Personally, I like to think Eazy had the gun loaded. The cover of Straight Outta Compton captured the essence of gangsta rap in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, but The Pharcyde was the first hip-hop ...

Iconic Hip-Hop Album Covers That Are Tougher Than The Rest. by: Fidel Martinez. Presented By. Lugz. December 6, 2016. As much as a cliche as it might be, a picture really is worth a thousand words.

Hip-hop has always been about lyrical skill, dressing fresh, and bragging power, but this album cover changed the game as money and wealth became more visible in hip-hop. View this post on ...

For hip-hop's 50th anniversary this summer, XXL takes a look at 50 of the greatest album covers of all time within the genre. Skip to main content Skip to site footer Trending: ...

So, in celebration of HipHop’s 50th Anniversary, HipHopDX and HipHopWired have collaborated to present the 50 Greatest Hip Hop Album Covers Of All Time, spanning all five decades. There are some ...

In some cases it's not only the lyrics in hip-hop that cause controversy, but also the record's artwork. We're recognizing 21 of the most controversial album covers in hip-hop history.

In the 1990s, album covers were integral to learning about an artist. The advent of Google wasn’t until 1998, so music fans had to get creative, and a big part of that was reading the liner notes.

Marvel Covers to Grace Classic Hip-Hop Albums. Marvel Comics artwork from 2015-2017 will be used on reissues of classic albums from Universal Music Group's hip-hop label Urban Legends.

Hip-hop artists in particular have used album art to make a statement and contextualize their legacy, from Method Man channeling Funkadelic’s “Maggot Brain” for the cover of his 1994 “Dare ...

However, there is one example of a hip-hop cover album that was both well-received and tastefully done. In 2011, former Slum Village member Elzhi set out to pay tribute to one of his favorite MCs ...