Cassidy – C.A.S.H. (Artwork)

Cassidy’s Cass A Straight Hustla is dropping on November 16th.

Curren$y - Pilot Talk (Artwork)

In stores this summer via Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam. First single “King Kong” out now on iTunes.

Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty Artwork

Photography by Jonathan Mannion with art direction and Design byAlex Haldi. After the jump, behind the scenes from Jonathan Mannion’s shoot with Big Boi.

Eminem - Recovery (Artwork)

VIVIAN GREEN REVEALS BEAUTIFUL COVER + ALBUM NEWS

Vivian Green reveals the album cover for her upcoming third album, Beautiful.Recording the album in the home studio of longtime friend and collaborator Anthony Bell, who contributed to both of her previous albums, Vivian says, “It’s the most fun I’ve ever had making a record,” which also includes four tracks co-written with her younger brother, aspiring rapper Solomon Green. Beautiful hits stores April 6 on E1 Music.

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Alicia Keys "The Element of Freedom" Album Cover

After a bunch of fake album covers of Alicia Keys’ circulated the net this week, she posted this official cover on her official sites. Her album "The Element of Freedom" drops Dec. 15th.

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Lil Wayne - Rebirth (Artwork) [Final]

Lil Wayne’s Rebirth and We Are Young Money both drop December 15th.

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Clipse - Til the Casket Drops (Artwork)

Artwork by KAWS, who also did 3 single covers from the album:

1. Freedom (Produced By Sean C & LV)

2. Popular Demand (Popeyes) feat. Cam’ron (Produced By The Neptunes)

3. Kinda Like a Big Deal feat. Kanye West (Produced By DJ Khalil)

4. Showing Out feat. Yo Gotti (Produced By The Neptunes)

5. I’m Good feat. Pharrell (Produced By The Neptunes)

6. There Was a Murder (Produced By DJ Khalil)

7. Door Man (Produced By The Neptunes)

8. Never Will It Stop feat. Ab-Liva (Produced By Sean C & LV)

9. All Eyes on Me feat. Keri Hilson (Produced By The Neptunes)

10. Counseling (Produced By The Neptunes)

11. Champion (Produced By The Neptunes)

12. Footsteps (Produced By DJ Khalil)

13. Life Change (Produced By The Neptunes)

14. I’m Good (Remix) feat. Rick Ross (Bonus Track)

Album impacts December 8th. Props to ILLIONAIRE

Chris Brown's "Graffiti" Album Gets Pushed Up

Looks like all this publicity is faring well for Chris Brown. His album Graffiti is now set to be released on December 8th. His label says the debut single “I Can Transform Ya” is Top 10 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip Hop urban mainstream and rhythm radio airplay charts, and the video is # 1 on the iTunes music videos chart this week. The release comes on the heels of his upcoming “Fan Appreciation Tour” which begins November 14 in Houston, Texas.

The Making of the BP3 Album Cover

Thought it was all just smoke and mirrors, so did I. It turns out that every instrument in the BP3 cover art is authentic, and so are the 3 stripes. This video unearths the authenticity of the album cover and keeps it 100 just like Iceberg Slim himself. It goes without saying but if you haven’t done so cop the album.