Ricky Powell is a photographer known for his depiction of "the 1980s hip-hop and party scene". He has been host of the public access show, Rappin' with the Rickster. He has a column in Mass Appeal titled "Ricky Powell is... the Doloist". He was named "the Weegee of hiphop" by Fab 5 Freddy and is reflected in the Beastie Boys song, Car Thief. Books *The Rickford Files: Classic New York Photographs. New York: St Martin's, 1999. ISBN 0-312-24322-7 *Frozade Moments: Classic Street Photography of Ricky Powell Eyejammie Books, 2004. ISBN 0-9753669-0-4. *Oh Snap! The Rap Photography of Ricky Powell. New York: St Martin's Griffin, 1998. ISBN 0-312-18149-3. *Public Access: Ricky Powell Photographs 1985-2005. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Powerhouse Books, 2005. ISBN 1576872610.
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