The year 2019 has been an amazing year for hip hop music and the world of design. Many legends in the culture released signature albums, EP’s and mixtapes - whether in the underground scene or in the commercial front of hip hop music. However, this year also saw some of the most prominent upcoming and experienced studios, designers, stylists, artists and overall visual artists working together in different parts of the world to create the signature visuals that accompanied every rap musical masterpiece that was released in 2019.

Born out of their love of hip hop and design, visual artist and podcaster Mr MediaX partnered with art director, radio show host and Local Hip Hop Wednesdays originator Touch da 8th Wonder to pay homage to some of the best album covers they came across in 2019 within the culture of hip hop

In Top 10 Dopest Hip Hop Album Covers of 2019, we see the two hip hop and design school enthusiasts go back and forth as they attempt to debate, curate and celebrate the top 10 most aesthetically pleasing and enriching hip hop album covers of 2019 – as well as showcasing the often unknown visual architects behind these striking visuals. Watch the duo give their takes on some of the best visual album work to be released in 2019 highlighting the works of rising designers and artists such as Ketu Meso and Lewis Rossignol who collaborated on album covers with some of the biggest hip hop acts in South Africa and the US

In this year-end wrap up of hip hop design, Mr MediaX & Touch da 8th Wonder bring to fore-front an often underrated conversation within the culture as they highlight the best - and sometimes even the worst – that hip hop has to offer in terms of cover art visuals and design. Join the conversation and hastag #Top10HipHopAlbumCovers and stay on the look out for part 2 :-)

Album covers mentioned in this video
(02:39) Mkokotelo by Stiff Pap [ Ссылка ]
Sylist @ketumeso [ Ссылка ]
Photographer @kgomotso_neto [ Ссылка ]

(03:44) The Search by NF [ Ссылка ]
Photographer @jontaylorsweet [ Ссылка ]

(07:00) Jacob & Judas by Taelor Gray & Christon Gray [ Ссылка ]
Creative Team Unknown

(09:11) The Big Day by Chance the Rapper [ Ссылка ]
Artist / Designer @bbreaux [ Ссылка ]
Crystal Artist @sarashakeel [ Ссылка ]

(13:11) The Pictures I Didn't Instagram by Rez Proph [ Ссылка ]
Designer @bhozzanostracreatives [ Ссылка ]

Follow Mr MediaX on Instagram [ Ссылка ]
Mr MediaX Website [ Ссылка ]
Follow Touch da 8th Wanda on Twitter [ Ссылка ]

Editors: Rowen Smith / Ntokozo Ndlovu
Videography: Dlala Mzolo & Katleho Mofokeng
Music: Wild Dreamz

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