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Yo! The Early Days of Hip Hop 1982-84
Yo! The Early Days of Hip-Hop 1982-84 features 300+ pages of stunning photographs documenting the rise of Hip Hop in the early 1980s, taken by French photographer Sophie Bramly.
In the early 1980s, Hip Hop was becoming a fully- formed cultural force rather than just a musical fashion and this book documents all four essential elements of this new world of Hip-Hop: the emcees, the deejays, the graffiti artists and the breakdancers. Here you will see legendary graffiti artists captured at work and play (such as Keith Haring, Dondi, Futura, Phase One, Zephyr, Lady Pink), and breakdancers including members of Magnificent Force, Dynamic Breakers, and the Rock Steady Crew.
Sophie Bramly lived in New York in the early 1980s and became firmly embedded in the emergent scene. The book features many stunning, intimate images of a star-studded roll call of legendary hip hop figures, all of whom were only just getting known or in their ascendency.
Featuring:
INTRODUCTION BY:
WITH ADDITIONAL TEXT BY:
Sophie Bramly lived in New York in the early 1980s and became firmly embedded in the emergent scene. The book features many stunning, intimate images of a star-studded roll call of legendary hip hop figures, all of whom were only just getting known or in their ascendency.
Featuring:
- Fab Five Freddy
- Futura
- Afrika Bambaataa
- Grand Mixer D.ST
- Beastie Boys
- Kool Herc
- Run DMC
- Cold Crush Brothers
- Rocksteady Crew
- Grandmaster Flash
- and many more!
INTRODUCTION BY:
- Bill Adler
WITH ADDITIONAL TEXT BY:
- Fab Fab Freddy
- Grand Mixer D. St
- Rahiem of The Furious Five
- Arthur Baker
- Zephyr
- Muhamad of The Magnificent Force
- Lady Pink
- Mister Freeze of The Rock Steady Crew
- Patti Astor & Slick Rick
304 pages // Softcover // 225mm x 285mm // 2021