Janette Beckman & The Legends of Hip Hop

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In their fur-collared parka jackets, oversized sportswear and extravagant chains, the subjects of Janette Beckman’s iconic photographs express what is now referred to as the Golden Age of Hip Hop: an influential period of rapid funk and influential lyrics championed by the likes of Big Danny Kane. “When I came to New York hip hop was just everywhere,” remembers Beckman. “The trains were covered in graffiti, kids...