“I still approached it as if I was hanging out with my friends,” Monroe tells HipHopDX Senior Writer Kyle Eustice. At the time, the future legends were just getting their feet wet and Monroe was able to immortalize those early days. Eric Monroe, who got his start at Thrasher Skateboarding Magazine before landing at The Source, captured countless pioneering figures in ’90s Hip Hop - from The Notorious B.I.G. Friedman had already laid the foundation, allowing numerous talents to follow in their footsteps. The eccentric and sometimes problematic personality captured an era in Hip Hop where VW chains, adidas track suits and Kangols dominated the scene.īut before Powell came along, trailblazing Hip Hop photographers such as Ricky Flores, Martha Cooper, Joe Conzo, Janette Beckman and Glen E. The death of prominent New York City photographer Ricky Powell - also known as the “fourth Beastie Boy” - sent shockwaves throughout the Hip Hop community earlier this month.
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