Best 1990s Hip-Hop Album Covers

The most iconic 1990s Hip-Hop album covers — every entry has its own complete story: the designer, the photographer, the concept, and why it became iconic.

16 curated covers

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill · 1998

Illmatic

Nas · 1994

Ready to Die

The Notorious B.I.G. · 1994

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest · 1991

Aquemini

OutKast · 1998

Baduizm

Erykah Badu · 1997

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott · 1997

ATLiens

OutKast · 1996

The Score

Fugees · 1996

Reasonable Doubt

Jay-Z · 1996

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...

Raekwon · 1995

Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan · 1993

Midnight Marauders

A Tribe Called Quest · 1993

Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine · 1992

The Chronic

Dr. Dre · 1992

Mama Said Knock You Out

LL Cool J · 1990