Gallery: 10 Years of Complex Covers

If magazine covers were baseball cards, and you were admiring your Complex stacks, which would you trade? Certainly not the Hall-of-Famers (Wayne, Eminem, 'Ye). Maybe the hot prospects who flamed out in the big leagues (Chianese, Cuthbert, McLovin)? Nah, they've got sentimental value. And there's no way you'd part with those diamonds in the rough you spotted before everyone else (Cudi, Drake, Rocky). Each cover is special, and taken together, they form a map of a crazy decade.

What might have been popping in the spring of 2003 (Ludacris and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.!) can go flat soon after. But then again, some stars just keep rising. (The flip side of that spring '03 issue? Beyoncé.) Sometimes the rise begins here—as when we blessed Kim Kardashian with her first magazine cover. But Complex covers aren't just about celebrities. They're works of art—especially when created in collaboration with noted artists like KAWS, REAS, and José Parlá.

The faces below the logos change with the rhythms of the game, but for 10 years now, we've seen a diverse array of talented men and women staring down from newsstands (or with our digital covers, from your computer screen). You might assume that the mag enshrining a statuesque Beyoncé (who came back for a second cover last year) couldn't be the same one to show Aziz Ansari playing with paint—but the truth is more complex than that. Keep flipping the script.

Click through the gallery to see every Complex cover ever...

Starring: Nas & Dominic "Uncle Junior" Chianese
Photography By: Jonathan Mannion

Starring: Rosario Dawson
Photography By: Dah Len
Related: Rosario Dawson's Cover Story

Starring: Tony Hawk & Xzibit
Photography By: Jonathan Mannion

Starring: Mya
Photography By: Matt Jones
Related: Mya's Cover Story

Starring: Steven Tyler & Rob Swift
Photography By: Mark Mann

Starring: Eve
Photography By: Fritz Kok
Related: Eve's Cover Story

Starring: Anthony Kiedis & Snoop Dogg
Photography By: Anthony Mandler

Starring: Lokelani McMichael
Photography By: Antoine Verglas

Starring: Mekhi Phifer, John Leguizamo & Adrien Brody
Photography By: Pablo Aguilar & M. Fairchild

Starring: Georgianna Robertson
Photography By: Antoine Verglas

Starring: Ludacris & Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Photography By: Jerome Albertini

Starring: Beyoncé
Photography By: Dah Len
Related: Beyoncé's Cover Story

Starring: Allen Iverson & Method Man
Photography By: Matt Doyle

Starring: Eisha
Photography By: Roger Erikson

Starring: Mos Def & David Bowie
Photography By: Robert Maxwell

Starring: Roselyn Sanchez
Photography By: Robert Maxwell

Starring: Outkast
Photography By: Matthew Doyle

Starring: Kelis
Photography By: Jerome Albertini

Starring: 50 Cent & G-Unit
Photography By: Alexei Hay

Starring: 50 Cent
Photography By: Alexei Hay

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Derek Luke & Rodrigo Santoro
Photography By: Jerome Albertini

Starring: Alina Puscau
Photography By: Robert Maxwell

Starring: Snoop Dogg & Michael Imperioli
Photography By: Anthony Mandler

Starring: Sofia Vergara
Photography By: Robert Maxwell
Related: Sofia Vergara's Cover Story

Starring: Kanye West, The Beastie Boys & Talib Kweli
Photography By: Jermone Albertini

Starring: Leann Tweeden
Photography By: Roger Erikson

Starring: Mark Ruffalo & Djimon Hounsou
Photography By: Isabel Snyder

Starring: Eve
Photography By: Isabel Snyder

Starring: Nelly & Bam Margera
Photography By: Matt Doyle

Starring: Rosario Dawson
Photography By: Montgomery Perry

Starring: Selita Ebanks
Photography By: Steven Baillie

Starring: Adrian Grenier & Ludacris
Photography By: Guy Aroch

Starring: Gwen Stefani
Photography By: Mark Squires

Starring: Ashton Kutcher
Photography By: Guy Aroch

Starring: Christina Milian
Photography By: Montgomery Perry

Starring: Raica Oliveira
Photography By: Terrence Moore

Starring: Vince Vaughn
Photography By: Terry Richardson

Starring: Zoe Saldana
Photography By: Nino Muñoz

Starring: Carmelo Anthony
Photography By: Rainer Hosch

Starring: Jessica Alba
Photography By: Robert Maxwell
Related: Jessica Alba's Cover Story

Starring: Kanye West
Photography By: Terry Richardson

Starring: Ola Koska
Photography By: Terrence Moore

Starring: Pharrell Williams
Photography By: Melodie McDaniel

Photography By: Steven Baillie

Starring: Maria Del Mar Rosario
Photography By: Montgomery Perry

Starring: Usher
Photography By: Mark Mann

Starring: Joy Bryant
Photography By: Patrick Hoelck

Starring: Paul Walker
Photography By: Patrick Hoelck

Starring: Naomi Campbell
Photography By: Matthias Vriens

Starring: Eminem & Obie Trice
Photography By: Kenneth Cappello

Starring: Olivia Wilde
Photography By: Robert Maxwell
Related: Olivia Wilde's Cover Story

Starring: Nick Cannon
Photography By: Chris Buck

Starring: Emmanuelle Chriqui
Photography By: Nino Muñoz
Related: Emmanuelle Chriqui's Cover Story

Starring: Pharrell & Clipse
Photography By: Robert Maxwell

Starring: Jaime King
Photography By: Takay

Starring: The Game
Photography By: Jermone Albertini

Starring: Fergie
Photography By: Matt Doyle

Starring: Carmelo Anthony
Photography By: Jermone Albertini

Starring: Lil Wayne & Travis Barker
Photography By: Robert Maxwell

Starring: Nicole Scherzinger
Photography By: Randall Slavin
Related: Nicole Scherzinger's Cover Story

Starring: Quentin Tarantino
Photography By: Robert Maxwell

Starring: Kim Kardashian
Photography By: Frederic Reshew
Related: Kim Kardashian's Cover Story

Starring: James Franco
Photography By: Anthony Mandler

Starring: Jarah Mariano
Photography By: Matt Doyle
Related: The "Sole Inspiration" Cover Story

Starring: Seth Rogan & RZA
Photography By: Gavin Bond

Starring: Rihanna
Photography By: Gavin Bond
Related: Rihanna's Cover Story

Starring: Kanye West
Photography By: James Dimmock

Starring: Cassie
Photography By: Brian Bowen Smith
Related: Cassie's Cover Story

Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Photography By: Matt Doyle

Starring: Alicia Keys
Photography By: Randall Slavin
Related: Alicia Keys's Cover Story

Starring: T.I.
Photography By: James Dimmock

Starring: Jessica Gomes & Zoe Duchesne
Photography By: Matt Doyle
Related: The "Hot In The Streets" Cover Story

Starring: Lil Wayne
Photography By: Piotr Sikora

Starring: Kristen Bell
Photography By: Matt Doyle
Related: Kristen Bell's Cover Story

Starring: Kristen Bell
Photography By: Matt Doyle
Related: Kristen Bell's Cover Story

Starring: Will Ferrell & Andre 3000
Photography By: James Dimmock

Starring: Olivia Munn
Photography By: James Dimmock
Related: Olivia Munn's Cover Story

Starring: John Cho & Kal Penn
Photography By: Piotr Sikora

Starring: Mila Kunis
Photography By: Brian Bowen Smith
Related: Mila Kunis's Cover Story

Starring: James McAvoy & Common
Photography By: James Dimmock

Starring: Grace Park
Photography By: Miko Lim
Related: Grace Park's Cover Story

Starring: N.E.R.D.
Photography By: Matt Doyle
Artwork By: KAWS

Starring: Lupe Fiasco
Photography By: Matt Doyle
Artwork By: Todd James

Starring: Cassie
Photography By: Gavin Bond
Related: Cassie's Cover Story

Starring: Cassie
Photography By: Gavin Bond
Related: Cassie's Cover Story

Starring: Seth Rogan & Kevin Smith
Photography By: Mark Mann

Starring: Aubrey O'Day
Photography By: Miko Lim
Related: Aubrey O'Day's Cover Story

Starring: Tracy Morgan & Chris Mintz-Plasse
Photography By: Matt Doyle

Starring: Marisa Miller
Photography By: Michael Elins

Starring: Jim Jones
Photography By: Phil Knott

Starring: Zooey Deschanel
Photography By: Kenneth Cappello

Starring: Kobe Bryant
Photography By: Robyn Twomey

Starring: Elisha Cuthbert
Photography By: Nino Muñoz

Starring: Kanye West
Photography By: Chris Milk

Starring: Kim Kardashian
Photography By: Matt Doyle
Related: Kim Kardashian's Cover Story

Starring: Johah Hill
Photography By: Chris McPherson

Starring: Katy Perry
Photography By: Gavin Bond
Related: Katy Perry's Cover Story

Starring: Kid Cudi
Photography By: Matt Doyle
Artwork By: Augor

Starring: Keri Hilson
Photography By: Matt Doyle
Artwork By: So-Me

Starring: Young Jeezy
Photography By: Matt Doyle
Artwork By: ESPO

Starring: Clipse
Photography By: Matt Doyle
Artwork By: KAWS

Starring: Eliza Dushku
Photography By: Miko Lim

Starring: Eminem
Photography By: Matt Doyle
Artwork By: Digital Fusion CGI

Starring: Zoe Saldana
Photography By: Gavin Bond

Starring: Drake
Photography By: Matt Doyle

Starring: Michelle Trachtenberg
Photography By: Danielle Levitt

Starring: Gorillaz
Artwork By: Jamie Hewlett

Starring: Olivia Munn
Photography By: Gavin Bond
Artwork By: Mike Choi & Sonia Oback

Starring: Russel Brand
Photography By: F. Scott Schafer

Starring: M.I.A.
Photography By: Alex Prager

Starring: T.I.
Photography By: Brooke Nipar
Artwork By: José Parlá

Starring: B.o.B
Photography By: Brooke Nipar
Artwork By: Todd James

Starring: Lindsay Lohan
Photography By: Markus Klinko & Indrani
Artwork By: KAWS

Starring: Kid Cudi
Photography By: Perou

Starring: Nicki Minaj
Photography By: Lauren Dukoff

Starring: Kanye West
Photography By: Fabien Montique

Starring: Ke$ha
Photography By: Jeneen Lund

Starring: Seth Rogan
Photography By: Robert Trachtenberg

Starring: Jaime Chung
Photography By: Jill Greenberg

Starring: Wiz Khalifa & Danny McBride
Photography By: F. Scott Schafer
Related: Wiz & Danny's Cover Story

Starring: Kate Dennings
Photography By: Glynis Selina Arban
Related: Kat Dennings's Cover Story

Starring: Andy Samberg & Rick Ross
Photography By: F. Scott Schafer
Related: Andy Samberg & Rick Ross's Cover Story

Starring: Rose Huntington-Whiteley
Photography By: Sheryl Nields
Related: Rosie Huntington-Whitley's Cover Story

Starring: Bad Meets Evil (Eminem & Royce Da 5'9")
Photography By: Matt Doyle
Related: Bad Meets Evil's Online Cover Story

Starring: Aziz Ansari
Photography By: Kareem Black
Related: Aziz Ansari's Cover Story

Starring: Beyoncé
Photography By: Thierry Le Gouès
Artwork By: Ebon Heath
Related: Beyoncé's Cover Story

Starring: J. Cole
Photography By: Matt Salacuse
Related: J. Cole's Online Cover Story

Starring: Kid Cudi
Photography By: Pamela Littky
Related: Kid Cudi's Cover Story

Starring: Kreayshawn
Photography By: F. Scott Schafer
Related: Kreayshawn's Cover Story

Starring: Yelawolf
Photography By: F. Scott Schafer
Related: Yelawolf's Online Cover Story

Starring: Drake
Photography By: Hyghly Alleyne & Lamar Taylor
Related: Drake's Cover Story

Starring: Paula Patton
Photography By: Thierry Le Gouès
Related: Paula Patton's Cover Story

Starring: A$AP Rocky & Jeremy Scott
Photography By: JUCO
Related: A$AP Rocky & Jeremy Scott's Cover Story

Starring: Lana Del Rey
Photography By: Glynis Selina Arban
Related: Lana Del Rey's Cover Story

Starring: WZRD (Kid Cudi & Dot Da Genius)
Photography By: Pamela Littky
Related: WZRD's Online Cover Story

Starring: Justin Bieber
Photography By: Tony Kelly
Related: Justin Bieber's Cover Story

Starring: Justin Bieber
Photography By: Tony Kelly
Related: Justin Bieber's Cover Story

Starring: Nicki Minaj
Photography By: Christian Anwander
Related: Nicki Minaj's Cover Story

Starring: Nicki Minaj
Photography By: Christian Anwander
Related: Nicki Minaj's Cover Story