Back in the Days
Back in the Days by Jamel Shabbaz, published by powerHouse Books in October 2001, is a photographic exploration of the Hip Hop scene from 1980 to 1989. This edition, comprising 128 pages, captures the essence of a vibrant culture before it evolved into a global industry. Through Shabbaz’s lens, readers are introduced to the everyday lives of individuals in Harlem, Queens, and Brooklyn, showcasing a unique style that defined an era.
The book presents a visual narrative of street fashion and social dynamics, highlighting how communities expressed themselves through music, style, and dance. Shabbaz’s photographs depict subjects adorned in iconic attire, from Kangol caps to shell-top Adidas, reflecting the authentic spirit of the time. With a focus on photography, social science, and minority studies, Back in the Days serves as a significant documentation of a cultural movement that shaped contemporary fashion and music.
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Back in the Days documents the emerging Hip Hop scene from 1980-1989-before it became what is today’s multi-million-dollar multinational industry. Back in the days, gangs would battle not with guns, but by breakdancing. Back in the days, the streets-not corporate planning-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, Shabazz’s subjects strike poses that put supermodels to shame-showing 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. For anyone who wants to know what “keepin’ it real” means, Back in the Days is the book of your dreams.
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