The Notorious B.I.G. casting a serious gaze at the camera while sitting in his car. Lauryn Hill perched on a velvet couch like an African princess. Grandmaster Flash working the turntables at a block ...

Photographers are finding a new market for their work with NFTs–non-fungible tokens–and some are even experiencing life-changing creative and financial freedom. “Hip-hop is something that we as a ...

Last week at Chelsea Walls Gallery, Nike NYC’s Light Work photo exhibition came alive with a powerful display of summer basketball culture through the lens of emerging photographers. But beyond the ...

“You’re gonna go any way, at some point––I’m in no rush, I’m enjoying it––[but] when that day comes––way down the road I hope––I know that I laid enough down that people will remember,” said Modu.

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—August 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of Hip Hop, an influential music genre that continues to impact everything from popular culture to politics. Western Michigan ...

Danny Hastings's photography career began with the recognition of Fab 5 Freddy. He tells PEOPLE about the moment that changed ...

The photographer tells PEOPLE what it was like to get to know today's most revered rappers before their fame and what he treasures about those continued friendships Legendario, Act I: Rough, Rugged ...

I'm grateful to have documented the emerging hip-hop culture in the '90s. I never thought it would land me a career as a professional photographer. Sue Kwon has captured intimate moments of some of ...

Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Chi Modu, a hip-hop photographer responsible ...

Urban and street photography took shape alongside New York City’s financial crisis of the 1970s, as creatives sought ways to capture the undercovered vibrancy of communities. Hip-hop, an explosive new ...

Hastings is sharing stories from his early career, documenting the rise of hip hop in New York City in the 1990s Danny Hastings has enjoyed a photography career that began to blossom alongside '90s ...