Think you know your rap albums just by their cover art? Put your music knowledge to the test and see if you can identify these iconic rap albums from their cover image descriptions.
1. Which album cover features a young child against a gritty urban backdrop?
Illmatic by Nas
Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne
Me Against The World by 2Pac
The Black Album by Jay Z
2. Which album cover uses a black-and-white photograph of the artist wearing a distinctive mask?
Stankonia by OutKast
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan
808s & Heartbreak by Kanye West
Madvillainy by Madvillain
3. An album cover showing a group posing on a well-known institutional lawn reflects which album's themes?
Midnight Marauders by A Tribe Called Quest
Black on Both Sides by Mos Def
To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
Raising Hell by Run-DMC
4. Which album features a duo in extravagant jewelry and a cash-filled setting as a backdrop?
The Chronic by Dr. Dre
Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
Illmatic by Nas
Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim
5. Which album cover displays an image with elements of psychedelic style and vibrant colors?
Madvillainy by Madvillain
Acid Rap by Chance the Rapper
Stankonia by OutKast
To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
6. An iconic album cover featuring a seated baby on a white background belongs to which artist?
The Chronic by Dr. Dre
Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne
Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
Illmatic by Nas
7. Which album cover, known for its composition of black-and-white elements and distinctive patterns, captivated audiences?
Midnight Marauders by A Tribe Called Quest
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan
Madvillainy by Madvillain
Stankonia by OutKast
8. An album cover that notoriously exhibits a controversial and intense visual concept is known from which artist?
Hard Core by Lil’ Kim
Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ by 50 Cent
Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg
Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood by DMX
9. A cover with an image depicting calm against a gritty narrative backdrop signifies which album?
The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem
Me Against The World by 2Pac
Black on Both Sides by Mos Def
The Chronic by Dr. Dre
10. Which album cover incorporates an illustration heavy with symbolism reflecting the artist's identity and themes?
