fingaz, and DEL courtesy of artofrhyme.com. Issue 2 delivers the same high quality print Issue one had and with only 123 copies printed, they won’t be around for long.

    Volume 1, Issue 3

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    Released July 2009, 203 copies

    42 pages, 100% color- Issue 3 showcases nearly 300 pictures taken by Silentwrytes and Juspix. In Issue 3 you will find a range of Philadelphia Graffiti from old school to new school. You will also find an exclusive interview with MB and a look inside his life. There is also a special tribute to KAP Rest In Peace as well as a tunnels page, freights page and a poles page. Each Issue is printed, folded, stapled and individually numbered by the Silentwrytes team. With only 203 copies printed, they won’t be around for long.

    Volume 1, Issue 4

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    Released November 2009, 163 copies

    42 pages, 100% color – Issue 4 is jam packed with over 320 pictures. In Issue 4 you will find interviews by Sloe and Bark. You will also find a range of Philadelphia Graffiti from old school to new school. There is a pieces page, a poles page, some tunnel shots, and much much more. Each Issue is printed, folded, stapled and individually numbered by the Silentwrytes Team. There was only 163 copies printed so get one before they are all gone.

    Volume 1, Issue 5

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    Released April 2010, 197 copies

    42 pages, 100% color – Silentwrytes Magazine Issue 5 is filled with over 300 pictures. In Issue 5 you will find interviews by Braze and JK. You will also find a range of Philadelphia Graffiti from old school to new school. A few lucky people will randomly receive a hand signed Braze or JK sticker along with the magazine. Each Issue is printed, folded, stapled and individually numbered by the Silentwrytes Team. There were only 200 copies printed so get one before they are all gone.

    Volume 1, Issue 6

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    Released October 2010, 406 copies

    42 pages, 100% color – Silentwrytes Magazine Issue 6 is jam packed with over 375 pictures! In Issue 6 you will take a look inside WCS with interviews from Sank & Laron. 40 random people will receive a free copy of the Whip City Mixtape “U Got Us Chopped”, with their purchase of the magazine. As usual you will find a range of Philadelphia Graffiti from old to new….Pieces, Wickets, Gangster hands, Outta-towners, and a Top Secret page. The front cover “Silentwrytez” wicket was done by Sank WCS and the back cover was done by ESPO. Each Issue is printed, folded, stapled and individually numbered by the Silentwrytes Team. There were 406 copies printed.

    Volume 1, Issue 7

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    Released March 2011, 406 copies

    42 pages, 100% color – Silentwrytes Magazine Issue 7 is crammed with over 400 pictures and zero advertising! Also an in depth interview with the one and only JS, yes you read that right, JS! Each magazine will come with a Silentwrytes sticker done by Kair and 30 random people will receive a sticker signed by JS. As usual you will find a range of Philadelphia Graffiti from old to new. Each Issue is printed, folded, stapled and individually numbered by the Silentwrytes Team. There were 406 copies printed.

    Volume 1, Issue 8

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    Released October 2011, 303 copies

    42 pages, 100% color – Silentwrytes Magazine Issue 8 has over 370 pictures. At this point you know the routine. You will find a range of Philadelphia Graffiti from old to new. There is a Met i2i interview, a Bate WCS interview, and a write up from KMD about their heritage. Each Issue is printed, folded, stapled and individually numbered by the Silentwrytes Team. There were 303 copies printed. 26 of them were signed by Bate and will be distributed at random.

    Volume 1, Issue 9

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    Released April 2012, 365 copies

    42 pages, 100% color and handmade by us – Silentwrytes Issue 9 delivers plenty of Philadelphia Graffiti from old to new. In this Issue you will find a Duck (RIP) TRK 245 interview, a contribution page from Nope, a few pages of Alphabets, a white out collage and zero advertising. 365 copies were printed, 26 of them were signed by Duck (RIP) and those will be distributed at random. Each Issue will come with one Razz (RIP) Rest In Peace sticker as we mourn the loss of a Philly King.

    About Silent Wrytes

    1999

    Silent Wrytes was founded

    I began taking my Graffiti documentation seriously in 1999.  I came up with the name Silent Wrytes and decided a website was the perfect way to archive my photos. Even though the internet was still in its early days, Gnes37 was already paving the way with online. He was running brokenschool.com which was the perfect blend of Graffiti with high-level web design. This was a rarity at the time and a huge inspiration.

    2000

    2000

    It took months to learn how to make a website, but Silentwrytes.com finally goes live. My archived Graffiti based on categories. Arizona, Philadelphia, and Freight Graffiti.  

    2002

    Site Re-design

    Gnes37 joined the SW team and created the SW2002 logo and design. We introduced the first version of the forum and really started to progress…

    2003

    Juspix

    Juspix joins the S-Dub club.  We saw eye to eye since day one. and never looked back.

    2005

    Growing pains.

    We got hacked.  Over these few years the forum had really grown and the site was bigger than I ever anticipated.  The forum was bootleg and I never paid for it.  The disadvantage to that was it was vulnerable.  We got hacked in the middle of 2005 and that one slowed us down.

     

     

    2006

    SW TV

    The forum clearly was not going to work.  2005 – 2006 I started SW TV with the creator of artofrhyme.com.  Even though he had his own website to run he would help me film and edit 16 short videos.  All of the music for the videos were supplied by artofrhyme.com.

     

    2008

    The Forum & The Magazine

    In 2007 we layed low.  We hit the lab again and developed the next forum.  In 2008 we would release the Philadelphia only forum that would carry us through 2013.  We would also release Silent Wrytes Magazine Issue 1 in March of 2008.  Peace to Savior and Liquid for being such a big part of the Forum and Magazine 1.  

     

    2013

    Time for change

    Between myself and Juspix we estimate to have posted roughly 30,000 photos into the forum.  We completed our series with 9 magazines dedicated to Philadelphia Graffiti and it was time for us to change it up.  Social media was really taking over, so we did the opposite and turned off instagram and the website.  We went back into the lab again to work on a long term project.  The Silent Wrytes Book.Silent Wrytes Magazines laid out

    2014

    Johnny Quester

    Johnny Quester joins myself and Juspix to form the current Silent Wrytes Team.  Our plan was to make a book but life would throw me some challenges and The Book was worked on between 2012 – 2014 but then was not worked on at all until 2018.  Luckily the team was cemented and eager to continue.

     

    2018

    The Book

    We are supposed to making a fucking Book and that is exactly what we start to do.  We combed through all the photos, created a game plan and started having regular meetings. To help you understand the obstacle, our Book file currently contains 56,000+ files.  The Silent Wrytes Book has no deadline and will eventually be released when it feels complete.  It is still a huge work in progress.

     

    2023

    Silent Wrytes reboot

    As we hit 10 years of being gone from the game it felt right to see if we could get all the old files working again.  The original site from 2002 and the 2005-2013 forum are now in 100% working order.  The instagram @silentwrytes and youtube @silentwrytes pages are back.  Our cameras are out and we push forward on the Silent Wrytes Book.  Thank you to everyone who showed support!  Peace!

    • Admin, Juspix, Johnny Quester and Newport Box.

     

     

     

     

     


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