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CLPPNG Digipack - Clipping

The image from the cover of this album runs across three whole panels. The image is very unique for an album cover which is fitting as Clipping's music is very unique, the image is also quite distorted which fits their music as well. The back cover features the label's logo, the barcode and the legal/copyright information. The track list is on the inside of the case but continues the image from the outside.

The inside of the case features distorted images of the band, which continues the link to the band's distorted music. The inside, like the outside, is very minimalist which also fits the bands music as they have some extremely minimalist songs.

3001: A Laced Odyssey Digipack - Flatbush ZOMBiES

The cover of this album features a brightly coloured cartoon image, this fits very well with the bands 'druggy' image. There is also a checked strip down the side which is very eye-catching. The Cartoon features images like a tank, the devil and a savage dog which fit well into the violence that is frequently included in the lyrics of the band's image.

The album title and the track list are on the back of the album and are written in a handwritten style. There is also bandana style patterns around the edges and some legal information at the bottom.

The booklet is actually stuck to the inside which is very unique and feels more professional than when they are usually just slid into a card slot. The inside cover continues the theme from the outside, the bright pink and the bandana pattern which fit well with their 'druggy' style and hip-hop conventions. The disk also features 'peace symbols' which fit with their drug related image.

Behind the disk the names of the artists are listed as well as the credits for the people who helped with the album and the artwork. The group also include a personal message of 'OPEN YOUR FU*KING MIND' as they sometimes include meaningful things in their song and are trying to get people to open their minds to the things they are trying to say. It also states that the group is from Brooklyn which they are very proud of and that the album was recorded at the north pole.

The Powers That B Digipack - Death Grips

The album features a floor light with Death Grips scratched into which suits their image well as they are very aggressive musically. The back cover features a heavily distorted screenshot from one of the group's music videos as well as the album title and the legal information and also the label logos.

The images from inside are very minimalist, one just says 'Jenny Death' and the other says 'Ni**as On The Moon' and features an image of one of the group's members. 'Jenny Death' and 'Ni**as On The Moon' are the names of the disks that together make 'The Powers That B'.

The images on the far left and far right feature an image of the same thing, a 'real' leaf within a computer screen that has an editing software on the screen, but one of the images is from below the leaf and one is from above. This is very strange and unique which fits the band as these words are commonly used to describe them. The track listings are written over these images.

The disks feature distorted images which links to the heavy distortion featured in the music that Death Grips make.

The images below the disks feature blank snakes wrapped around red egg-like objects. This fits the dark and almost evil style of the music that they make. These images are also very cult-like which links to the 'cult' following that the band have.

Watch the Throne Digipack - Kanye West & Jay Z

This digipack has ten sides and folds out in a + shape which is very unique, especially for a 1 disk album.  The front features a parental guidance logo and the back a barcode. The artwork was designed by Riccardo Tisci who is the Creative Director of Givenchy. The artwork features a lot of gold, gold is very often associated with the luxurious lives of the famous rappers so this artwork is very fitting. The fact that the art was designed by the Creative Director of Givenchy is also very fitting as Givenchy is a very luxurious clothing brand so fits in with fashion which is very popular in hip-hop, especially with Kanye West's 'Yeezy' label which has been very influential in the fashion world. The heavy use of gold and the link to fashion helps link the album to the fact that both of the rappers are very rich and successful and also to the consumerism that is common within hip-hop culture.

The inside of the album is a lot different to the outside as it is much darker, this darkness and use of the colour black, although different to the gold, is just as fitting within the aesthetic of the hip-hop genre. The fact that Jay Z and Kanye's faces have been merged with wild animals suggests there will be aggression on the album and the inclusion of the USA flag shows the pride they feel for their nation and also fits into Kanye's future intentions of running for president. The angel down the bottom also helps to show their faith, the use of an angel and the USA flag could also show that they are very faithful to both their religion and their country.



The spine on the sides simply say the artist names and the album title.

The spine along the bottom states the record label, information about the label, where the album is made, the artists websites and information and legal information stating things such as you can't make copies of the album and you can not use it for public performances.

The spine along the top states the names of the executive producers, the creative designer, the art director and some copyright information about the artwork.

The disk is just black with lines on it, almost like an expensive wooden finish. The disk has a matt finish which feels very high quality and fits with the theme of luxury that runs through the artwork. The underside of the disk (the actual plastic coating of the disk) is also black which is very unique.