The Morrison Hotel Gallery is unveiling a new exhibit tomorrow called “Catch the Beat: The Roots of Punk & Hip Hop,” which will feature the photography of Janette Beckman and David Corio. The two documented the punk and hip hop movements of the 70s and 80s as they both freelanced for rival weekly papers in London (Melody Maker and New Musical Express). They both later moved to New York, documented the hip hop scene in the 80s, and eventually became friends. They discussed their joint show, which comes many decades after first meeting, and say:

“This exhibition is the first time we have been able to show our Punk and Hip Hop images together—and may be the first time that both music genres have been seriously exhibited alongside each other. Whereas photographs of other musicians from the 1970’s to the 1990’s are often shown in galleries, it is refreshing to see that there are also exciting images from these two important genres that changed the world of music. We hope this exhibition will help viewers to realize how important Punk and Hip Hop are to the history of music and photography.”

Click HERE for a preview of the exhibit

via Gothamist

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Lincoln Barrington Manott, better known as Sugar Manott, died this past Saturday at the young age of 54. This unforgettable producer, dancehall pioneer and reggae singer reached his prime in the 70s and 80s with hits including: “Vanity,” “Mr. DC,” “Hang on Natty” and the most popular of all “Good Thing Going,” a Jackson 5 cover. Manott basically created dancehall music when he began laying new vocal tracks over backing tapes, instead of using the usual live bands. Manott was not only a music revolutionary, but also used his talents to help young artists break out by signing them to his record label Black Roots. With over ten solo records and innovative, groundbreaking work he did with others Manott has forever made his mark in the music world. The music industry is forever indebted to the talents of the very great Sugar Manott.

Read The Guardian’s obituary HERE.

David Corio, a photographer who spends much of his time photographing hip hop and reggae personalities and has contributed to hip hop culture with the book “The Black Chord,” along with an immense amount of magazine and album cover photoshoots, spent time photographing Sugar Minott in action.

A collection of Corio’s pictures of Manott can be found on Getty Images.

Read an interview with David Corio HERE.

R.I.P Sugar Manott

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