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Chi Modu Dies: Photographer Of Tupac, Biggie & Other Hip Hop Legends Was 54

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Famed photographer Chi Modu has died. The artist, who captured iconic shots of Tupac and many more, was 54.Modu’s passing was confirmed on Monday by way of a post on his official Instagram account. “Our hearts are broken… We continue the fight,” the caption for the post read. “The family requests privacy at this time.”While the cause of Modu’s death was not immediately made clear, sources told TMZ today that he passed following a battle with cancer.Modu—who was born in Nigeria in 1966—broke out as a photographer in the 1990s, when he became director of photography for The Source magazine.

There, he would shoot cover photography for 30 issues, documenting the entirety of hip hop’s golden age.Wu-Tang Clan, Run-DMC, The Notorious B.I.G., Snoop

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