Slick Rick, Times Square, NYC, 1999

The close-up framing really captures his confidence—you can feel the 1999 Times Square energy just from the expression. It's a striking piece that holds its own on the wall, and the black-and-white contrast makes it pop even from across the room.

The black-and-white grain gives this portrait such a raw 90s feel, and the tight crop on his expression is what sells it. Hung it above my desk and it instantly classes up the whole room.

The close-up framing really makes his expression the whole story here. Hung it above my record shelf and the Times Square backdrop ties the corner together better than I expected. Blacks are deep and the print arrived without a single crease.