Inside The Album Art: Designer Brent Rollins Talks Freeway, Black Star, Spank Rock & More

In the age of 150 pixel images popping up in the corner of your iTunes window, it's safe to say that album cover design is a dying art form. Luckily there are a few designers are artists who are still committed to churning out memorable music packaging, and Brent Rollins is one of the best in the biz.

Best known as the designer behind ego trip, Brent has also created a number of memorable album covers over the years for artists like Black Star, Spank Rock, Gang Starr and others. Most recently, his packaging for Freeway & Jake One's The Stimulus Package (which hit stores yesterday) has been turning heads. Created in the style of a money clip/wallet, complete with custom dollar bills and credit cards, it's definitely the most detailed, creative album art we've seen in years. Complex recently asked Brent to give us some inside info on the project, and he was also kind enough to break down 5 other classic covers he's worked on in the past...