Comments on: Inspired Hip-Hop Album Covers

By: HairyMan

HairyMan — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:47:11 +0000

Not bad… Not bad.

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By: jason

jason — Wed, 23 May 2007 21:16:21 +0000

all the nas albums were inspired by his fathers albums

By: Clint

Clint — Thu, 10 May 2007 13:49:19 +0000

In my opinion many of these shown covers are deliberately imitating classic covers – not as a rip-off but as a tribute.

The Beatles cover is a good example, Scarface another (His name is Scarface, so it makes sense to show a tribute like this).

The fact that the cover for Dr. Dre’s the Chronic looks like a pack of zig-zags is not because they couldn’t make an original idea, but because a weed (the Chronic) is smoked as joints using zig-zag paper. So in this instance the imitation of a productdesign is used as an artistic gimmick – not as a rip off.

By: Rick Kang

Rick Kang — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:22:44 +0000

Look, the Ego Trip Book of Rap Lists is undoubtedly one the best books ever, and yes, the idea of exploring album covers inspired by other album covers isn’t new — duh. Enuff peeps have tackled this subject — why not cite any magazine/book/pundit that’s ever written about hip hop, then?

My next critique is actually of douche-bags who post comments looking for arguments that aren’t there. Stop subliminalling dissing yourself.

By: CmcD

CmcD — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:35:37 +0000

Fantastic post. This would be a great coffee table book. Oh wait, it already is part of a great coffee table book. At least cite the egotrip influence. I hope your next assignment isn’t a critique of contemporary rap music through the guise of a race-specific MC talent search.

By: Kwis

Kwis — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:30:10 +0000

Fantastic post. This would be a great coffee tale book. It could also be a dope way to decorate the walls of a studio.

By: alphastart

alphastart — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:42:22 +0000

Word…I’ll be tuned in.

By: Rick Kang

Rick Kang — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:25:02 +0000

I don’t think anyone is saying originality doesn’t exist in Hip Hop album cover art — we’re just exploring a fairly common theme here (Inspired joints).

Stay tuned — obviously many more themes to go thru… including album covers with original concepts!

For my money, “Low End Theory” is still probably the best (original) Hip Hop album cover ever, with the Geto Boys’ “We Can’t Be Stopped” a close second. And therein you can see the diversity of genius — one a subtle, jazzy “concept”, the other a str8t-up photo of a recently-shot-in-the-eye Bushwick Bill on a gurney (and on a brick-sized celly), surrounded by Mr. ‘face and Willie D. Let your nuts hang!

By: alphastart

alphastart — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:14:37 +0000

Not for nothing, how about the countless other hip hop album covers that were original creations? You can’t pigeon hole the genre just because cats expressed association with classic works/album covers – that’s what hip hop is all about – I applaud the fact that hip hop can be so eclectic!!!

Excellent drop Mr. Kang…