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The Ultimate Gift for the Hip Hop Fan
i want my money back!

VX: Ten Years of Vibe Photography
Rob Kenner , and George Pitts
Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0810945460

Book Description

The decade that has passed since Quincy Jones launched VIBE magazine in 1993 has marked hip hop's rise from an urban subculture to a multibillion-dollar industry whose styles and sound have affected every aspect of popular culture. Leading the way in chronicling this hip hop revolution, VIBE soon became the fastest-growing music magazine in history, shattering stereotypes with every issue.

It was VIBE that first profiled future megastars like Snoop Doggy Dogg and Puff Daddy; VIBE that shocked readers with its image of Tupac Shakur in a straitjacket; VIBE that ushered in a new kind of celebrity: stars who challenged showbiz conventions and spoke to issues of race and identity.

Now-timed to coincide with the magazine's 10th anniversary, including a traveling exhibition and a 10-city tour with live concerts-comes VX, a comprehensive chronicle of urban culture that features the most powerful images to appear in VIBE, along with a selection of never-before-seen shots and outtakes. Showcasing the work of top photographers such as Albert Watson, Ellen von Unwerth, David LaChapelle, Dah Len, Sante D'Orazio, Dan Winters, Dana Lixenberg, Larry Sultan, and Christian Witkin, VX is the definitive photography book for the hip-hop generation.

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The Ultimate Gift for the Hip Hop Fan.......2003-12-12

What makes this book so hot? Page after page of iconic portraits of hip hop heros from the late Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls to modern masters like Wu Tang Clan and Outkast. And of course there are R&B divas like Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, and Faith Evans. There are shots of Michael and Janet Jackson and reggae stars like Shabba Ranks, Buju Banton, Beenie Man, and Bounty Killer. Also political figures like Louis Farrakhan and Rev. Al Sharpton. There's even a great portrait of Toni Morrison's dreadlocks. This is great photography that captures a great era in human history: the hip hop era.

i want my money back!.......2003-10-28

one of my aged aunts thought i would like this for my birthday, 1st look at the cover and i thought "this looks ok" but what a load of piss! they chopped down a tree to make this crap?

there should be a law against killing tress to print this sort of waste of paper, the wtiter obviously knows nothing about reggae or seemingly much else and i have seen better photos in a family album!

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