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Oh Snap!: The Rap Photography of Ricky Powell

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I saw this book at my chiropractor's office and wanted to slip it in my bag. So glad Ricky put these sincerely taken photos out in the public. The subjects never seem tricked into posing they seem more spontaneous and free , just like the mood of the music at that time . I miss that.

It's really kinda sad since we all know ricky powell is an amazing character (just maybe not really a photographer) and been in some amazing places when it was important to be there, but this book is WACK, the photos and layout suck. I feel bad for the rickster , he must have better shots than these he's saving for another project.

Known in some circles as the "4th Beastie Boy" or the "Rap-arazzi," long-time Greenwich Village, N.Y., native and man about town, Ricky Powell truly delivers the goods in Oh, Snap.
This photo guru has been in the game a long time, which is evident in his body of work, especially with the old school Def Jam recording artists he shot including Public Enemy, LL, and the Beasties, just to name a few. Powell has an uncanny ability to showcase an era of both hip hop and NYC culture that seems to have faded in recent years. Like Glen E. Friedman, Powell was in the right place at the right time, capturing a movement that was explosive, dangerous and elegant all at the same time. This book is a must have for all hip hop fans and those who remember the way NYC was prior to the Rudy Giuliani administration.

Ricky Powell has constructed a visual textbook regarding the rise and subsequent dominance of rap/hip hop within the urban domain. Complete with rare photos of living legends in their own element, this book is a requirement for any fan of rap/hip hop.

I set out to find great pictures of the Beastie Boys and other Hip - hop legends and my search ended with this book. Wonderful candid shots as well as promotional shots. If you are a Beastie Boy fanatic like myself - this book is a must. Good work Rick!

I set out to find great pictures of the Beastie Boys and other Hip - hop legends and my search ended with this book. Wonderful candid shots as well as promotional shots. If you are a Beastie Boy fanatic like myself - this book is a must. Good work Rick!

Ricky Powell has a keen sense of "the moment" and capturing its essence through photography. If you were there, Oh Snap! brings back fond memories. If you weren't, it'll make you feel like you were. Oh Snap! captures hip hop at a time when it was teetering between underground grittiness and worldwide pandemonium.

This capsule is a lovely and intereting view of Hip Hop through 30 years. Nice colors and exellent camrea angles. Get the Ricksters Book Ya will not put it down. I'm Audi 5000

Not a bad book. Some cool Beastie Boys photos and a few Run DMC pics as well. Sure, there are other 80's rappers in here, but it is mainly comprised of Beastie/DMC shots. Ricky was one lucky dude. I remember him during the Check Your Head tour soundcheck in '92 (in Mesa, Az). He asked all lesbian girls to meet him at the side of the stage after the show. He also ran around the Beasties with a camcorder during the show. Lucky man.....Good book for the price.

this book is soooo dope! i'm a diehard beastie's fan so this made me extremely pleased. the pictures in here are ones that i've never seen before and it doesnt just feature the boys: it includes Run-DMC, a few pics of LL, and various hip hop artists... i suggest it to any fan especially teenage girls like me who enjoy looking at pictures of the Boys in their prime hotness...