A 2021 “Gold Chains Edition” of Quasimoto’s 2005 album, with new artwork inspired by Sgt. Pepper’s. Note the name spelled out in bricks. Design by…
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Category: Visuals
Inspired by Shel Silverstein: MidaZ the Beast, Mavi
In the past two years, album covers for MidaZ the Beast and Mavi have drawn inspiration from Shel Silverstein’s 1974 children’s collection, Where the Sidewalk Ends.
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Cover Art Gems: Ghostshrimp and Audio Recon
Audio Recon answers a few questions about its vinyl reissues featuring illustrations by Ghostshrimp, whose best known album cover remains MF DOOM and Bishop Nehru’s NehruvianDOOM (Sound of the Son).
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Cover Art Gems: Meek Mill, Expensive Pain
A thug’s dreams and nightmares. Artwork by Nina Chanel Abney.
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Freddie Gibbs & Madlib vs U2
The Record Store Day pressing of Freddie Gibbs & Madlib’s Piñata ’84 has vinyl label art inspired by a design Island Records used in 1983 and 1984.
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Cover Art Gems: Lupe Fiasco & Kaelin Ellis, Home
Life during a pandemic is given an impressionist perspective. Cover art by the late Peter Gellatly.
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Cover Art Gems: Youngboy Never Broke Again, 38 Baby 2
Which way is up? As usual, cover artist is unknown. But the inspiration for the characters in the image is clear.
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Rap Art in the Coronavirus Era
As the world adapts to life under a global pandemic, the album art of several recent rap releases is having a noticeable impact.
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Cover Art Gems: Money Man, Epidemic
Ripped from today’s headlines.
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Cover Art Gems: Tish Hyman, Trap Bisney Fairy Tales
Heh heh. Artwork by Andrew Adames. Thanks to Tish Hyman for identifying the artist.
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