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Sonic Publications has released a new collection of rare, unknown photos of Tupac Shakur, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, The Notorious BIG, Wu-Tang Clan and other hip-hop artists.
From the personal archives of sports and hip-hop photographer Al Pereira, 90s Hip-Hop Collection by Sonic Editions offers candid, behind-the-scenes footage of rap legends. Pereira, who has been the photographer for the New York Jets since 1997, has photographed musicians, actors and other famous figures, including hip-hop icons like those featured in the collection, along with music legends such as Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Coldplay, Mary. J. Blige, Aretha Franklin and many others.
Sonic Editions works with top photographers and image archives to produce limited-edition, gallery-quality photo prints that can be purchased online. Photos from the gallery are available in sizes small (14 x 11 inches) to XXL (37 x 27 inches) and priced from $149.99 to $999.
See more in the gallery below.
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Jay Z
Jay Z at the offices of Roc-A-Fella Records in New York on June 10, 1996. This photo was taken two weeks before the release of his debut album, Reasonable doubt.
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Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan pose for a photo in New York on April 1, 1994. Ol' Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, GZA, U-God, Method Man and Masta Killa are pictured.
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Snoop Dogg
A 90s photo of Snoop Dogg.
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2 Pac
Tupac, Biggie and Redman filmed Tupac backstage at Club Amazon in 1993.
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Wu-Tang Clan
This photo was taken five months after Wu-Tang released their debut album Enter Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
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