Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer

6.4

81m

2013

Documentary

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.

Starring

Jamel Shabazz, Fab 5 Freddy, KRS-One, Bobbito Garcia, Aaron Goodstone, David Villorente, Claude Grunitzky, Lou Mendes

Directed By

Charlie Ahearn