Sean Kingston's new album, entitled Tomorrow, comes out today. Now, we haven't heard the album—nor will we ever (at least voluntarily)—but we're gonna go ahead and judge an LP by its cover: terrible. It looks like he stole the clay character thing from Soulja Boy's "YAHHH!" video, slapped his "SK" chain on it, and threw on some Rastafakin' gear on it. No, trick, noooooo!
Anyway, after seeing this poor excuse for artwork, we decided to go back though the year's music releases and compile a list of the 10 Worst Album Covers of 2009 (so far)...
ALBUM: iDon, Don Omar
RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2009
COMPLEX SAYS: Doesn't this remind you of some Y2K "new millennium" cheesy techno graphic shit?
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ALBUM: Serious Japanese, Teriyaki Boyz
RELEASE DATE: January 21, 2009
COMPLEX SAYS: Looks like Invasion of the Hypebeasts. Call 'em Nigo's seeds. Ayo!
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ALBUM: The Rebirth, Bobby Valentino
RELEASE DATE: February 10, 2009
COMPLEX SAYS: This cover could sell hair texturizer. Music? Not so much.
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ALBUM: R.O.O.T.S., Flo Rida
RELEASE DATE: March 31, 2009
COMPLEX SAYS: We get it, you work out—put on a shirt already! And is that an organizational map? #wheretheydothatat... Damn, Alex Haley is rolling in his grave.
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ALBUM: New Jack City II, Bow Wow
RELEASE DATE: March 31, 2009
COMPLEX SAYS: Of all the Jay-Z covers to attempt to rip off, why Kingdom Come?
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ALBUM: No Line on the Horizon, U2
RELEASE DATE: March 2, 2009
COMPLEX SAYS: It's basically a visual representation of our interest in the album.
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ALBUM: Skinny Jeans and a Mic, New Boyz
RELEASE DATE: September 15, 2009
COMPLEX SAYS: Caushun saw this one and was like, "Whoa, that's a little suspect."
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ALBUM: Endgame, Megadeth
RELEASE DATE: September 15, 2009
COMPLEX SAYS: Nothing says heavy metal (or possible disturbed teen) like a swarm of flies and a slew of prisoners with mohawks. Yawn.
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ALBUM: Hot Mess, Cobra Starship
RELEASE DATE: August 11, 2009
COMPLEX SAYS: The title says it all. Hey, we don't care if we're supposed to like this group...we.just.don't.
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ALBUM: Survivor Skills, KRS-ONE & Buckshot
RELEASE DATE: September 15, 2009
COMPLEX SAYS: Looks like two old-timers joined the local YMCA rock-climbing club! Way to go, guys!
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**BONUS** ALBUM: The Swine Flu Mixtape,Tony Yayo and DJ Whoo Kid
RELEASE DATE: May 2009
COMPLEX SAYS: It's probably in poor taste to name your mixtape after something that's killing old people and children—but hey, that's Yayo. This looks like something former NYC Mayor Giuliani would have wanted banned from the Brooklyn Museum...on second thought, we fucks with this one!
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johngone September 22nd, 2009 at 05:40 PM
damn that KRS ONE cover is TURRIBLE..
MannyWallace September 22nd, 2009 at 05:47 PM
Interesting list..it's actually rare to even see album covers nowadays.
bigdickcheney September 22nd, 2009 at 06:25 PM
That Buckshot cover is possibly the worst cover of all time. It's disgusting.
SwaggerAreUs September 22nd, 2009 at 06:33 PM
I don't understand what's wrong with Bow Wow's album cover. and the New Boyz album cover seems suspect? Now, Kanye West had a row of different colors in a line did that seem suspect too? I'm just saying...
Domo January 28th, 2010 at 08:13 PM
How would a row of colors on 808s & Heartbreak be gay? Everyone already knows Kanye wears ultra bright clothing anyways.
swizzy September 22nd, 2009 at 06:45 PM
this made me LOL. brooke hogan's cover needs a bonus spot on this list. PS, the chick's nails on the cobra startship cover are dope!!!! (everything else is still a hot mess though)
Black/Cloud September 22nd, 2009 at 07:52 PM
cobra starship cover hurting my eyes !!!!
tysonz September 22nd, 2009 at 07:57 PM
NAh son that Tony Yayo cover is a classic cover, I was in tears when I seen that on nahright, shit is so bad that its great. That cobraship joint is decent too. Yall shoulda put that J cole mixtape cover that was a bad look for him cuz thats a good ass mixtape...
thetruest September 22nd, 2009 at 09:43 PM
this is the funniest shit
LOLintheLES September 23rd, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Bobby V - "his cover could sell hair texturizer." HAHAHHA
ml74 October 20th, 2009 at 03:52 PM
Sportin Waves!!!
Alexander Wesley Holloway Melise September 23rd, 2009 at 12:22 PM
ha ha ha bobby v should have kept it anonymous