Photographer Eddie Otchere recounts capturing his iconic 1994 black-and-white portrait of Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man in London. Otchere, then a 19-year-old fan, boldly asked to join the group's coach after spotting them, leading to a spontaneous shoot where Method Man performed his "new trick" of contorting his eye.
The image represents a seminal moment in both hip-hop and photographic history, documenting Wu-Tang Clan's first trip outside the US at the dawn of their global influence. For Otchere, the photo cemented his documentary approach, capturing cultural movements authentically in the moment, and launched a decade-long personal mission to photograph all nine Wu-Tang members.