Closing Bell: Talking Hip-Hop at the Brooklyn Historical Society

The Brooklyn Historical Society is getting pretty modern with their events: Next month, they’re hosting famous hip-hop photographer Jamel Shabazz in conversation with music producer and Brooklyn Bodega founder Wes Jackson. The duo will discuss what it was like to chronicle hip-hop greats before they were famous, as well as the evolution of hip-hop culture in the ’80s and early ’90s.

The event is the second in a series called “Told It First-Hand: Conversations with Hip-Hop’s ‘Do-ers’.” Shabazz’s photos have appeared in countless documentaries and exhibitions about the rise of New York’s hip-hop culture, whether the subject was street style, breakdancing, graffiti or urban poverty.  The talk will happen on February 20 at 7 pm, and tickets, which cost $5, include a Brooklyn Brewery beer.

Image from cover of Back in the Days via Juxtaposition Arts