Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer (2013)

6.4/10 • 81 min • Documentary

Overview

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

Jamel Shabazz

Self

Fab 5 Freddy

Self

KRS-One

Self

Bobbito Garcia

Self

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