This Limited Edition, luxury photography book from acclaimed photographer Sarah J. Edwards captures THE icons of Hip Hop. Featuring legendary artists including Chuck D, Phife Dawg, Pharrell Williams, Ice T, Wu-Tang Clan, KRS:ONE and more, this is a must-have for any true fan of Hip Hop music. Reserve your limited edition copy today!

Pre-Order: Shipping estimated to commence from mid-September 2023

First Edition, limited to 100 copies of each format

Size:
Large: 230 x 297mm
Small: 189 x 246mm

Hardcover with dust jacket, heavyweight paper.
Paperback with matte finish.

Introductory Pre-Order Price

Description:

From the creators of BLAG magazine, enjoy iconic, rare and never-seen-before images, taken at some of hip hop’s most compelling moments and times.

BLAG is often granted unparalleled access to culture’s most notable pioneers. HIP HOP PHOTOGRAPHY is nothing short of that.

Curated into a luxury book, enjoy candid images of artists at work, in the studio, at shows or venturing in London, outtakes, on-the-road, atmosphere shots and of course, classic photographs from BLAG magazine’s original shoots.

From 1990s golden era heroes and conscious MCs, to chart topping rappers of the 2000s, the book contains a unique collection and perspective that won’t be found anywhere else.

Shot on film across 35mm, Medium Format and Polaroid, many images have never been published and appear in print for the very first time ever.

Photography by Sarah J. Edwards, Art Direction by Sally A. Edwards.

Line-up includes:

André 3000

Afu-Ra

Beastie Boys

Black Eyed Peas

Busta Rhymes

Chuck D

Dead Prez

Gravediggaz

GZA

Ice T

Joey Bada$$

Jungle Brothers

KRS:ONE

Ludacris

Lupe Fiasco

Mike D

The Neptunes / N.E.R.D

Organized Noize

OutKast

Pete Rock

Phife Dawg

Prince Paul

Questlove

Redman

Slum Village's J Dilla, T3 and Baatin

Souls of Mischief

The Pharcyde

The Roots

Warren G

will.i.am

Wu-Tang Clan

Yasiin Bey

Final art spread samples to be posted. 

About Sarah J. Edwards’ Photography

British photographer Sarah J. Edwards is widely known for her celebrity portrait and atmospheric photography, particularly her contributions to BLAG magazine, which she co-founded with her twin sister, Sally A. Edwards. Over three decades, Sarah has photographed celebrity figures in music, film and art worlds, publishing 15 coffee table magazines featuring her work. Amongst them, featured shoots with Questlove, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, OutKast, Beastie Boys, Andrew Garfield, Cillian Murphy and many more. Using some of London’s finest landmarks as backdrops and featuring fashion’s most respected designers.

Sarah’s work has appeared in a range of publications including The Guardian, i-D, Dazed, Interview, L’Official Homme. Sarah has done shoots for Mercedes Benz, Pernod Riccard and Nike. She has directed commercial films for Mercedes Benz, L’Oreal and Elms Lesters Painting Rooms.

Every item on the blag store is made-to-order, more exclusive for you and less waste for the planet. Our highly regarded production teams are on standby to make your orders and ship them directly to you. Please note items available for pre-order are in production stages when listed, your order reserves your item while Sally and Sarah create the products.

Books, works of art and photography are sold for enjoyment only and no copyright is transferred to the recipient upon purchase.

All BLAG products are made-to-order. 

​Production Timeframes

Please allow a minimum of approximately 10-15 working days for products currently available to buy to be created. These timings are estimated, as each item is made one-by-one. Pre-sale items have estimated timeframes detailed on the product pages.

Everything on our store is made-to-order. Orders are often handled directly by Sarah and / or Sally. You will receive an email notifying you of when your order is ready to ship with information. 

Thank you!

Shipping

All orders are shipped using tracked or Royal Mail standard services, once production has been completed and orders are properly packaged and labeled, shipping options are available to choose at checkout. Duties and Taxes may be chargeable please be mindful.

More details in our Terms of Service

Parcels shipping to the UK are estimated to arrive 2-5 working days after production is completed. International orders are estimated to arrive 5-10 working days after production is completed, however can take up to 42 working days using standard shipping.

​Returns

Non-returnable items include printed matter, made to order and custom created goods and perishable goods. You can read more details in our Returns Policy. However, in the unlikely event your order arrives faulty or not as described, please follow instructions contact us in the chat. 

Buying photographs, publishing and arts doesn’t create a transfer of copyright, purchases are purely for enjoyment only.