The Wu-Tang Clan's legendary debut cover looks like the album sounds: Gritty, dark, slightly out of focus and mysterious. The album art reinforced Snoop's California dog pound brand, and the album included bops like 'Gin and Juice' and 'Murder Was the Case.' 16.) Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В Wu-Tang Clan, 1993 I personally have a beef with it, as one summer day, my aunt found said album in my cousin's drawer and forbid us from going to the pool that day (brutal). Snoop Dogg's debut album cover managed to be explicit without actually including any people. *Pro Tip: Even bootleg vintage No Limit Records gear is currently selling for over $300, so look in to those closets. It also solidified his mainstream brand identity, pushing the entire No Limit Records empire to the forefront an empire that positioned Southern rap as a bankable force, giving us Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р вЂ™Р’В¦wellР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р вЂ™Р’В¦too many hits to name. In truth, the legacy of the bedazzled, Microsoft Word clipart-style font on this cover carries more significance than being that Master P's biggest selling album to date. Between the early-'90's cell phone, the hospital nightgown, how calm everyone looks around him -whew -this thing gave me nightmares!The album included the spooky classic, 'My Mind Playing Tricks on Me,' a song with an infectious hook that will stay in your head for the rest of the week. Terrifying and unforgettable, the cover of the Houston group's third album, featured a shocking scene: The aftermath of Bushwick Bill's failed suicide attempt.

Kim, who provocatively posed on a luxurious white bear-skinned rug, provides raunchy, hard hitting, sexually empowered rhymes - a shocking first for the times.Р В РІР‚СњР В Р вЂ№9.) We Can't Be Stopped Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В Geto Boys, 1991 Often imitated, never duplicated, Lil' Kim - aka the Queen Bee's - debut album almost single handedly changed the industry image of hip-hop femcees, for better or worse. The album cover reflects as much Queen uncompromised, unrelenting and not about the bulls**t. Queen Latifah's most commercially successful album thus far, included the powerful and legendary Black anthem 'U.N.I.T.Y.,' a scathing call to arms for Black female respect. The art is direct and no-nonsense, like the superb album that infamously went double platinum with, of course, Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўno features.Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ We would later find out that the concept, art and title was in homage to the North Carolina home Cole grew up in, which was foreclosed on shortly after he left moved to attend college. The cover was simple: A then 29-year-old J.

In the male dominated arena, Salt-N-Pepa absolutely brought it, with bangers like 'Shoop' and 'What a Man.' 22.) 2014 Forest Hills Drive Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В J.

Baggy plaid jackets, fly haircuts, backwards hats, that weird circular font - I stan.

The album cover of the trio, Salt, Pepa, and DJ Spinderella, is '90's hip-hop to the core. While he's been on an indefinite hiatus, we hope for the return of his music soon. The work included such hits as 'DaydreaminР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›' and 'Kick, Push.'The showcased his galactic, cool-kid, eclectic style that was refreshing for the time. 24.) Food & Liquor Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В Lupe Fiasco, 2009Р В РІР‚СњР вЂ™Р’Вropping in 2009, LupeР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s debut album positioned him as a major voice to listen out for when he arrived on the scene. While itР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s a rare to buy a CD anymore, we can still appreciate the album covers of yesterday and today that have made a mark on the culture. With music going the way of streaming, things like carefully crafted album art packaged with a booklet of lyrics - which would be helpful in these times of mumble rappers - are becoming a thing of the past.

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