Not Stylin' On 'Em: 25 Rap Album Cover Fashion Fails

A history of tragic, hilarious, hip-hop images.

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If you're a recording artist putting together an album cover, remember this: looks count. You need to be conscientious about your image and the outfits you select. With that in mind, we decided to take a look back at a few rappers who haven't heeded this advice in the past. We're not saying that some of these albums aren't total classics, and we're not saying that some of these artists didn't go on to get their sartorial shit together, but for one moment, during one super-weird photo shoot, stuff went super awry. From trendy looks that eventually went out of style to disturbing fashion risks that didn't pay off, to straight-up styling FAILs, these 25 MCs left us thinking just one thing: WTFYW?

Plies, Definition of Real

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MC Lyte, Eyes On This

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Chingy, Powerballin'

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Ghostface Killah, Bulletproof Wallets

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Ms. Tee, Having Thing$!!

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Da Brat, Unrestricted

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Master P, Game Face

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Trina, Da Baddest Bitch

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Tony Tee, Time to Get Physical

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Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, The Message

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OutKast, ATLiens

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Monie Love, Down to Earth

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Pastor Troy, TROY

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Mac Dre, Ronald Dregan: Dreganomics

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Ice-T, Power

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Sumthin Terrible, U 2tupid!!

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Candyman, Ain't No Shame in My Game

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Whodini, Whodini

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Ol' Dirty Bastard, N---- Please

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Kool Keith, Sex Style

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Big Daddy Kane, Long Live The Kane

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Vanilla Ice, Cool As Ice

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Big Bear, Doin' Thangs

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Cam'Ron, Confessions of Fire

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Lil' Flip, The Leprechaun

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