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From The Derek Ridgers Archive:

Advertised worldwide first on Morrissey-solo!

For the first time in 18 years, the only officially authorised print-run sale of the famous Skinhead Girls image, by the original photographer - Derek Ridgers - at a very special price. As used on the 1992 ‘Your Arsenal’ tour T-shirt, programme, stage pass and backdrop. And also at the infamous ‘Madstock’ gig, London, 1992 (covered by NME in their notorious ‘Flirting With Disaster’ issue).

Knowing your Morrissey history, you will recall that use of the photo on the ‘Your Arsenal’ tour was never actually authorised by Derek Ridgers (but let’s not rake up old mistakes, we know exactly what they are): Morrissey-Skinhead-Girls-Story and Morrissey-solo article-Ridgers-Skinhead-Girls

However, Morrissey has nothing if not impeccable taste in imagery - and this beautiful portrait of two young skinhead girls in Brighton, England, 1980, is now embedded in the iconography of British music; the image now part of the ongoing Morrissey mythology.

But, ever since Your Arsenal, this iconic photograph has been out of commercial circulation - until now, (previously only offered as a one-off print). You’ve only had to wait eighteen years for this to become available, but well done, you made it! And here it is.

http://tinyurl.com/D-RIDGERS-SKINHEAD-GIRLS-OFFER

Each print is Hand Signed & Numbered by the photographer, Derek Ridgers, from a Limited Edition of only 300 worldwide.

High-quality LAMDA print on FUJI CRYSTAL ARCHIVE paper: size: 20” x 16”

USA = $299 + $14.90 shipping by Airsure ~ UK = £185 + £5.50 by Special delivery ~ EUROPE = €218 + €8.90 by Airsure

BUY SKINHEAD GIRL PRINTS @ Derek Ridgers Archive website OR order prints directly from Derek by a Paypal payment (print cost + shipping) to Derek’s Paypal email address [email protected] (Don’t forget to include your name & shipping address!)

Recommended last posting date for International Orders to beat the Xmas rush is December 10th ~ (Dec 22nd for UK)

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Colin Coulter writes:

Ganglord in NY sends the link / excerpt:

DJ PREMIER TALKS WHERE RAP WENT WRONG AND HOW TO FIX IT - DJ Premier blog

Why are young hip-hop artists so reluctant to learn about the music’s history?

Well thank goodness for Google you can find out on your own now if you’re curious! I feel if an artist really cares about what they’re doing, they should want to know who the people they like are influenced by, even if it’s 2Pac. There’s plenty of viral footage. There’s so much research you can find now. When I was coming up you had to hunt and look worldwide to find things. They can ask me! Like with Royce Da 5′ 9″, who’s signed with Eminem, cause his rhyming’s so ill I was like, “I know you’re into the Cold Crush [Brothers] and Just-Ice.” And he’s like, “Who’s that?” I’m like, “You don’t know who Just-Ice is? What about Mantronix?” He’s like, “Who’s Mantronix?” He said he was brought up on Redman and Ras Kass, and even though those are great MCs, I was like, “I thought you went back further.” So I told Royce I was gonna make him a CD of some stuff. I did the same with my artist Nick Javas, a white kid from Union, New Jersey, who can rap his ass off but didn’t have any knowledge of the past.

I mean, I stay up, I still study. I know who Waka Flocka Flame is, I know who Gucci Maine is, I know who Nicki Minaj is, and Fred Da God, an upcoming New York rapper. You have to do your research if you’re into your job. Even though I’m into more than just hip-hop–I’ll listen to rock, new wave, The Smiths, all kinds of crazy left-field stuff–I still stay up on rap.

misterdalliard writes: