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When it comes to mixtapes, the quality of the music always outweighs the visuals. Always. But in these cases, the cover artworks were just too crazy to resist mentioning. We're not really being haters—our opinions on the album art are solely based on the visuals, not on mixtape quality, since a few of these are definitely in our top bunch of the year. However, from Azealia Banks' "too-cute" Fantasea cover to the bizarre Hologram Panda self-explanatory cover by Riff Raff, this year's hip-hop mixtapes went a little crazy with the cover art. Without further ado, here are The 25 Worst Mixtape Covers of the year.
Written by Lauren Nostro (@LAURENcynthia)
25. Trick Daddy "Dick & Dynamite"
25. Trick Daddy Dick & Dynamite
Release Date: July 6, 2012
Nice try with alliteration but gross.
24. Azealia Banks "Fantasea"
24. Azealia Banks Fantasea
Release Date: July 11, 2012
This is so cute, it's almost too cute for the cover of a rap mixtape.
23. Gunplay "601 & Snort"
23. Gunplay 601 & Snort
Release Date: September 3, 2012
What does BET think about the redesign?
22. Mistah F.A.B. "The Realest Shit I Never Wrote Six"
22. Mistah F.A.B. The Realest Shit I Never Wrote (Six)
Release Date: November 5, 2012
The Photoshop seems lazy, but six? Now that's lazy.
21. Troy Ave "Bricks in My Backpack 3"
21. Troy Ave Bricks in My Backpack 3
Release Date: June 12, 2012
Harry Powder? A little more creativity next time, please.
20. Lil Mouse "Mouse Trap"
20. Lil Mouse Mouse Trap
Release Date: December 12, 2012
Where are the parents?
19. Papoose "Most Hated Alive"
19. Papoose Most Hated Alive
Release Date: November 26, 2012
This just looks painful.
18. Omarion "Care Package"
18. Omarion Care Package
Release Date: November 29, 2012
No play on "Maybach O"? Seriously?
17. Fashawn "Champagne & Styrofoam Cups"
17. Fashawn Champagne & Styrofoam Cups
Release Date: November 20, 2012
No one wants to drink Moet out of anything but glass.
16. Kirko Bangz "Procrastination Kills 4"
16. Kirko Bangz Procrastination Kills 4
Release Date: September 5, 2012
Procrastination killed this cover.
15. Lil Chuckee "Hood Guys"
15. Lil Chuckee Hood Guys
Release Date: May 21, 2012
Chucky from the hood.
14. Red Cafe "American Psycho"
14. Red Cafe American Psycho
Release Date: December 13, 2012
How original.
13. Riff Raff & Dame Grease "Hologram Panda"
13. Riff Raff & Dame Grease Hologram Panda
Release Date: December 12, 2012
In a way, this is terribly amazing.
12. SD "Life of A Savage"
12. SD Life of A Savage
Release Date: November 25, 2012
This is scarier than Ace Hood's Starvation.
11. Soulja Boy "Keep Living Keep Playing"
11. Soulja Boy Keep Living Keep Playing
Release Date: December 3, 2012
A Rolex, a Jesus piece, and a Playstation controller, very artistic.
10. Problem "Welcome to Mollywood 2"
10. Problem Welcome to Mollywood 2
Release Date: August 30, 2012
Another day, another rapper talking about molly.
9. Chief Keef "Back From The Dead"
9. Chief Keef Back From The Dead
Release Date: March 12, 2012
At least Finally Rich is a bit better.
8. Charles Hamilton "Coke Whore Habits"
8. Charles Hamilton Coke Whore Habits
Release Date: March 23, 2012
This is wrong on so many levels.
7. Tito Lopez "The Hunger Game"
7. Tito Lopez The Hunger Game
Release Date: June 14, 2012
For your next cover art, Tito, may the odds be ever in your favor.
1. Tony Yayo "Sex, Drugs & Hip-Hop"
6. Tony Yayo Sex, Drugs & Hip-Hop
Release Date: July 11, 2012
Is sitting on a toilet sexy?
6. Trina "Back 2 Business"
5. Trina Back 2 Business
Release Date: December 3, 2012
This is a little disappointing.
5. Young Dro "Ralph Lauren Reefa"
4. Young Dro Ralph Lauren Reefa
Release Date: September 26, 2012
A children's book gone wrong?
4. French Montana "NY On Top: Year of The Underdog"
3. French Montana NY On Top: Year of The Underdog
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Well, this is a little awkward now.
3. V-Nasty "Doin Number$"
2. V-Nasty "Doin' Number$"
Release Date: March 3, 2012
Just what we might expect from V-Nasty.
2. Ace Hood "Starvation"
1. Ace Hood Starvation
Release Date: March 30, 2012
This is terrifying.
