Iconic Hip Hop Photographer & 'Fourth Beastie Boy' Ricky Powell Has Died
New York, NY – Famed New York City photographer Ricky Powell, who was often referred to as the “fourth Beastie Boy,” has reportedly passed away. According to a source close to Powell, he died of heart failure on Monday (February 1) at the age of 59. News of Powell’s passing started making the rounds on Twitter with The Roots’ Questlove being among the first Hip Hop artists to pay tribute to him by quoting a lyric from the Beastie Boys’ single “Car Thief” in which he’s mentioned. “Homeboy Throw In The Towel …” he wrote. “#RIPRickster.” Homeboy Throw In The Towel…...
Source: hiphopdx.com