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: ...

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.

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 ...

It’s one of the most iconic album covers in hip-hop history - a young Nas faded into the Queensbridge skyline. But how did ...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hip-hop legend Slick Rick is proving his creative spark is far from fading.

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Celebrate 20 years of MF DOOM's 'MM..FOOD,' the iconic album that redefined hip-hop with its groundbreaking music and unforgettable artwork.

Houston hip-hop acts, including South Park Mexican, Z-Ro and DJ Screw used P&P designs. The look was embraced far from the gulf, too: Chris Rock and Snoop Dogg both hired Pen & Pixel for album covers.

In 1991, only one album into its career, De La Soul tried to pull off an unusually audacious move. The hip-hop trio’s 1989 debut, 3 Feet High and Rising, was a dense but accessible bricolage of ...