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Revisiting the Early Days of New York Hip Hop

Sophie Bramly photographed the artists, musicians, and dancers who created the most influential cultural movement of the late twentieth century. 

MUHAMAD BRONX RIVER I © Sophia Bramly

When Hip Hop first made its way out of the Bronx, it was written off as a fad. The record companies and mainstream media largely ignored this predominantly Black art form as its originators radically transfor...

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