Who Shot Ya?: Three Decades of HipHop Photography

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Nearly thirty years ago, Ernie Paniccioli, considered by many to be the James Van Der Zee of the hiphop generation, began photographing graffiti art throughout New York City as well as the young people creating it. Armed with a 35-millimeter camera, Paniccioli literally recorded the beginning salvos of hiphop, today the most dominant youth culture on the planet. Be it Grandmaster Flash at the Roxy, a summer block party in the Bronx, the fresh faces of Jay-Z and Will Smith, the cocksure personas of Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., and Eminem, or the regal grace of Lauryn Hill, Ernie Paniccioli has been there to showcase hiphop’s emerging talent. With more than 200 photographs that have been culled from a vast archive, Who Shot Ya? is the first major pictorial history of hiphop culture.

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April 17,2025
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This book is about a hip hop photographer and his experiences with the many renown artist he has worked with.Hip hop photography is a very small sub genre that many people don't know about and in this book the author puts light on a subject that is important but looked over .The author talks about his experiences as a main pillar in the community by talking about the origins of hip hop and how he has been there the entire time.I would highly recommend this book who is into hip hop.
April 17,2025
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Brother Ernie has compiled the history of hip hop in this book. The moments of an important history in music
April 17,2025
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Too many sweaty close-ups. A lot of these photos seem kinda generic. (IMHOWIOC)
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