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HENNESSY NIGERIA PRESENTS JONATHAN MANNION THE LEGEND BEHIND HIP-HOP ALBUM COVERS

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Anyone born in the 80’s, whoever marveled at the cover of a hip-hop magazine or sat staring at their favorite rapper’s album cover has likely seen most of their musical heroes through Mannion’s lens. For superstars like  Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Lauryn Hill, Rick Ross, Eminem, Snoop Dog  and countless others, Jonathan Mannion’s vision, consistency, and ability to innovate has made him the go-to image-maker for the most important projects of their careers. JayZ's 'Reasonable Doubt' by Jonathan Mannion Drake by Jonathan Mannion Nicki Minaj by Jonathan Mannion Click to see more images In the history of hip-hop, no photographer has created more memorable images of the culture than Jonathan Mannion. Since he stepped onto the New York rap scene in 1993, the Cleveland native has produced iconic visuals that indelibly defined a generation of rap, R&B, and reggae artists. Mannion’s first established himself as a cultural force through his work with the recordin