A Time Before Crack

Rodriguez: - Koe Rodriguez is a multidisciplinary artist, hip-hop scholar, and entrepreneur. In 2019 he co-curated the exhibition "From the Feet Up: Sneakers, Hip-Hop and New York City" in Times Square, and his major installation, "Beyond the Streets," showcased in Brooklyn. He also designed and co-curated that year a throwback sneaker exhibition for ESPN+ at Disney's D23 expo in Anaheim, California. Rodriguez has worked on a number of international lifestyle projects with brans like Viacom, Adidas, Red Bull, Sony, Nike and Puma. As a photojournalist, he has interview and captured LL Cool J, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan and the late director John Singleton, to name a few. He was born in New Jersey, where he currently lives and works.