Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer (2013)
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.
Director: Charlie Ahearn
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Jamel Shabazz as Self |
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Fab 5 Freddy as Self |
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KRS-One as Self |
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Bobbito Garcia as Self |
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Aaron Goodstone as Self |
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David Villorente as Self |
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Claude Grunitzky as Self |
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Lou Mendes as Self |
| Production | Charlie Ahearn | Producer |
| Editing | Charlie Ahearn | Editor |
| Camera | Charlie Ahearn | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Charlie Ahearn | Director |
| Sound | Joseph Fraioli | Recording Supervision |