Chi Modu
Chi Modu, Famed Hip-Hop Photographer, Dies at 54
Famed hip-hop photographer Chi Modu has died at the age of 54. The news broke via his social media accounts. “Our hearts are broken… We continue the fight,” reads a tweet. “The family request privacy at this time.” No cause of death has been revealed. Our hearts are broken… We continue the fight ©💪🏾 The family request privacy at this time 📷 pic.twitter.com/zaPXgvgdcm — chi modu (@chimodu) May 22, 2021 The Nigeria-born, New Jersey-bred artist is best known for snapping the iconic black and white, shirtless photo of Tupac Shakur with his hands raised to his head, shrouded in a cloud of cigarette smoke. In 2016, he published a book of photos called Tupac Shakur: Uncategorized, which documented the period of their meeting in 1994 until six months before the rapper’...
Iconic Hip-Hop Photographer Chi Modu Dead At 54
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Legendary Hip-Hop photographer Chi Modu has passed away. He was just 54. 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 featured all over the pages of The Source magazine during it halcyon days in the early 90’s and soon enough Modu was capturing images of the culture’s most iconic artists. So...
