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Getty Stories: Vintage Portraits from the Golden Age of Hip Hop

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Run DMC, 1984 – Credit: Janette Beckman,85038681

 
Getty Images recently featured photographer Janette Beckman in their all access coverage series. After leaving London for New York in the early eighties Beckman made a name for herself photographing the likes of Salt-N-Pepa, De La Soul, and Run DMC. See more below.

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Freshmen, 1988 – Credit: Janette Beckman, 84346919

 
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MC Lyte, late 80’s – Credit: Janette Beckman, 85038669

 
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Salt-n-Pepa – Credit: Janette Beckman, 8447116

 
Head over to the Getty Images Stories to read a little backstory on some of Janette Beckman’s iconic portraits.

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