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<n>Vinny Ponte</n> at the <n>Brooklyn Banks</n> for a <n>Zoo York</n> ad, c. 1996. Photo by <n>Mike O'Meally</n>.

A scene from <n>FreakNik</n> in downtown Atlanta, 1996.

The cast of <n>Larry Clark</n>'s 1995 film <n>Kids</n> in <n>Washington Square Park</n>, New York.

From <n>Adrienne Salinger</n>'s 1995 photographic series, <n>In My Room: Teenagers in Their Bedrooms</n>.

<n>Harold Hunter</n> backstage on the set of <n>Larry Clark</n>'s 1995 film "<n>Kids</n>." Photo by <n>Ari Marcopolulos</n>.

Musician <n>Pete Rock</n> surrounded by his record collection. Photo by <n>Piotr Sikora</n>.

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Rapper <n>Big L</n> in Harlem, 1993. Photo by <n>Danny Clinch</n> for the album <n>Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous</n>.

A Coloring Book Celebrating the Early Days of Hip-Hop