الفئات
Before The College Dropout
World Record Holders
Supposedly the cover art for the compilation tape World Record Holders from Kanye's rap group Go Getters which consists of him, Arrowstar, GLC and Timmy G.
Payroll - 125 - The Album
Cover art for Payroll's album 125 - The Album.
The College Dropout
The College Dropout
This cover art features the dropout bear on the cover of Kanye's second studio album, Late Registration, and later became an animated character for Kanye's Graduation album cover. The music video for the opening track "Good Morning" features this same bear becoming a cartoon character. Funnily enough, this bear wasn't planned to be on the cover; it just happened to be at the high school where the photoshoot took place.
The College Dropout [Vinyl Cover]
Cover used for the vinyl.
The College Dropout [Alternate Cover 1]
Appears on some CD versions. Uses a white background instead of brown and silver border instead of gold. Also appears on some streaming services.
The College Dropout [Alternate Cover 2]
Plain Pat has stated that the album was re-released with a new cover because it was remastered four times. Combines elements of the previous two covers.
The College Dropout [Booklet]
Booklet made for vinyl version of The College Dropout.
The College Dropout [Dropout Bear Concept]
Concept art of the Dropout Bear drawn by Kanye. Posted by Kanye's ex-fiancé Alexis Phifer on the 20th anniversary of The College Dropout.
The College Dropout (Album Sampler)
Promotional album sampler made for The College Dropout.
The College Dropout (Album Sampler)
Promotional album sampler made for The College Dropout.
The College Dropout (DJ Album Sampler)
UK exclusive album sampler vinyl sent out to DJs.
The College Dropout (DJ Album Sampler)
UK exclusive album sampler vinyl sent out to DJs.
The College Dropout (Album Sampler) [Alternate Version]
Alternate version of The College Dropout album sampler with a slightly altered front cover and different tracklist.
The College Dropout (Review Copy For Entertainment Weekly)
CD of the Entertainment Weekly review copy of The College Dropout.
Get Well Soon...
The cover art for Get Well Soon… depicts Kanye next to a wall with graffiti of his and the mixtape's name and what appears to be a city. On the cover, Kanye is wearing blue jeans, a black t-shirt, and gold chains on his neck, wrist, and hand. He also appears to be wearing a gold watch and belt buckle.
Get Well Soon... [Back Cover]
Back cover to Get Well Soon..., featuring the track listing and various crediting. Includes a picture of Kanye in a hospital bed recovering from his infamous car crash. Donda West later talked about in jeen-yuhs how she took the photo of Kanye in the hospital bed.
Akademiks (Jeanius Level Musik)
Front cover for the Akademiks (Jeanius Level Musik) mixtape.
Akademiks (Jeanius Level Musik) [Back Cover]
Back cover for the Akademiks (Jeanius Level Musik) mixtape.
Ferris Bueller & Plain Pat Present: Behind The Beats with Kanye West
This cover was used for instrumental mixtape Behind The Beats presented by Ferris Bueller & Plain Pat.
Ferris Bueller & Plain Pat Present: Behind The Beats with Kanye West [Back Cover]
The back cover of Behind The Beats.
I'm Good...
The cover art for I'm Good… depicts a younger version of Kanye standing next to a wall with his logo printed on it. On top of Kanye, a text reads "Future College Dropout," pointing at him. The mixtape's name appears at the bottom of the cover and seems worn out.
I'm Good... [Back Cover]
The back cover of I'm Good... features the track listing and various crediting. A picture of an x-ray of Kanye's busted jaw from his infamous car crash is included. Interestingly, there is no space between 25 and "Girls".
Akademiks (Jeanius Level Musik Vol 2)
Front cover for the Akademiks (Jeanius Level Musik Vol 2) mixtape.
Akademiks (Jeanius Level Musik Vol 2) [Back Cover]
Back cover for the Akademiks (Jeanius Level Musik Vol 2) mixtape. Interestingly, Twista and Jamie Foxx are listed as features for "Slow Jam" on the tracklist, but don't appear on the song as it's only an interlude. This suggests that "Slow Jamz" by Twista was originally supposed be on the mixtape. "Wouldn't You Like Too..." is also missing from the tracklist and Beanie Sigel's name is misspelled as "Beanie Sigal".
Kon The Louis Vuitton Don
Two pictures of Kanye with the title of the mixtape and the Louis Vuitton logo. In Kanye's early days, this was actually a fairly common nickname for him.
Kon The Louis Vuitton Don [Back Cover]
The back cover of Kon The Louis Vuitton Don features the track listing and Louis Vuitton logo. Interestingly, "Throw Your Hands" appears on the tracklist, but is completely missing from the mixtape.
Kanye West: Live at the Paradiso in Amsterdam (05/18/04)
This cover used for a release of a live perfomance released in 2004, features the original maroon cover used on the original release.
Through The Wire / Two Words
This is a cover art for "Through The Wire" which was released on September 30, 2003.
Through The Wire [Cover 2]
Second cover for the "Through The Wire" single that was used.
Jesus Walks / Heavy Hitters
This is a cover art for "Jesus Walks" which was a 4th single track of The College Dropout – Kanye's debut studio album.
Jesus Walks / Heavy Hitters [Alternate Cover]
Alt cover art for "Jesus Walks." Same as the first one but with a different background.
All Falls Down [Cover]
This is a cover art for "All Falls Down" which was a 3rd single from his debut studio album.
All Falls Down [Alternate Cover 1]
This is a cover art for "All Falls Down" which was a 3rd single from his debut studio album.
All Falls Down [Alternate Cover 2]
This cover uses the same image from the first "All Falls Down" single cover, but not zoomed in.
All Falls Down (Live From The House of Blues)
This is a cover art for "All Falls Down" with a digital bonus, that being the live version with Syleena Johnson.
The New Workout Plan
This is a cover art for "The New Workout Plan" which Kanye originally wanted to be the first single of The College Dropout. Adverstises an updated mix and master to the album version.
The New Workout Plan [Alternate Cover 1]
Second cover for the "The New Workout Plan" single.
The New Workout Plan [Alternate Cover 2]
Third cover for the "The New Workout Plan" single.
The New Workout Plan [Alternate Cover 3]
Cover art used for a vinyl single release of "The New Workout Plan" in Europe. Truly a work of art.
The New Workout Plan (Live Version)
Cover art for a single release of a live performance of "The New Workout Plan" from an Amsterdam show.
Consequence - The Cons Vol. 1: All Sales Are Final
Cover art for Consequence's mixtape The Cons Vol. 1: All Sales Are Final. Greatest cover art of all time.
Consequence - The Cons Vol. 2: Make The Game Come To You
Cover art for Consequence's mixtape The Cons Vol. 2: Make The Game Come To You.
Hot Karl - Blao! / Armand Assante [EP] (feat. Fabolous, Redman, DJ Clue, Celph Titled & Kanye West)
Cover art for Hot Karl's EP Blao! / Armand Assante.
Kanye West / Young Gunz Album Sampler
Official promo sampler produced by Roc-A-Fella. Intro is noted to have been replaced with an alternate version, which is likely this.
Knockout Kingz - SpitKicker Mixtape Vol. 2: The Wet T-Shirt Edition
Cover art for Knockout Kingz' 2003 mixtape SpitKicker Mixtape Vol. 2: The Wet T-Shirt Edition. Hosted by Kanye, he promotes "Through the Wire" as his first single and shares a snippet of a yet-to-be released Jesus Walks.
The Mike Love Show: The Interview - Hosted by Kanye West
DJ Mike Love's 2004 mixtape, hosted by Kanye West.
The Mike Love Show: The Interview - Hosted by Kanye West
Insert for DJ Mike Love's 2004 mixtape, hosted by Kanye West. Details the story of how he and Ye met.
The Mike Love Show: The Interview - Hosted by Kanye West
DJ Mike Love's 2004 mixtape, hosted by Kanye West.
Myleka - Candy (feat. Kanye West & Sharpp)
Cover for the unreleased Myleka track, "Candy".
Rhymefest - Blue Collar Collection
Cover art for Rhymefest's mixtape Blue Collar Collection.
Twista - Slow Jamz [Cover 1]
This is a cover art for a song titled "Slow Jamz" which was released on December 2, 2003 as Twista's single track and then released on Kanye's debut studio album – The College Dropout.
Twista - Slow Jamz [Cover 2]
Alternate cover for "Slow Jamz".
Late Registration
Late Registration
The cover for Late Registration was designed by Brooklyn graphic design studio Morning Breath, Inc. It shows Kanye's mascot, the Dropout Bear, standing between entrance doors to a college, continuing the educational themes of Kanye's previous effort The College Dropout. The cover was inspired by the works of satirical American painter John Currin, one of Kanye's favorite artists.
Late Registration [Alternate Cover 1]
Alternate cover for Late Registration with the text on left instead of the right.
Late Registration [Alternate Cover 2]
Alternate cover for Late Registration which features the Dropout Bear standing in the dining hall of Princeton.
Late Registration (Slidepac - Explicit Version)
Cover for the slidepac version of Late Registration. Is less saturated than the official one.
Late Registration [Concept Art 1]
OG Filename: kanye_west_concepts-1 Concept art for the cover and packaging of Late Registration posted by Louis Marino on his website.
Late Registration [Concept Art 2]
OG Filename: kanye_west_concepts-2 Concept art for the cover and packaging of Late Registration posted by Louis Marino on his website.
Late Registration [Concept Art 3]
OG Filename: kanye_west_concepts-3 Concept art for the cover and packaging of Late Registration posted by Louis Marino on his website.
Late Registration [Booklet]
From designer Louis Marino, "We went through many concepts to communicate this from having a young Kanye create the bear out of legos, to developing an entire class of fully articulated 4' robotic puppets. After many rounds of creative (and budget) meetings, it was decided to stick with a 4' robotic bear and to have him move about a university campus always late. The location was to resemble a "Harry Potter" quality, so we shot on location at Princeton University. I was able to get Louis Vuitton designed a custom backpack for the bear."
Late Registration [Rough Draft Packaging 1]
Posted by Louis Marino on his website.
Late Registration [Rough Draft Packaging 2]
Posted by Louis Marino on his website. Noticeably features an early tracklist for Late Registration.
Tapemasters Inc. Presents: The Last Shall Be First
Cover art for the Tapemasters Inc. Presents: The Last Shall Be First.
Diamonds From Sierra Leone
This is the cover art for the lead single of Late Registration, "Diamonds From Sierra Leone".
Diamonds From Sierra Leone [Alternate Cover]
Alternate single art for "Diamonds From Sierra Leone", includes text advertising a remix of "The New Workout Plan" that's included with this release.
Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix)
Cover art for the "Diamons From Sierra Leone (Remix)", featuring JAY-Z.
Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix) [Alternate Cover]
Alternate art for "Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix)" used by a promo CD version sent to radio stations.
Gold Digger
Promotional cover for the single and hit song "Gold Digger", featuring vocals from actor and comedian Jamie Foxx.
Gold Digger [Alternate Cover 1]
Alternate cover art used on an early promo release of "Gold Digger".
Gold Digger [Alternate Cover 2]
Alternate cover for the "Gold Digger" single with different colors.
Heard 'Em Say
This is a cover art for "Heard 'Em Say" which was released as the 3rd single from his 2nd studio album – Late Registration.
Heard 'Em Say [Alternate Cover]
This cover uses the same image from the "Heard 'Em Say" single cover, but in yellow.
Addiction: The Official House Remix
Picture of Kanye in front of a church with info about the remixes. Interestingly, this cover includes a logo for the era that isn't used in any other cover art.
Addiction: The Official House Remix [Back Cover]
Back cover art for the vinyl single "Addiction: The Official House Remix", features Kanye in the classic College Dropout bear costume, one of the only appearances of the suit in Late Registration material.
Touch The Sky
This is a cover art for "Touch The Sky" which featured Lupe Fiasco. The song samples "Move on Up" by Curtis Mayfield.
Touch The Sky
This is a cover art for "Touch The Sky" EP, which includes other songs from his debut album.
Brandy - Talk About Our Love (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Brandy single "Talk About Our Love", featuring Kanye West.
Brandy - Talk About Our Love [Alternate Cover 1] (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the maxi-single version of "Talk About Our Love" by Brandy.
Brandy - Talk About Our Love [Alternate Cover 2] (feat. Kanye West)
Alternate cover art used on some releases of "Talk About Our Love".
Brandy - Talk About Our Love (The Remixes) [EP] (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the "Talk About Our Love" remix EP, featuring Kanye West.
Dilated Peoples - This Way (feat. Kanye West)
Official single art for "This Way" by Dilated Peoples, featuring Kanye West.
Dwele - Hold On (Remix) (feat. Kanye West & Consequence)
Cover art for the Dwele single "Hold On (Remix)" featuring Kanye West and Consequence.
GLC - Hood Celebrity
Cover art for GLC's mixtape Hood Celebrity.
GLC - Hood Celebrity [Back Cover]
The back cover of GLC's mixtape Hood Celebrity.
John Legend - Number One (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the John Legend single "Number One" featuring Kanye West.
Keyshia Cole - I Changed My Mind (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Keyshia Cole single "I Changed My Mind" featuring Kanye West.
Keyshia Cole - I Changed My Mind [Alternate Cover] (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art used on some physical releases and the Myspace release of "I Changed My Mind".
Keyshia Cole - I Should Have Cheated / I Changed My Mind (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Keyshia Cole double-single "I Should Have Cheated" and "I Changed My Mind", featuring Kanye West.
Teairra Marí - Make Her Feel Good (Remix) (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Teairra Marí single "Make Her Feel Good (Remix)" featuring Kanye West.
Common - The Corner (feat. The Last Poets & Kanye West)
Cover art for Common's single "The Corner", featuring The Last Poets and Kanye West.
Slum Village - Selfish (feat. Kanye West & John Legend)
Cover art for the "Slum Village" single Selfish, featuring Kanye West and John Legend.
Graduation
Graduation
Takashi Murakami says about the work: "The cover is based on Kanye's theme of student life. School. It's a place of dreams, of righteousness, a place to have fun. It's also occasionally a place where you experience the rigid dogma of the human race. Kanye's music scrapes sentimentality and aggressiveness together like sandpaper, and he uses his grooves to unleash this tornado that spins with the zeitgeist of the times. I too wanted to be swept up and spun around in that tornado."
Graduation [Animated Cover]
Animated cover made for the streaming version of Graduation.
Graduation (International Version)
Cover for the international version of Graduation. Is slightly darker than the official one.
Graduation [Booklet]
Booklet made for the CD Version of Graduation.
G.O.O.D. Music: Class of '06
The cover art for G.O.O.D. Music: Class of '06 features members of G.O.O.D. Music at the time.
G.O.O.D. Music: Class of '06 [Back Cover]
The back cover of G.O.O.D. Music: Class of '06.
Late Orchestration
The cover art for Late Orchestration appears to reference The Beatles' iconic cover art for their 11th studio album, Abbey Road. This, in turn, references the studio at which this album was recorded.
Late Orchestration [Alternate Cover]
Alternate cover for Late Orchestration with the text on the left instead of the right and is smaller.
Late Orchestration [Back Cover]
The back cover of Late Orchestration.
Welcome To Kanye's Soul Mix Show
Cover for the show where Kanye hosts a selection of tracks that he has sampled in his productions with DJ A-Trak providing the mix and cuts. This is an official mixtape but the tracks don't appear to be licensed for appearance.
Welcome To Kanye's Soul Mix Show [Back Cover]
The back cover of Welcome To Kanye's Soul Mix Show.
Can't Tell Me Nothing [Mixtape]
The cover art for Can't Tell Me Nothing features an odd face in a neon style in the center, with japanese characters on top and the name of the mixtape on the bottom. The style of the cover is very similiar to the Graduation cover art, which makes sense considering this mixtape was released in anticipation of the project.
Can't Tell Me Nothing [Back Cover]
Back cover art for the Can't Tell Me Nothing mixtape.
6-Track-Sampler [EP]
Cover art for an EP released by Universal Records in promotion of Graduation featuring "Stronger" and 5 of Kanye's biggest songs from The College Dropout and Late Registration.
Impossible / Drive Slow
This song was recorded for the 2006 film Mission Impossible 3. It was played during the ending credits, however, it was not part of the official soundtrack. An explicit version of the track has never been released to the public, and only clean versions are available to stream/purchase. It supposedly took 50 hours to make. While "Impossible" was left on the cutting-room floor for Twista's album, West found it to be the perfect offering when Tom Cruise called.
Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)
Just the names of the artists with pictures of the artists superimposed onto their names.
Can't Tell Me Nothing
The album cover for the mixtape as well as lead single "Can't Tell Me Nothing" released on May 15, 2007.
Stronger
The is the single art for the July 31st, 2007 release of "Stronger". The art was done by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. Mukakami also designed the cover art for the album and the later KIDS SEE GHOSTS. The two heads on the bottom represent Daft Punk, whose "Harder Better Faster Stronger" was sampled as the instrumental.
Stronger (Remixes)
Cover art for "Stronger" remixes. Same as the regular single art but with a banner in the corner saying "Remixes".
Good Life
"Good Life" is the third single released off Graduation, on October 2nd 2007. The single's cover art features a variety of words and bars of lyrics from the song, e.g. "I go for mine". The variety of colors and fonts of these words is also reference to the song's music video which features large letters and a variety of colors coming out of Kanye's mouth as he raps the song.
Good Life [Alternate Cover]
Extremely simple alternate cover art for "Good Life" used on a promo CD release of the single sent to radio stations.
Flashing Lights
"Flashing Lights" is the fourth single released off Graduation, on Novermber 12th, 2007. The single cover art shows a black backdrop with the 'flashing lights' in the foreground, the woman on the cover could be in reference to the lady in the music video or what the song is about.
Homecoming
Second cover for the final Graduation single, "Homecoming". The single cover art shows the Dropout Bear in Chicago styled clothing, probably in reference to the song as its about Chicago.
Homecoming [Original Cover]
The last single released for Graduation, "Homecoming" featuring Chris Martin, released on February 18, 2008.
88-Keys - Stay Up! (Viagra) (feat. Kanye West)
Official cover art for the 88-Keys single "Stay Up! (Viagra)" featuring Kanye West.
88-Keys - Stay Up! (Viagra) [EP] (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the EP release of "Stay Up! (Viagra)" by 88-Keys.
Bump J - Move Around (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the streaming release of the Bump J single "Move Around" featuring Kanye West.
Consequence - Don't Quit Your Day Job
Cover art for Consequence's album Don't Quit Your Day Job.
Consequence - The Cons Vol. 3: Da Comeback Man
Cover art for Consequence's mixtape The Cons Vol. 3: Da Comeback Man.
Fall Out Boy - This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race (Kanye West Remix)
Official cover art for the Fall Out Boy single "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race (Kanye West Remix)".
Ghostface Killah - Back Like That (Remix) (feat. Ne-Yo & Kanye West)
Cover art to the Ghostface Killah single "Back Like (Remix)" featuring Ne-Yo and Kanye West.
Ghostface Killah - Back Like That (Remix) [Alternate Cover] (feat. Ne-Yo & Kanye West)
Alternate cover art to the Ghostface Killah single "Back Like (Remix)" featuring Ne-Yo and Kanye West.
GLC & A-Trak - Drive Slow (feat. Kanye West & Paul Wall)
Actually released as a GLC single in 2006 even though it was already released on both Kanye West's AND Paul Wall's album previously.
Jamie Foxx - Extravaganza (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Jamie Foxx single "Extravaganza", featuring Kanye West.
Jamie Foxx - Extravaganza [Alternate Cover 1] (feat. Kanye West)
Alternate cover art for the Jamie Foxx single "Extravaganza", featuring Kanye West.
Jamie Foxx - Extravaganza [Alternate Cover 2] (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for "Extravaganza" used on streaming release.
Malik Yusef - Wouldn't You Like To Ride (S&S Remixes) (feat. Kanye West, Common & JV)
Cover art for a remix EP for Malik Yusef's song "Wouldn't You Like To Ride" featuring Kanye West, Common and JV.
Malik Yusef - Wouldn't You Like To Ride (S&S Remixes) [Alternate Cover 1] (feat. Kanye West, Common & JV)
Cover art for a remix EP for Malik Yusef's song "Wouldn't You Like To Ride" featuring Kanye West, Common and JV.
Malik Yusef - Wouldn't You Like To Ride (S&S Remixes) [Alternate Cover 2] (feat. Kanye West, Common & JV)
Cover art for a remix EP for Malik Yusef's song "Wouldn't You Like To Ride" featuring Kanye West, Common and JV.
Malik Yusef - Wouldn't You Like To Ride (S&S Remixes) [Alternate Cover 3] (feat. Kanye West, Common & JV)
Cover art for a remix EP for Malik Yusef's song "Wouldn't You Like To Ride" featuring Kanye West, Common and JV.
Ne-Yo - Because Of You (Remix) (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art to the Ne-Yo single "Because Of You (Remix)", featuring Kanye West.
Pharrell Williams - Number One (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Pharrell Williams single "Number One" featuring Kanye West.
Rhymefest - Brand New (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Rhymefest single "Brand New" featuring Kanye West.
Rhymefest - Brand New [Alternate Cover] (feat. Kanye West)
Alternate cover art for the Rhymefest single "Brand New" used on streaming services.
T-Pain - Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin') (Remix) (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art to the T-Pain single "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin') (Remix)", featuring Kanye West.
The Game - Wouldn't Get Far (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art to the The Game single "Wouldn't Get Far", featuring Kanye West.
Three 6 Mafia - Side 2 Side (feat. Kanye West & Project Pat)
Cover art to the Three 6 Mafia single "Side 2 Side" featuring Kanye West.
808s & Heartbreak
808s & Heartbreak [Cover 1]
Straying from the colorful, striking artworks from Ye's previous albums, the artwork for 808s & Heartbreak, consists of an almost featureless background, saving room for a deflated heart-shaped balloon and a small color palette to the left, in which each color represents a song from the album, with one exception. It's about the last song "Pinocchio Story", which signifies this song as the one where he truly poured out his heart (hence, the deflated heart in the center).
808s & Heartbreak [Cover 2]
This version of the 808s & Heartbreak album art is from the visual artist/graphic designer Kaws. The distinctive hands with the Xs on them display his personal and unique art in this cover. The hands are splitting the heart into two representing a heartbreak. Kanye's losses the past years reflect this and the whole album itself.
808s & Heartbreak [Rough Draft Cover]
808s & Heartbreak cover leaked by waterfalls as a bonus for the "Never Forgive Yourself" groupbuy. Has a watermark. Reflects the style of the singles but was likely made prior to KAWS coming on to design art for the album. Some of the single art was made without KAWS' involvement, implying art direction was done before he was involved which this may be from.
808s & Heartbreak [Booklet]
Full 808s & Heartbreak booklet featuring art from KAWs, album credits, and a picture of Kanye and Donda West, whose passing heavily influenced the creation and themes of the album.
Alter Ego [Mixtape]
Mixtape released October 23rd 2008 titled Alter Ego.
Alter Ego [Back Cover]
Back cover for mixtape released October 23rd 2008 titled Alter Ego.
Alter Ego [MIxtape Alternate Cover]
Alternate cover for mixtape released October 23rd 2008 titled Alter Ego.
Alter Ego [Alternate Back Cover]
Alternate back cover for mixtape released October 23rd 2008 titled Alter Ego.
The Graduate
The cover art for The Graduate mixtape which has the Dropout bear in his signature Graduation outfit, floating in a yellow background, reminicisent of the original album artwork.
The Graduate [Back Cover]
Back cover to The Graduate, featuring the track listing and various crediting. Interestingly, "Never Let Me Down" is incorrectly titled as "Never Leave Me Down".
Sky High (A We Got The Remix Special Edition)
OG Filename: 000-SKY-HIGH-FRONT-COVER This cover was used for remix mixtape "Sky High", presented by DJ Benzi & Plain Pat.
Sky High (A We Got The Remix Special Edition) [Back Cover]
Back cover used for remix mixtape "Sky High", presented by DJ Benzi & Plain Pat. Interestingly, "Outroduction" is incorrectly labeled as track 22 instead of track 21.
Love Lockdown (Essential 5 EP) [EP]
Cover art for an EP released a few days before 808s & Heartbreak. Very similar to the art used for the "Love "Lockdown single cover.
Love Lockdown
This is the artwork for "Love Lockdown", one of the singles from the album. It's the main artwork, but with a complete gray background, and no colour pallette to be found.
Heartless
This is the artwork for "Heartless", one of the singles on the album. Notice how it's the only artwork that doesn't have a heart anywhere. It's literally heartless. Kanye is a genius.
Heartless [Alternate Cover]
Alternate "Heartless" cover used for a promotional CD release sent to radio stations. Similar to the official cover, but has Kanye pasted into the center.
Paranoid
Another cover with a heart in the center from this era, but this time the heart takes the shape of the moon with clouds covering it up partly. This is in line with the music video for this song, which takes place at night and is very dimly lit.
Amazing
Cover art used for the digital single release of "Amazing". Very similar to the "Heartless" cover, but in white.
Amazing [Alternate Cover]
Unused alternate cover that has a heart image in place of the blank spot in the other cover. Uses the heart motif of the other covers, but this time there is a maze surrounding the broken heart, creating a pun (A-maze-ing).
See You In My Nightmares
Cover art for a scrapped single release of "See You In My Nightmares". Although it may be hard to notice, this cover also contains the heart that is so prevalent in this era. The light that is coming from the door is actually forming the shape of a heart on the ground.
Barack Obama - Yes We Can: Voices Of A Grassroot Movement
Cover art for the compilation album Yes We Can: Voices Of A Grassroot Movement.
Barack Obama - Yes We Can: Voices Of A Grassroot Movement [Alternate Cover]
Alternate cover art for the compilation album Yes We Can: Voices Of A Grassroot Movement.
Barack Obama - Yes We Can: Voices Of A Grassroot Movement (Limited Edition)
Cover art for the compilation album Yes We Can: Voices Of A Grassroot Movement (Limited Edition).
Barack Obama - Yes We Can: Voices Of A Grassroot Movement (Limited Edition) [Alternate Cover]
Alternate cover art for the compilation album Yes We Can: Voices Of A Grassroot Movement (Limited Edition).
Barack Obama - Yes We Can: Voices Of A Grassroot Movement (Special Collector's Edition)
Alternate cover art for the compilation album Yes We Can: Voices Of A Grassroot Movement (Special Collector's Edition).
Clinton Sparks - SmashTime Radio Vol. 1 (Starring Kanye West)
Cover art for DJ Clinton Sparks' 2008 mixtape SmashTime Radio Vol.1. The mixtape is "Hosted" by Kanye, with him providing vocals for the intro, as well there being the inclusion of 3 interviews done on SmashTime Radio by Clinton Sparks with Kanye.
DJ Felli Fel - Finer Things (feat. Kanye West, Jermaine Dupri, Fabolous & Ne-Yo)
Cover art for the DJ Felli Fel single "Finer Things", featuring Kanye West, Jermaine Dupri, Fabolous and Ne-Yo.
DJ Khaled - Go Hard (feat. Kanye West & T-Pain)
Cover art for the DJ Khaled single "Go Hard", featuring Kanye West and T-Pain. Watermarks are literally still visible on the stock image Khaled has behind him. Kanye's name is also spelled as "Kayne".
Estelle - American Boy [Alternate Cover] (feat. Kanye West)
Alternate art for the estelle single "American Boy" featuring Kanye West used on some physical releases.
Estelle - American Boy (feat. Kanye West)
Art for the Estelle single "American Boy" featuring Kanye West.
Fonzworth Bentley - Everybody (feat. Kanye West & André 3000)
Art for the Fonzworth Bentley single "Everybody" featuring Kanye West and André 3000.
JAY-Z & T.I. - Swagga Like Us (feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne)
Cover art for the JAY-Z & T.I. single "Swagga Like Us", featuring Kanye West and Lil Wayne.
Kid Sister - Pro Nails (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Kid Sister single "Pro Nails", featuring Kanye West.
Kid Sister - Pro Nails (Remix) (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Kid Sister single "Pro Nails (Remix)" featuring Kanye West.
Kid Sister - Pro Nails (Remixes) [EP] (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art used for the CD release of Kid Sister's "Pro Nails" EP.
Kid Sister - Pro Nails (Remixes) [EP] [Alternate Cover] (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art used for the vinyl release of Kid Sister's "Pro Nails" EP.
Lil Wayne - Lollipop (Remix) (feat. Kanye West & Static Major)
Cover art for the Lil Wayne single "Lollipop (Remix)", featuring Kanye West and Static Major.
Sophia Fresh - What It Is (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Sophia Fresh single "What It Is", featuring Kanye West.
Teryiaki Boyz - I Still Love H.E.R. (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Teryiaki Boyz single "I Still Love H.E.R." featuring Kanye West.
Young Jeezy - Put On (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Young Jeezy single "Put On" featuring Kanye West.
Good Ass Job
Good Ass Job
Seen on the sleeve of the single release of "POWER" sent to radio stations, this same painting is also rumored to have been the original cover for Good Ass Job. This image is taken from a larger painting Condo did of Kanye representing different personas of his, and was what inspired Kanye to bring him in to work on art for the album officially. Likely this cover was considered prior to Condo creating original art for the project.
POWER [Original Sketch]
Original sketch by George Condo that would later turn into the single cover for "POWER". Made sometime in 2009.
POWER
This cover art ended up being the cover of the single version of "POWER" and served as the profile picture for Kanye's Twitter account for a long time. The art is called "Hell of a Life" by George Condo.
POWER [Alternate Cover]
The original single art for "POWER", featured on the sleeve of promo records sent to radio stations.
POWER [Promo Banner]
OG Filename: 928x70 Banner for "POWER" that was founded on Kanye's blog.
Artists For Haiti - We Are the World 25 for Haiti
Cover art for the charity single "We Are the World 25 for Haiti", featuring Kanye West and more than 100 other popular rappers, singers and musicians.
Clipse - Kinda Like A Big Deal (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art to the Clipse single "Kinda Like A Big Deal", featuring Kanye West. Designed by KAWS.
Clipse - Kinda Like A Big Deal [Alternate Cover] (feat. Kanye West)
Alternate cover art to the Clipse single "Kinda Like A Big Deal", featuring Kanye West.
Consequence - Whatever U Want (feat. Kanye West & John Legend)
Cover art for the Consequence single "Whatever U Want", featuring Kanye West and John Legend.
Consequence - Whatever U Want (G.O.O.D. Remix) (feat. Kanye West, Common, Kid Cudi, Big Sean & John Legend)
Cover art for the Consequence single "Whatever U Want (G.O.O.D. Remix)", featuring Kanye West, Common, Kid Cudi, Big Sean and John Legend.
Drake - Forever (feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem)
Cover art for the Drake single "Forever", featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem.
GLC - The Big Screen (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the GLC single "The Big Screen" featuring Kanye West, seen on promotional releases of the song sent to DJs. Possibly the greatest album cover of all time.
Jamie Foxx - Digital Girl (Remix) (feat. Kanye West, Drake & The-Dream)
Cover art for the Jamie Foxx single "Digital Girl (Remix)", featuring Kanye West, Drake & The-Dream.
JAY-Z - Run This Town (feat. Rihanna & Kanye West)
Cover art for the JAY-Z single "Run This Town", featuring Kanye West and Rihanna.
JAY-Z - Run This Town [Alternate Cover 1] (feat. Rihanna & Kanye West)
Alternate cover art for the JAY-Z single "Run This Town", featuring Kanye West and Rihanna. Used on some physical editions.
JAY-Z - Run This Town [Alternate Cover 2] (feat. Rihanna & Kanye West)
Alternate cover art for the JAY-Z single "Run This Town", featuring Kanye West and Rihanna. Used on a UK release.
Keri Hilson - Knock You Down (feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo)
Cover art for the Keri Hilson single "Knock You Down", featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo.
Keri Hilson - Knock You Down (Moto Blanco Club Remix) (feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo)
Cover art for the Keri Hilson single "Knock You Down (Moto Blanco Club Remix)", featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo.
Malik Yusef - G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night (Dawn)
Cover art for Malik Yusef's mixtape G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night (Dawn), presented by Kanye West and himself.
Malik Yusef - G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night (Dawn) [Alternate Cover]
Alternate cover art for Malik Yusef's mixtape G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night (Dawn), found on some re-releases of the mixtape.
Malik Yusef - G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night (Dusk)
Cover art for Malik Yusef's mixtape G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night (Dusk), presented by Kanye West and himself.
Malik Yusef - G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night (Dusk) [Alternate Cover]
Alternate cover art for Malik Yusef's mixtape G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night (Dusk), found on some re-releases of the mixtape.
N.A.S.A. - Gifted (feat. Kanye West, Santigold & Lykke Li)
Cover art for the N.A.S.A. single "Gifted", featuring Kanye West, Lykke Li & Santigold.
Mr Hudson - Supernova (feat. Kanye West)
Official single art to "Supernova" by Mr Hudson, featuring Kanye West.
Really Doe - Plastic (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Really Doe single "Plastic", featuring Kanye West.
The-Dream - Walkin' On The Moon (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the The-Dream single "Walkin' On The Moon", featuring Kanye West.
The-Dream - Walkin' On The Moon (The Remixes) [EP] (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the The-Dream's "Walkin' On The Moon" remix EP, featuring Kanye West.
Various Artists - True to the Game
2009 album of various artists' unreleased tracks, a percentage of the proceeds were donated to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to help fund a $15 million education and research centre. Also the possibly greatest album cover of all time along with the entry above.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
West came to Condo's studio, where for several hours they listened to tapes of his music, and over the next few days Condo made eight or nine paintings and a lurid scene of a naked black man on a bed, straddled by a naked white female creature with fearsome features, wings, no arms, and a long, spotted tail. West chose that one. Ye insisted on a cover that would be so outlandish it would be outlawed. He got his wish. The album cover ended up being blurred.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 1]
Uncensored version of the streaming cover. Meant to be the main album cover until the art was forced to be censored.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 2]
This cover was used as the main cover on the CD and vinyl releases of the album. Ballerinas played a large part in this whole era, so it's fitting that one of the covers for the album featured one.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 3]
The picture is actually the same one used in the cover for the "POWER" single. Kanye also used it as his Twitter profile picture for many years.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 4]
One of many covers for this album that features Kanye with multiple mouths wide open, as was part of George Condo's signature style.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 5]
Likely serving as a followup to the "POWER" single cover, this version doesn't feature Kanye's face and instead only has the sword and the crown.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 6]
One of many covers for this album that features one creature with multiple mouths wide open, as was part of George Condo's signature style.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Rough Draft Cover]
An Instagram post made by George Condo of an alternate art piece from the My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy sketches, depiciting a bear and naked woman along with a purple monster with a dagger going through their head.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Booklet]
Booklet made for Vinyl Version of MBDTF.
Perajok & Kanye West Presents: G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape
Cover art for the Perajok & Kanye West Presents: G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape.
Perajok & Kanye West Presents: G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape [Back Cover]
The back cover of Perajok & Kanye West Presents: G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape.
Runaway
The ballerina became a recurring image for Kanye. There were ballerinas in the video for "Runaway", and a similar ballerina was featured on the cover of the "Runaway" single.
Runaway [Alternate Cover]
A Eurpoean CD single release of "Runaway" uses George Condo's ballerina painting rather than the film still that the main cover features.
Runaway [Cover Sketch]
George Condo's rough design of the "Runaway" single cover art.
All of the Lights
This cover was used for single release of "All of the Lights".
See Me Now (feat. Beyoncé & Charlie Wilson)
Cover art for the original single release of "See Me Now." This version didn't include Big Sean, thus why he isn't credited on the cover. Art style is significantly different from the GOOD Fridays and MBDTF single covers that followed.
POWER (Remix)
The first of the GOOD Fridays singles, this starts the theme of having the name of the song first, then all of the artists credited on the song underneath, with all the text in red in front of a black background and of varying sizes.
Monster
The cover art for "Monster" feat. JAY-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver, and Nicki Minaj. Similar to the covers for singles, "Clique", "Mercy" and "New God Flow" from Cruel Summer. With the black background and red writing in all caps.
Runaway Love (Remix)
Continues the trend of song title above the song artists in red lettering in front of a black background, however this would be the last time this template is used before being slightly changed going forward. This is actually one of only three GOOD Friday singles without a parental advisory sticker on it.
Devil In A New Dress
In line with the previous GOOD Friday singles, but now instead of a black background, the red text is in front of a dark image related to sex, which will continue with all forthcoming GOOD Friday releases. The reason this cover doesn't mention Rick Ross is because he actually wasn't on the single version of the song as he hadn't even recorded for it yet.
Good Friday
Continues the trend set by the "Devil In A New Dress" cover of red text in front of a dark, sex-related image. This image is two naked woman.
Lord Lord Lord
Continues the trend set by the "Devil In A New Dress" cover of red text in front of a dark, sex-related image. This one is just some legs.
So Appalled
Continues the trend set by the "Devil In A New Dress" cover of red text in front of a dark, sex-related image. This image features a naked woman laying on the floor.
Christian Dior Denim Flow
Continues the trend set by the "Devil In A New Dress" cover of red text in front of a dark, sex-related image. This one has three women in swimsuits with their legs in the air.
Don't Stop!
Continues the trend set by the "Devil In A New Dress" cover of red text in front of a dark image. This is actually the only GOOD Fridays cover without Kanye's name on it, as this single was released by his group with Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell Williams, Child Rebel Soldier.
Take One For The Team
Continues the trend set by the "Devil In A New Dress" cover of red text in front of a dark, sex-related image. This one has a woman in bed holding a gun.
Don't Look Down
Continues the trend set by the "Devil In A New Dress" cover of red text in front of a dark, sex-related image. This one has a naked woman laying in a garden.
The Joy
Continues the trend set by the "Devil In A New Dress" cover of red text in front of a dark, sex-related image. This one has a naked woman in a lawn chair.
Looking For Trouble
Continues the trend set by the "Devil In A New Dress" cover of red text in front of a dark, sex-related image. This one features a woman reading a book with somebody's hand on her shoulder.
Chain Heavy
Continues the trend set by the "Devil In A New Dress" cover of red text in front of a dark image. This one features three people with chains all on them.
Chris Brown - Deuces (Remix) (feat. Drake, Kanye West & André 3000)
Cover art for the Chirs Brown single "Deuces (Remix)", featuring Drake, Kanye West & André 3000. Kanye isn't very fond of women who are victims of abuse on this song.
Chris Brown - Deuces (Remix) (feat. Drake, T.I., Kanye West, Fabolous, Rick Ross & André 3000)
Cover art for the Chirs Brown single "Deuces (Remix)", featuring Drake, T.I., Kanye West, Fabolous, Rick Ross & André 3000. Kanye isn't very fond of women who are victims of abuse on this song.
GLC - Flight School (feat. Kanye West & T-Pain)
Single art for "Flight School" by GLC, featuring Kanye West and T-Pain. Features the G.O.O.D. Music logo in the bottom right corner, though GLC had left the label by the time this song was released.
Kid Cudi - Erase Me (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Kid Cudi single "Erase Me", featuring Kanye West. Kid Cudi is standing in an empty pool dressed in a suit for unclear reasons.
La Roux - In For The Kill (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the La Roux single "In For The Kill", featuring Kanye West.
Rick Ross - Live Fast, Die Young (feat. Kanye West, John Legend, The WRLDFMS Tony Williams & Connie Mitchell)
Cover art for the Rick Ross single "Live Fast, Die Young", featuring Kanye West.
Stromae - Alors on danse (Remix) (feat. Kanye West & Gilbere Forte)
Cover art for the Stromae single "Alors on danse (Remix)" featuring Kanye West and Gilbere Forte.
Thirty Seconds to Mars - Hurricane 2.0 (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Thirty Seconds to Mars single "Hurricane 2.0", featuring Kanye West. Features one of the worst pieces of cover art of all time.
Watch The Throne
Watch The Throne
Designed by Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci, this masterpiece envelops a bold take on symmetrical, geometrical artwork. According to a Givenchy representative, "…angular lines were incorporated symbolically to convey the masculinity of two of the most iconic rap figures of our time." The same rep mentioned that the cover was designed to seem embroidered. The realistic light shading creates a 3-D effect that makes the image pop out.
Watch The Throne [Animated Cover]
Animated cover made for the streaming version of Watch The Throne.
Watch The Throne [Alternate Cover]
Original art designed by Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci, before the golden embevelling effect was added. Matches the creative style of the "H•A•M" cover art and early "Why I Love You" covers much closer. Image attached is taken from the digital booklet because the original art without the creative director text hasn't been released, so this is technically a recreation of the original cover evern though it is the genuine art Riccardo Tisci created.
Watch The Throne [Booklet]
Booklet made for the vinyl version of Watch The Throne.
Christmas In Harlem [GOOD Fridays Cover]
Cover used for the version of "Christmas In Harlem" that was released during GOOD Fridays. Features Caravaggio's Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence painting. Also features Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Vado, CyHi, Pusha T, Musiq Soulchild, Big Sean, and Teyana Taylor. Same as the streaming cover but with more names.
Christmas In Harlem [Streaming Cover]
Cover used for the version of "Christmas In Harlem" that released on streaming services. Features Caravaggio's Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence painting. Also features CyHi and Teyana Taylor.
H•A•M
Serving as the first single for the album, this cover gave listeners the feeling of high art and luxury, something that this whole era is characterized by.
H•A•M [Alternate Cover]
Alternate cover to "H•A•M" featuring different text promoting the single release, Watch The Throne and the creative director for the project. The title art is positioned and sized differently form the final version.
Otis
This image was featured in the album's physical packaging. This watercolor-like U.S. flag is oddly square shaped and serves as the cover art to the song, "Otis", the second released single from the album. This flag was also used as a prop in the "Otis" video.
Niggas In Paris
Similar to the cover for "Why I Love You".
Why I Love You
Despite having many unique covers made for this song, the cover ended up being the same as the cover for "Niggas In Paris", but with the song name changed.
Why I Love You [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Features a golden heart surrounded by a floral pattern with the song name in the center.
Why I Love You [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Same as the previous cover but with the heart being black and the text being red.
Why I Love You [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Same as the previous cover but with names added.
Why I Love You [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Features a woodgrain pattern in the shape of a heart. similar visuals were used in the Watch The Throne digital album.
No Church In The Wild
This cover has an image of the American flag burning, which is in reference to the music video for this song in which they burn an American flag.
Beyoncé - Party (feat. André 3000, Kanye West & Consequence)
Official art for the Beyoncé single "Party", which features vocals from Kanye West.
Big Sean - Marvin & Chardonnay (feat. Kanye West & Roscoe Dash)
Cover art for the Big Sean single Marvin & Charonnay, featuring Kanye West and Roscoe Dash.
Katy Perry - E.T. (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Katy Perry single "E.T." featuring Kanye West.
Lloyd Banks - Start It Up (feat. Kanye West, Fabolous, Swizz Beatz & Ryan Leslie)
Cover art for Lloyd Banks' "Start It Up".
Lloyd Banks - Start It Up (feat. Kanye West, Fabolous, Swizz Beatz, Ryan Leslie & Pusha T)
Cover art for Lloyd Banks' "Start It Up" extended version.
Lloyd Banks - Start It Up (Official UK Remix) (feat. Sway, Giggs, Ryan Leslie, Kanye West & Swizz Beatz)
Cover art for Lloyd Banks' "Start It Up" official UK remix.
Cruel Summer
Cruel Summer
Joe Perez designed the cover for Cruel Summer. He posted a timelapse video of the creative process for the album cover above. Joe Perez has done many covers for Kanye West, including the covers for two of his studio albums; Yeezus and The Life Of Pablo. But Kanye isn't the only person he's done covers for; you can check his website to see all the covers he's done.
Cruel Summer [Alternate Cover]
Alternate cover for Cruel Summer. Based off the poster for the Cruel Summer short film. Leaked December 15th, 2024.
Cruel Summer [Booklet]
Original booklet included with Cruel Summer when it released.
Cruel Summer [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Features the GOOD Music logo in the center, surrounded by circles, with squares of biblical images on the outside of the circle.
Cruel Summer [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Same as the previous cover but with added lines.
Cruel Summer [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Same as previous cover but with a circle around the circle.
Yeezy II [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezy II [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezy II [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Theraflu [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Original cover art for "Theraflu" posted by George Condo.
Theraflu [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Cover art for when "Cold" was titled "Theraflu". Same as the one on Spotify besides having a "Theraflu" in the cover.
Cold
As this song wasn't initally intended to be on Cruel Summer, this cover art is not in line with the rest of the single covers for this era.
Cold [Alternate Cover 1]
After Kanye was forced to change the name of "Theraflu" to "Way Too Cold". He released the single with the cover that's on Spotify, but he changed the title one more time to "Cold" & posted this official cover on his website.
Cold [Alternate Cover 2]
Came as the previous but without the title text.
Mercy
Building off of the 2010 GOOD Friday covers, this cover is as simple as it gets. Song name as big as it can be in bright red. Underneath it, in white, there is a parental advisory logo and the names of all the song artists. All of this is on a pure black background. This is the trend that will continue throughout the rest of the singles for this album.
I Don't Like (Remix)
Continuing the trend set by "Mercy" for this album cycle, this cover is as simple as it gets. Song name as big as it can be in bright red. Underneath it, in white, there is a parental advisory logo and the names of all the song artists. All of this is on a pure black background.
New God Flow
Continuing the trend set by "Mercy" for this album cycle, this cover is as simple as it gets. Song name as big as it can be in bright red. Underneath it, in white, there is a parental advisory logo and the names of all the song artists. All of this is on a pure black background.
Clique
Continuing the trend set by "Mercy" for this album cycle, this cover is as simple as it gets. Song name as big as it can be in bright red. Underneath it, in white, there is a parental advisory logo and the names of all the song artists. All of this is on a pure black background.
2 Chainz - Birthday Song (feat. Kanye West)
Single art for "Birthday Song" by 2 Chainz, featuring Kanye West.
Beyoncé - Party (Remix) (feat. J. Cole, Kanye West, André 3000 & Slick Rick)
Official art for the Beyoncé single "Party (Remix)", which features vocals from J. Cole, Kanye West, Andre 3000, and Slick Rick.
DJ Khaled - I Wish You Would (feat. Kanye West & Rick Ross)
Cover art for the DJ Khaled single "I Wish You Would" featuring Kanye West and Rick Ross.
Fat Joe - Pride N Joy (feat. Kanye West, Miguel, Jadakiss, Mos Def, DJ Khaled, Roscoe Dash & Busta Rhymes)
Cover art for the Fat Joe single "Pride N Joy" featuring Kanye West, Miguel, Jadakiss, Mos Def, DJ Khaled, Roscoe Dash and Busta Rhymes.
Pusha T - Amen (feat. Kanye West & Jeezy)
Cover art for the Pusha T single "Amen", featuring Kanye West and Jeezy.
The WRLDFMS Tony Williams - Another You (feat. Kanye West)
Single art for "Another You" by The WRLDFMS Tony Williams, featuring Kanye West.
The WRLDFMS Tony Williams - Another You [Alternate Cover] (feat. Kanye West)
Alternate cover art for the The WRLDFMS Tony Williams single "Another You", featuring Kanye West.
Thank God For Drugs
Yeezus [Alternate Cover 1]
Revealed as the art to Yeezus and changed shortly before release. Includes similar elements to the final cover like the jewel case, as well as additional graphics and a melted face that's meant to be Kanye's melted cruciffix taking the form of Jesus.
Thank God For Drugs [Cover Idea]
Posted by George Condo on Instagram.
Thank God For Drugs [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Dated April 27th, 2013.
Thank God For Drugs [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Dated March 5th, 2013.
Thank God For Drugs [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Dated March 5th, 2013.
Thank God For Drugs [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Dated March 5th, 2013.
Thank God For Drugs [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Posted by George Condo on Instagram.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 6]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 7]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 8]
The gold is supposed to be Kanye's melted gold crucifix. If you look closely, there seems to be a face being torn from another face (left, right). Made in May 2013.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 9]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Made in May 2013.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 10]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Made in May 2013.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 11]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Made in May 2013.
Thank God For Drugs [Animated Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Actually a gif. Dated March 2nd, 2013.
Thank God For Drugs [Animated Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Actually a gif. Dated March 2nd, 2013.
Yeezus [Animated Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Actually a gif. Dated May 16th, 2013.
White Dress
Extremely similar to most of the singles released for Cruel Summer, but this time the artist name is above the song name and the song name is in white.
Lil Wayne - I Am Not A Human Being II
Lil Wayne announced in November of 2012 that Kanye was designing the cover art and packaging for his album I Am Not A Human Being II. The cover officially debuted on January 30th, 2013. Lil Wayne explained the cover by saying, "he chose the moth butterfly thing because it has so many different stages of life, and it goes through so many forms and changes, and no one can figure it out, and it's always beautiful".
Lil Wayne - I Am Not A Human Being II [Outside Packaging]
Lil Wayne announced in November of 2012 that Kanye was designing the cover art and packaging for his album I Am Not A Human Being II. This the outer packaging from the cardboard sleeve version of the CD.
Lil Wayne - I Am Not A Human Being II [Inside Packaging]
Lil Wayne announced in November of 2012 that Kanye was designing the cover art and packaging for his album I Am Not A Human Being II. This the inner packaging from the cardboard sleeve version of the CD.
Lil Wayne - I Am Not A Human Being II [Animated Cover]
Lil Wayne announced in November of 2012 that Kanye was designing the cover art and packaging for his album I Am Not A Human Being II. On the day of the albums release an animated cover was released. Actually a gif. Show's the red moth from the album cover flying into frame and then narrowly escaping being eaten by a giant cloud skull thing.
Lil Wayne - Love Me (feat. Drake & Future)
Single artwork designed by Kanye West.
Rihanna - Diamonds (Remix) (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Rihanna single "Diamonds (Remix)" featuring Kanye West.
The Game - Rollin' (feat. Kanye West, Trae tha Truth, Z-Ro, Paul Wall & Slim Thug)
Official cover art to the song "Rollin'" by The Game, which featured Kanye West.
The WRLDFMS Tony Williams - Another You (Remix) (feat. Kanye West, King Chip & Freddie Gibbs)
Cover art for the The WRLDFMS Tony Williams single "Another You (Remix)", featuring Kanye West, King Chip and Freddie Gibbs.
Yeezus
Yeezus
This minimalist cover displays a CD with red tape on the side, appearing like many bargain bin disks would. One of Kanye's major influences going into the project was his newfound love of minimalist art. This minimalism is a stark contrast with his last album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, which had 5 different covers and the whole album being an artistic statement. This album had a minimalist approach to it and Kanye's influences and the cover represent that.
Yeezus [Alternate Cover 1]
Second cover seen in official advertisements right before release. Almost identical to the final cover, but the red tape is still the duct tape version seen on the previous cover and various concept art.
Yeezus [Banner]
Banner used on the iTunes page for Yeezus.
Yeezus [iTunes Promo Banner]
Banner used on iTunes to promote Yeezus.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Another early Yeezus cover featuring art by George Condo. Dated May 22nd, 2013.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 2]
An early Yeezus cover featuring art by George Condo. Dated May 23rd, 2013.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Dated May 24th, 2013.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 10]
Posted by parisaintboutique on Instagram. Similar to the final cover, but has red tape in the middle with Yeezus written on it twice.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 11]
Another alternate cover for Yeezus. Leaked September 26th, 2023.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 12]
Another alternate cover for Yeezus. Has the My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy art Kanye held on chains. Leaked September 26th, 2023.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 13]
Another alternate cover for Yeezus. Leaked September 26th, 2023.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 14]
Another alternate cover for Yeezus. Leaked September 26th, 2023.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 15]
Another alternate cover for Yeezus. Similar to the release cover, but the CD is alot less shiny and there is text on it. Leaked September 26th, 2023.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 16]
Another alternate cover for Yeezus. Very similar to release, but has a bloomy effect with rays. Leaked September 26th, 2023.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 17]
Cover shown in Virgil Abloh's 2019 book Figures of Speech. Image shown here is a recreation.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 18]
Cover shown in Virgil Abloh's 2019 book Figures of Speech. Image shown here is a recreation.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 19]
Cover shown in Virgil Abloh's 2019 book Figures of Speech. Image shown here is a recreation.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 20]
Cover shown in Virgil Abloh's 2019 book Figures of Speech. Image shown here is a recreation.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 21]
Cover shown in Virgil Abloh's 2019 book Figures of Speech. Image shown here is a recreation.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 22]
Cover shown in Virgil Abloh's 2019 book Figures of Speech. Image shown here is a recreation.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 23]
Cover shown in Virgil Abloh's 2019 book Figures of Speech. Image shown here is a recreation.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 24]
Cover shown in Virgil Abloh's 2019 book Figures of Speech. Image shown here is a recreation.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Covers Book]
Virgil Abloh showed off many unused covers and concept art for Yeezus in his 2019 book Figures of Speech.
Yeezus [Animated Cover 1]
Another animated cover. Also a gif.
Yeezus [Promo]
Promotion photo for Yeezus. Has "On Sight" spelled as "On Site" & has "Hold My Liquor" named as "Can't Hold My Liquor". Leaked September 26th, 2023.
Yeezus [Vinyl Concept Art]
Unused vinyl concept art for Yeezus designed by LUCKYME.
Yeezus 2
Lost Yeezus
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 6]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram, meant for Yeezus 2 as confirmed by Joe Perez himself on Instagram.
Busta Rhymes - Thank You (feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Q-Tip)
Cover art for the Busta Rhymes single "Thank You", featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Q-Tip.
D'Banj - Scape Goat (The Fix) (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the D'Banj single "Scape Goat (The Fix)", featuring Kanye West.
Future - I Won (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Future single "I Won", featuring Kanye West.
Future - I Won (Louis Futon Remix) (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Louis Futon remix of Future's single "I Won" featuring Kanye West.
So Help Me God
Only One
Simple, black-and-white image of Kanye with his first daughter, North, surrounded by blackness. Considering the song is a message to Kanye from the perspective of his deceased mother, Donda West, this cover makes perfect sense.
FourFiveSeconds
Features the title of the song in braille, but it doesn't matter because it is, sadly, a flat image.
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Leaked December 25th, 2022.
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Leaked December 25th, 2022.
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 6]
OG Filename: bb_7.2.jpg Leaked December 25th, 2022.
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 7]
Leaked December 25th, 2022.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 1]
So Help Me God cover in the style of the early "All Day" single covers, with religious art covering the disk. This cover specifically was teased by Joe Perez (opt_archive) on Instagram multiple times, implying it was the main or one of the main SHMG covers.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Another So Help Me God cover in the style of the early "All Day" single covers, with a different piece of religious art covering the disk.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 3]
So Help Me God cover leaked on August 8th, 2021. Same art used in the vacuum sealed CD art. Includes an additional "584" graphic not present in the vacuum sealed cover art.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Another So Help Me God cover using religious art. Possibly used in an unseen vacuum sealed CD cover like the previous cover was.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Same cover art used for the final "All Day" cover, confirmed by Joe Perez (opt_archive) to have been considered as the album art for So Help Me God at different points.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 6]
Another So Help Me God cover. Similar to the "All Day" cover art that was also considered for the album cover, possibly an earlier version of that concept.
All Day
Official cover for the "All Day" single. Also confirmed to be one of the covers for the So Help Me God album by Joe Perez.
All Day [Rough Draft Cover 1]
OG Filename: allday1.3 Leaked on December 25th, 2022.
All Day [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Shows that the title of So Help Me God was actually Ye-Ye at one point.
All Day [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Leaked on December 25th, 2022.
All Day [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Leaked on December 25th, 2022.
All Day [Rough Draft Cover 5]
OG Filename: ALLDAY3.1.jpeg Leaked on December 25th, 2022.
All Day [Rough Draft Cover 6]
OG Filename: ALLDAY3.2.jpeg Leaked on December 25th, 2022.
All Day [Rough Draft Cover 7]
Leaked on December 25th, 2022.
All Day [Rough Draft Cover 8]
OG Filename: ALLDAY3.7 Leaked December 25th, 2022. Features a vacuum-sealed pair of earbuds. Although no text specifies the cover is for "All Day", the filename does.
Wolves / All Day [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Reveals a scrapped double-single release of "Wolves" and "All Day". Features an image of the smashed Saint Laurent Paris store window.
Wolves / All Day [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Only difference from the previous version is the title text has been moved to the CD.
Grave
Shown during an Apple Music ad during the 2015 MTV VMA's, for the song "Grave" (ft. Travis Scott). Image shown here is an accurate recreation. The ad likely recorded before actually going live.
Chiraq [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Has placeholder text for where a tracklist may have gone. Joe Perez himself stated this concept was extremely short lived, not worked on for more than a week.
Chiraq [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Leaked on June 19th, 2023.
Chiraq [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Chiraq [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Leaked on December 25th, 2022.
Chiraq [Rough Draft Cover 4 Backside]
Leaked on December 25th, 2022.
Chiraq [Physical Concept]
Leaked on December 25th, 2022. Concept art for a Chiraq physical.
Beyoncé - Drunk in Love Remix (feat. JAY-Z & Kanye West)
Cover art for the Beyoncé single "Drunk in Love Remix", featuring JAY-Z and Kanye West.
Big Sean - Blessings (Extended Version) (feat. Kanye West & Drake)
Cover art for the Big Sean single "Blessings (Extended Version)", featuring Kanye West and Drake. Reuses the album art for Dark Sky Paradise.
Big Sean - One Man Can Change The World (Rudimental Remix) (feat. Kanye West & John Legend)
Cover art for the Big Sean single "One Man Can Change The World (Rudimental Remix)", featuring Kanye West and John Legend.
Chief Keef - Nobody
Cover art for Chief Keef's album Nobody. Includes Kanye and Tadoe's names specifically billed alongside Chief Keef's.
Chief Keef - Nobody [Alternate Cover]
Alternate art originally revealed for Chief Keef's album Nobody. Features a different composition from the final cover, including the bloody title art layed over the painting. Includes Kanye and Tadoe's names specifically billed alongside Chief Keef's.
Chief Keef - Nobody (Deluxe Edition)
Cover art for the deluxe edition of Nobody by Chief Keef. Features an altered image of the Graduation version of the Dropout Bear in place of the painting shown on the original cover.
VIC MENSA - U Mad (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the VIC MENSA single "U Mad", featuring Kanye West.
Wale - The Summer League (feat. Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign)
Cover art for the Wale single "The Summer League", featuring Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign.
SWISH
SWISH [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
SWISH [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
SWISH [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
SWISH [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Another pixel art SWISH cover. Posted by 8bitHipHop, who designed the cover, on Instagram shortly after the release of TLOP, years before Joe Perez posted any of his concepts for the album.
SWISH [Animated Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Actually a gif.
SWISH [Animated Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Actually a gif.
Say You Will
Same cover as "When I See It".
When I See It
Same cover as "Say You Will".
Facts
Just a black-and-white image of Kanye jumping, not much to explain here.
Facts [Alternate Cover]
More of a very-dark square than a purely black square, as the cover later used for Donda was purely black.
Real Friends (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
Similar to the previous cover for "Only One", this cover features an old image of Kanye working on beats before he made it big. The trend of old, square images of Kanye surrounded by blackness is a trend that will continue up to the release of The Life Of Pablo.
No More Parties In L.A.
Continuing the theme of the covers for the 2016 GOOD Friday singles, this cover has an old image of Kanye's family.
No More Parties In L.A. [Rough Draft Cover]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
The Life Of Pablo
Waves [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Oddly predates all SWISH covers.
Waves [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Waves cover posted to Twitter by designer David Rudnick.
Waves [Animated Cover]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Created on the same day as the final SWISH cover. Also a gif.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Not from SHMG SHMG, but TLOP SHMG.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Not from SHMG SHMG, but TLOP SHMG.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Not from SHMG SHMG, but TLOP SHMG.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Not from SHMG SHMG, but TLOP SHMG.
The Life Of Pablo
Kanye compared himself to artist Pablo Picasso, infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar and poet Pablo Neruda. With this in mind, people began wondering which of the three Pablos was Kanye referring to in the album title. The album artwork might represent the dichotomy between Kanye, the faithful family man (emphasis on faithful, as it covers both the denotation and faith in God), and Kanye being tempted by worldly pleasures as such as big booty women.
The Life Of Pablo [Alternate Cover]
Original cover art revealed for The Life Of Pablo. The image on the bottom left corner was taken at Kanye's parents' wedding. This photo is significant, as Ye has a deep feeling of affection and love for his family, which is a pivotal theme throughout the album. The chaotic text may have been inspired by The Shining. One scene in the film shows Wendy Torrance discovering the main antagonist's stack of obsessively typed pages, all repeating the same sentence: "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." Also used for the clean release.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 6]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 7]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 8]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 9]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 10]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 11]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 12]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 13]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Cover Asset]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022. Likely an unused collage asset, simiar to the other pictures seen on various versions of the cover.
30 Hours
As the final 2016 GOOD Fridays single, this cover features an image of a young Kanye running around in the grass alongside a friend. The identity of the person Kanye is playing with is unknown. This cover is mostly used by fans for the unreleased Good Ass Job track, "Never See Me Again".
Saint Pablo
Single art for "Saint Pablo". Entirely blank besides a parental advisory sticker.
Saint Pablo [Rough Draft Cover]
Cover made for the scrapped Good Friday version of the song. Image is Kanye as a newborn being hold by Donda at a wedding. Ripped from a screenshot of the private SoundCloud upload.
Ultralight Prayer
An image of a brown, long table in a white room. Probably has some meaning behind it.
Famous
Kanye's name in black. Below it, the song name in white. Both of these are the same font and font size. All of it is on an orange background. It doesn't really get more simple than this.
Fade
Kanye's name in black. Below it, the song name in white. Both of these are the same font and font size. All of it is on an orange background. It doesn't really get more simple than this.
Cruel Winter [V2]
Champions
Designed by Virgl Abloh, this artwork follows the Pusha T cover arts for the singles "Numbers on the Boards" and "Who I Am." Instead of being colored with a white background, it is now a distinct cream color.
TurboGrafx16
Calabasas Is The New Abu Dhabi [Promo]
Buildboard with the phrase "calabasas is the new abu dhabi" was spotted in Los Angeles in August of 2016. Many people believe that the buildboard was teasing the now scrapped collab album Wolves between Kanye and Drake due to it featuring the logos of both Kanye's label G.O.O.D. Music and Drake's label OVO Sound. Both Kanye and Drake also own homes in Calabasas. Image shown here is an accurate recreation.
Consequence - Don't Forget 'Em (Remix) (feat. Kanye West & The WRLDFMS Tony Williams)
Cover art for the Consequence single "Don't Forget 'Em (Remix)", featuring Kanye West and The WRLDFMS Tony Williams.
Desiigner - Tiimmy Turner (Remix) (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Desiigner single "Tiimmy Turner (Remix)", featuring Kanye West.
Drake - Pop Style (feat. The Throne)
Cover art for the Drake single "Pop Style", featuring Kanye West and JAY-Z, otherwise known as The Throne.
Francis and the Lights - Friends (feat. Bon Iver & Kanye West)
Cover art for the Francis and the Lights single "Friends", featuring Bon Iver and Kanye West.
French Montana - Figure It Out (feat. Kanye West & Nas)
Cover art for the French Montana single "Figure It Out", featuring Kanye West and Nas.
Juicy J - Ballin (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Juicy J single "Ballin", featuring Kanye West.
ScHoolboy Q - THat Part (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the ScHoolboy Q single "THat Part", featuring Kanye West.
Hitler
LOVE EVERYONE [Cover Idea]
Posted to Twitter with the text caption "This is my album cover" it was a picture of the surgeon deemed responsible for his mother's death. Thus the name LOVE EVERYONE implying even people like him. Nonetheless, the doctor requested not to have his likeness on the cover, thus forcing a new cover to be made. We don't have the actual official cover, but we have a very good idea of what the cover would look like based on the image Kanye sent.
le.jpg [Asset?]
Not the album cover for LE, simply an image found in a zip file for an early version of the album, unknown what it could have been used for, but might've been meant for some form of promotional artwork. The filename is le.jpg. The name of the album was not LOVE EVERYONE at the time, so "le" does not refer to LOVE EVERYONE but something else like "Long Exposure".
BED YEEZY SEASON 5
White square, probably because this was the simpliest cover he could make as he just wanted to post this song on SoundCloud.
Lift Yourself
iMessage text conversion. Somebody sends Kanye the master file for a song called "LIFT YOURSELF" at 3:22 PM on April 29, 2018.
Ye vs. The People
Likely in response to the cover art for "Lift Yourself", Kanye sends the person who sent "Lift Yourself" the master file for a song called "ye vs the people".
CyHi - Dat Side (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the CyHi single "Dat Side", featuring Kanye West.
Mary J. Blige - Love Yourself (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Mary J. Blige single "Love Yourself", featuring Kanye West.
Travis Scott - Watch (feat. Lil Uzi Vert & Kanye West)
Official cover art for the Travis Scott single "Watch" featuring Lil Uzi Vert and Kanye West.
Tyga - Feel Me (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Tyga single "Feel Me", featuring Kanye West. This cover caused a bit of controversy because the actual art featured on it was taken and used for the cover without the original artist's permission.
DAYTONA
DAYTONA
Official cover art for DAYTONA. The cover is a slightly-edited version of a photograph of Whitney Houston's bathroom. Pusha T connected the cover art to his album, saying that the photo represents "organized chaos" and "sonically that's what my album feels like."
ye
ye
The cover art features the mountains of Jackson Hole, Wyoming on the night of Ye's album listening party. The green lettering captures the last-minute character of the cover art, looking as if it has been scribbled on the photo at short notice. The caption appears to be a paradox, but it is basically a bipolar statement about being bipolar, emphasizing Ye's mental state: He hates being bipolar (probably when in his depression phases), but then he loves it (probably when in his euphoria phases).
ye [No Text]
Original photo taken on an iPhone 8+ with no text found on a website used to promote the release of ye. Most likely what happened is that Timothy Bauman (designer of the website) asked Kanye for the raw photo with no text, and Kanye gave him the OG file.
ye [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Original cover of ye posted by engineer yesjulz the day of the listening party. On the last day of the album, according to Francis and the Lights in a Reddit AMA, "Mr. West talked about how he is like a tree... in that, like some of the legendary trees, the world simply won't allow it to be chopped down. also in that, by living, he is providing humanity with some essential ingredient. All the while, he absorbs the negative output of humanity. Also fun and you can climb all over it if you're a little kid."
ye [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Features an image of Brittany Murphy, an American actress who passed away in 2009 under mysterious circumstances after taking perscription drugs to ease her pneumonia and anemia. Not an actual square.
ye [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Similar to the previous ye cover, but with a different background and the text being in a different space. Still not an actual square. Uses a Bob Ross painting titled "misty waterfall".
ye [Rough Draft Cover 4]
The same as the previous cover but with an all-white background. Also more vertical than the previous cover, despite still not being an actual square.
ye [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Removing the image of Brittany Murphy, making the text bigger and green, and adding a new background, this one is an actual square. Uses a Bob Ross painting titled "misty waterfall".
ye [Rough Draft Cover 6]
Same as the previous cover but the text is red and it's more rectangular. Not a square sadly. Uses a Bob Ross painting titled "misty waterfall".
ye [Rough Draft Cover 7]
Extremely similar to the final cover for the album, but it seems to have been cropped. Not a square though.
KIDS SEE GHOSTS
KIDS SEE GHOSTS
The image is based on Katsushika Hokusai's swastika Fuji. Visual elements observed in both artworks include the backdrop of Mount Fuji, Murakami's Oval Characters that are painted atop the other as well as a pair of bending trees. The positioning of these elements in each piece remains the same except for the Oval characters in Kids being minimized and placed more to the left. The most fascinating component is the inverted Kanji characters in Kids that translates to "Chaos."
KIDS SEE GHOSTS [Rough Draft Cover]
Art done by Takashi Murakami for KIDS SEE GHOSTS on a whiteboard. Posted by Ye on April 21, 2018 showing rough draft of the artwork.
NASIR
NASIR
Official cover art for NASIR. The cover is a photo taken by Mary Ellen Mark for a news feature in the November 1988 issue of the Texas Monthly magazine. The feature was titled "The War Zone" and was a field report of a Dallas neighborhood that was dealing with the crack epidemic.
K.T.S.E.
K.T.S.E.
Official cover art for K.T.S.E..
Good Ass Job (2018)
Good Ass Job [Promo]
Promo art posted by Chance the Rapper on his Instagram on September 15th, 2018, presumably teasing the collab album between him and Kanye.
Yandhi [V1]
Yandhi
Unedited image posted by Kanye at 7:32 AM on September 9th, 2018, the same day he originally announced Yandhi. This cover is a photoshopped version of a picture from the Japanese Wikipedia article for Minidiscs, replacing the grey band on the side with purple and brightening it up. Special shoutout to Kuha455405 for being the one to put the original image on Wikipedia in 2009.
Yandhi [Release Ready Cover]
Def Jam had a copy of Yandhi ready for release on September 29th, 2018. For this version, they used a cropped version of the album cover for the SoundCloud "30 Hours" single.
XTCY
Hand painted cover for the single "XTCY" based off the real photo of all the Kardashian-Jenner sisters Kanye said he would "smash."
XTCY [Alternate Cover]
Original picture that was painted for the final "XTCY" cover was used as the cover art when the song was initially released through WeTransfer by DJ Clark Kent.
I Love It (with Lil Pump)
Similar to the "XTCY" cover, this is also a painting.
6ix9ine - MAMA (feat. Nicki Minaj & Kanye West)
Single art for "MAMA", never used as the song wasn't released as a single. Features Kanye and Nicki Minaj in 6ix9ine's art style.
Yandhi [V2]
Brothers
Hand painted single art for Yandhi track "Brothers".
Brothers [Rough Draft Cover]
Rough draft cover for "Brothers". Has handwriting that was almost completely covered up in the final verison of the cover.
Brothers [Rough Draft Cover]
Found in Consequences phone gallery that leaked January 5th, 2024. Consequence says in the texts that "someone" did this mockup, but it is currently unknown who.
JESUS IS KING
JESUS IS KING
The official artwork for JESUS IS KING is an image of the album's vinyl disc. It features the bright blue hue that has been connected to the album throughout its promotion. This cover has an indirect correlation to some of Ye's previous work, particularly Yeezus. "AR 1331 A" is apparently the "Archer Records (AR) pressing plant code" assigned to a 1970 Detroit gospel single. However, unlike the original record, the JIK vinyl changed "45 RPM EP" to "33 RPM LP."
JESUS IS KING [Alternate Cover]
This tentative artwork for JESUS IS KING, created by Tessa Matthias, was unveiled at the New York City listening event on September 29, 2019. The artwork incorporates Andrei Rublev's 1408 painting, "Ascension of Jesus."
Estelle - American Boy (Brooks Remix) (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for "American Boy (Brooks Remix)" by Estelle.
JESUS IS LORD
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 1]
One of the covers for God's Country. Leaked April 22nd, 2024.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 2]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 3]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. HQ version was later leaked by Pierre Louis-Auvray himself.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 4]
God's Country cover originally posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 5]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The Korean word for "YE" can be seen on the cover.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 6]
God's Country cover originally posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 7]
God's Country cover originally posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 8]
God's Country cover originally posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 9]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. Reused for Donda in June 2021.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 10]
God's Country cover originally posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 11]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 12]
God's Country cover originally posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 13]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 14]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 15]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 16]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 17]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 18]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 19]
God's Country cover leaked by quincythe. Reused for Donda in June 2021.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 20]
God's Country cover leaked by quincythe. Reused for Donda in June 2021.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 21]
God's Country cover leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 22]
God's Country cover leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 23]
God's Country cover leaked by quincythe & Omoi.boy.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 24]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 25]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 26]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 27]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 28]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 29]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 30]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 31]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 32]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 33]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 34]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 35]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 36]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 37]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 38]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 39]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 40]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 41]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 42]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 43]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 44]
God's Country cover leaked by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
Our Beautiful Amazing Reality, Our Beautiful Light Clear Reality
Back cover for Our Beautiful Amazing Reality, Our Beautiful Light Clear Reality posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray.
Sunday Service Choir - Jesus Is Born
The cover art to JESUS IS BORN uses similar artistic motifs to JESUS IS KING. The font and gold-colored writing used on both arts is the same, as well as identical blue hues seen in both covers. Blue is a common color seen in Christianity that is used to symbolize sky, representing Heaven, eternity, and truth in religion. The water seen on the art's cover is a common symbol in the religion, as Holy Water is a symbol of purity and cleansing of sin within the faith.
Wash Us In The Blood (feat. Travis Scott)
A dark, brown, dirty vinyl cover with the name of the song in silver. Possibly in reference to this era supposedly being a darker version of the previous album, JESUS IS KING.
JESUS IS KING: The Dr. Dre Version
JESUS IS KING: The Dr. Dre Version (with Dr. Dre)
The main cover art for JESUS IS KING: The Dr. Dre Version, which leaked on September 25th, 2023, a day before the album leaked. It features an glowing orb (which Kanye set as his profile picture on Twitter in 2020) in front of a plain blue background.
JESUS IS KING: The Dr. Dre Version [Alternate Cover] (with Dr. Dre)
Alternate cover for JESUS IS KING: The Dr. Dre Version. Features different spacing, a brighter background and no glow behind the orb.
JESUS IS LORD (with Dr. Dre) (JESUS IS KING: The Dr. Dre Version)
Alternate cover art posted on Kanye's Instagram story on 9/23/2022. JESUS IS LORD is an alternate name for JESUS IS KING II. It features the same orb as the main cover art, but it's bigger. The background is also darker, there's a vinyl overlay over the cover and there's different text.
DONDA [V1]
DONDA
The original cover was revealed by Kanye on July 25, 2020, one day after the album was originally supposed to release. Ye captioned the tweet with his signature vowel-less language: "DONDA ALBM CVR." The artist is Pierre-Louis Auvray. The artwork bears a striking resemblance to spray-paint street art. A more saturated version of this image was included in the unreleased Donda Magazine, which leaked on May 31, 2022. The magazine cover isn't higher quality, it's just a resized version. A full cover leaked by quincythe on March 29th, 2024.
DONDA [V2]
Retouched version of the original DONDA cover leaked by quincythe.
DONDA [V3]
Retouched version of the original DONDA cover leaked by quincythe.
DONDA [V4]
Retouched version of the original DONDA cover leaked by quincythe.
DONDA [Alternate Cover 1]
Alternate version of the original DONDA cover leaked by quincythe.
DONDA [Alternate Cover 2]
Another cover for DONDA is said to be the same cover as the Emmanuel album by Sunday Service Choir, except slightly cropped and colored differently. Cover leaked on September 24th, 2020. Was originally the cover for DONDA in November 2020.
DONDA [Alternate Cover 3]
Same cover as the one above, but red. This cover hasn't leaked yet.
DONDA [Alternate Cover 4]
Found on files from late 2020, this cover is a blank white square, similar to how the final cover for Donda would be a blank black square. It's uncertain why this was the image chosen, but it was something done purposefully.
Emmanuel
Originally used for DONDA, the EP cover of Emmanuel depicts a spherical object with a white dove in front of it. In Christianity, Doves are symbols of the Holy Spirit.
Nah Nah Nah
Cover featuring more spherical imagery, as well as a green skeleton.
Nah Nah Nah (Remix) (feat. DaBaby & 2 Chainz)
Similar to the cover of the original song, with more spherical imagery and a skull.
Francis and the Lights - You Still Take Me To The Light
Cover art for the Francis and the Lights single "You Still Take Me To The Light", featuring Kanye West, Chance the Rapper and Bon Iver.
Francis and the Lights - You Still Take Me To The Light [Alternate Cover 1]
Original art to "You Still Take Me To The Light" by Francis and the Lights.
Francis and the Lights - You Still Take Me To The Light [Alternate Cover 2]
Second cover for "You Still Take Me To The Light" by Francis and the Lights. This picture was edited to make the final cover used.
Osbe Chill - Floatin (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Osbe Chill single "Floatin" featuring Kanye West.
Osbe Chill - Floatin [Alternate Cover] (feat. Kanye West)
Alternate cover art for the Osbe Chill single "Floatin" featuring Kanye West. Used on the YouTube upload of the song. The Parental Advisory warning is noticeably more higher quality than the streaming version.
Ty Dolla $ign - Ego Death (feat. Kanye West, FKA twigs, serpentwithfeet & Skrillex)
Official cover art for "Ego Death" by Ty Dolla $ign, featuring Kanye West, FKA twigs, serpentwithfeet and Skrillex.
Ty Dolla $ign - Ego Death [Rough Draft Cover 1] (feat. Kanye West, FKA twigs, serpentwithfeet & Skrillex)
Early sketch for Harry Buggz' "Ego Death" single art. Very rough, just basic character outlines.
Ty Dolla $ign - Ego Death [Rough Draft Cover 2] (feat. Kanye West, FKA twigs, serpentwithfeet & Skrillex)
Early sketch for Harry Bugz' "Ego Death" single art. The characters have been fleshed out but are still uncoloured.
Ty Dolla $ign - Ego Death [Rough Draft Cover 3] (feat. Kanye West, FKA twigs, serpentwithfeet & Skrillex)
Early sketch for Harry Bugz' "Ego Death" single art. This version only features Kanye, Ty Dolla $ign and Skrillex while the final version would add FKA twigs and serpentwithfeet. The coloring and shading is still very simple, as is the title type, so this was likely still just a rough reference.
Ty Dolla $ign - Ego Death [Ty Dolla $ign Character Concept]
Concept art for Ty Dolla $ign's design in the Harry Buggz' "Ego Death" single art and the song's music video.
Ty Dolla $ign - Ego Death [Kanye Character Concept]
Concept art for Kanye's design in the Harry Buggz' "Ego Death" single art and the song's music video.
Ty Dolla $ign - Ego Death [FKA twigs Character Concept]
Concept art for FKA twigs's design in the Harry Buggz' "Ego Death" single art and the song's music video.
Ty Dolla $ign - Ego Death [Dancer Character Concept]
Concept art by Harry Buggz for a dancer design in the "Ego Death" music video.
Donda [V2]
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated May 5th, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated May 5th, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated May 17th, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated May 28th, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated June 29th, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe. Originally made during the God's Country era.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 6]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated July 1st, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 7]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated July 1st, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 8]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated July 2nd, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe. Originally made during the God's Country era.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 9]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated July 2nd, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 10]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated July 3rd, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 11]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated July 3rd, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe. Originally made during the God's Country era.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 12]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated July 3rd, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Dear Donda [EP]
Just Kanye's Spotify profile picture from a couple years before this EP released.
Donda [V3]
Donda
The cover art for Donda is a blank, almost black space. Amidst the rollout of the album, the color black had made frequent appearances. During the second listening party for the album, which happened on August 5, 2021, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, hundreds of performers had all dressed in nothing but black, including Kanye himself. Reportedly, the staff of the stadium, chefs, as well as all engineers were required to wear black as well for a period of time. Donning dark colors for mourning has been strongly associated with death and loss for centuries in the west and is a practice believed to date back to the Roman times. Not actually black, but #020305.
Donda [Alternate Cover 1]
This album cover is inspired by an art piece by French-American artist Louise Bourgeois. The original artwork was part of a collection titled Les têtes bleues et les femmes rouges, which translates as The blue heads and the red women. Bourgeois would often make art to work through the trauma of losing her mother at a young age. This theme resonates with Kanye's dedication of DONDA to his late mother, who passed away in 2007.
Donda [Alternate Cover 2]
Cover art posted by Apple Music on Instagram to promote the first listening party for Donda. Features a picture of Donda as a baby with a very monotone color scheme. It's unknown if this was ever considered for the album, or just Apple Music promo art.
Donda [LP1 Promo Art 1]
Promotional art used to promote the first public listening party on July 22nd, 2021 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Donda [LP1 Promo Art 2]
Promotional art used to promote the first public listening party on July 22nd, 2021 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Posted by Apple Music with the album's cover (at the time).
Donda [LP2 Promo Art]
Promotional art used to promote the second public listening party on August 6th, 2021 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Donda [LP3 Promo Art]
Promotional art used to promote the third public listening party on August 26th, 2021 at the Soldier Field Stadium in Chicago.
Hurricane
Black square, same as the cover for the album.
Life of the Party
Black square, same as the cover for the album.
Donda 2
Donda 2
This promotional cover for Donda 2 was used for the announcement of the record's listening party at the LoanDepot Park stadium in Miami on February 22, 2022. The artwork was posted on Kanye West's Instagram on February 12, 2022. Much like the first promotional cover, the image shows Kanye's Chicago South Shore childhood home burning down in a billboard, but in a dark background.
Donda 2 [Alternate Cover]
This promotional cover for Donda 2 was used to promote the sale of the tickets for the record's listening party at the LoanDepot Park stadium in Miami on February 22, 2022. The artwork was posted on Kanye West's Instagram on February 14, 2022. The image shows Kanye's Chicago South Shore childhood home burning down in a dark background, similar to the second promotional cover except the house isn't supported by a billboard.
Donda 2 [Promo]
This promotional art for Donda 2 was used for the announcement of the record and its release date of February 22, 2022. The artwork was posted on Kanye West's Instagram on January 27, 2022. The image shows Kanye's Chicago South Shore childhood home burning down in a billboard. In the third and final listening party for his previous album, Donda, at the Soldier Field stadium, Ye recreated the aforementioned house as the stage of the event. Near the end of the show, he set himself on fire inside it.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 1]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Julia Fox's face in it. Part of a designs folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 2]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Julia Fox's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 3]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Julia Fox's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 4]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Julia Fox's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 5]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Julia Fox's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 6]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Amber Rose's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 7]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Amber Rose's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 8]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Future's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 9]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Future's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 10]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Future's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
True Love
This is the cover for Donda 2's lead single, "True Love," Kanye West's collaboration with XXXTENTACION. As revealed by Variety, the artwork, designed by Ye, portrays X's handwritten notes from a journal found by his mother, Cleopatra Bernard. The passionate phrases fit the theme of "True Love," as both artists share the complications behind loving their close ones.
True Love [Rough Draft Covers]
Cover ideas made by Henock Sileshi. The name's of Ye's children and XXXTENTACION's child can be seen, showing the tracks theme of family. More designs can be seen in thumbnails on the side, but none have been revealed in better quality.
Cardi B - Hot Shit (feat. Kanye West & Lil Durk)
Official cover art for Cardi B's single "Hot Shit", featuring Lil Durk and Kanye. Cover text credits Kanye as "Ye".
Cardi B - Hot Shit [Alternate Cover] (feat. Kanye West & Lil Durk)
Original art to "Hot Shit" featuring the credit "Kanye West." The final cover changed this to "Ye" to reflect Kanye's name change. Features slightly different color correction as well.
Fivio Foreign - City of Gods (feat. Kanye West, Alicia Keys & Playboi Carti)
Single art for Fivio Foreign's single "City of Gods." The cover art depicts a black statue of the late Tdott Woo doing the New York popular dance, the Woo Walk, Fivio Foreign dedicated the song to him. Tahjay "T Dott" Dobson was lethally shot on February 2, 2022, 9 days before the release of the single. The rapper was only 22 at the time of death.
The Game - EAZY (feat. Kanye West)
Monkey
Vory - Daylight (feat. Kanye West)
Official single art for "Daylight". Almost identical to the album art for "Lost Souls", removes the text for the album title.
YEBU
Someday We'll All Be Free
Image posted on Ye's Instagram page along with "Someday We'll All Be Free". Supposedly the cover for the song.
Ghostface Killah - No Face (feat. Kanye West)
Cover for the single of "No Face" by Ghostface Killah.
Ghostface Killah - No Face (feat. Kanye West)
Cover for the vinyl version of "No Face" by Ghostface Killah.
Sean Leon - BURN EVERYTHING (feat. Kanye West)
Single art for "BURN EVERYTHING" by Sean Leon featuring Kanye West and SYRA. Features a model wearing different Yeezy GAP merch, though the branding has been removed. Cover seems to just be a still taken directly from the music video, there's a lot of compression and image artifacting present on even "high-res" images of the cover.
Bad Bitch Playbook
¥$
Unused album artwork for the ¥$ collab album which was shown at the end of an Instagram story posted by Ty Dolla $ign posted on October 5th, 2023.
¥$
Unused cover for the ¥$ collab album during late 2023. First found on the Spotify for Artists page of ¥$, later put as Ty Dolla $ign's Twitter profile picture for a while.
¥$
One of two alternate early ¥$ album artwork cover outtakes posted by Alex Foster on October 2nd 2024. Made in 2023.
¥$
One of two alternate early ¥$ album artwork cover outtakes posted by Alex Foster on October 2nd 2024. Made in 2023.
VULTURES 1
VULTURES 1
The album cover for VULTURES 1 features Kanye West on the left and his wife Bianca Censori on the right. The couple presents itself, poised within a space adorned in subtle hues of gray. Kanye is entirely clad in black attire, including a black hockey mask, as he faces the viewer. Bianca Censori, partially nude, turns away from the observer, attired in long black stockings, black shoes and a very thin, transparent cloth around her waist. Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's collaborative album was released on February 10, 2024; the 20th anniversary of the release of his debut album The College Dropout. This is the only cover in Ye's discography featuring Ye's actual body besides The College Dropout. The cover art was photographed by visual director Aus Taylor, who was at first surprised by its usage over the Burzum-like one: "ye dawg thank you so much for trusting me blindly"
VULTURES 1 [Original Cover]
The original cover for Vultures 1 when it first released on streaming platforms, which features Ye wearing a white hockey mask similar to Jason Voorhees' one from Friday the 13th instead of a black one. However, following the release of the album, the cover was revised, henceforth featuring Ye adorned with the black hockey mask.
Vultures (feat. Bump J)
Official single art for "Vultures" by Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign, featuring Bump J.
Vultures
Cover art that Playboi Carti posted on instagram. Dated December 12th 2023.
Vultures Vol. 1
A cover for Vultures Volume 1. Posted by Ty Dolla $ign on December 12th 2023.
TALKING (feat. North West)
Cover for the single version for "TALKING" / "Talking / Once Again" for streaming.
TALKING (feat. North West)
OG Filename: TALKING_19-01 Alternate cover on yeezy.com with a screengrab of North's version of the "TALKING" Music Video.
VULTURES PACK
Cover for the "Vultures Pack". The same as the original cover for Vultures 1, but without the Volume 1 text in the bottom right corner.
CARNIVAL
New cover for all the single "CARNIVAL" covers. Updated on 2/16/24.
CARNIVAL - HOOLIGANS VERSION
Cover for the "Hooligans version" of "CARNIVAL". The exact same as the cover above.
CARNIVAL PACK
Cover for the "CARNIVAL PACK" EP. The exact same as the cover above.
CARNIVAL [Alternate Cover]
Cover that was first used for the single version of "CARNIVAL".
CARNIVAL - HOOLIGANS VERSION [Alternate Cover]
Cover that was first used for the "Hooligans version" of "CARNIVAL". The exact same as the cover above.
CARNIVAL PACK [Alternate Cover]
Cover that was first used for the "CARNIVAL PACK" EP. The exact same as the cover above.
DO IT
Cover that would have been used for the scrapped single version of "DO IT" that was planned to drop on May 30, 2024. Photo taken from the set of the "SLIDE" music video (which was originally the "DO IT" music video).
VULTURES 2
VULTURES 2
This is the official cover art for VULTURES 2. It features the same styling as the cover for VULTURES 1, but replaces Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori in favor of Ty Dolla $ign. Ty holds to his chest a photo of his older brother Big TC, who got incarcerated in 2004 to spend the rest of his life in prison for murder. TC alleges to be innocent of the killing. The image in the frame was uploaded to Big TC's Instagram in 2019. Ty has shown a lot of support for his brother's freedom campaign in the past, titling his debut studio album after it and even called for TC's freedom on the titular track of VULTURES 1.
VULTURES 2 [Alternate Cover 1]
Alternate version of the cover used as Ty Dolla $ign's profile picture on Instagram, with different lighting, different background, before it eventually got changed to the new cover once it released.
VULTURES 2 [Alternate Cover 2]
Alternate version of the cover posted by Kanye on Twitter/X and Instagram with the caption "VULTURES 2" on March 9th 2024, with different lighting, different background etc.
VULTURES 2 [Alternate Cover 3]
Alternate cover posted by Ty Dolla $ign on March 9th 2024 with a different color hue and the photo being cropped more.
VULTURES 2 [Alternate Cover 4]
A cover for Vultures Volume 2. Posted by Kanye on January 23rd 2024.
LIKE THAT (feat. The Hooligans) (prod. Metro Boomin, Kanye West & Traxster) (LIKE THAT (Remix))
The cover used for the YouTube upload of "LIKE THAT". Features heavy similarities to the "Lift Yourself" cover art, likely due to this song being a Drake diss.
Future & Metro Boomin - LIKE THAT (Remix) (feat. ¥$ & The Hooligans)
The cover used for the YouTube upload of the "LIKE THAT (REMIX)". Features heavy similarities to the "Lift Yourself" cover art, likely due to this song being a Drake diss.
Future & Metro Boomin - LIKE THAT (Remix) (feat. ¥$ & The Hooligans)
OG Filename: yeimage-forvideo The cover used for the yeezy.com upload of the "LIKE THAT (REMIX)". Just a low quality screenshot of "The Download" intervew.
Future & Metro Boomin - LIKE THAT (Remix) (feat. ¥$ & The Hooligans)
OG Filename: baby_goat The newer cover used for the yeezy.com upload of the "LIKE THAT (REMIX)".
VULTURES 3
Vultures Vol. 3
Cover for Vultures Volume 3 announced alongside the cover for Vultures Volume 2, before Vultures Volume 3 would eventually be scrapped in favor of BULLY. Posted by Kanye on January 23rd 2024.
BULLY [V1]
BULLY
Official cover art for BULLY posted by Ye himself on Instagram on October 23rd, 2024. It features Saint West smiling widely with grills. The picture was originally taken by Japanese photographer Daidō Moriyama.
Consequence - No Apologies (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for "No Apologies" by Consequence.
French Montana - Stand United (feat. Kanye West, SAINt JHN & Buju Banton)
Cover for "Stand United" by French Montana, Kanye West, SAINt JHN & Buju Banton. It's the same cover as French Montana's "Mac & Cheese 5".
French Montana - Where They At (feat. Kanye West & Westside Gunn)
Cover for "Where They At" by French Montana, Kanye West & Westside Gunn. It's the same cover as French Montana's "Mac & Cheese 5".
Ty Dolla $ign - Wheels Fall Off (feat. Kanye West) (prod. Kanye West)
Cover for "Wheels Fall Off" by Ty Dolla $ign, featuring and produced by Kanye West.
Carti Ye
Cover for a scrapped collab album between Ye and Playboi Carti. Posted by Ye to Twitter, while also confirming it as being the album's cover.
BULLY [V2]
WW3
Cover for WW3 by Ye. Features a black KKK hood on a black background. The original, unedited version of the cover was posted by Ye to X on March 18, 2023.
Before The College Dropout
World Record Holders
World Record Holders
Supposedly the cover art for the compilation tape World Record Holders from Kanye's rap group Go Getters which consists of him, Arrowstar, GLC and Timmy G.
Payroll - 125 - The Album
Payroll - 125 - The Album
Cover art for Payroll's album 125 - The Album.
The College Dropout
The College Dropout
The College Dropout
This cover art features the dropout bear on the cover of Kanye's second studio album, Late Registration, and later became an animated character for Kanye's Graduation album cover. The music video for the opening track "Good Morning" features this same bear becoming a cartoon character. Funnily enough, this bear wasn't planned to be on the cover; it just happened to be at the high school where the photoshoot took place.
The College Dropout [Vinyl Cover]
The College Dropout [Vinyl Cover]
Cover used for the vinyl.
The College Dropout [Alternate Cover 1]
The College Dropout [Alternate Cover 1]
Appears on some CD versions. Uses a white background instead of brown and silver border instead of gold. Also appears on some streaming services.
The College Dropout [Alternate Cover 2]
The College Dropout [Alternate Cover 2]
Plain Pat has stated that the album was re-released with a new cover because it was remastered four times. Combines elements of the previous two covers.
The College Dropout [Booklet]
The College Dropout [Booklet]
Booklet made for vinyl version of The College Dropout.
The College Dropout [Dropout Bear Concept]
The College Dropout [Dropout Bear Concept]
Concept art of the Dropout Bear drawn by Kanye. Posted by Kanye's ex-fiancé Alexis Phifer on the 20th anniversary of The College Dropout.
The College Dropout (Album Sampler)
The College Dropout (Album Sampler)
Promotional album sampler made for The College Dropout.
The College Dropout (Album Sampler)
The College Dropout (Album Sampler)
Promotional album sampler made for The College Dropout.
The College Dropout (DJ Album Sampler)
The College Dropout (DJ Album Sampler)
UK exclusive album sampler vinyl sent out to DJs.
The College Dropout (DJ Album Sampler)
The College Dropout (DJ Album Sampler)
UK exclusive album sampler vinyl sent out to DJs.
The College Dropout (Album Sampler) [Alternate Version]
The College Dropout (Album Sampler) [Alternate Version]
Alternate version of The College Dropout album sampler with a slightly altered front cover and different tracklist.
The College Dropout (Review Copy For Entertainment Weekly)
The College Dropout (Review Copy For Entertainment Weekly)
CD of the Entertainment Weekly review copy of The College Dropout.
Get Well Soon...
Get Well Soon...
The cover art for Get Well Soon… depicts Kanye next to a wall with graffiti of his and the mixtape's name and what appears to be a city. On the cover, Kanye is wearing blue jeans, a black t-shirt, and gold chains on his neck, wrist, and hand. He also appears to be wearing a gold watch and belt buckle.
Get Well Soon... [Back Cover]
Get Well Soon... [Back Cover]
Back cover to Get Well Soon..., featuring the track listing and various crediting. Includes a picture of Kanye in a hospital bed recovering from his infamous car crash. Donda West later talked about in jeen-yuhs how she took the photo of Kanye in the hospital bed.
Akademiks (Jeanius Level Musik)
Akademiks (Jeanius Level Musik)
Front cover for the Akademiks (Jeanius Level Musik) mixtape.
Akademiks (Jeanius Level Musik) [Back Cover]
Akademiks (Jeanius Level Musik) [Back Cover]
Back cover for the Akademiks (Jeanius Level Musik) mixtape.
Late Registration
Late Registration
Late Registration
The cover for Late Registration was designed by Brooklyn graphic design studio Morning Breath, Inc. It shows Kanye's mascot, the Dropout Bear, standing between entrance doors to a college, continuing the educational themes of Kanye's previous effort The College Dropout. The cover was inspired by the works of satirical American painter John Currin, one of Kanye's favorite artists.
Late Registration [Alternate Cover 1]
Late Registration [Alternate Cover 1]
Alternate cover for Late Registration with the text on left instead of the right.
Late Registration [Alternate Cover 2]
Late Registration [Alternate Cover 2]
Alternate cover for Late Registration which features the Dropout Bear standing in the dining hall of Princeton.
Late Registration (Slidepac - Explicit Version)
Late Registration (Slidepac - Explicit Version)
Cover for the slidepac version of Late Registration. Is less saturated than the official one.
Late Registration [Concept Art 1]
Late Registration [Concept Art 1]
OG Filename: kanye_west_concepts-1 Concept art for the cover and packaging of Late Registration posted by Louis Marino on his website.
Late Registration [Concept Art 2]
Late Registration [Concept Art 2]
OG Filename: kanye_west_concepts-2 Concept art for the cover and packaging of Late Registration posted by Louis Marino on his website.
Late Registration [Concept Art 3]
Late Registration [Concept Art 3]
OG Filename: kanye_west_concepts-3 Concept art for the cover and packaging of Late Registration posted by Louis Marino on his website.
Late Registration [Booklet]
Late Registration [Booklet]
From designer Louis Marino, "We went through many concepts to communicate this from having a young Kanye create the bear out of legos, to developing an entire class of fully articulated 4' robotic puppets. After many rounds of creative (and budget) meetings, it was decided to stick with a 4' robotic bear and to have him move about a university campus always late. The location was to resemble a "Harry Potter" quality, so we shot on location at Princeton University. I was able to get Louis Vuitton designed a custom backpack for the bear."
Late Registration [Rough Draft Packaging 1]
Late Registration [Rough Draft Packaging 1]
Posted by Louis Marino on his website.
Late Registration [Rough Draft Packaging 2]
Late Registration [Rough Draft Packaging 2]
Posted by Louis Marino on his website. Noticeably features an early tracklist for Late Registration.
Tapemasters Inc. Presents: The Last Shall Be First
Tapemasters Inc. Presents: The Last Shall Be First
Cover art for the Tapemasters Inc. Presents: The Last Shall Be First.
Diamonds From Sierra Leone
Diamonds From Sierra Leone
This is the cover art for the lead single of Late Registration, "Diamonds From Sierra Leone".
Diamonds From Sierra Leone [Alternate Cover]
Diamonds From Sierra Leone [Alternate Cover]
Alternate single art for "Diamonds From Sierra Leone", includes text advertising a remix of "The New Workout Plan" that's included with this release.
Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix)
Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix)
Cover art for the "Diamons From Sierra Leone (Remix)", featuring JAY-Z.
Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix) [Alternate Cover]
Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix) [Alternate Cover]
Alternate art for "Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix)" used by a promo CD version sent to radio stations.
Gold Digger
Gold Digger
Promotional cover for the single and hit song "Gold Digger", featuring vocals from actor and comedian Jamie Foxx.
Graduation
Graduation
Graduation
Takashi Murakami says about the work: "The cover is based on Kanye's theme of student life. School. It's a place of dreams, of righteousness, a place to have fun. It's also occasionally a place where you experience the rigid dogma of the human race. Kanye's music scrapes sentimentality and aggressiveness together like sandpaper, and he uses his grooves to unleash this tornado that spins with the zeitgeist of the times. I too wanted to be swept up and spun around in that tornado."
Graduation [Animated Cover]
Graduation [Animated Cover]
Animated cover made for the streaming version of Graduation.
Graduation (International Version)
Graduation (International Version)
Cover for the international version of Graduation. Is slightly darker than the official one.
Graduation [Booklet]
Graduation [Booklet]
Booklet made for the CD Version of Graduation.
G.O.O.D. Music: Class of '06
G.O.O.D. Music: Class of '06
The cover art for G.O.O.D. Music: Class of '06 features members of G.O.O.D. Music at the time.
G.O.O.D. Music: Class of '06 [Back Cover]
G.O.O.D. Music: Class of '06 [Back Cover]
The back cover of G.O.O.D. Music: Class of '06.
Late Orchestration
Late Orchestration
The cover art for Late Orchestration appears to reference The Beatles' iconic cover art for their 11th studio album, Abbey Road. This, in turn, references the studio at which this album was recorded.
Late Orchestration [Alternate Cover]
Late Orchestration [Alternate Cover]
Alternate cover for Late Orchestration with the text on the left instead of the right and is smaller.
Late Orchestration [Back Cover]
Late Orchestration [Back Cover]
The back cover of Late Orchestration.
Welcome To Kanye's Soul Mix Show
Welcome To Kanye's Soul Mix Show
Cover for the show where Kanye hosts a selection of tracks that he has sampled in his productions with DJ A-Trak providing the mix and cuts. This is an official mixtape but the tracks don't appear to be licensed for appearance.
Welcome To Kanye's Soul Mix Show [Back Cover]
Welcome To Kanye's Soul Mix Show [Back Cover]
The back cover of Welcome To Kanye's Soul Mix Show.
Can't Tell Me Nothing [Mixtape]
Can't Tell Me Nothing [Mixtape]
The cover art for Can't Tell Me Nothing features an odd face in a neon style in the center, with japanese characters on top and the name of the mixtape on the bottom. The style of the cover is very similiar to the Graduation cover art, which makes sense considering this mixtape was released in anticipation of the project.
Can't Tell Me Nothing [Back Cover]
Can't Tell Me Nothing [Back Cover]
Back cover art for the Can't Tell Me Nothing mixtape.
6-Track-Sampler [EP]
6-Track-Sampler [EP]
Cover art for an EP released by Universal Records in promotion of Graduation featuring "Stronger" and 5 of Kanye's biggest songs from The College Dropout and Late Registration.
Impossible / Drive Slow
Impossible / Drive Slow
This song was recorded for the 2006 film Mission Impossible 3. It was played during the ending credits, however, it was not part of the official soundtrack. An explicit version of the track has never been released to the public, and only clean versions are available to stream/purchase. It supposedly took 50 hours to make. While "Impossible" was left on the cutting-room floor for Twista's album, West found it to be the perfect offering when Tom Cruise called.
Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)
Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)
Just the names of the artists with pictures of the artists superimposed onto their names.
808s & Heartbreak
808s & Heartbreak [Cover 1]
808s & Heartbreak [Cover 1]
Straying from the colorful, striking artworks from Ye's previous albums, the artwork for 808s & Heartbreak, consists of an almost featureless background, saving room for a deflated heart-shaped balloon and a small color palette to the left, in which each color represents a song from the album, with one exception. It's about the last song "Pinocchio Story", which signifies this song as the one where he truly poured out his heart (hence, the deflated heart in the center).
808s & Heartbreak [Cover 2]
808s & Heartbreak [Cover 2]
This version of the 808s & Heartbreak album art is from the visual artist/graphic designer Kaws. The distinctive hands with the Xs on them display his personal and unique art in this cover. The hands are splitting the heart into two representing a heartbreak. Kanye's losses the past years reflect this and the whole album itself.
808s & Heartbreak [Rough Draft Cover]
808s & Heartbreak [Rough Draft Cover]
808s & Heartbreak cover leaked by waterfalls as a bonus for the "Never Forgive Yourself" groupbuy. Has a watermark. Reflects the style of the singles but was likely made prior to KAWS coming on to design art for the album. Some of the single art was made without KAWS' involvement, implying art direction was done before he was involved which this may be from.
808s & Heartbreak [Booklet]
808s & Heartbreak [Booklet]
Full 808s & Heartbreak booklet featuring art from KAWs, album credits, and a picture of Kanye and Donda West, whose passing heavily influenced the creation and themes of the album.
Alter Ego [Mixtape]
Alter Ego [Mixtape]
Mixtape released October 23rd 2008 titled Alter Ego.
Alter Ego [Back Cover]
Alter Ego [Back Cover]
Back cover for mixtape released October 23rd 2008 titled Alter Ego.
Alter Ego [MIxtape Alternate Cover]
Alter Ego [MIxtape Alternate Cover]
Alternate cover for mixtape released October 23rd 2008 titled Alter Ego.
Alter Ego [Alternate Back Cover]
Alter Ego [Alternate Back Cover]
Alternate back cover for mixtape released October 23rd 2008 titled Alter Ego.
The Graduate
The Graduate
The cover art for The Graduate mixtape which has the Dropout bear in his signature Graduation outfit, floating in a yellow background, reminicisent of the original album artwork.
The Graduate [Back Cover]
The Graduate [Back Cover]
Back cover to The Graduate, featuring the track listing and various crediting. Interestingly, "Never Let Me Down" is incorrectly titled as "Never Leave Me Down".
Sky High (A We Got The Remix Special Edition)
Sky High (A We Got The Remix Special Edition)
OG Filename: 000-SKY-HIGH-FRONT-COVER This cover was used for remix mixtape "Sky High", presented by DJ Benzi & Plain Pat.
Sky High (A We Got The Remix Special Edition) [Back Cover]
Sky High (A We Got The Remix Special Edition) [Back Cover]
Back cover used for remix mixtape "Sky High", presented by DJ Benzi & Plain Pat. Interestingly, "Outroduction" is incorrectly labeled as track 22 instead of track 21.
Love Lockdown (Essential 5 EP) [EP]
Love Lockdown (Essential 5 EP) [EP]
Cover art for an EP released a few days before 808s & Heartbreak. Very similar to the art used for the "Love "Lockdown single cover.
Love Lockdown
Love Lockdown
This is the artwork for "Love Lockdown", one of the singles from the album. It's the main artwork, but with a complete gray background, and no colour pallette to be found.
Heartless
Heartless
This is the artwork for "Heartless", one of the singles on the album. Notice how it's the only artwork that doesn't have a heart anywhere. It's literally heartless. Kanye is a genius.
Heartless [Alternate Cover]
Heartless [Alternate Cover]
Alternate "Heartless" cover used for a promotional CD release sent to radio stations. Similar to the official cover, but has Kanye pasted into the center.
Good Ass Job
Good Ass Job
Good Ass Job
Seen on the sleeve of the single release of "POWER" sent to radio stations, this same painting is also rumored to have been the original cover for Good Ass Job. This image is taken from a larger painting Condo did of Kanye representing different personas of his, and was what inspired Kanye to bring him in to work on art for the album officially. Likely this cover was considered prior to Condo creating original art for the project.
POWER [Original Sketch]
POWER [Original Sketch]
Original sketch by George Condo that would later turn into the single cover for "POWER". Made sometime in 2009.
POWER
POWER
This cover art ended up being the cover of the single version of "POWER" and served as the profile picture for Kanye's Twitter account for a long time. The art is called "Hell of a Life" by George Condo.
POWER [Alternate Cover]
POWER [Alternate Cover]
The original single art for "POWER", featured on the sleeve of promo records sent to radio stations.
POWER [Promo Banner]
POWER [Promo Banner]
OG Filename: 928x70 Banner for "POWER" that was founded on Kanye's blog.
Artists For Haiti - We Are the World 25 for Haiti
Artists For Haiti - We Are the World 25 for Haiti
Cover art for the charity single "We Are the World 25 for Haiti", featuring Kanye West and more than 100 other popular rappers, singers and musicians.
Clipse - Kinda Like A Big Deal (feat. Kanye West)
Clipse - Kinda Like A Big Deal (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art to the Clipse single "Kinda Like A Big Deal", featuring Kanye West. Designed by KAWS.
Clipse - Kinda Like A Big Deal [Alternate Cover] (feat. Kanye West)
Clipse - Kinda Like A Big Deal [Alternate Cover] (feat. Kanye West)
Alternate cover art to the Clipse single "Kinda Like A Big Deal", featuring Kanye West.
Consequence - Whatever U Want (feat. Kanye West & John Legend)
Consequence - Whatever U Want (feat. Kanye West & John Legend)
Cover art for the Consequence single "Whatever U Want", featuring Kanye West and John Legend.
Consequence - Whatever U Want (G.O.O.D. Remix) (feat. Kanye West, Common, Kid Cudi, Big Sean & John Legend)
Consequence - Whatever U Want (G.O.O.D. Remix) (feat. Kanye West, Common, Kid Cudi, Big Sean & John Legend)
Cover art for the Consequence single "Whatever U Want (G.O.O.D. Remix)", featuring Kanye West, Common, Kid Cudi, Big Sean and John Legend.
Drake - Forever (feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem)
Drake - Forever (feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem)
Cover art for the Drake single "Forever", featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem.
GLC - The Big Screen (feat. Kanye West)
GLC - The Big Screen (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the GLC single "The Big Screen" featuring Kanye West, seen on promotional releases of the song sent to DJs. Possibly the greatest album cover of all time.
Jamie Foxx - Digital Girl (Remix) (feat. Kanye West, Drake & The-Dream)
Jamie Foxx - Digital Girl (Remix) (feat. Kanye West, Drake & The-Dream)
Cover art for the Jamie Foxx single "Digital Girl (Remix)", featuring Kanye West, Drake & The-Dream.
JAY-Z - Run This Town (feat. Rihanna & Kanye West)
JAY-Z - Run This Town (feat. Rihanna & Kanye West)
Cover art for the JAY-Z single "Run This Town", featuring Kanye West and Rihanna.
JAY-Z - Run This Town [Alternate Cover 1] (feat. Rihanna & Kanye West)
JAY-Z - Run This Town [Alternate Cover 1] (feat. Rihanna & Kanye West)
Alternate cover art for the JAY-Z single "Run This Town", featuring Kanye West and Rihanna. Used on some physical editions.
JAY-Z - Run This Town [Alternate Cover 2] (feat. Rihanna & Kanye West)
JAY-Z - Run This Town [Alternate Cover 2] (feat. Rihanna & Kanye West)
Alternate cover art for the JAY-Z single "Run This Town", featuring Kanye West and Rihanna. Used on a UK release.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
West came to Condo's studio, where for several hours they listened to tapes of his music, and over the next few days Condo made eight or nine paintings and a lurid scene of a naked black man on a bed, straddled by a naked white female creature with fearsome features, wings, no arms, and a long, spotted tail. West chose that one. Ye insisted on a cover that would be so outlandish it would be outlawed. He got his wish. The album cover ended up being blurred.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 1]
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 1]
Uncensored version of the streaming cover. Meant to be the main album cover until the art was forced to be censored.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 2]
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 2]
This cover was used as the main cover on the CD and vinyl releases of the album. Ballerinas played a large part in this whole era, so it's fitting that one of the covers for the album featured one.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 3]
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 3]
The picture is actually the same one used in the cover for the "POWER" single. Kanye also used it as his Twitter profile picture for many years.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 4]
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 4]
One of many covers for this album that features Kanye with multiple mouths wide open, as was part of George Condo's signature style.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 5]
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 5]
Likely serving as a followup to the "POWER" single cover, this version doesn't feature Kanye's face and instead only has the sword and the crown.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 6]
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Alternate Cover 6]
One of many covers for this album that features one creature with multiple mouths wide open, as was part of George Condo's signature style.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Rough Draft Cover]
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Rough Draft Cover]
An Instagram post made by George Condo of an alternate art piece from the My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy sketches, depiciting a bear and naked woman along with a purple monster with a dagger going through their head.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Booklet]
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Booklet]
Booklet made for Vinyl Version of MBDTF.
Perajok & Kanye West Presents: G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape
Perajok & Kanye West Presents: G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape
Cover art for the Perajok & Kanye West Presents: G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape.
Perajok & Kanye West Presents: G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape [Back Cover]
Perajok & Kanye West Presents: G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape [Back Cover]
The back cover of Perajok & Kanye West Presents: G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape.
Runaway
Runaway
The ballerina became a recurring image for Kanye. There were ballerinas in the video for "Runaway", and a similar ballerina was featured on the cover of the "Runaway" single.
Runaway [Alternate Cover]
Runaway [Alternate Cover]
A Eurpoean CD single release of "Runaway" uses George Condo's ballerina painting rather than the film still that the main cover features.
Runaway [Cover Sketch]
Runaway [Cover Sketch]
George Condo's rough design of the "Runaway" single cover art.
All of the Lights
All of the Lights
This cover was used for single release of "All of the Lights".
See Me Now (feat. Beyoncé & Charlie Wilson)
See Me Now (feat. Beyoncé & Charlie Wilson)
Cover art for the original single release of "See Me Now." This version didn't include Big Sean, thus why he isn't credited on the cover. Art style is significantly different from the GOOD Fridays and MBDTF single covers that followed.
Watch The Throne
Watch The Throne
Watch The Throne
Designed by Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci, this masterpiece envelops a bold take on symmetrical, geometrical artwork. According to a Givenchy representative, "…angular lines were incorporated symbolically to convey the masculinity of two of the most iconic rap figures of our time." The same rep mentioned that the cover was designed to seem embroidered. The realistic light shading creates a 3-D effect that makes the image pop out.
Watch The Throne [Animated Cover]
Watch The Throne [Animated Cover]
Animated cover made for the streaming version of Watch The Throne.
Watch The Throne [Alternate Cover]
Watch The Throne [Alternate Cover]
Original art designed by Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci, before the golden embevelling effect was added. Matches the creative style of the "H•A•M" cover art and early "Why I Love You" covers much closer. Image attached is taken from the digital booklet because the original art without the creative director text hasn't been released, so this is technically a recreation of the original cover evern though it is the genuine art Riccardo Tisci created.
Watch The Throne [Booklet]
Watch The Throne [Booklet]
Booklet made for the vinyl version of Watch The Throne.
Christmas In Harlem [GOOD Fridays Cover]
Christmas In Harlem [GOOD Fridays Cover]
Cover used for the version of "Christmas In Harlem" that was released during GOOD Fridays. Features Caravaggio's Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence painting. Also features Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Vado, CyHi, Pusha T, Musiq Soulchild, Big Sean, and Teyana Taylor. Same as the streaming cover but with more names.
Christmas In Harlem [Streaming Cover]
Christmas In Harlem [Streaming Cover]
Cover used for the version of "Christmas In Harlem" that released on streaming services. Features Caravaggio's Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence painting. Also features CyHi and Teyana Taylor.
H•A•M
H•A•M
Serving as the first single for the album, this cover gave listeners the feeling of high art and luxury, something that this whole era is characterized by.
H•A•M [Alternate Cover]
H•A•M [Alternate Cover]
Alternate cover to "H•A•M" featuring different text promoting the single release, Watch The Throne and the creative director for the project. The title art is positioned and sized differently form the final version.
Otis
Otis
This image was featured in the album's physical packaging. This watercolor-like U.S. flag is oddly square shaped and serves as the cover art to the song, "Otis", the second released single from the album. This flag was also used as a prop in the "Otis" video.
Niggas In Paris
Niggas In Paris
Similar to the cover for "Why I Love You".
Why I Love You
Why I Love You
Despite having many unique covers made for this song, the cover ended up being the same as the cover for "Niggas In Paris", but with the song name changed.
Why I Love You [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Why I Love You [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Features a golden heart surrounded by a floral pattern with the song name in the center.
Why I Love You [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Why I Love You [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Same as the previous cover but with the heart being black and the text being red.
Why I Love You [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Why I Love You [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Same as the previous cover but with names added.
Why I Love You [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Why I Love You [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Features a woodgrain pattern in the shape of a heart. similar visuals were used in the Watch The Throne digital album.
No Church In The Wild
No Church In The Wild
This cover has an image of the American flag burning, which is in reference to the music video for this song in which they burn an American flag.
Cruel Summer
Cruel Summer
Cruel Summer
Joe Perez designed the cover for Cruel Summer. He posted a timelapse video of the creative process for the album cover above. Joe Perez has done many covers for Kanye West, including the covers for two of his studio albums; Yeezus and The Life Of Pablo. But Kanye isn't the only person he's done covers for; you can check his website to see all the covers he's done.
Cruel Summer [Alternate Cover]
Cruel Summer [Alternate Cover]
Alternate cover for Cruel Summer. Based off the poster for the Cruel Summer short film. Leaked December 15th, 2024.
Cruel Summer [Booklet]
Cruel Summer [Booklet]
Original booklet included with Cruel Summer when it released.
Cruel Summer [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Cruel Summer [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Features the GOOD Music logo in the center, surrounded by circles, with squares of biblical images on the outside of the circle.
Cruel Summer [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Cruel Summer [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Same as the previous cover but with added lines.
Cruel Summer [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Cruel Summer [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Same as previous cover but with a circle around the circle.
Yeezy II [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Yeezy II [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezy II [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Yeezy II [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezy II [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Yeezy II [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Theraflu [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Theraflu [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Original cover art for "Theraflu" posted by George Condo.
Theraflu [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Theraflu [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Cover art for when "Cold" was titled "Theraflu". Same as the one on Spotify besides having a "Theraflu" in the cover.
Cold
Cold
As this song wasn't initally intended to be on Cruel Summer, this cover art is not in line with the rest of the single covers for this era.
Cold [Alternate Cover 1]
Cold [Alternate Cover 1]
After Kanye was forced to change the name of "Theraflu" to "Way Too Cold". He released the single with the cover that's on Spotify, but he changed the title one more time to "Cold" & posted this official cover on his website.
Cold [Alternate Cover 2]
Cold [Alternate Cover 2]
Came as the previous but without the title text.
Mercy
Mercy
Building off of the 2010 GOOD Friday covers, this cover is as simple as it gets. Song name as big as it can be in bright red. Underneath it, in white, there is a parental advisory logo and the names of all the song artists. All of this is on a pure black background. This is the trend that will continue throughout the rest of the singles for this album.
I Don't Like (Remix)
I Don't Like (Remix)
Continuing the trend set by "Mercy" for this album cycle, this cover is as simple as it gets. Song name as big as it can be in bright red. Underneath it, in white, there is a parental advisory logo and the names of all the song artists. All of this is on a pure black background.
Thank God For Drugs
Yeezus [Alternate Cover 1]
Yeezus [Alternate Cover 1]
Revealed as the art to Yeezus and changed shortly before release. Includes similar elements to the final cover like the jewel case, as well as additional graphics and a melted face that's meant to be Kanye's melted cruciffix taking the form of Jesus.
Thank God For Drugs [Cover Idea]
Thank God For Drugs [Cover Idea]
Posted by George Condo on Instagram.
Thank God For Drugs [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Thank God For Drugs [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Dated April 27th, 2013.
Thank God For Drugs [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Thank God For Drugs [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Dated March 5th, 2013.
Thank God For Drugs [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Thank God For Drugs [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Dated March 5th, 2013.
Thank God For Drugs [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Thank God For Drugs [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Dated March 5th, 2013.
Thank God For Drugs [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Thank God For Drugs [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Posted by George Condo on Instagram.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 6]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 6]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 7]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 7]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 8]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 8]
The gold is supposed to be Kanye's melted gold crucifix. If you look closely, there seems to be a face being torn from another face (left, right). Made in May 2013.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 9]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 9]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Made in May 2013.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 10]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 10]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Made in May 2013.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 11]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 11]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Made in May 2013.
Thank God For Drugs [Animated Cover 1]
Thank God For Drugs [Animated Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Actually a gif. Dated March 2nd, 2013.
Thank God For Drugs [Animated Cover 2]
Thank God For Drugs [Animated Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Actually a gif. Dated March 2nd, 2013.
Yeezus [Animated Cover 3]
Yeezus [Animated Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Actually a gif. Dated May 16th, 2013.
Yeezus
Yeezus
Yeezus
This minimalist cover displays a CD with red tape on the side, appearing like many bargain bin disks would. One of Kanye's major influences going into the project was his newfound love of minimalist art. This minimalism is a stark contrast with his last album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, which had 5 different covers and the whole album being an artistic statement. This album had a minimalist approach to it and Kanye's influences and the cover represent that.
Yeezus [Alternate Cover 1]
Yeezus [Alternate Cover 1]
Second cover seen in official advertisements right before release. Almost identical to the final cover, but the red tape is still the duct tape version seen on the previous cover and various concept art.
Yeezus [Banner]
Yeezus [Banner]
Banner used on the iTunes page for Yeezus.
Yeezus [iTunes Promo Banner]
Yeezus [iTunes Promo Banner]
Banner used on iTunes to promote Yeezus.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Another early Yeezus cover featuring art by George Condo. Dated May 22nd, 2013.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 2]
An early Yeezus cover featuring art by George Condo. Dated May 23rd, 2013.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Dated May 24th, 2013.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 10]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 10]
Posted by parisaintboutique on Instagram. Similar to the final cover, but has red tape in the middle with Yeezus written on it twice.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 11]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 11]
Another alternate cover for Yeezus. Leaked September 26th, 2023.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 12]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 12]
Another alternate cover for Yeezus. Has the My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy art Kanye held on chains. Leaked September 26th, 2023.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 13]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 13]
Another alternate cover for Yeezus. Leaked September 26th, 2023.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 14]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 14]
Another alternate cover for Yeezus. Leaked September 26th, 2023.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 15]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 15]
Another alternate cover for Yeezus. Similar to the release cover, but the CD is alot less shiny and there is text on it. Leaked September 26th, 2023.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 16]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 16]
Another alternate cover for Yeezus. Very similar to release, but has a bloomy effect with rays. Leaked September 26th, 2023.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 17]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 17]
Cover shown in Virgil Abloh's 2019 book Figures of Speech. Image shown here is a recreation.
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 18]
Yeezus [Rough Draft Cover 18]
Cover shown in Virgil Abloh's 2019 book Figures of Speech. Image shown here is a recreation.
Yeezus 2
Lost Yeezus
Lost Yeezus
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 6]
Yeezus 2 [Rough Draft Cover 6]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram, meant for Yeezus 2 as confirmed by Joe Perez himself on Instagram.
Busta Rhymes - Thank You (feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Q-Tip)
Busta Rhymes - Thank You (feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Q-Tip)
Cover art for the Busta Rhymes single "Thank You", featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Q-Tip.
D'Banj - Scape Goat (The Fix) (feat. Kanye West)
D'Banj - Scape Goat (The Fix) (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the D'Banj single "Scape Goat (The Fix)", featuring Kanye West.
Future - I Won (feat. Kanye West)
Future - I Won (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Future single "I Won", featuring Kanye West.
Future - I Won (Louis Futon Remix) (feat. Kanye West)
Future - I Won (Louis Futon Remix) (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Louis Futon remix of Future's single "I Won" featuring Kanye West.
So Help Me God
Only One
Only One
Simple, black-and-white image of Kanye with his first daughter, North, surrounded by blackness. Considering the song is a message to Kanye from the perspective of his deceased mother, Donda West, this cover makes perfect sense.
FourFiveSeconds
FourFiveSeconds
Features the title of the song in braille, but it doesn't matter because it is, sadly, a flat image.
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 1]
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 2]
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 3]
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 4]
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Leaked December 25th, 2022.
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 5]
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Leaked December 25th, 2022.
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 6]
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 6]
OG Filename: bb_7.2.jpg Leaked December 25th, 2022.
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 7]
FourFiveSeconds [Rough Draft Cover 7]
Leaked December 25th, 2022.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 1]
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 1]
So Help Me God cover in the style of the early "All Day" single covers, with religious art covering the disk. This cover specifically was teased by Joe Perez (opt_archive) on Instagram multiple times, implying it was the main or one of the main SHMG covers.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 2]
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Another So Help Me God cover in the style of the early "All Day" single covers, with a different piece of religious art covering the disk.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 3]
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 3]
So Help Me God cover leaked on August 8th, 2021. Same art used in the vacuum sealed CD art. Includes an additional "584" graphic not present in the vacuum sealed cover art.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 4]
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Another So Help Me God cover using religious art. Possibly used in an unseen vacuum sealed CD cover like the previous cover was.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 5]
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Same cover art used for the final "All Day" cover, confirmed by Joe Perez (opt_archive) to have been considered as the album art for So Help Me God at different points.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 6]
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 6]
Another So Help Me God cover. Similar to the "All Day" cover art that was also considered for the album cover, possibly an earlier version of that concept.
All Day
All Day
Official cover for the "All Day" single. Also confirmed to be one of the covers for the So Help Me God album by Joe Perez.
SWISH
SWISH [Rough Draft Cover 1]
SWISH [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
SWISH [Rough Draft Cover 2]
SWISH [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
SWISH [Rough Draft Cover 3]
SWISH [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
SWISH [Rough Draft Cover 4]
SWISH [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Another pixel art SWISH cover. Posted by 8bitHipHop, who designed the cover, on Instagram shortly after the release of TLOP, years before Joe Perez posted any of his concepts for the album.
SWISH [Animated Cover 1]
SWISH [Animated Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Actually a gif.
SWISH [Animated Cover 2]
SWISH [Animated Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Actually a gif.
Say You Will
Say You Will
Same cover as "When I See It".
When I See It
When I See It
Same cover as "Say You Will".
Facts
Facts
Just a black-and-white image of Kanye jumping, not much to explain here.
Facts [Alternate Cover]
Facts [Alternate Cover]
More of a very-dark square than a purely black square, as the cover later used for Donda was purely black.
Real Friends (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
Real Friends (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
Similar to the previous cover for "Only One", this cover features an old image of Kanye working on beats before he made it big. The trend of old, square images of Kanye surrounded by blackness is a trend that will continue up to the release of The Life Of Pablo.
No More Parties In L.A.
No More Parties In L.A.
Continuing the theme of the covers for the 2016 GOOD Friday singles, this cover has an old image of Kanye's family.
No More Parties In L.A. [Rough Draft Cover]
No More Parties In L.A. [Rough Draft Cover]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram.
The Life Of Pablo
Waves [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Waves [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Oddly predates all SWISH covers.
Waves [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Waves [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Waves cover posted to Twitter by designer David Rudnick.
Waves [Animated Cover]
Waves [Animated Cover]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Created on the same day as the final SWISH cover. Also a gif.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 1]
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Not from SHMG SHMG, but TLOP SHMG.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 2]
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Not from SHMG SHMG, but TLOP SHMG.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 3]
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Not from SHMG SHMG, but TLOP SHMG.
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 4]
So Help Me God [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Posted by opt_archive on Instagram. Not from SHMG SHMG, but TLOP SHMG.
The Life Of Pablo
The Life Of Pablo
Kanye compared himself to artist Pablo Picasso, infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar and poet Pablo Neruda. With this in mind, people began wondering which of the three Pablos was Kanye referring to in the album title. The album artwork might represent the dichotomy between Kanye, the faithful family man (emphasis on faithful, as it covers both the denotation and faith in God), and Kanye being tempted by worldly pleasures as such as big booty women.
The Life Of Pablo [Alternate Cover]
The Life Of Pablo [Alternate Cover]
Original cover art revealed for The Life Of Pablo. The image on the bottom left corner was taken at Kanye's parents' wedding. This photo is significant, as Ye has a deep feeling of affection and love for his family, which is a pivotal theme throughout the album. The chaotic text may have been inspired by The Shining. One scene in the film shows Wendy Torrance discovering the main antagonist's stack of obsessively typed pages, all repeating the same sentence: "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." Also used for the clean release.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 1]
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 2]
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 3]
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 4]
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 5]
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 6]
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 6]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 7]
The Life Of Pablo [Rough Draft Cover 7]
Leaked alongside 13 other TLOP covers on June 16th, 2022.
TurboGrafx16
Calabasas Is The New Abu Dhabi [Promo]
Calabasas Is The New Abu Dhabi [Promo]
Buildboard with the phrase "calabasas is the new abu dhabi" was spotted in Los Angeles in August of 2016. Many people believe that the buildboard was teasing the now scrapped collab album Wolves between Kanye and Drake due to it featuring the logos of both Kanye's label G.O.O.D. Music and Drake's label OVO Sound. Both Kanye and Drake also own homes in Calabasas. Image shown here is an accurate recreation.
Consequence - Don't Forget 'Em (Remix) (feat. Kanye West & The WRLDFMS Tony Williams)
Consequence - Don't Forget 'Em (Remix) (feat. Kanye West & The WRLDFMS Tony Williams)
Cover art for the Consequence single "Don't Forget 'Em (Remix)", featuring Kanye West and The WRLDFMS Tony Williams.
Desiigner - Tiimmy Turner (Remix) (feat. Kanye West)
Desiigner - Tiimmy Turner (Remix) (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Desiigner single "Tiimmy Turner (Remix)", featuring Kanye West.
Drake - Pop Style (feat. The Throne)
Drake - Pop Style (feat. The Throne)
Cover art for the Drake single "Pop Style", featuring Kanye West and JAY-Z, otherwise known as The Throne.
Francis and the Lights - Friends (feat. Bon Iver & Kanye West)
Francis and the Lights - Friends (feat. Bon Iver & Kanye West)
Cover art for the Francis and the Lights single "Friends", featuring Bon Iver and Kanye West.
French Montana - Figure It Out (feat. Kanye West & Nas)
French Montana - Figure It Out (feat. Kanye West & Nas)
Cover art for the French Montana single "Figure It Out", featuring Kanye West and Nas.
Juicy J - Ballin (feat. Kanye West)
Juicy J - Ballin (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Juicy J single "Ballin", featuring Kanye West.
ScHoolboy Q - THat Part (feat. Kanye West)
ScHoolboy Q - THat Part (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the ScHoolboy Q single "THat Part", featuring Kanye West.
Hitler
LOVE EVERYONE [Cover Idea]
LOVE EVERYONE [Cover Idea]
Posted to Twitter with the text caption "This is my album cover" it was a picture of the surgeon deemed responsible for his mother's death. Thus the name LOVE EVERYONE implying even people like him. Nonetheless, the doctor requested not to have his likeness on the cover, thus forcing a new cover to be made. We don't have the actual official cover, but we have a very good idea of what the cover would look like based on the image Kanye sent.
le.jpg [Asset?]
le.jpg [Asset?]
Not the album cover for LE, simply an image found in a zip file for an early version of the album, unknown what it could have been used for, but might've been meant for some form of promotional artwork. The filename is le.jpg. The name of the album was not LOVE EVERYONE at the time, so "le" does not refer to LOVE EVERYONE but something else like "Long Exposure".
BED YEEZY SEASON 5
BED YEEZY SEASON 5
White square, probably because this was the simpliest cover he could make as he just wanted to post this song on SoundCloud.
Lift Yourself
Lift Yourself
iMessage text conversion. Somebody sends Kanye the master file for a song called "LIFT YOURSELF" at 3:22 PM on April 29, 2018.
Ye vs. The People
Ye vs. The People
Likely in response to the cover art for "Lift Yourself", Kanye sends the person who sent "Lift Yourself" the master file for a song called "ye vs the people".
CyHi - Dat Side (feat. Kanye West)
CyHi - Dat Side (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the CyHi single "Dat Side", featuring Kanye West.
Mary J. Blige - Love Yourself (feat. Kanye West)
Mary J. Blige - Love Yourself (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Mary J. Blige single "Love Yourself", featuring Kanye West.
Travis Scott - Watch (feat. Lil Uzi Vert & Kanye West)
Travis Scott - Watch (feat. Lil Uzi Vert & Kanye West)
Official cover art for the Travis Scott single "Watch" featuring Lil Uzi Vert and Kanye West.
Tyga - Feel Me (feat. Kanye West)
Tyga - Feel Me (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Tyga single "Feel Me", featuring Kanye West. This cover caused a bit of controversy because the actual art featured on it was taken and used for the cover without the original artist's permission.
ye
ye
ye
The cover art features the mountains of Jackson Hole, Wyoming on the night of Ye's album listening party. The green lettering captures the last-minute character of the cover art, looking as if it has been scribbled on the photo at short notice. The caption appears to be a paradox, but it is basically a bipolar statement about being bipolar, emphasizing Ye's mental state: He hates being bipolar (probably when in his depression phases), but then he loves it (probably when in his euphoria phases).
ye [No Text]
ye [No Text]
Original photo taken on an iPhone 8+ with no text found on a website used to promote the release of ye. Most likely what happened is that Timothy Bauman (designer of the website) asked Kanye for the raw photo with no text, and Kanye gave him the OG file.
ye [Rough Draft Cover 1]
ye [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Original cover of ye posted by engineer yesjulz the day of the listening party. On the last day of the album, according to Francis and the Lights in a Reddit AMA, "Mr. West talked about how he is like a tree... in that, like some of the legendary trees, the world simply won't allow it to be chopped down. also in that, by living, he is providing humanity with some essential ingredient. All the while, he absorbs the negative output of humanity. Also fun and you can climb all over it if you're a little kid."
ye [Rough Draft Cover 2]
ye [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Features an image of Brittany Murphy, an American actress who passed away in 2009 under mysterious circumstances after taking perscription drugs to ease her pneumonia and anemia. Not an actual square.
ye [Rough Draft Cover 3]
ye [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Similar to the previous ye cover, but with a different background and the text being in a different space. Still not an actual square. Uses a Bob Ross painting titled "misty waterfall".
ye [Rough Draft Cover 4]
ye [Rough Draft Cover 4]
The same as the previous cover but with an all-white background. Also more vertical than the previous cover, despite still not being an actual square.
ye [Rough Draft Cover 5]
ye [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Removing the image of Brittany Murphy, making the text bigger and green, and adding a new background, this one is an actual square. Uses a Bob Ross painting titled "misty waterfall".
ye [Rough Draft Cover 6]
ye [Rough Draft Cover 6]
Same as the previous cover but the text is red and it's more rectangular. Not a square sadly. Uses a Bob Ross painting titled "misty waterfall".
ye [Rough Draft Cover 7]
ye [Rough Draft Cover 7]
Extremely similar to the final cover for the album, but it seems to have been cropped. Not a square though.
KIDS SEE GHOSTS
KIDS SEE GHOSTS
KIDS SEE GHOSTS
The image is based on Katsushika Hokusai's swastika Fuji. Visual elements observed in both artworks include the backdrop of Mount Fuji, Murakami's Oval Characters that are painted atop the other as well as a pair of bending trees. The positioning of these elements in each piece remains the same except for the Oval characters in Kids being minimized and placed more to the left. The most fascinating component is the inverted Kanji characters in Kids that translates to "Chaos."
KIDS SEE GHOSTS [Rough Draft Cover]
KIDS SEE GHOSTS [Rough Draft Cover]
Art done by Takashi Murakami for KIDS SEE GHOSTS on a whiteboard. Posted by Ye on April 21, 2018 showing rough draft of the artwork.
Yandhi [V1]
Yandhi
Yandhi
Unedited image posted by Kanye at 7:32 AM on September 9th, 2018, the same day he originally announced Yandhi. This cover is a photoshopped version of a picture from the Japanese Wikipedia article for Minidiscs, replacing the grey band on the side with purple and brightening it up. Special shoutout to Kuha455405 for being the one to put the original image on Wikipedia in 2009.
Yandhi [Release Ready Cover]
Yandhi [Release Ready Cover]
Def Jam had a copy of Yandhi ready for release on September 29th, 2018. For this version, they used a cropped version of the album cover for the SoundCloud "30 Hours" single.
XTCY
XTCY
Hand painted cover for the single "XTCY" based off the real photo of all the Kardashian-Jenner sisters Kanye said he would "smash."
XTCY [Alternate Cover]
XTCY [Alternate Cover]
Original picture that was painted for the final "XTCY" cover was used as the cover art when the song was initially released through WeTransfer by DJ Clark Kent.
I Love It (with Lil Pump)
I Love It (with Lil Pump)
Similar to the "XTCY" cover, this is also a painting.
6ix9ine - MAMA (feat. Nicki Minaj & Kanye West)
6ix9ine - MAMA (feat. Nicki Minaj & Kanye West)
Single art for "MAMA", never used as the song wasn't released as a single. Features Kanye and Nicki Minaj in 6ix9ine's art style.
Yandhi [V2]
Brothers
Brothers
Hand painted single art for Yandhi track "Brothers".
Brothers [Rough Draft Cover]
Brothers [Rough Draft Cover]
Rough draft cover for "Brothers". Has handwriting that was almost completely covered up in the final verison of the cover.
Brothers [Rough Draft Cover]
Brothers [Rough Draft Cover]
Found in Consequences phone gallery that leaked January 5th, 2024. Consequence says in the texts that "someone" did this mockup, but it is currently unknown who.
JESUS IS KING
JESUS IS KING
JESUS IS KING
The official artwork for JESUS IS KING is an image of the album's vinyl disc. It features the bright blue hue that has been connected to the album throughout its promotion. This cover has an indirect correlation to some of Ye's previous work, particularly Yeezus. "AR 1331 A" is apparently the "Archer Records (AR) pressing plant code" assigned to a 1970 Detroit gospel single. However, unlike the original record, the JIK vinyl changed "45 RPM EP" to "33 RPM LP."
JESUS IS KING [Alternate Cover]
JESUS IS KING [Alternate Cover]
This tentative artwork for JESUS IS KING, created by Tessa Matthias, was unveiled at the New York City listening event on September 29, 2019. The artwork incorporates Andrei Rublev's 1408 painting, "Ascension of Jesus."
Estelle - American Boy (Brooks Remix) (feat. Kanye West)
Estelle - American Boy (Brooks Remix) (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for "American Boy (Brooks Remix)" by Estelle.
JESUS IS LORD
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 1]
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 1]
One of the covers for God's Country. Leaked April 22nd, 2024.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 2]
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 2]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 3]
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 3]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. HQ version was later leaked by Pierre Louis-Auvray himself.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 4]
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 4]
God's Country cover originally posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 5]
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 5]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The Korean word for "YE" can be seen on the cover.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 6]
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 6]
God's Country cover originally posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 7]
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 7]
God's Country cover originally posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 8]
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 8]
God's Country cover originally posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 9]
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 9]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. Reused for Donda in June 2021.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 10]
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 10]
God's Country cover originally posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 11]
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 11]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 12]
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 12]
God's Country cover originally posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 13]
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 13]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 14]
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 14]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 15]
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 15]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram.
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 16]
God's Country [Rough Draft Cover 16]
God's Country cover posted by Pierre-Louis Auvray on Instagram. The HQ version was later leaked by quincythe.
JESUS IS KING: The Dr. Dre Version
JESUS IS KING: The Dr. Dre Version (with Dr. Dre)
JESUS IS KING: The Dr. Dre Version (with Dr. Dre)
The main cover art for JESUS IS KING: The Dr. Dre Version, which leaked on September 25th, 2023, a day before the album leaked. It features an glowing orb (which Kanye set as his profile picture on Twitter in 2020) in front of a plain blue background.
JESUS IS KING: The Dr. Dre Version [Alternate Cover] (with Dr. Dre)
JESUS IS KING: The Dr. Dre Version [Alternate Cover] (with Dr. Dre)
Alternate cover for JESUS IS KING: The Dr. Dre Version. Features different spacing, a brighter background and no glow behind the orb.
JESUS IS LORD (with Dr. Dre) (JESUS IS KING: The Dr. Dre Version)
JESUS IS LORD (with Dr. Dre) (JESUS IS KING: The Dr. Dre Version)
Alternate cover art posted on Kanye's Instagram story on 9/23/2022. JESUS IS LORD is an alternate name for JESUS IS KING II. It features the same orb as the main cover art, but it's bigger. The background is also darker, there's a vinyl overlay over the cover and there's different text.
DONDA [V1]
DONDA
DONDA
The original cover was revealed by Kanye on July 25, 2020, one day after the album was originally supposed to release. Ye captioned the tweet with his signature vowel-less language: "DONDA ALBM CVR." The artist is Pierre-Louis Auvray. The artwork bears a striking resemblance to spray-paint street art. A more saturated version of this image was included in the unreleased Donda Magazine, which leaked on May 31, 2022. The magazine cover isn't higher quality, it's just a resized version. A full cover leaked by quincythe on March 29th, 2024.
DONDA [V2]
DONDA [V2]
Retouched version of the original DONDA cover leaked by quincythe.
DONDA [V3]
DONDA [V3]
Retouched version of the original DONDA cover leaked by quincythe.
DONDA [V4]
DONDA [V4]
Retouched version of the original DONDA cover leaked by quincythe.
DONDA [Alternate Cover 1]
DONDA [Alternate Cover 1]
Alternate version of the original DONDA cover leaked by quincythe.
DONDA [Alternate Cover 2]
DONDA [Alternate Cover 2]
Another cover for DONDA is said to be the same cover as the Emmanuel album by Sunday Service Choir, except slightly cropped and colored differently. Cover leaked on September 24th, 2020. Was originally the cover for DONDA in November 2020.
DONDA [Alternate Cover 3]
DONDA [Alternate Cover 3]
Same cover as the one above, but red. This cover hasn't leaked yet.
DONDA [Alternate Cover 4]
DONDA [Alternate Cover 4]
Found on files from late 2020, this cover is a blank white square, similar to how the final cover for Donda would be a blank black square. It's uncertain why this was the image chosen, but it was something done purposefully.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel
Originally used for DONDA, the EP cover of Emmanuel depicts a spherical object with a white dove in front of it. In Christianity, Doves are symbols of the Holy Spirit.
Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah
Cover featuring more spherical imagery, as well as a green skeleton.
Nah Nah Nah (Remix) (feat. DaBaby & 2 Chainz)
Nah Nah Nah (Remix) (feat. DaBaby & 2 Chainz)
Similar to the cover of the original song, with more spherical imagery and a skull.
Francis and the Lights - You Still Take Me To The Light
Francis and the Lights - You Still Take Me To The Light
Cover art for the Francis and the Lights single "You Still Take Me To The Light", featuring Kanye West, Chance the Rapper and Bon Iver.
Francis and the Lights - You Still Take Me To The Light [Alternate Cover 1]
Francis and the Lights - You Still Take Me To The Light [Alternate Cover 1]
Original art to "You Still Take Me To The Light" by Francis and the Lights.
Francis and the Lights - You Still Take Me To The Light [Alternate Cover 2]
Francis and the Lights - You Still Take Me To The Light [Alternate Cover 2]
Second cover for "You Still Take Me To The Light" by Francis and the Lights. This picture was edited to make the final cover used.
Osbe Chill - Floatin (feat. Kanye West)
Osbe Chill - Floatin (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for the Osbe Chill single "Floatin" featuring Kanye West.
Osbe Chill - Floatin [Alternate Cover] (feat. Kanye West)
Osbe Chill - Floatin [Alternate Cover] (feat. Kanye West)
Alternate cover art for the Osbe Chill single "Floatin" featuring Kanye West. Used on the YouTube upload of the song. The Parental Advisory warning is noticeably more higher quality than the streaming version.
Donda [V2]
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 1]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated May 5th, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 2]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated May 5th, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 3]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated May 17th, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 4]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated May 28th, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 5]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated June 29th, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe. Originally made during the God's Country era.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 6]
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 6]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated July 1st, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 7]
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 7]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated July 1st, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 8]
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 8]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated July 2nd, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe. Originally made during the God's Country era.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 9]
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 9]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated July 2nd, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 10]
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 10]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated July 3rd, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 11]
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 11]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated July 3rd, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe. Originally made during the God's Country era.
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 12]
Donda [Rough Draft Cover 12]
Cover for Donda by Pierre-Louis Auvray dated July 3rd, 2021. This cover was part of a folder full of designs leaked by quincythe.
Dear Donda [EP]
Dear Donda [EP]
Just Kanye's Spotify profile picture from a couple years before this EP released.
Donda [V3]
Donda
Donda
The cover art for Donda is a blank, almost black space. Amidst the rollout of the album, the color black had made frequent appearances. During the second listening party for the album, which happened on August 5, 2021, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, hundreds of performers had all dressed in nothing but black, including Kanye himself. Reportedly, the staff of the stadium, chefs, as well as all engineers were required to wear black as well for a period of time. Donning dark colors for mourning has been strongly associated with death and loss for centuries in the west and is a practice believed to date back to the Roman times. Not actually black, but #020305.
Donda [Alternate Cover 1]
Donda [Alternate Cover 1]
This album cover is inspired by an art piece by French-American artist Louise Bourgeois. The original artwork was part of a collection titled Les têtes bleues et les femmes rouges, which translates as The blue heads and the red women. Bourgeois would often make art to work through the trauma of losing her mother at a young age. This theme resonates with Kanye's dedication of DONDA to his late mother, who passed away in 2007.
Donda [Alternate Cover 2]
Donda [Alternate Cover 2]
Cover art posted by Apple Music on Instagram to promote the first listening party for Donda. Features a picture of Donda as a baby with a very monotone color scheme. It's unknown if this was ever considered for the album, or just Apple Music promo art.
Donda [LP1 Promo Art 1]
Donda [LP1 Promo Art 1]
Promotional art used to promote the first public listening party on July 22nd, 2021 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Donda [LP1 Promo Art 2]
Donda [LP1 Promo Art 2]
Promotional art used to promote the first public listening party on July 22nd, 2021 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Posted by Apple Music with the album's cover (at the time).
Donda [LP2 Promo Art]
Donda [LP2 Promo Art]
Promotional art used to promote the second public listening party on August 6th, 2021 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Donda [LP3 Promo Art]
Donda [LP3 Promo Art]
Promotional art used to promote the third public listening party on August 26th, 2021 at the Soldier Field Stadium in Chicago.
Hurricane
Hurricane
Black square, same as the cover for the album.
Life of the Party
Life of the Party
Black square, same as the cover for the album.
Donda 2
Donda 2
Donda 2
This promotional cover for Donda 2 was used for the announcement of the record's listening party at the LoanDepot Park stadium in Miami on February 22, 2022. The artwork was posted on Kanye West's Instagram on February 12, 2022. Much like the first promotional cover, the image shows Kanye's Chicago South Shore childhood home burning down in a billboard, but in a dark background.
Donda 2 [Alternate Cover]
Donda 2 [Alternate Cover]
This promotional cover for Donda 2 was used to promote the sale of the tickets for the record's listening party at the LoanDepot Park stadium in Miami on February 22, 2022. The artwork was posted on Kanye West's Instagram on February 14, 2022. The image shows Kanye's Chicago South Shore childhood home burning down in a dark background, similar to the second promotional cover except the house isn't supported by a billboard.
Donda 2 [Promo]
Donda 2 [Promo]
This promotional art for Donda 2 was used for the announcement of the record and its release date of February 22, 2022. The artwork was posted on Kanye West's Instagram on January 27, 2022. The image shows Kanye's Chicago South Shore childhood home burning down in a billboard. In the third and final listening party for his previous album, Donda, at the Soldier Field stadium, Ye recreated the aforementioned house as the stage of the event. Near the end of the show, he set himself on fire inside it.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 1]
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 1]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Julia Fox's face in it. Part of a designs folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 2]
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 2]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Julia Fox's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 3]
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 3]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Julia Fox's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 4]
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 4]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Julia Fox's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 5]
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 5]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Julia Fox's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 6]
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 6]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Amber Rose's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 7]
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 7]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Amber Rose's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 8]
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 8]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Future's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 9]
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 9]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Future's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 10]
Donda 2 [Promo Billboard 10]
Unused billboard design for Donda 2 with Future's face in it. Part of the folder leaked by quincythe.
True Love
True Love
This is the cover for Donda 2's lead single, "True Love," Kanye West's collaboration with XXXTENTACION. As revealed by Variety, the artwork, designed by Ye, portrays X's handwritten notes from a journal found by his mother, Cleopatra Bernard. The passionate phrases fit the theme of "True Love," as both artists share the complications behind loving their close ones.
True Love [Rough Draft Covers]
True Love [Rough Draft Covers]
Cover ideas made by Henock Sileshi. The name's of Ye's children and XXXTENTACION's child can be seen, showing the tracks theme of family. More designs can be seen in thumbnails on the side, but none have been revealed in better quality.
Cardi B - Hot Shit (feat. Kanye West & Lil Durk)
Cardi B - Hot Shit (feat. Kanye West & Lil Durk)
Official cover art for Cardi B's single "Hot Shit", featuring Lil Durk and Kanye. Cover text credits Kanye as "Ye".
YEBU
Someday We'll All Be Free
Someday We'll All Be Free
Image posted on Ye's Instagram page along with "Someday We'll All Be Free". Supposedly the cover for the song.
Ghostface Killah - No Face (feat. Kanye West)
Ghostface Killah - No Face (feat. Kanye West)
Cover for the single of "No Face" by Ghostface Killah.
Ghostface Killah - No Face (feat. Kanye West)
Ghostface Killah - No Face (feat. Kanye West)
Cover for the vinyl version of "No Face" by Ghostface Killah.
Sean Leon - BURN EVERYTHING (feat. Kanye West)
Sean Leon - BURN EVERYTHING (feat. Kanye West)
Single art for "BURN EVERYTHING" by Sean Leon featuring Kanye West and SYRA. Features a model wearing different Yeezy GAP merch, though the branding has been removed. Cover seems to just be a still taken directly from the music video, there's a lot of compression and image artifacting present on even "high-res" images of the cover.
Bad Bitch Playbook
¥$
¥$
Unused album artwork for the ¥$ collab album which was shown at the end of an Instagram story posted by Ty Dolla $ign posted on October 5th, 2023.
¥$
¥$
Unused cover for the ¥$ collab album during late 2023. First found on the Spotify for Artists page of ¥$, later put as Ty Dolla $ign's Twitter profile picture for a while.
¥$
¥$
One of two alternate early ¥$ album artwork cover outtakes posted by Alex Foster on October 2nd 2024. Made in 2023.
¥$
¥$
One of two alternate early ¥$ album artwork cover outtakes posted by Alex Foster on October 2nd 2024. Made in 2023.
VULTURES 1
VULTURES 1
VULTURES 1
The album cover for VULTURES 1 features Kanye West on the left and his wife Bianca Censori on the right. The couple presents itself, poised within a space adorned in subtle hues of gray. Kanye is entirely clad in black attire, including a black hockey mask, as he faces the viewer. Bianca Censori, partially nude, turns away from the observer, attired in long black stockings, black shoes and a very thin, transparent cloth around her waist. Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's collaborative album was released on February 10, 2024; the 20th anniversary of the release of his debut album The College Dropout. This is the only cover in Ye's discography featuring Ye's actual body besides The College Dropout. The cover art was photographed by visual director Aus Taylor, who was at first surprised by its usage over the Burzum-like one: "ye dawg thank you so much for trusting me blindly"
VULTURES 1 [Original Cover]
VULTURES 1 [Original Cover]
The original cover for Vultures 1 when it first released on streaming platforms, which features Ye wearing a white hockey mask similar to Jason Voorhees' one from Friday the 13th instead of a black one. However, following the release of the album, the cover was revised, henceforth featuring Ye adorned with the black hockey mask.
Vultures (feat. Bump J)
Vultures (feat. Bump J)
Official single art for "Vultures" by Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign, featuring Bump J.
Vultures
Vultures
Cover art that Playboi Carti posted on instagram. Dated December 12th 2023.
Vultures Vol. 1
Vultures Vol. 1
A cover for Vultures Volume 1. Posted by Ty Dolla $ign on December 12th 2023.
TALKING (feat. North West)
TALKING (feat. North West)
Cover for the single version for "TALKING" / "Talking / Once Again" for streaming.
TALKING (feat. North West)
TALKING (feat. North West)
OG Filename: TALKING_19-01 Alternate cover on yeezy.com with a screengrab of North's version of the "TALKING" Music Video.
VULTURES PACK
VULTURES PACK
Cover for the "Vultures Pack". The same as the original cover for Vultures 1, but without the Volume 1 text in the bottom right corner.
CARNIVAL
CARNIVAL
New cover for all the single "CARNIVAL" covers. Updated on 2/16/24.
CARNIVAL - HOOLIGANS VERSION
CARNIVAL - HOOLIGANS VERSION
Cover for the "Hooligans version" of "CARNIVAL". The exact same as the cover above.
CARNIVAL PACK
CARNIVAL PACK
Cover for the "CARNIVAL PACK" EP. The exact same as the cover above.
CARNIVAL [Alternate Cover]
CARNIVAL [Alternate Cover]
Cover that was first used for the single version of "CARNIVAL".
CARNIVAL - HOOLIGANS VERSION [Alternate Cover]
CARNIVAL - HOOLIGANS VERSION [Alternate Cover]
Cover that was first used for the "Hooligans version" of "CARNIVAL". The exact same as the cover above.
CARNIVAL PACK [Alternate Cover]
CARNIVAL PACK [Alternate Cover]
Cover that was first used for the "CARNIVAL PACK" EP. The exact same as the cover above.
DO IT
DO IT
Cover that would have been used for the scrapped single version of "DO IT" that was planned to drop on May 30, 2024. Photo taken from the set of the "SLIDE" music video (which was originally the "DO IT" music video).
VULTURES 2
VULTURES 2
VULTURES 2
This is the official cover art for VULTURES 2. It features the same styling as the cover for VULTURES 1, but replaces Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori in favor of Ty Dolla $ign. Ty holds to his chest a photo of his older brother Big TC, who got incarcerated in 2004 to spend the rest of his life in prison for murder. TC alleges to be innocent of the killing. The image in the frame was uploaded to Big TC's Instagram in 2019. Ty has shown a lot of support for his brother's freedom campaign in the past, titling his debut studio album after it and even called for TC's freedom on the titular track of VULTURES 1.
VULTURES 2 [Alternate Cover 1]
VULTURES 2 [Alternate Cover 1]
Alternate version of the cover used as Ty Dolla $ign's profile picture on Instagram, with different lighting, different background, before it eventually got changed to the new cover once it released.
VULTURES 2 [Alternate Cover 2]
VULTURES 2 [Alternate Cover 2]
Alternate version of the cover posted by Kanye on Twitter/X and Instagram with the caption "VULTURES 2" on March 9th 2024, with different lighting, different background etc.
VULTURES 2 [Alternate Cover 3]
VULTURES 2 [Alternate Cover 3]
Alternate cover posted by Ty Dolla $ign on March 9th 2024 with a different color hue and the photo being cropped more.
VULTURES 2 [Alternate Cover 4]
VULTURES 2 [Alternate Cover 4]
A cover for Vultures Volume 2. Posted by Kanye on January 23rd 2024.
LIKE THAT (feat. The Hooligans) (prod. Metro Boomin, Kanye West & Traxster) (LIKE THAT (Remix))
LIKE THAT (feat. The Hooligans) (prod. Metro Boomin, Kanye West & Traxster) (LIKE THAT (Remix))
The cover used for the YouTube upload of "LIKE THAT". Features heavy similarities to the "Lift Yourself" cover art, likely due to this song being a Drake diss.
Future & Metro Boomin - LIKE THAT (Remix) (feat. ¥$ & The Hooligans)
Future & Metro Boomin - LIKE THAT (Remix) (feat. ¥$ & The Hooligans)
The cover used for the YouTube upload of the "LIKE THAT (REMIX)". Features heavy similarities to the "Lift Yourself" cover art, likely due to this song being a Drake diss.
Future & Metro Boomin - LIKE THAT (Remix) (feat. ¥$ & The Hooligans)
Future & Metro Boomin - LIKE THAT (Remix) (feat. ¥$ & The Hooligans)
OG Filename: yeimage-forvideo The cover used for the yeezy.com upload of the "LIKE THAT (REMIX)". Just a low quality screenshot of "The Download" intervew.
Future & Metro Boomin - LIKE THAT (Remix) (feat. ¥$ & The Hooligans)
Future & Metro Boomin - LIKE THAT (Remix) (feat. ¥$ & The Hooligans)
OG Filename: baby_goat The newer cover used for the yeezy.com upload of the "LIKE THAT (REMIX)".
BULLY [V1]
BULLY
BULLY
Official cover art for BULLY posted by Ye himself on Instagram on October 23rd, 2024. It features Saint West smiling widely with grills. The picture was originally taken by Japanese photographer Daidō Moriyama.
Consequence - No Apologies (feat. Kanye West)
Consequence - No Apologies (feat. Kanye West)
Cover art for "No Apologies" by Consequence.
French Montana - Stand United (feat. Kanye West, SAINt JHN & Buju Banton)
French Montana - Stand United (feat. Kanye West, SAINt JHN & Buju Banton)
Cover for "Stand United" by French Montana, Kanye West, SAINt JHN & Buju Banton. It's the same cover as French Montana's "Mac & Cheese 5".
French Montana - Where They At (feat. Kanye West & Westside Gunn)
French Montana - Where They At (feat. Kanye West & Westside Gunn)
Cover for "Where They At" by French Montana, Kanye West & Westside Gunn. It's the same cover as French Montana's "Mac & Cheese 5".
Ty Dolla $ign - Wheels Fall Off (feat. Kanye West) (prod. Kanye West)
Ty Dolla $ign - Wheels Fall Off (feat. Kanye West) (prod. Kanye West)
Cover for "Wheels Fall Off" by Ty Dolla $ign, featuring and produced by Kanye West.
Carti Ye
Carti Ye
Cover for a scrapped collab album between Ye and Playboi Carti. Posted by Ye to Twitter, while also confirming it as being the album's cover.