Chi Modu, iconic hip hop photographer, dead at 54 You’re gonna go any way, at some point––I’m in no rush, I’m enjoying it––[but] when that day comes––way down the road I hope––I know that I laid enough down that people will remember,” said Modu.
Chi Modu has passed away at 54.
Modu is known for taking images of hip hop’s most legendary artists of the 1990s. It was announced via Instagram on Saturday that the Nigerian-born artist had transitioned. According to
TMZ, the beloved photographer died from cancer and had only been recently diagnosed with the disease.
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As part of its 30th birthday celebrations, Death Row Records has reissued the soundtrack for Above The Rim on cassette.
Directed by Jeff Pollack, the 1994 film stars 2Pac and Marlon Wayans, among others, and is the story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with a drug dealer and a former basketball star. The soundtrack features the likes of Warren G and Nate Dogg s classic Regulate , as well as tracks by artists including Jonny J , DeVante Swing and Dr. Dre featuring Daz Dillinger. The soundtrack also features 2Pac and Stretch s rare fan favourite, Pain , which you can hear below.