From Underground Hip-Hop to A-List Celebrities
From Underground Hip-Hop to A-List Celebrities
Koi Sojer "The Gifted Eye" Celebrity Hip-Hop Photographer is a multi-talented woman of color and a United States Army Veteran, whose career began shooting the underground world of Hip-Hop in the '90s in New York City.
Photo by Sir Jones
Koi Sojer "The Gifted Eye" Celebrity Hip-Hop Photographer is a multi-talented woman of color and a United States Army Veteran, whose career began shooting the underground world of Hip-Hop in the '90s in New York City.
Photo by Sir Jones
Young Gifted and Black
Young Gifted and Black
My life as a Young Black Female Hip-Hop Celebrity Photographer began in New York City in the '90s during a time when the Hip-Hop music scene was considered Underground. In 1991 my twin sissy Gramma Funk "The Funk Hostess Wit Da Mostess" and I started promoting Hip-Hop in a big way with the Infamous Tuesday Night "Funk Hut" Parties for signed and unsigned artists where they had a stage to display their talents. This is also where my career as a self-taught photographer began capturing Artists and Celebrities who were in support of Us and the Hip-Hop Movement. So I have invited you all to take a journey back down memory lane with me to when we were Young, Happy to Be Nappy, Hungry for our Craft, Determine to make a name for ourselves when there were no pauperizes following Us. The Industry Only parties in the '90s in New York City was the place to be for a young photographer like myself and I am so proud at how we all represented Hip-Hop to the Fullest. It was such a Beautiful journey and now I have Herstorical (History captured by Her) photographs to share with You and the World!
Click the tabs above to witness my journey as a Young Black "Gifted Eye" Photographer from The Underground World of Hip-Hop to Hollywood A-List Celebrities.
Contact Koi Sojer for Licensing at SnapNUPhotos@SnapNUPhotos.com
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Koi Sojer Celebrity Hip-Hop Photographer
ACHIEVEMENTS
Celebrity Hip-Hop Photographer Koi Sojer of Snap'N U Photos Achievements.
Albums Covers:
A Tribe Called Quest “Award Tour” single cover (1993), Akinyele Album cover (1993)
Books & Magazines:
VIBE, The Source, Black Beat, Rappages, Beat Down, PRIDE (1993-1997), VIBE Book: Unbelievable "The Life, Death, and Afterlife of The Notorious B.I.G." (2003), EBONY Magazine: Jill Scott (2015), New York Post: Chrissy Teigen (2015), People Magazine: Taraji P. Henson (2016), Daily News Paper: Katy Perry on the front cover (2016)
Brian Coleman "Check The Technique" Volume 2 Book (2016), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Book: Tupac & Biggie (2017)
TV Networks & Documentaries: Underground 90's Hip-Hop photographs
Tupac: Resurrection Documentary (2003), A&E “BIGGIE: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.” documentary (2017), Murder Rap “Inside the Biggie & Tupac Murders" Documentary (2017), VH1 Female Honors (Conscious Daughters) (2017), FOX TV Who Shot Biggie & Tupac? Movie (2017), BET's Death Row Chronicles (2018), Netflix Hip-Hop Evolution documentary series episode called "NY Producers" Ep. 204. (2018), USA Network Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. (2018), WEtv "Untold Stories of Hip Hop" documentary S01E01 (2019).
Red Carpet Events:
The SAG Awards, MTV, VMAs, AMAs, BET Awards, NAACP Image Awards, Soul Train Awards, VIP & Private party events, Movie Premieres and Concerts. She has also been the official photographer for the Pan African Film Festival for the past three years.