Jay-Z, Ye, Lil Kim, Nicki Minaj and more. An artist’s album cover is arguably the most critical piece when rolling out a new project. Whether it’s a debut album or a performer’s swan song or anywhere ...

In the bygone era of the 1990s, when physical LPs lined record store shelves like colorful beacons of musical promise, collecting album art wasn't just a hobby; it was a rite of passage for all Hip ...

Darryl James, author, publisher, journalist, and filmmaker, along with Tenacious Books, a boutique warehouse for self-publishing authors, present "The Rap Sheet Legacy Collection." Darryl James, ...

With the Internet as hip-hop's most influential medium and the rise of blogging and social media spearheading growing interest in photography and graphic design, an artist's album cover today looks ...

The spirit of competition has always fed the beast that is Hip-Hop. Not just anyone could set up a sound system, plug into a streetlight and DJ for the block party. The streets had to be with you (or ...

Samples have always been the backbone of hip-hop. The very first raps were performed over beat breaks, which were looped and extended to provide B-boys a platform for their gymnastic dance routines ...

It’s really all about the album cover. If done correctly, a cover photo alone can speak volumes, and actually circle up more anticipation for the music without fans hearing so much as song a snippet ( ...

AllHipHop has put together a list of the best HIp-Hop album covers ever created! The first time the world got to meet the chief representative of the Park Side Killer Schoolly D was with the dropping ...