MC Shan

MC Shan

Here is an outtake of the cover for MC Shan’s first single, “Jane, Stop That Crazy Thing”

Pregnant girl smoking crack.

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MC Shan

Shan was the third Cold Chillin’ artist that I worked with after Biz and Kane.

Shan had a thing for Kangol hats, Puma track suits and sneakers, but the sneakers were in mismatching colours.

This is the cover of “Down By Law”.

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This is the cover for “Born To Be Wild”.

Shan’s second LP on Cold Chillin’ Records.

Shot under the Williamsburg bridge with Manhattan in the background.

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Shot with coloured infrared film.

This was a publicity shot for “Born To Be Wild”.

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Shot with coloured infrared film.

This was a publicity shot for “Born To Be Wild”.

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Shot in a park near the Queensbridge projects.

This is the first rapper I shot who was wearing a new line of Hip-Hop clothes by Karl Kani.

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This is an outtake from the shooting for “Pee-nile Reunion”.

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Another shot at the Queensbridge Projects.

Shan sporting Karl Kani.

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MC Shan and Mr. Magic

I forget the purpose for this shot.

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Shan getting “busted” for the cover of Shan’s single “Pee-nile Reunion”.

Shan was trying to say “penal reunion”.

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Shot on the roof of a building in the Queensborough projects with the Queensborough bridge in the background.

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Another shot for the “Pee-nile Reunion” package. He was in Livin’ Large State Prison.

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One of the last photo sessions I did with Shan.

It was on a burned down pier on the Hudson River in Manhattan.

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MC Shan and Marley Marl

Shot on the day that I shot the rest of the Juice Crew in front of the Learjet.

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One of the last photo sessions I did with Shan.