Modu s death was announced Saturday on his Instagram page
The photographer is most associated with his striking portraits of major rappers and hip hop figures, particularly from the 1990s
His photograph of rappers Prodigy and Havoc was used as the album cover for their duo Mobb Deep s classic release The Infamous
Modu also snapped iconic portraits of rivals Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G., along with Snoop Dogg and NWA s Eazy-E
His cause of death and the exact date have not yet been released