CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 1h 21m

Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer

64%(4)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byCharlie Ahearn

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 21m
Language
EN
Released
August 2, 2013
Studios
Oscilloscope

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Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Jamel Shabazz

Jamel Shabazz

Self

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Self

KRS-One

KRS-One

Self

Bobbito Garcia

Bobbito Garcia

Self

Aaron Goodstone

Self

David Villorente

Self

Claude Grunitzky

Self

Lou Mendes

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Charlie Ahearn
Charlie Ahearn
Produced by
Charlie Ahearn
Charlie Ahearn

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