Sophie Bramly - Yo! The early days of Hip Hop 1982-84 (Book) Sonic Youth D4 Octopus's Garden

D4 Octopus's Garden

in one moment noisy and abrasive

Stay (Faraway

The shop was run by Dark Star magazine’s Steve Burgess – a major influence on my tastes and my writing

Sophie Bramly - Yo! The early days of Hip Hop 1982-84 (Book) Sonic Youth D4 Octopus's GardenFrench photojournalist Sophie Bramly moved to New York in 1981, when she was just 21, and began photographing it all, taking pictures of graffiti artists, breakdancers and rappers such as the Beastie Boys and Run DMC, when no one else was paying attention. In 1984, Bramly returned to France where she became deeply involved in bringing Hip Hop to Europe, continuing to photograph and document this culture. In 1987 Bramly presented and hosted Yo! MTV