ac26 JUN A Visual History of Hip-Hop


  • The contact sheets for The Notorious BIG 'King of New York' photo shoot in 1997. Photograph by Barron Claiborne.
    The contact sheets for The Notorious BIG 'King of New York' photo shoot in 1997. Photograph by Barron Claiborne.
  • Lauryn Hill in Brooklyn,1996. Photography by Jayson Keeling.
    Lauryn Hill in Brooklyn,1996. Photography by Jayson Keeling.
  • Late RnB singer and actor Aaliyah in Manhattan, 2001. Photography by Eric Johnson.
    Late RnB singer and actor Aaliyah in Manhattan, 2001. Photography by Eric Johnson.
  • Kanye West and Jay-Z talk it in out New York, 2005. Photography by Clay Patrick McBride.
    Kanye West and Jay-Z talk it in out New York, 2005. Photography by Clay Patrick McBride.
  • The various styles of Salt N' Pepa. Photography by Janette Beckman.
    The various styles of Salt N' Pepa. Photography by Janette Beckman.
  • Rapper Mos Def in New York. Photography by Armen Djerrahian
    Rapper Mos Def in New York. Photography by Armen Djerrahian
  • Snoop Dogg's first video shoot in Los Angeles, 1993. Photography by Lisa Leone.
    Snoop Dogg's first video shoot in Los Angeles, 1993. Photography by Lisa Leone.
  • Tyler, The Creator - Los Angeles, 2011 by Jorge Peniche .
    Tyler, The Creator - Los Angeles, 2011 by Jorge Peniche .
  • Hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim in New York, 1988. Photography by Drew Carolan.
    Hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim in New York, 1988. Photography by Drew Carolan.
  • Hip-hop trio Run-DMC in the New York borough of Queens in 1984 Courtesy of Fahey Klein Gallery, photography by Janette Beckman.
    Hip-hop trio Run-DMC in the New York borough of Queens in 1984 Courtesy of Fahey Klein Gallery, photography by Janette Beckman.