Magnum Photos

Archive - Hip-hop's 50th 

Magnum Photographers 

In honor of Hip-hop's 50th anniversary, Magnum Photos pays tribute to the genre's humble beginnings in the Bronx and development into a global cultural force. 

Christopher Anderson 2014

USA. NYC. 2014. Joseph Saddler aka Grandmaster Flash. 

Christopher Anderson 2014

USA. NYC. 2014. Kevin Donovan aka Afrika Bambaataa. 

Christopher Anderson 2014

USA. NYC. 2014. Darryl McDaniels known as DMC of the rap group... 

Christopher Anderson 2014

USA. NYC. 2014. Darryl McDaniels known as DMC of the rap group... 

Christopher Anderson 2014

USA. NYC. 2014. James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J. 

Christopher Anderson 2014

USA. NYC. 2014. James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J. 

Eli Reed 1998

USA. 1998. Rapper KRS-One (born Lawrence Parker). 

Eli Reed 1998

USA. 1998. Rapper KRS-One (born Lawrence Parker). 

Abbas 1992

USA. Los Angeles, CA. 1992. Flavor Flav of the rap group Public... 

Abbas 1992

USA. Los Angeles, CA. 1992. Flavor Flav and George Clinton. 

Eli Reed 1986

NORFOLK. VA. USA. 1986. Run (Joseph Simmons), DMC Darryl McDaniels),... 

Eli Reed 1986

USA. 1986. DJ Hurricane, and RUN DMC's DJ, Jam Master Jay, playing... 

Eli Reed 1986

USA. 1986. Beastie Boys' DJ, DJ Hurricane, and RUN DMC's DJ,... 

Eli Reed 1986

USA. Washington, DC. Sept. 1986. Jam Master Jay from Run DMC... 

Eli Reed 1986

USA. Washington, D.C. 1986. Run-DMC concert. 

Eli Reed 1986

USA. Washington, D.C. September 1986. Gargole (center) with Adam... 

Eli Reed 1986

USA. Norfolk, Virginia. September 1986. King Adrock (Adam Horowitz),... 

Eli Reed 1986

USA. Norfolk, Virginia. September 1986. MCA (Adam Yauch) playing... 

Bruce Davidson 1980

USA. New York City. 1980. Subway. 

Ian Berry 2000

Germany. Berlin. Hippy commune on the corner of Friedrichstrasse... 

Bruce Davidson 1980

USA. New York City. 1980. Subway. 

Erich Hartmann 1991

USA. New York City. 1991. Singer on the Coney Island boardwalk.... 

Bruce Davidson 1980

USA. New York City. 1980. Subway. 

Peter Marlow 1983

G.B. ENGLAND. West Midlands, Birmingham, Sandwell. Two unemployed... 

Thomas Hoepker 1983

USA. New York City. 1983. Houston Street graffiti. 

Steve McCurry 1984

USA. New York City. 1984. Breakdancing in the East Village/Lower... 

Ferdinando Scianna 2010

USA, New York. Breakers. 
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Alex Majoli 2013

GREECE. Athens. 2013. Breakdance performer. 

Olivia Arthur 2017

GB. England. Hull. 2017. Ibrahim aka Jokey demonstrates his break... 

Alex Majoli 2016

France. Paris. 2016. Nike's 'Palais of speed' event in the Palais... 

Abbas 2000

IRAN. 2000. Break dancing on a film set. 

Abbas 1992

USA. California. Venice. A break dancing contest. 1992. 

Bruno Barbey 2013

USA. NYC. 2013. Halloween. 

Bruno Barbey 2013

USA. NYC. 2013. Halloween. 

Stuart Franklin 1987

JAPAN. Yokahama. Breakdancing. 1987 

Martin Parr 2008

GB. ENGLAND. Newcastle. Dance City. 'This is the "Bad Taste Cru",... 

Bruce Gilden 2006

USA. Los Angeles, California. 2006. Krumping, a style of hip-hop... 

Bruce Gilden 2006

USA. Los Angeles, California. 2006. Krumping, a style of hip-hop... 

Bruce Gilden 2006

USA. Los Angeles, California. 2006. Krumping, a style of hip-hop... 

Bruce Gilden 2006

USA. Los Angeles, California. 2006. Krumping, a style of hip-hop... 

Guy Le Querrec 2003

FRANCE. Ile-de-France region. Paris. 12th arrondissement. Boulevard... 

Abbas 1992

USA. Los Angeles. 1992. Advertisement for the band "Body Count".... 

Inge Morath 1997

USA. New York City. 1997. Graffiti mural of Tupac SHAKUR on Houston... 

Christopher Anderson 2014

USA. NYC. 2014. Nas. 

Christopher Anderson 2014

USA. NYC. 2014. Nas. 

Alex Majoli 2005

USA. New York City. February 2005. Fashion Week. Hip-Hop mogul... 

Jim Goldberg 2010

USA. Manchester, Tennessee. June 10-13, 2010. Jay_Z at the Bonnaroo... 

Mikhael Subotzky 2006

South Africa. Cape Town, 2006. Jay-Z on the United Nations "Water... 

Mikhael Subotzky 2006

South Africa. Durban. 2006. Jay-Z on the United Nations "Water... 

Mikhael Subotzky 2006

South Africa. Durban. 2006. Jay-Z on the United Nations "Water... 

Christopher Anderson 2014

USA. NYC. 2014. Azealia Banks. 

Peter van Agtmael 2011

HAITI. Port-Au-Prince. 2011. Wyclef Jean at the launch of the... 

Christopher Anderson 2013

USA. NYC. 2013. American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer... 

Christopher Anderson 2014

USA. NYC. 2014. Curtis James Jackson III aka 50 Cent.

Christopher Anderson 2014

USA. NYC. 2014. Curtis James Jackson III aka 50 Cent.

Paolo Pellegrin 2020

USA. California. February, 2020. Kanye West at his Calabasas... 

Alex Majoli 2014

FRANCE. Paris, February 2014. Fashion week. Kanye West at Maison... 

Bruce Davidson 2015

USA. NYC. 2015. Composer, rapper and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda.... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2010

USA. Los Angeles, Ca. December, 2010. Musician and actor will.i.am... 

Bruce Gilden 2008

USA. Denver, Colorado. August 2008. Democratic National Convention.... 
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