Photographer David McIntyre, who shot Biggie Smalls for Interview magazine just before his meteoric rise to fame, lost, and now found, a set of photographs.

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We are giving away one pair of tickets to a showing of your choice. Simply email contests@birthplacemag.com and we will pick one winner at random by the end of Friday, August 2.

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Hip hop protographer Ernie Paniccioli was profiled on LENS, the New York Times photovisual blog, highlighted for his work documenting hip hop music and culture, including working as Public Enemy's photographer.

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