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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 ...

For artists and fans alike, album covers serve as more than just packaging; they are gateways to stories filled with creativity, controversy, and the madness of rock ‘n’ roll. The Beatles’ legendary ...

An album's cover, it can be argued, is just as important as its contents. It is, after all, the first thing a potential listener sees when they examine an LP, So selecting something eye-catching is ...

At latest count, there were 11 different CD editions and eight different vinyl editions released of the album. The number of exclusive digital-download deluxe versions, meanwhile, grew by the day ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Ice Spice hasn’t taken a lot of losses, but if you let the internet tell it, the album cover for her debut LP, Y2K!, is one of them. Since its reveal in early June, the artwork has been subjected to a ...