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jamel shabazz - back in the days - powerhouse - books

'Back in the days' documents the emerging hip-hop scene from 1980-1989before it became what is today, a multi-million-dollar multinational industry. Back in the days, gangs would battle not with guns, but by breakdancing. Back in the days, the streets set the standards for style. Back in the days, Jamel Shabazz was on the scene, photographing everyday people hangin in Harlem, kickin it in Queens, and cold chillin in Brooklyn.
Street styling with an attitude not seen in fashion for another twenty years to come, Shabazzs subjects strike poses that put supermodels to shameshowing off Kangol caps and Gazelle glasses, shell-top Adidas and suede Pumas with fat laces, shearling coats and leather jackets, gold rope chains, door-knocker earrings, name belts, boom boxes, and other designer finery.