Eazy E And Venice Beach Skateboarders (1989) Photographed by: Ithaka Darin Pappas

Eazy E And Venice Beach Skateboarders (1989) Photographed by: Ithaka Darin Pappas. Image is featured in the book Contact High (Random House). https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/thrashers-use-of-eazy-e-photo-allegedly-infringes-copyright

Infamous Eazy-E Skate Shot by Ithaka Darin Pappas featured in HYPEBEAST (Contact High exhibit at The Annenberg)

https://hypebeast.com/2019/5/contact-high-a-visual-history-of-hip-hop-exhibition

Eazy-E, el primer rapero de skate en la historia.

Inspirado en el venerado libro del mismo nombre, "CONTACT HIGH: A Visual History" es una exposición fotográfica masiva que destaca 140 obras raras de 60 aclamados fotógrafos en la industria de la música curada por Vikki Tobak.

En una exhibición en el Espacio de Fotografía de Annenberg, la extensa presentación celebra el trabajo de fotógrafos de hip-hop como Barron Claiborne, Brian “B +” Cross, Eric Coleman, Estevan Oriol, Janette Beckman, Ithaka Darin Pappas entre otros. Los aspectos más destacados incluyen el icónico Notorious B.I.G. de Barron Claiborne. retratos e instantáneas de retrocesos de Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar y Kanye West antes de que se convirtieran en grandes nombres; Las fotos de Janette Beckman de Salt-N-Pepa; así como los conocimientos sobre el enfoque documental de Jamel Shabazz y Gordon Parks para fotografiar la cultura hip-hop.

Acompañan las fotografías videos de archivo, recuerdos y música para demostrar "cómo la documentación de un fenómeno cultural afecta la política, la cultura y los movimientos sociales en todo el mundo", según el instituto. Por no mencionar, una tienda de discos emergente que vende discos de vinilo raros también forma parte del escaparate.

Vea los trabajos seleccionados arriba y luego visite el sitio web oficial de Annenberg Space for Photography para obtener más información. La exposición estará abierta hasta el 18 de agosto.

El espacio de Annenberg para la fotografía
2000 avenida de las estrellas
Los Angeles, CA 90067

EAZY E - Five Pictures That Transformed The Demographic Of Both Of Both Hip Hip and Skateboarding - Photos: Ithaka Darin Pappas

Eazy E - SKATE OUTTA COMPTON - Hip Hop's First Skateboarder, Venice Beach 1989 / photographed by Ithaka Darin Pappas @_ithaka_  [][] Book: Contact High A Visual History Of Hip Hop.EXTREMELY RARE These are the only photos in existence of Eazy E skate boarding https://www.amazon.com/Contact-High-Visual-History-Hip-Hop/dp/0525573887
https://www.complex.com/sports/2013/08/history-rappers-skateboard/murs
https://studio.youtube.com/video/6BA4MOlA2BU/edit

Eric "Eazy-E" Wright was a hip-hop visionary who never got the credit he deserved for turning rap into an international phenomenon (though 2015's Straight Outta Compton biopic went a long way toward rehabilitating his legacy). Well, he was a visionary in other ways, too. Decades before it became commonplace for every rapper to have a skateboard or two in his closet, Eazy was practicing kickflips with his young son on the streets of Compton.

At a time when skateboarding was dominated by white kids listening to punk - and the hip hop community disregarded anything related to skate or surf, Eazy E paved the way.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/miranda/la-et-cam-datebook-contact-high-annenberg-story.html

Extremely Rare Photo of Eazy E Skateboarding by Ithaka Darin Pappas now on Exhibit at "Contact High" hosted by The Annenberg Space For Photography
“Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop,” at the Annenberg Space for Photography. A new group show organized by author Vikki Tobak looks at the work of photographers who chronicled the rise of hip-hop, with famous prints (like the iconic portrait of Biggie Smalls in a crown by Barron Claiborne) as well as unedited contact sheets and other images of key musical figures from the genre, including Eazy-E, Jay-Z and Salt-N-Pepa. Tobak is the author of the bestselling book on which the exhibit is based. Opens Friday and runs through Aug. 18. 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, AnnenbergPhotoSpace.org.

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General Admission Magazine:
Tell us about the cover photo and how you got to that point with N.W.A?
Ithaka Darin Pappas: At the time I was working for Priority Records. I was their main freelance photographer during this period and I had photographed N.W.A. probably more than any other photographer. This particular day was a shoot for MTV and they were doing a little culture clash unite between this pop group Kris Kross and N.W.A. Kris Kross came down and we all met in Venice. Fab 5 Freddy did the interview, an old-school artist and hip-hopper from New York. After the Kris Kross bailed we all walked down to the skate area down there on the beach at Venice. Eazy grabbed some kid's skateboard and took off. I'd already been working with this crew for probably almost two years and I'd never even heard the word skate board came out of anybody's mouth, or surfing, or anything like that. It was a shock to me, and he'd obviously spent some time on a skateboard because he knew what he was doing.

General Admission Magazine: He could skate?
Ithaka Darin Pappas: Yes. He was confident on it. One thing we've learned from this photo is Eazy is a goofyfooter. (Ed’s note: Goofyfoot is the type of stance a surfer or skater is defined by)

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Eazy E "Skate Outta Compton" (The only Photos of Eazy E Actually Skateboarding In Existence!) Photos: Ithaka Darin Pappas

Eazy E "Skate Out Of Compton" 

(The only photographs of Eazy E skateboarding in existence!) Photos by: Ithaka Darin Pappas 

As they appear in the book: 

Contact High: A Visual History Of Hip Hop by Vikki Tobak

Thrasher - Venice Skate Crew Sweatshirts & T-Shirts / Photo: Ithaka Darin Pappas

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eazy_E_%26_N.W.A._photographs_by:_Ithaka_Darin_Pappas

Eazy E Skateboarding In Venice Beach, California: February 24th 1989

Of the thousands of images that Ithaka captured during this period, some of the most unusual were made on February 24, 1989 of a bullet-proof vest wearing Eazy E riding a skateboard in Venice Beach, California and hanging out with the local skateboard community. At the time, skating and hip hop were not very linked culturally.
The day the skate images were captured was during a filming of a segment of Yo! MTV Raps hosted by Fab Five Freddy focusing on Eazy E and N.W.A. Other hip hop recording artists such as Above The Law, The D.O.C. and Kris Kross also appeared as special guests of N.W.A. ^[5][6]
Eazy E, being a skateboard enthusiast, wandered off from the MTV interview to talk with local hardcore skaters near the riding area. Ithaka followed him and gathered everyone together to take several pictures. Among the kids alongside of Eazy E in the photographs appear several now-famous skaters, artists and photographers including; Aaron Murray, Ricky Reynaga, Barnall Weathersby, David Katz, Luke Hudson, Josh Bagel Klassman and Pep Williams. By most members of the skateboard world, this picture is considered historic. One of these images has become a top-selling T-Shirt produced by Thrasher (magazine), a leading international skateboard publication, and has also been used in advertising and other merchandising. In addition, this same photograph has appeared in international photography exhibits involving skateboarding including the group show, "Thrasher: A Retrospective", hosted by House Of Vans London (U.K.) in August of 2014. ^{[7] [8] [9]}
However, the photographs of Eazy E actually riding the skateboard had been lost since they were made and only recovered in 2016, after more than two-and-a-half decades. Since reappearing, these very rare images of Eazy E have appeared in various venues. One was used during N.W.A.'s segment at the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn, New York. In December 2016, the same image was printed on the cover of the first edition of the magazine General Admission (U.S.) ^[10] and in early 2017 other photos were published as part of the Contact High Project created by journalist Vikki Tobek in Mass Appeal Magazine.^[11]
To celebrate 2016's international Go Skateboarding Day, the official instagram of Beats By Dre, ^[12] owned by Beats Electronics/Apple Inc. licensed an image of Eazy skateboarding for a six month usage. The Eazy E skateboarding pictures have also appeared on hundreds of other websites around the world. ^{[13][14][15][16][17][18]}