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T. Eric Monroe

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Author & Photographer - “Rare & Unseen Moments of 90’s Hip Hop Collector’s Edition”.

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Tupac in Harlem. Back where it began.

1971 — Born in East Harlem, June 16.
1983 — Enrolled in the Afro-American Studio theater program at 12.
1984 — Played Travis Younger in A Raisin in the Sun at the Apollo.
1991 — Filming Juice in Harlem. The film arrived in 1992.
1993 — Above the Rim production. Pac and McGruff on the block
1994 — Box Talk at 155th & St. Nicholas. T. Eric Monroe behind the camera.

“Everyone wanted a piece of him.” — T. Eric Monroe

Photos: T. Eric Monroe, Mark Peterson, Juice publicity and McGruff archives. Theater-company document: University of Virginia Special Collections.
Footage: The Box / @1FamousDavis.
Audio: Pac’s Deadly Combination acapella verse.

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✨The day I met @tdoteric I made a friend and mentor forever. I am always grateful to have been introduced to fellow artists as my artist name by Eric and it deconstructed my imposter syndrome overtime. Not only is he an amazing photographer but he has all these amazing stories about all of his photos and it allows you to thoroughly feel the emotions of it all whether it’s light hearted or tense. These stories in his book and even those I heard in real life, personified those invoking stills even further. His empathy and skill to organically connect with humans is seen through the comfort and vulnerability of the now legends he shot. At the time, he was living in the moment and excited for the thrill and documenting it all to later realize he was creating an archival of legacies including his own. One of the books he signed for me says “Keep Imagining - What If?” Eric reminds me to be present and receptive to what today brings, knowing one day it’ll be a beautiful memory to look back on. Support his work - self published books, prints, and more available on his website 🫡❤️

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@nas
1994, NYC
📸 T. Eric Monroe @tdoteric @rareandunseenmoments

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Always remember

@oldirtybastardlegacy 1995
Lower Eastside, NYC
📸 T. Eric Monroe @tdoteric @rareandunseenmoments

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RADIO ARCHIVES 📻 : Quelques images captées sur la fréquence, de 1993 à 2006.

La culture ne disparaît pas. Elle se transmet 🍹

📸 Crédits photographes :
Snoop Dogg — Chi Modu, 1993
André 3000 & Pharrell Williams — Theo Wargo, 2003
Lauryn Hill — T. Eric Monroe, 1997
Pusha T — Johnny Nunez, 2006
Missy Elliott, Hype Williams & Da Brat — Ernie Paniccioli, 1997

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Remembering @2pac

1994 Harlem, NYC
Blunt Dry
📸 T. Eric Monroe @tdoteric @rareandunseenmoments

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Just another summer day on Nostrand Avenue: @jeru_thedamaja with his dad at his father’s handmade leather craft stand, 1993

Photo by T. Eric Monroe (@tdoteric)

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Outfit of the day.

Tucked in, of course.
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CAP : LFYT
TEE : @lafayette_nyc x @tdoteric "Big L" @bigl_139
PANTS : UNIQLO (Tuck wide)
KICKS : AJ1 "Mocha"
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@outfitgrid #outfitgrid #ootd

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Happy Birthday, Hip-Hop! 🎤🎧✨

For more than five decades, Hip-Hop has been moving the world, giving us new ways to express ourselves, tell our stories, build community, and create change. 🖤

We’re taking it back to our #GoldenEraHipHop celebration at @kismithgallery, where we brought all that magic into one room! From the music and movement to the art and unforgettable performances, the night was filled with joy, connection, and pure ’90s energy. 📼🔥

We’re especially grateful that we had the opportunity to experience the legendary @sparkydmusic and her undeniable presence. Her voice, fire, and impact will forever live on through the culture. Rest in power, @sparkydmusic. 🕊️🖤

Major love to the legendary Ralph McDaniels for co-hosting and to @iamnikkid__ and @fantaratty for sharing their incredible energy and talent with us! 💫

Thank you to our amazing partners:

@kismithgallery 🖼️ | @videomusicbox 📺 | @lyricistlounge 🎙️

And to everyone who helped bring this celebration to life and capture its magic:

@iamnikkid__ | @fantaratty | @keithshocklee | @antmarshall | @djhardhittinharry | @dcashflow74 | @dannyhastings | @koisojer | @tdoteric | @1212erikb | @eli503labworldwide

Here’s to the music, movement, creativity, and community that make Hip-Hop so powerful. Happy Birthday, Hip-Hop, we’ll keep honoring its legacy while empowering the next generation to add their voices to the story! ✊🏽🎶✨

#RIPSparkyD #HappyBirthdayHipHop #HipHopForever #GoldenEraHipHop

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August 3, 1995

The Notorious B.I.G. attended the 2nd Annual Source Awards which was held at Madison Square Garden. At this show BIG won the awards for

- Best New Artist (Solo)
- Lyricist of the Year
- Live Performer of the Year
- Album of the Year

He also performed that night.

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#SourceAwards
#JuniorMafia
#HipHop
#BiggieSmalls
#NotoriousBig

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#killsboropizzaparty #beer #pizza #redman #

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Paul Simon is somewhere among these slides singing a beautiful song and a very blurry pic with Danny McBride

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