# Duplicate Rap Stars Matthew Barnes Photographs Snoop Dogg's Playing Cards By Rachel | Published 2009-07-21 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snoop-dogg-matthew-barnes References: [whitezine](http://www.whitezine.com/en/photography/matthew-barnes.html) & [matthewbarnesphotography](http://www.matthewbarnesphotography.com/) Matthew Barnes has an eye for the world of hip-hop, but finds a way to make them unexpected. There are the obligatory model shots (girl in front of a car, girl lying down), but Barnes knows how to twist the image to give it something extra. From his [smoking gun images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith), to one of [5 Snoop Doggs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moschino-x-snoop-dogg) playing a card game, Matthew Barnes turns the standard [hip-hop photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playboi-carti-supreme) into something a bit grittier and more artistic. Take a look at some of his work above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Artistic Hip-hop Photography:** Capturing hip-hop artists in a uniquely artistic and gritty way opens opportunities for disruptive innovation in the photography industry. - **Twisted Image Concepts:** Exploring creative and unexpected concepts in hip-hop photography presents disruptive innovation opportunities for pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling. - **Gritty Hip-hop Aesthetic:** Embracing a gritty aesthetic in hip-hop photography provides opportunities for disruptive innovation in content creation and branding within the music industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in developing new techniques and approaches to capture hip-hop artists in a unique and compelling way. - **Visual Storytelling:** Disruptive innovation can be achieved by pushing the boundaries of traditional hip-hop photography to create captivating and thought-provoking visual narratives. - **Music:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in leveraging gritty hip-hop aesthetics to create strong brand identities and connect with audiences in the music industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danny-cortes.md) - [Photographer-Collab Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artiste-series.md) - [Rapper-Honoring Cannabis Strains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/death-row-records-cannabis.md) - [Magician-Designed Playing Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mystery-playing-cards.md) - [Skateboard-Themed Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rabbit-hole-1.md) - [Rapper-Backed Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snoops-high-rollers.md) - [Hipster Era Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cobrasnake-y2ks-archive.md) - [Rapper-Endorsed Flame Stove Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blunt-marketing-campaign.md) - [Rapper-Backed Apparel Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ovo-5.md)