Even by New York standards, Joe Conzo has had a pretty remarkable journey, filled with sadness and joy and much of that joy stems from an act of kindness by his mother and a friend, an act of kindness featuring some old photographs.

Source: One on 1 Profile: Joe Conzo’s Once Forgotten, Now Rediscovered Photos Provide a Portal Back to the Emergence of Hip-Hop in the Bronx

An Evening with Joe Conzo and Grandmaster Caz | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.