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Funk

12 cover stories

Funk album covers are as exuberant and boundary-breaking as the music — from Parliament-Funkadelic's Afrofuturist fantasies to the bold graphics of James Brown's catalog, the genre's visual identity is pure creative freedom.

"Awaken, My Love!" by Childish Gambino — album cover art

"Awaken, My Love!"

Childish Gambino · 2016

Aquemini by OutKast — album cover art

Aquemini

OutKast · 1998

Sign o' the Times by Prince — album cover art

Sign o' the Times

Prince · 1987

Purple Rain by Prince — album cover art

Purple Rain

Prince · 1984

1999 by Prince — album cover art

1999

Prince · 1982

Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder — album cover art

Songs in the Key of Life

Stevie Wonder · 1976

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock — album cover art

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock · 1973

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder — album cover art

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder · 1973

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield — album cover art

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield · 1972

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic — album cover art

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic · 1971

There's a Riot Goin' On by Sly and the Family Stone — album cover art

There's a Riot Goin' On

Sly and the Family Stone · 1971

Stand! by Sly and the Family Stone — album cover art

Stand!

Sly and the Family Stone · 1969