Juxtapoz Magazine – RIP, Ricky Powell, The Original Lazy Hustler and Legendary NYC Street Photographer

One of the great legends of NYC street photography and culture, the “Lazy Hustler” himself, Ricky Powell, has died today at the age of 59. The iconic photographer was best known for his association with the Beastie Boys in the 1980s and his countless shots of hip-hop and NYC culture in those crucial days, and we at Juxtapoz featured and hired Powell on numerous occasions throughout the decades. We feel like we lost a piece of our history, too.