Police break up crowd that gathered to see rapper Skrilla in Philadelphia's Kensington section

Local rap artist Skrilla was live streaming with YouTuber N3on near Kensington Avenue and F Street.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police broke up a crowd of as many as 200 people in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood on Tuesday night.

Local rap artist Skrilla was there live-streaming with YouTuber N3on near Kensington Avenue and F Street.

Police responded just before 7:30 p.m.

Officials said the rapper was there to shoot a music video, however, police said they did not have a permit.

Ground video from the Citizen App shows patrol vehicles surrounding the gathering.



The meetup was posted ahead of time on social media, which had more than 23,000 views.
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