Ricky Powell, also known as The Rickster, has seen a lot of history. He has worked as a busboy, bike messenger, Frozade vendor, substitute teacher, columnist, cable television host, comic and dog walker. But, he is best-known as a wisecracking, self-described "playground rat" who used his beat-up Minolta and party-crashing skills to become a nightlife fixture and a chronicler of the then-exploding world of hip-hop.

--New York Times

Few cultural documenters can hold a candle to legendary photographer Ricky Powell. Commonly referred to as the Fourth Beastie Boy for his exploits following the fabled group, he has taken a camera where few have ventured and procured some of the most stunning and rare imagery ever seen from hip-hop groups to artists and celebrities. Ricky Powell & His World Famous Slide Show is a personally curated photographic slide show of his career.