{"title":"Eddie Otchere","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"wu-tang-clan-1994-2004","title":"Wu-Tang Clan 1994–2004","description":"\u003cp\u003e36 pages printed in England, staple bound, measuring 14cm x 20cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOf \u003cem\u003eWu Tang and things\u003c\/em\u003e…I’d say off the bat it’s the Ol' dirty bastard, asking me to destroy the negatives, that will never leave me. Meth showing me his new trick with eye and cap. \u003cstrong\u003eU-god\u003c\/strong\u003e with a plaster on his face. The \u003cstrong\u003eRza\u003c\/strong\u003e in a bath tub at the Met hotel. Watching the entire Wu-Tang Clan getting passport pictures at Earl Court station. The Shows. The distinct smell of blunts and weed that hung in the air. \u003cstrong\u003ePapa Wu\u003c\/strong\u003e inviting me on the coach and traveling from Putney to Kentish Town with a pit stop in Earls Court. \u003cstrong\u003eYoung dirty Bastard’s\u003c\/strong\u003e performance of \"Shimmy Shimmy Ya Shimmy Yam Shimmy yah\". From the first encounter to my last, the Wu have never failed to disappoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first time I met the Wu-Tang was in 1994, they were meant to be in a sound check, and were instead throwing rocks at passing trains. It was a hallmark of every encounter, a wild ride. The concert was scheduled for the Kentish Town Forum and word had gone around they were in London. In my hunt for them I went to the record company and my first encounter with the Wu-Tang began as they were coming out of the building on their way to Kentish Town to do their soundcheck. I heard them before I saw them, so my camera was ready. I managed to get on the coach and rolled with them while they listened to deep soul music. Their passion for the life of Hip Hop is undeniable and our hook ups were built on the premise that I was documenting Hip Hop through my photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the second occasion I was working for MixMag and the shoot was scheduled in a photographic studio. I would share the time slot with Time Out who were running a cover story. On that occasion, I had hoped to complete my Wu collection, I didn't. The Rza didn't appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe third time I encountered the Wu it was just the Rza and he was in full Bobby Digital mode and that meant his iconography was masked by a conceptual identity. The fourth was Cappadona in Brixton but the last time was in Los Angeles and there I met Ol Dirty’s son. He came through to host my show in LA. On the opening night we held a block party in the car park of Melrose where the RZA rolled through and spent the whole night holding court.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe exchanged words as I toured the gallery giving him the details of all the times we’d met. We had a PlayStation with the Wu Tang game on it. Young Dirty smashed it. I took one shot that night, just one. It’s been 25 years in the making. What you have here a rarified glimpse at the lead images and contact sheets of seeking out members of the Wu-Tang Clan and putting their mythos on blast. I got one shot. This was the last time we held a cipher.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cafe Royal Books","offers":[{"title":"Pamphlet","offer_id":50405971427659,"sku":"2028203","price":6.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pamphlet | Signed Copy","offer_id":50405972934987,"sku":"2099274","price":6.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Eddie_Otchere_-_Wu_Tang_628c26bd_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726582476"},{"product_id":"metalheadz-blue-note-london-1994-1995","title":"Metalheadz, Blue Note London 1994–1995","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eThe publication captures the early Metalheadz scene at the Blue Note club in London between 1994 and 1995. In the series, Otchere used his “snapshot” approach to document the underground jungle and early drum \u0026amp; bass culture as it moved from a local sound to a global phenomenon, showing DJs, crowds, and the atmosphere of the club during those formative years.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_\u0026amp;]:clear-end text-lg first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+\u0026amp;]:mt-4\" id=\"key-details\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eprinted in England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003estaple bound\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14cm x 20cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cafe Royal Books","offers":[{"title":"Pamphlet - 2218380","offer_id":50406618366283,"sku":"2218380","price":6.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Eddie-Otchere-Metalheadz-web1200f.webp?v=1784654115"},{"product_id":"spirit-behind-the-lens","title":"Spirit Behind the Lens","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe collected photographic works of Eddie Otchere, Britain’s foremost chronicler of Black youth culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpirit Behind the Lens is a reminder that photographic narratives are the bedrock of photography. Its intimacy is borne from the printed material that defined the history of contemporary Black culture. A whole life on film, curated by pivotal moments donated from the past. The photography of today is taken from the journals of yesterday. The visual world of one of hip-hop’s most enigmatic photographers, Eddie Otchere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHailing from the epicentre of London’s jungle scene, this book documents how Otchere crafted the visual identities of house, garage, jungle, drum n bass and hip-hop, working with artists including lil Louis, So Solid Crew, Kemet Crew, Goldie and Black Star. Accompanied by a written memoir in which Otchere outlines his practice, influence and personal history, Spirit Behind the Lens is not only a history of Black British culture told through the work of its greatest and most influential photographer, but a manual on how to navigate the emotional aspects of being creative and an exploration of the romance of photography itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer Lopez, Biggie Smalls, Sherrelle, Wu Tang Clan, Aaliyah, Nas, Goldie, Wizkid, Cleo Sol, Jyoty, Spike Lee, Tariq Goddard, Neil Gaiman, OutKast, Snoop Dog, Lenny Kravitz, Ministry of Sound, Twilo, So Solid Crew, Kemet Crew, Goldie and Black Star.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Repeater Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback | Signed Copy | Rough Trade Exclusive","offer_id":50532186194251,"sku":"2206651","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Spirit_Behind_the_Lens_e8855437_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728115980"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/eddie-otchere.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}