Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer
- Released on
- Runtime
- 81 mins
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.
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
- Fab 5 Freddy
- KRS-One
- Bobbito Garcia
- Aaron Goodstone
- David Villorente
- Claude Grunitzky
- Lou Mendes
Director
- Charlie Ahearn
Producers
- Charlie Ahearn