Almost three a long time into his profession, photographer Johnny Nuñez’s eye for freezing moments in hip-hop historical past continues to convey forth breathtaking pictures that talk greater than a thousand phrases.
A life-changing automobile crash on the precise day The Infamous B.I.G. was assassinated, March 9, 1997, was the day distinguished hip-hop photographer Johnny Nuñez, 51, took his then-hobby of snapping pics critically. Following that second, Nuñez utilized the earnest methods he acquired from his mom, an Avon cosmetics vendor, to safe pictures placements in publications by handing out roses, cigars and miniature bottles of Hennessy to workers members in hopes of embedding himself of their minds.
Twenty-six years later, the Greenpoint, Brooklyn native has captured a number of the most iconic pictures the rap recreation has seen. From pre-billionaire Jay-Z and pre-Grammy Award-winner Nas, to Bronx legends Fats Joe and Large Pun, and way more, Johnny Nuñez’s lens has witnessed all of it. Nuñez’s reward of pictures even received him name-dropped in Nas’ report “27 Summers”: “Premiere films with my man DeNiro/And Johnny Nuñez received all the photographs.”
In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of hip-hop, the elegant photographer can also be launching his personal immersive hip-hop pictures expertise this yr to showcase never-before-seen pictures, movies and extra that he has taken over time.
Johnny Nuñez takes XXL on a visit down reminiscence lane, explaining the tales behind 10 of his most notable pictures that includes rap icons Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Nas, Drake and extra.
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