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April 1997

Skateboarders and Rappers

Much like Public Enemy's nearly silent DJ, Terminator X, youth movement photographer extraordinaire Glen E. Friedman speaks with his hands. For those familiar (or unfamiliar) with Friedman's contributions to Skateboarder in the mid-1970s, Fuck You Too, the Extras + More Scrapbook - the follow-up to his 1995 hardcover Fuck You Heroes - is a pleasant Saturday morning study of Friedman's flashed hall of fame. Glen's eyes know the down-low front line well; his flicks document nearly 20 years of balls-out-skateboarders (Jay Adams, Mark "Gator" Rogowski), chaotic punk rock bands (Bad Brains, Reagan Youth), and mike-gripping MCs (Ultramagnetic MCs, Ice-T, Beastie Boys). Both Fuck You volumes are living textbooks devoted to these three important revolutions of the 20th century. And, shit! Who can front on a textbook that has Run-D.M.C. sportin' Lees and Adidas shell toes on its cover?

-Sacha Jenkins

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