Brent Rollins' 10 Favorite Rap Album Covers of the '90s

Complex's Creative Director shares the best rap album art from decades past.

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This is part of a daily, week-long feature series where we asked legendary designers about their favorite rap album covers from the '90s.

Yup, our own Brent Rollins rounds out this Mt. Rushmore of design O.G.s. Rollins is always mentioned in the same breath as greatness, from art directing the arrogant voice of musical truth known as ego trip magazine to some of the sharpest logos you've seen, including a few generations of the Complex Media logo. Some of his album artwork for artists like Blackalicious and Black Star are not just some of the best album covers of all time, but they are also revered by his peers. Rollins also created the package designs for Freeway & Jake One's The Stimulus Package and Gang Starr's Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr, as well as the billboard design for Undefeated LA. Check out the stories behind some of the best albums in the last few decades with Brent Rollins' 10 Favorite Rap Album Covers of the '90s.

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Ol' Dirty Bastard, Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version

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Nas, Illmatic

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DJ Shadow, Endtroducing.....

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A Tribe Called Quest, The Low End Theory

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Cypress Hill, Black Sunday

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Snoop Doggy Dogg, Doggystyle

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Dr. Octagon, Dr. Octagon (Mo' Wax UK release)

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Das Efx, Generation EFX

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RZA, Bobby Digital in Stereo

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Organized Konfusion, Stress (The Extinction Agenda)

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