Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers is the album by Kendrick Lamar. The cover was designed by Dave Free. Cover photography by Renell Medrano. The full story behind this cover is being restored and will return shortly.
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Kendrick Lamar · 2017 · Dave Free
Shot in a single afternoon in Compton, this deceptively simple Polaroid-style cover became one of hip-hop's most powerful statements on Black masculinity and vulnerability. The raw intimacy of Kendrick's expression contrasts sharply with typical rap album imagery.
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