Photo by Far Fetched Future (@MrFarFetched)

It was almost 12:24 am before  Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire decided to take a leap of faith. A jump that – even with SouthPaw packed to capacity for its last show after 10 years of dutiful service to the Brooklyn borough – truly demanded belief in the deities of hip hop. Exquomania is no small fellow. Weighing in somewhere between the Diabolical Biz Markie and a truckload of 40s, the Мишка-affiliated MC needed the help of all 2,200 hands to support his stage diving ambitions. As he stepped to the stage edge to jump all the eyes in the front row bulged like Manningham before a superbowl catch and every arm flexed overhead in precaution and excitement. eXquire looked back before the Last Huzzah! and signaled to Meka to keep the record spinning. Then he took one step back, gripped his fistful of chains and leapt.

Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire
SouthPaw
February, 2012

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Photo by Far Fetched Future (@MrFarFetched)

As the packed house was screaming for Rocky to come out, say wassup and serve peso, Schoolboy Q led a prayer to the hip hop Gods in VIP. He blessed Rocky’s career and future success, the show that night and the fat blunt he was about to light up. Hearing the call and smelling the sacrifice the spirits of hip hop past answered by sending the crowd into a frenzy and the room into euphoria. This is the first moment after the silence broke and the pair prepared to go on stage. Always Strive And Prosper.

Schoolboy Q & A$AP Rocky
Irving Plaza
February, 2012

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Yuji Fukushima of Blue in Green and Black Thought of The Legendary Roots Crew at Work in Progress, New York. December, 2011.

Yuji is considered the port of entry for hip hop in Japan. So if you’re trying to take your message global get familiar.

Photo by Far Fetched Future (@MrFarFetched) using a Canon XSi.

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