A number of years ago I had the pleasure of meeting Jamel Shabazz while working on a shoot for Honey Magazine. I was assisting a stylist – and he was the photographer. We shot on location at Skate Key in the Bronx. I had a chance to play a little and roll around the rink in old school skates. It was kinda funny and not very easy. I was so used to inline skates and those things are like trucks for your feet. Anyay, I remember Jamel as a chill, mild mannered guy whose main gig at the time was working as a corrections officer (don’t know if he still is). He wasn’t too enthused to be doing a fashion spread. I guess it was just way too much fuss for him considering his usual photo work. Since then, his highly popular collection of 1980s NYC street portraits has been published as
and no doubt continues to find its way into the hands of retro 1980s enthusiasts & nostalgists, hip-hop fans and many other urbanites across the globe.

Mr. Shabazz along with Joe Conzo and Ernie Paniccioli are having an exhibit together at the Xpo @ Gallerie in Dumbo this Friday. The show will be a collection of their individual photo documentations of hip-hop culture from its inception. I DJ’ed an opening at the Xpo about a month or so ago. Along with the usual wine & cheese gallery opening fare, the Xpo also serves up some yummy microbrews AND coffee. Guess they really wanna keep you hoppin’.

The info:
3 THE HARD WAY
Jamel Shabazz, Joe Conzo & Ernie Paniccioli
Opens Friday May 13th at 7pm

the Xpo @ Gallerie
63 Pearl Street
Brooklyn
F train to York, AC to Brooklyn Bridge,
under Manhattan Bridge

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