Will Power Pays Homage to Hip-Hop Culture in Chilltown

For many months beginning in late May well, Will Electricity introduced his large appreciate of hip-hop and splendid expertise to the 150-foot tunnel along New York and Ravine Avenues in Jersey Heights. Doing work in collaboration with pointed out hip-hop documentarians Ernie Paniccioli, T. Eric Monroe and David Corio, Will painted a momentous mural paying out homage to 45 hip-hop icons and to the photographers who so brilliantly documented them.

Captured over at the entry to the Hip-Hop Tunnel is the late legendary Tupac Shakur — based on a image by T. Eric Monroe. Quite a few near-ups from within the tunnel stick to:

Snoop Dogg, closer up original image, the late Chi Modu 

The late Large L initial photo: T. Eric Monroe

Slick Rick first photo, Ernie Paniccioli

Lauryn Hill primary picture, Ernie Paniccioli

Big Daddy Kane unique photo, David Corio

Rakim: initial picture, David Corio

Sponsored by the Jersey Metropolis Mural Arts System, the vastly spectacular mural — noticed by 1000’s day-to-day as they vacation in and out of Jersey Heights — is a magnificent tribute to hip-hop tradition.

Photographs by Lois Stavsky

 

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