My one complaint here is a bit arbitrary, and that’s that it feels as if the cover is pointing to centerpiece that fails to materialize, and that unfortuneately that’s how Wath the Throne itself can feel at times too.Ĭruel Summer is a bit similar to WTT in that its main goal is extravagance, which it certainly accomplishes. Watch the Throne has a cool looking cover with ornate detailing that incapsulates the grandstanding yet intricate nature of the music behind it, and does a good job of matching Jay’s gold-plated materialism with Kanye’s perfectionist artistry. I really struggled with the next few rankings, but I got through them. Overall, it’s not a bad cover for the perhaps limited resources Kanye might have had, but I can easily see a more detailed cover surpassing it. It’s not bad though, and I think what I like most about it is Kanye’s pose, one that makes him seem slumped and downcast even wearing the Dropout Bear’s cartoon-ish head. I hope this isn’t too controversial, but even though it was my first rap album and one of my favorites of all time, I don’t love The College Dropout album cover like some others do. (sorry for the white background, I definitely prefer the brown one, but its not a huge difference) Cleraly it takes some notes from its unreleased sister Yandhi, whose cover I consequently love, and would have put high on the list. A nice shade of blue on a simple vinyl, with some lettering that can be connected to a 1970s gospel record, which is a cool little Easter egg. Pretty logical placement, considering its (somewhat ironic) resemblance to the previous entry. Overall, it does match the music farely well, with its plain and hyper-generic nature aligning with the harsh production and consumerist themes of Yeezus. However, I can’t deny the impact it had, becoming one of the most iconic images associated with Kanye. Look, I don’t care if it’s supposed to represent “the end of the CD” or some other grand “art is dead” statement, it doesn’t even have enough detail to merit a search for deeper meaning. The best thing I can say about it is that the grand hall the Dropout Bear is entering kind matches up with the grand orchestral production of the album. It’s not bad, it just has nothing notable about it, and the Dropout Bear looks like a weird puppet. Ironically, my favorite Kanye West album has my second least favorite album cover. One could say the mountains are nice, but the text is garish and the words themselves are not saying much, in a way representing Kanye’s worst navel-gazing tendencies. Regardless of your thoughts on the music behind it, the cover of ye is the epitome of lazy, having literally been made in a few minutes if not seconds. I’d be surprised if anyone reasonably disagrees with this placement.
Here’s my ranking from worst to best, including WTT, GMCS, and KSG. Rank Kanye West’s album covers itt below. Kanye West has given us some of the most interesting and unique album and single art in hip-hop history. The art attached to a piece of music can be a deciding factor in people even tuning in to it. Interested to see how a thread like might play out.
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