EBONY and Mass Enchantment are celebrating 50 years of hip-hop with a particular commemorative print situation that options the tradition’s main disruptors. In a whirlwind three-city photoshoot, we tapped rap icons 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Lil’ Kim, Rick Ross and Swizz Beatz.
After Jay-Z and Def Jam received a bidding warfare for rapper Rick Ross, he skilled a meteoric rise to a near-legendary determine in hip-hop. As we speak, Rozay has an aggressive portfolio—he’s the proprietor and CEO of the Maybach Music Group; the founding father of the Rick Ross Annual Automobile and Bike Present; a Wingstop franchise proprietor; a companion with Excessive Tolerance hashish firm; and an writer for 2 books, and an actual property mogul amongst different enterprises. The visionary has managed to interrupt by way of the noise to turn into a revered determine within the tradition whereas constructing his belongings to create generational wealth.
The EBONY workforce headed to Miami for an epic cowl shoot on the Vizcaya Museum & Gardens in Coconut Grove. Based in 1916, the luxe setting is the previous villa and property of businessman James Deering of the Deering McCormick-Worldwide Harvester fortune. Photographer Shamaal Bloodman captured Rozay in varied setups all through the Mediterranean-style property, together with the property’s limestone staircases and Secret Backyard. The historic setting nods to a distant period of ‘previous cash’ and monetary gatekeepers whereas Rozay represents the brand new era of Hip-Hop moguls and monetary heavyweights.
In Ross’ EBONY cowl story, author Janeé Bolden reveals why the self-proclaimed billionaire is inspiration come to life. Watch what occurred behind the scenes of his cinematic cowl shoot above and click on right here for the total digital cowl expertise.
The Hip-Hop 50 commemorative print situation is on sale from September 19, 2023 to December 19, 2023. Get your copy at magazines.com, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, Walgreens, Goal, Publix, Safeway, Kroger, Books A Million, and extra, plus choose retailers in London and South Africa.
