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Famed Former Source Photographer Chi Modu Passes Away At 54 Famed Former Source Photographer Chi Modu Passes Away At 54

Renowned Hip-Hop Photographer, Chi Modu, Passed Away At 54 Photo Courtesy of Chi Modu/ Instagram The hip-hop world has lost another legend. According to a post on his official Instagram account, famed hip-hop photographer Chi Modu, 54, passed away on Saturday.  Details of his cause of death have not been disclosed, and although his family shared the devastating news, they’ve requested privacy at this time. “Our hearts are broken… We continue the fight ©���� . The family request ...

Modus death was announced Saturday on his Instagram page The photographer is most associated with his striking portraits of major rappers and hip hop figures, particularly from the 1990s His photograph of rappers Prodigy and Havoc was used as the album cover for their duo Mobb Deeps classic release The Infamous Modu also snapped iconic portraits of rivals Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G., along with Snoop Dogg and NWAs Eazy-E His cause of death and the exact date have not yet been released...

Legendary photographer Chi Modu has passed away aged 54. The tragic news was revealed on Saturday afternoon via his official Instagram.

Legendary photographer and documentarian of hip hop culture—Chi Modu passed away at the age of 54, according to reports. The photographer&rsq...

Later Modu became the director of photography for the American hip-hop magazine The Source, where he shot more than 30 covers. Documenting the golden age of hip-hop, his subjects included Tupac, Biggie Smalls, Snoop Dogg, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Diddy, Dr Dre, Q-Tip, Mac Miller and Mary J Blige. His work featured on album covers for Snoop Dogg, Method Man and Mobb Deep (for their 1995 album The Infamous). He also worked for Rolling Stone and the New York Times. Allow Instagram content? This articl...

Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty On Saturday, May 22, an Instagram post from Modu’s official account shared the sudden, sad news. “Our hearts are broken… We continue the fight © . The family request privacy at this time, ” was the caption of an image of Modu’s signature with “1966 – 2021” below it. No cause of the death has been revealed at this time. For Hip-Hop fans of a certain age, Chi Modu was a household name like any of their favorite rappers. The photographer’s work was ...

According to Chi Modu's official Twitter account, the illustrious shutterbug passed away this week at the age of 55, although no cause of death was revealed.

CRYPTOMEDIA, NFTs, AND THE NEXT INTERNET Legendary downtown photographer Ricky Powell died this week, leaving behind a lifetime’s worth of hip-hop history gold. Jensen Karp called him, “the man who photo’d absolutely everything I’ve ever thought was cool,” much of that attributed to frozen moments in time with rappers like LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, and RUN DMC. Along with Glen E. Friedman, Estevan Oriol, Craig Stecyk, and Chi Modu, my own foray into photography in the ‘90s was inspir...

Top Huntsville arts/entertainment picks for the week Updated Dec 23, 2020; Facebook Share ADIOS, 2020! To do a New Year’s Eve gig right in 2020, you need more than some cool bands. Pandemic-conscious protocols are paramount. For their “A Very Salty New Year” show, Salty Nut Brewery will be checking temperatures at the door and monitoring capacity to maintain a reduced limit. Masks will be required to enter and when not drinking. If you’d like extra space, there will be firepit going in...