Photographer Ismail “Calligrafist” Sayeed. Photo Credit: Eric Salvary/Get Fit Radio TV

Photographer, Ismail “Calligrafist” Sayeed checked in with Scoop B Radio podcast’s Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson. Press Play Below To Listen!

If you read articles on the internet then you’ve seen his work. Photographer Ismail “Calligrafist” Sayeed has photographed the latest and greatest.

Former U.S. President Barack Obama, Dwyane Wade, Jay-Z, Fabolous, DJ Khaled, P.Diddy and many more have been photographed under the keen lens of Calligrafist.

His photography is a bridge between fashion, lifestyle, hip hop and culture.

He’s everywhere!  Literally!

Homeboy’s work has appeared in reputable publications such as Billboard, ESPN, Bleacher Report, HBO, CBS Sports, Complex, Catch Restaurant, Reebok, Nike, Adidas, New York Fashion Week, DJ USA, Hot 97, Power 105.1, S.O.B.’s, Tidal, BET, VIBE, Mass Appeal, The Shade Room, Hype Beast, The Source Magazine, REVOLT, RESPECT Magazine, Bleu Magazine and Elliot Wilson and Brian ‘B.Dot” Miller’s Rap Radar.

All of that said…guess what? He’s not comfortable! 

“The kind of person that I am, I just want to do more,” Calligraist told RESPECT Magazine today by phone.

“This is just the beginning.” 

Forever Uptown… it’s a Harlem Thing. | #CalligrafistChronicles | www.CalligrafistPhotography.com

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Harlem, NY bred and globally influenced, Calligrafist actually didn’t aspire to be a photographer. In fact, he fell in love with the art of graffiti and calligraphy; hence the nickname, ‘Calligrafist.’

A man of faith, the devout Muslim is college educated at Jamia Madinatul Uloom University in Trinidad & Tobago, where he studied Quranic Studies and Arabic reading and writing.

Calligrafist acknowledges seasoned hip hop photographers like Johnny Nunez and Jonathan Mannion  who have undoubtedly paved the way for on-the rise photographers such as himself. Calligrafist emphasizes that he’s glad to sit at the table with them and eat, while also gaining their respect for his skin in the game. “It’s genuinely cool to have intimate conversations with them,” he said.

“It’s more humbling that I am able to have direct access to people that I look up to like them and someone like Lenny S., DJ Clark Kent, Emory Jones, that have a name in the industry, people that have a place in the culture, for people to acknowledge me for more my work; that’s an honor. That’s more humbling. But it moves me to want to do more.”

For more information on Calligrafist and his photographic/art movement, visit www.calligrafistphotography.com and scroll up and press play to listen to our chat on Scoop B Radio! 

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Kanye West has been hyping up his forthcoming album “Waves” on social media and it looks like he is bringing some dope visuals to a theater near you. On Monday (Feb. 1), the rapper-producer announced that his album will be streamed at theaters worldwide on Feb. 11 the same day he also unveils his Yeezy Season 3 collection.

West will present his new album and his clothing line at Madison Square Garden as part of New York Fashion Week. Also,  Italian contemporary artist Vanessa Beecroft will perform at the event as well. Tickets are currently on sale at tickets.kanyewest.com.

According to reports, “Waves” will be streamed in 25 countries, including Australia, Spain and Switzerland. In New York, the event will begin at 4PM ET.

#WAVES studio session tonight. #RP @tmillsfashion pic.twitter.com/hS7xd4J8g5

— TeamKanyeDaily (@TeamKanyeDaily) January 30, 2016

 

West revealed several track lists of his “Waves” album, which could possibly include rap features from A$AP Rocky, 2 Chainz, Andre 3000, Kid Cudi, Chance the Rapper and many others.Hopefully, there will be more information regarding the cover art and track list in the coming days.

#waves pic.twitter.com/fyER7NH8DC

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) January 27, 2016

 

All of the hype leaves us wondering if “Waves” will be a star-studded project? We don’t know because we haven’t received an official track list as of yet. But hopefully, all of these rap superstars will make an appearance on West’s upcoming album. In the meantime, Kanye West is set to release “Waves” on Feb. 11. Two days after its release, Yeezy is set to perform on Saturday Night Live for the 7th time in his career.

Check out the “Waves” promo below:

SEASON 3 / WAVES / MADISON SQUARE GARDEN / INTERNATIONAL CINEMAShttps://t.co/6u1aPYUwQ8 pic.twitter.com/SkEeTGgoMu

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 1, 2016

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Terry Richardson was in the building for New York Fashion Week and he came away with some great photos as always.

Flocka, Rocky, and Big Sean were all on hand, and you can check out some of the shots below, courtesy of Terry himself.

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