Ricky Powell is a street photographer and host of the public access show, "Rappin' with the Rickster." He has a column in Mass Appeal Magazine called "Ricky Powell is... the Doloist". He was crowned "the Weegee of hiphop" by Fab 5 Freddy and immortalized in the Beastie Boys song, "Car Thief", in which Ad-Rock taunts: "Homeboy, throw in the towel... Yo' girl got dicked by Ricky Powell." Wikipedia
If Lyor Cohen is the white godfather of hip-hop, Ricky Powell is hip-hops grumpy old man. For the past 20 years, Ricky Powell has watched hip-hop grow from a New York niche culture to a worldwide phenomenon. www.formatmag.com/features/ricky-powell/
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Known around the world as 'the fourth Beastie Boy', Ricky Powell has photographed some of the best known rap and hip hop artists of all time. From old school rappers Public Enemy, Run DMC and LL Cool J to some of the biggest stars today, they're all here. www.rickypowell.com/