1 album cover in our archive
Run the Jewels is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 2010s. Released on Mass Appeal Records, the artwork sits in the hip-hop tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering logo design, minimalist, political imagery, hand drawn, golden, iconic. Below you'll find the full story behind each Run the Jewels cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.
The golden fist and gun logo that became hip-hop's most recognizable symbol was hand-drawn by underground comic artist Nick Gazin in his cramped Brooklyn apartment. What started as a quick sketch became an iconic emblem that fans tattoo on their bodies and spray-paint on walls worldwide.
