Chi Modu, one of the most legendary photographers in Hip-Hop, has passed away at the age of 54.
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The photographer’s death was confirmed in an Instagram post early Saturday with the following caption, Our hearts are broken… We continue the fight ©💪🏾 The family request privacy at this time 📷.” Chi Modu is well known for his iconic photographs of Tupac, Mobb Deep, The Notorious B.I.G, Nas, Diddy and countless others.
According to TMZ, Chi Modu started his career at the Source Magazine and was given access to photograph the most prolific rappers in their prime during public and private moments. He also traveled internationally to capture more moments to preserve memories in his photographs.
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Currently, a cause of death is unknown.