Monday, August 31, 2009
National Skyline / Wow Ghostface Killah's Wizard of Poetry: Worst Album Art of 2009...or the Best?
Posted by D. Patrick Rodgers on Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 4:33 PM
I definitely like Ghostface. But by the time I'd finally wrapped my mind around just what the hell is going on in the album art for Wizard of Poetry--to be released Sept. 29 on Def Jam--I discovered that I think I kind of like it. Or maybe that has something to do with the chemicals my brain releases when my eyes go into shock. Anybody have nominees for worse album art this year? For better album art this year? For worst album cover of all time?
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Worst Album Art of all time goes to Brad Paisley for Play:
http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/files/2009/01/brad-paisley-play.jpg
Keep in mind - he did that himself. Never a good idea.
Runner-up is Neil Young for Fork in the Road:
http://static.open.salon.com/files/neil-young-fork-in-the-road-4624681240641155.jpg
Some may cite those "Worst Album Covers" ever lists that circulate in the emails (i.e. Zip Zap Rap: http://whatthecrap.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/pic50444jpg.jpeg) but those are just FUNNY - not so much poorly done.
The Ghostface album cover gets major thumbs up from me. It's grandious and ridiculous like most rap covers but crosses the line into completely absurd. Approved.
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Zip Zap Rap FTW!!! That is, until you see Big Bear's album art.
But how are you going to top that? He is, after all, Doin' Thangs. Various thangs.
That Big Bear cover is fantastic but certainly nothing that I could categorize as "Bad." I'd file that under "Lifestyles to Aspire To."
You win.
This is essential the hip hop version of the cover of the new Mastodon record.
http://attackofthequasars.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/cracktheskye1.jpg
1) Ghostface cover is cool.
2) That Neil Young cover looks like that one Dan Baird cover.
3) That Big Bear cover is FUCKINGALLSOME
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