southern-hip-hop

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "southern hip hop" design theme, all from the 1990s. The cover sits within the hip-hop, funk tradition and features work by OutKast. 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.

Aquemini by OutKast — album cover art

Aquemini by OutKast (1998)

A phone call relayed André 3000's request to a Columbus painter, who got two or three days to turn OutKast's music into a 1970s funk fantasy. The result, with its hovering mothership and gold Egyptian medallion, reached millions and became one of the most celebrated Black album covers in hip hop.

Label
LaFace Records
Genre
Hip-Hop, Funk
Decade
1990s
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