Hailing from Maine, but residing in New York, photographer Alexander Richter has shot hip-hop’s elite. Working for XXL and other hip-hop publications, he has taken photos of such names as El-P, Aesop Rock, Alchemist, 50 Cent, Ill Bill, Kid Sister, Pharoahe Monch, and more.

Check out more of his work after the jump.

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