1 album cover in our archive
De La Soul is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 1980s. Released on Tommy Boy, the artwork sits in the hip-hop tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering illustration, day glo, hippie, daisy age, native tongues. Below you'll find the full story behind each De La Soul cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.
An explosion of day-glo color — peace signs, daisies, Pop Art graphics — was a visual manifesto for the D.A.I.S.Y. Age, declaring that hip-hop could be playful, conscious, and joyful in an era dominated by images of urban toughness.
