Behind the Covers

explicit

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "explicit" design theme, all from the 2010s. The cover sits within the hip-hop, electronic, alternative tradition and features work by Death Grips. Each entry below includes the cover artwork, the designers and photographers behind it, and a short story about the visual choices that defined the release.

The Money Store by Death Grips — album cover art

The Money Store by Death Grips (2012)

Death Grips' breakthrough album features a stark black-and-white photograph of drummer Zach Hill's erect penis, creating one of the most controversial and confrontational cover images in hip-hop history.

Label
Epic Records
Genre
Hip-Hop, Electronic, Alternative
Decade
2010s
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