The Breaks

Classic hip-hop images from 1982 to 1990

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This week sees the release of The Breaks: Stylin' and Profilin' 1982–1990 (powerHouse Books), a collection of portraits by British photographer Janette Beckman. Beckman arrived in New York at the moment that hip-hop was about to burst loose into popular culture, and the book is a document of that transformation. The photos in this gallery include shots of the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Slick Rick, Busta Rhymes, and others.

Click here to view photos from the golden age of hip-hop!

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