{"id":152702,"date":"2021-05-24T09:14:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T07:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=152702"},"modified":"2021-05-24T09:14:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T07:14:20","slug":"legendary-hip-hop-photographer-chi-modu-passed-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/legendary-hip-hop-photographer-chi-modu-passed-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary Hip-Hop Photographer Chi Modu Passed Away"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Hip-Hop community is mourning the loss of another prolific member – the legendary Hip-Hop photographer Chi Modu<\/strong>, who shot iconic images of Biggie Smalls, Tupac Shakur, Eazy-E, Mobb Deep, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and LL Cool J, to name a few…<\/p>\n

Modu<\/strong> captured a time, space, and energy in Hip-Hop that was influential. He worked across styles, regions, and eras of Hip-Hop. From the Geto Boys to Das EFX, Gang Starr to Ice Cube, Modu made artists look like icons. Images of Biggie in front of the World Trade Center towers, Tupac\u2019s final days, Bad Boy\u2019s \u201cBIG-Mack\u201d campaign, the making of The Chronic, and Eazy-E posed with his 1963 Chevrolet Impala lowrider have become as artful as their subjects.<\/p>\n

During recent years, Chi Modu<\/strong> had offered tutorials on his website and was in the process of developing NFTs with his content. <\/p>\n

BlackoutHipHop extends condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Chi Modu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Check out some of the most influential shots of Modu <\/strong>via AFH<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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