Sometimes, album art changes because of backlash or the possible backlash that could arise. The Toronto rapper later shared on Instagram the initial covers he didn't end up using, which included illustrations and art by Milo Manara, Theo Skudra and another by the aforementioned Damien Hirst. His former rival Drake also fits into this conversation, as his chosen cover for 2021's Certified Lover Boy was the ever-present pop culture art featuring pregnant woman emojis made by artist Damien Hirst. When the LP finally dropped last year, Ye ended up simply making the cover a black square. This was made by the late artist Louis Bourgeois. One of his initial unused Donda covers was a painting of a woman's head, her silhouette and ponytail consisting of red paint.
More recently, Kanye West is an obvious example. This shines through with some of the album covers that have been released during that time. Hip-hop's direct ties to the art world have only strengthened over the last decade. This extends to album cover art, which leads to finished covers that never get used as highlighted here. How an artist feels about their product yesterday doesn't always matter the next day. This is why things like song and album titles change shortly before they come out or projects being totally overhauled are so common. Sounds, artists and styles, they all change with time, and evolve to become the best version of the music created.
One of the core traits of hip-hop is flexibility.
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