hip-hop,photographer,photography,brooklyn, new york city

Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer (2013)

Poster for Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer

Documentary following the career of Brooklyn-born photographer Jamel Shabazz, who captured hip-hop in its infancy long before it became a worldwide phenomenon. His iconic images of kids sporting sneakers and savvy street style caught the essence of hip-hop as it exploded onto the streets of New York. Intimate interviews with Shabazz and hip hop pioneers explore the hundreds of individual stories and urban history behind a revolutionary cultural movement.

Cast & Crew

Director
Charlie Ahearn
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Keywords

  • hip-hop
  • photographer
  • photography
  • brooklyn, new york city