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Michael Benabib is an American portrait photographer, known for his portraits of David Bowie, Tupac Shakur, Sean Combs , and Keith Richards among others. Notable portrait photography of public figures include Bill Clinton, Alan Dershowitz and Loretta Lynch. His work has appeared in publications including Vanity Fair,, Vogue , GQ, Rolling Stone, Vibe , ESPN magazine, The Wall Street Journal , The New York Times and Newsweek. His work was included to photography collections on display by The Smithsonian   and MoMa.

Hip-hop photography
In the 1980’s, Michael freelanced with Rush Management and Def Jam Records ; his photography of musicians include Rakim, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, among many others.

In 2007, Watson-Guptill Publications and Billboards Books published “In Ya Grill: The Faces Of Hip-Hop” the hip-hop photography of Michael Benabib and text by Bill Adler.

Career
In 1995, his editorial photography assignments for magazines include The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Adweek , Forbes, ESPN Magazine, and Bloomberg Markets Magazine.

In 1997, his editorial magazine photography led to advertising assignments for brands including Heineken, Nissan, Sprite, Lugz, PETA and Planned Parenthood.

In early 2000’s, his assignments include Forbes Life Magazine and Fortune 500 companies such as American Express, CitiBank and Pfizer, among others.

Exhibitions
In 2003, The Eyejammie Fine Arts Gallery founded by Bill Adler, largely devoted to hip-hop photography, curated a one-man show showcasing the work of photographer Michael Benabib. In September 2015, the Eyejammie Photo Collection was acquired by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African-American History and Culture.

In 2017, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) exhibition titled “Is Fashion Modern?” includes his photography of Tupac Shakur.

In 2017, Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African-American History and Culture exhibition titled “More Than A Picture” includes his photography acquired from the Eyejammie Photo Collection.

In 2018, The Smithsonian exhibition titled “Represent” includes his hip-hop photography of MC Lyte, Tupac Shakur, and Mary J. Blige. This exhibition showcases different photographs than those displayed at The Smithsonian's exhibition in 2017.

In June 2018, Bond Street Print Shop photography exhibition fundraiser to benefit Southern Poverty Law Center including print sales of his portrait photography.

Puff Daddy

 * No Way Out
 * Can't Nobody Hold Me Down (Feat. Mase)
 * Featuring Black Rob and Mark Curry - Bad Boy For Life
 * Featuring The Neptunes - Diddy ‎(CD, Single, Promo)

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

 * Homebase
 * The Things That U Do
 * Ring My Bell

Dr. Dre

 * The Chronic
 * The Aftermath

Usher

 * My Way
 * Can U Get Wit It
 * Usher ‎(CD, Album, Club)
 * Nice & Slow

Mary J Blige

 * What's the 411? Remix ‎(CD, Album, Club, RE)

Fu-Schnickens

 * Ring The Alarm
 * F.U. "Don't Take It Personal"
 * La Schmoove

Smoothe Da Hustler

 * Hustlin'
 * Hustler's Theme / Murdafest

Aaliyah

 * 4 Page Letter ‎(CD, Single, CD1)
 * The One I Gave My Heart To / Hot Like Fire ‎(CD, Single)

Special Ed

 * Revelations ‎(CD, Album)
 * Lyrics ‎(CD, Maxi)
 * Neva Go Back

G-Shorties

 * Click ‎(Cass, Single)
 * 44 Ways

Todd Terry

 * Something Goin' On
 * Ready For A New Day ‎(2x12", Album)

Ma$e

 * Featuring The Lox, Black Rob & DMX- 24 Hrs. To Live ‎(CD, Promo)
 * Ma$e Presents Harlem World - The Movement

Cam'ron

 * Confessions Of Fire
 * ...Harlem's Greatest

Keith Murray

 * Featuring LL Cool J -Incredible ‎(CD, Single)
 * The Most Beautifullest Hits‎ (CD, Comp, Promo)

Guru

 * Jazzmatazz Volume 1
 * The Best Of Guru's Jazzmatazz

Cameo

 * The Definitive Collection
 * 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Cameo

Kool G Rap

 * My Life / Nobody Can't Eat‎(12")
 * The Giancana Story
 * Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Greatest Hits

Arrested Development

 * Unplugged
 * Classic Masters

Eric B. & Rakim

 * Gold ‎(2xCD, Comp)
 * Icon

Non Phixion

 * Rock Stars / The C.I.A. Is Trying To Kill Me ‎(12")
 * The Future Is Now

Various Artists

 * Television's Greatest Hits - Volume 6 - Remote Control
 * Fat Jam Hip Hop Vol.2 ‎(CD, Comp)
 * Body + Soul: The '90s
 * Absolute Body and Soul
 * Hip Hop: Gold
 * Love Songs, Vol. 1 [Hip-O]
 * Tealosophy by Inés Berton
 * Hoodlife, Vol. 1

Other

 * K-Ci & JoJo - It's Real
 * Ginuwine - 100% Ginuwine ‎(CD, Album)
 * Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ‎(CD, Album, RE + CD, Comp + DVD-V + Dlx, Ltd)
 * Das EFX - The Very Best Of Das EFX ‎(CD, Comp)
 * Miles Davis - Doo-Bop ‎(12", Single)
 * Steady B - Going Steady ‎(LP, Album)
 * BWP - The Bytches ‎(LP, Album)
 * Hi-Five - Just Another Girlfriend
 * Lords Of The Underground - Chief Rocka
 * Ca$h Money Click - 4 My Click / Get Tha Fortune ‎(CD, Maxi)
 * Proven Innocent - It's On
 * Mic Geronimo - Masta I.C.
 * Wildliffe Society - Jacktown (601)
 * Smif N' Wessun - Wrekonize / Sound Bwoy Bureill
 * Faith Evans - Soon As I Get Home (Remix)
 * Red Hot Lover Tone - #1 Player
 * King Just - Mystics Of The God
 * SWV - Use Your Heart
 * M.C. Lyte - Lyte Of A Decade ‎(CD, Maxi)
 * Next - Rated Next
 * Teena Marie - Lovergirl: The Teena Marie Story
 * Pressha - Do Boy ‎(CD, Single, Promo)
 * Pressha - Don't Get It Twisted
 * Byron Stingily - The Purist
 * Timbaland - Tim's Bio: From The Motion Picture: Life From Da Bassment
 * Canibus - Can-I-Bus
 * John Forté - Poly Sci ‎(CD, Album)
 * Kid Capri - Soundtrack To The Streets
 * One Love - Night Riders ‎(12")
 * Agallah - The Crookie Monster ‎(12", Maxi)
 * Blahzay Blahzay - Federal Reserve Notez (FRN'Z) / Gee Sums / Good For Ya Club
 * C. Webb - 2 Much Drama
 * Bad Meets Evil Featuring Eminem aka Slim Shady And Royce Da 5'9" - Nuttin' To Do / Scary Movies
 * Royce The 5'9" - I'm The King / Take His Life ‎(12")
 * Ilacoin - Keep It Street / This That & The 3rd / The Spirit ‎(12")
 * D-Don - Bonafide Portrait Of A Hustler‎ (CD, Album)
 * Do Or Die - Victory ‎(CD, Album)
 * Lil' Zane - Young World: The Future ‎(CD, Album)
 * Drag-On - Opposite Of H2O
 * India.Arie - Acoustic Soul
 * Eleanor Cory: Things Are; String Quartet No. 3
 * Gidon Kremer - Hommage à Piazzolla: The Complete Astor Piazzolla Recordings
 * Gidon Kremer - Tracing Astor: Gidon Kremer Plays Astor Piazzolla
 * Arika Kane - Arika Kane
 * Alberto Reyes - Chopin: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3; Ballade No. 4; Fantasy in F minor; Barcarolle
 * Gold: New Jack Swing
 * Fulanito - Greatest Hits
 * Fulanito - The Remixes
 * Top Choice Clique - Reel Chemistry: The Anthology
 * Julia Brown - Strange Scars
 * Jack Quest - Brand New Beginning
 * Various Artists - Heavy Metal Box [Rhino Box Set]
 * Ana Vidovic - Moreno Torroba: Guitar Music, 1
 * Jeffrey Wilgus - Signature
 * edibleRed - Welcome to My Bad Behavior
 * Jodeci - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jodeci
 * Matrix: Music of Louis Karchin
 * Stephen Gosling - Brian Schober: Manhattan Impromptus
 * Sullee - Destiny
 * Bridge Ensemble / Gidon Kremer / Oleg Maisenberg - Giya Kancheli: In l'Istesso Tempo
 * Louis Karchin: Orpheus and Other Vocal Works
 * Lil' J (Jeezy) - All About J
 * Melba Moore - A Very Special Christmas Gift
 * F.A.T.E. - For All That's Endured
 * Big Bub - Never Too Late
 * Sparkle - Told You So
 * No Question - self-titled
 * MC Hammer - Back to Back Hits: MC Hammer/Vanilla Ice [1998]
 * DJ Nabs - In the Lab with DJ Nabs: The Live Album
 * Jennifer Marks - Pizza
 * Imajin - Shorty (You Keep Playin' with My Mind)
 * Stillsuit - At the Speed of Light
 * DayintheLife - self-titled
 * George Huntley - Brain Junk
 * Spookey Ruben - Modes of Transportation, Vol. 1
 * Kid Rock - Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast
 * Yvette - Not Gonna Wait: The Live Sessions

Books

 * In Ya Grill: The Faces of Hip Hop. The hip-hop photography of Michael Benabib. Billboard Books. 2007. ISBN 978-0-8230-7885-1.

Books

 * 1) Bill Adler; Dan Charnas (2011). Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label. Random House Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-8478-3371-9.
 * 2) Paola Antonelli; Michelle Millar Fisher (5 October 2017). Items - Is Fashion Modern?. Moma. ISBN 978-1-63345-036-3.
 * 3) Tommy Hilfiger; David A. Keeps (1997). All-American: A Style Book. Universe Pub. ISBN 978-0-7893-0050-8.

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