Best 2000s Hip-Hop Album Covers

The most iconic 2000s Hip-Hop album covers — every entry has its own complete story: the designer, the photographer, the concept, and why it became iconic.

10 curated covers

Madvillainy

Madvillain · 2004

The Black Album

Jay-Z · 2003

Stankonia

OutKast · 2000

The Blueprint

Jay-Z · 2001

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast · 2003

The College Dropout

Kanye West · 2004

Late Registration

Kanye West · 2005

Graduation

Kanye West · 2007

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem · 2000

Demon Days

Gorillaz · 2005

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