Did the Top Cat style make NYC writers aware of Philly style?
149: Well, the Philly style was nice, there was also another guy you didn’t mention Cornbread from Philadelphia. JN: It seems like the Cornbread style is more readable than the tall-exaggerated Philly style. 149: Cornbread, he made his tag legible. That’s the thing; I never did like guy’s tags where you can’t even read it. You gotta stand there for ten minutes trying to make out what the hell the tag says. What good is that if you cant make it out? You have to make it legible! YP: Right! You should be able to go by it fast whether on foot or on the train and be able to read it as it goes by. 149: Just think, if you had it where it’s not legible, and how would somebody make it out if it just zips by. No matter how technical it is people still have to be able to make it out and read it. JN: Did you ever have a chance to meet Barbara 62 and Eva 62? 149: You know, it’s amazing; I never had a chance to meet them. I always admired them, because as far as girl artists, there weren’t too many
