Album artwork matters. With that in mind, let’s be honest: Kanye West’s Yeezus artwork leaves a lot to be desired. Hell, it leaves everything to be desired. However, taking Def Jam’s suggestion to “Please add graffiti,” Kanye’s hordes of loyal fans have set to work to fill that gap.
Through Yeezy’s fan forum, Kanye to The, a sub-site has opened up to display different takes on the cover art. As the internet usually goes, there’s a mixture of greatness, laziness and mediocrity. Of course, we’re only concerned with the former. Take a look at 5 of the best homemade Yeezus covers below. If you’re feeling particularly inspired after this, you can even submit your own version here.
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those were all terrible
I definitely prefer the original to each of these. The original reflect’s Yeezus’ minimalist aspirations, while each of these are desperately amateur.