Hip Hop: Rock The Bells by Trevor Traynor

While at Rock The Bells, San Francisco, photographer Trevor Traynor produced an astounding backstage series of portraits featuring some of hip hop new comers and veterans. Emcees snapped were Mos Def, GZA, Masta Killa, Royce Da' 5'9, Joe Budden, Common, Big .K.R.I.T., Freddie Gibbs and many more.

Hit the jump to check out the full series of portraits...