Deep Cover

FM–2007–02752 March 25, 2007
CAT: ART

Female Album Covers

Recent Rhymesayers signee and the star of album covers such as Death of a Frequent Flier and Bio: Chemistry I and II, special guest writer Psalm…

FM–2007–02502 March 12, 2007
CAT: ART

Notorious B.I.G. Covers

Looking back on the brief life of Christopher Wallace—a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, The Notorious B.I.G., Big Poppa, The Black Frank White—it’s difficult not to see a prophecy…

FM–2007–02301 February 25, 2007
CAT: ART

Race Relations

Hip-hop was created off the heels of the Black Nationalist regime and the Civil Rights Movement as a lifestyle of self expression. It gave inner city…

FM–2007–02127 February 11, 2007
CAT: ART

Inspired Hip-Hop Album Covers

It doesn’t matter how many Casio beats Southern hip-hop throws at us, rap music is, and will always be about sampling. And since sampling is the…

FM–2007–01981 January 29, 2007
CAT: ART

Elemental

For those of you out there that think 50 Cent invented hip-hop, it’s time to recognize. Before “rap music,” the four main elements of hip-hop were…

FM–2007–01814 January 14, 2007
CAT: ART

Comic Inspired

Every rapper fancies themself a super-hero, or in some cases, a villain. Ask Jean Grae, DJ Clark Kent, Tony Starks or MF Doom. They’ve got the…

FM–2006–01372 December 24, 2006
CAT: ART

Native Tongues

There was a time when pop wasn’t hip-hop and hip-hop most definitely was not pop. If you can remember that far back, then you’re likely familiar…

FM–2006–01202 December 10, 2006
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Nas vs. Jay-Z

Shortly after the death of the Notorious B.I.G., the crown for King of New York was up for grabs. Both Nas and Jay-Z felt it was…

FM–2006–00835 November 26, 2006
CAT: ART

Wu-Tang Clan Logo

Consisting of nine NY natives, the Wu-Tang Clan is arguably one of the most influential rap groups and possibly one of the best in hip-hop history.…

FM–2006–00585 November 12, 2006
CAT: ART

Sneakerbox

There is always somebody or someone that comes up second best or is a serious component of a bigger success. Michael Jordan would be nothing without…