Photographer Mike Miller (LATACO coverage), author of West Coast Hip Hop: A History in Pictures, had a booth at Agenda Tradeshow in Long Beach this summer. Mike debuted his brand Kill Mill, which allows him to transpose his iconic imagery on various products. Showcasing a cherry 64&#8242; Chevy Impala with a variety of Miller&#8217;s work,…

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