ヒップホップ史上最も評価の高い写真家の一人であるModuは、そのキャリアにおいて、The Notorious B.I.G.、Mary J. Blige、LL Cool J、Nas、 Snoop Dogg、N.W.A、Mobb Deep、Q-Tipなど、数えきれない伝説の写真を時代を超えて撮影しています。
Atlanta, GA- 1993: Tupac Shakur at his home in Atlanta, 1993 – This photo is from the Defining Years of Hip-Hop 1990-2000 (Photo by Chi Modu/diverseimages)Los Angeles, CA – December 1995:Tupac Shakur in Los Angeles, CA. This picture was taken nine months before Tupac was killed in Las Vegas, NV.Tupac Shakur showing his tatoos in Atlanta(Chi Modu/diverseimages)Frontman of A Tribe Called Quest, Q-Tip (Kamaal Fareed), in New York City, 1993. This photo is from the Defining Years of Hip-Hop 1990-2000. (Photo by Chi modu/diverseimages)New York, NY- 1993: Russell Jones, better known as Ol’ Dirty Bastard (ODB) was a member of the multi-platinum rap group, Wu-Tang Clan. ODB passed away November 11, 2004. This photo is from the Defining Years of Hip-Hop 1990-2000. (Photo by Chi Modu/diverseimages)New York, NY – 1995: Mobb Deep from Queensbridge, NY, during the photo shoot for their classic hip hop album’The Infamous…Mobb Deep’ – This photo is from the Defining Years of Hip-Hop 1990-2000. (Photo by Chi Modu/diverseimages)New York, NY- 1994: Super producer DJ Premier (r) and lyricist extraordinaire, Guru (l) on the subway in NYC, 1994. Premier is arguably the greatest producer in hip hop. This photo is from the Defining Years of Hip-Hop 1990-2000.
(Photo by Chi Modu/diverseimages)Notorious BIG standing in front of the former World Trade Center buildings in NYC – This photo is from the Defining Years of Hip-Hop 1990-2000. (Photo by Chi Modu/diverseimages)Los Angeles, CA – 1994: Ice Cube (O’Shea Jackson) in Los Angeles, not long before his successful acting career – This photo is from the Defining Years of Hip-Hop 1990-2000 (Photo by Chi Modu/diverseimages)Los Angeles, CA- 1993: Snoop Doggy Dogg standing near a the Route 187 sign in Los Angeles in 1993 – This photo is from the Defining Years of Hip-Hop 1990-2000 (Photo by Chi Modu/diverseimages)New York, NY – 1992: DAS EFX in New York City in 1992. DAS EFX had a very unique style of rapping that put them on the map in the early 90’s. The duo is made up of Books (Willie Hines) and Krazy Drayzy (Andre Weston). They were affiliated with EPMD’s Hit Squad. DAS EFX still has big cult following. This photo is from the Defining Years of Hip-Hop 1990-2000.
(Photo by Chi Modu/diverseimages)Los Angeles, CA- 1993:Snoop Doggy Dogg in the studio with Dr. Dre and Warren G (in back). Snoop was recording his multi-platinum album, ‘Doggy Style’ in Los Angeles in 1993. This photo is from the Defining Years of Hip-Hop 1990-2000 (Photo by Chi Modu/diverseimages)Compton, CA- 1994: Eazy E (Eric Wight) sitting on the hood of his car in Compton, CA in 1994, one year before his untimely death. This photo is from the Defining Years of Hip-Hop 1990-2000 (Photo by Chi Modu/diverseimages)New York, NY- 1996: Notorious BIG in New York, 1996 – This photo is from the Defining Years of Hip-Hop 1990-2000
(Photo by Chi Modu/diverseimages)Los Angeles, CA – December 1995:Tupac Shakur in Los Angeles, CA. This picture was taken nine months before Tupac was killed in Las Vegas, NV. This photo is from the Defining Years of Hip-Hop 1990-2000. (Photo by Chi Modu/diverseimages)