Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force BY GEORGE DUBOSE

"My first hip hop group. I had heard ‘Planet Rock’ on car stereos in Herald Square. Recognized the ‘TransEurope Express’ music track from Kraftwerk. A month later, four very large gentlemen arrived at my studio with garbage bags...full of their costumes. I was finding feathers and beads for months afterwards…"

George DuBose has been called “The Godfather of Hip-Hop Photography.” He was there when rap broke. Before it was called hip-hop. He was behind the camera for Biggie’s first professional photo shoot. While working with Cold Chillin’ Records, he immortalized Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane, Masta Ace, Kool G Rap and Roxanne Shante. And the list just grew, including the likes of Run-DMC and Mobb Deep.

Now, House of Roulx is contributing in our own way by sharing DuBose’s works with both existing fans and an entirely new generation, so that they will also come to know the man who captured and help break the people who made music what it is today.