From the simple yet stunning album cover for Rihanna’s latest hit album, LOUD, to J. Cole’s ‘two horns and a halo’ logo and artwork that works perfectly with his music and brand overall, Alex Haldi (designer and creator of all things visually good) is quickly making a name for himself in the world of Hip-Hop and beyond.
As an artist, painter, graphic designer, and illustrator, just to name a few of his hats, the current in-house Art Director over at Def Jam is living his childhood dream while creating the visual aspect of an artist’s album that stays embedded in our minds long after the music is played.
Following in the footsteps of 2009, 2010 was also a year in which artists gave the Hip-Hop community solid contributions worth listening to. Anthems were born, comebacks were made, and debuts exceeded well over expectation.
Whether you wanted to be like Big Meech, or loved the way Eminem lied, chances are that this year was a year that saw your Beats By Dre headphones, along with your iPOD Touch working overtime– not to mention your constant “#NowPlaying”Twitter updates. So here’s StreetLogik’s Top Ten list of albums you just couldn’t live without this year, and if you managed to; only God knows how you did it.
The Wu-Tang Clan has been reporting from the slums of Shaolin for nearly two decades, and they’ve been able to do it with precision like the swordsmen they really are. Whether it be with a solo album or a group effort, the clan has more than solidified their place in Hip-Hop lore.
Check out this exclusive leak from Method Man, Ghostface Killah, and Raekwon’s upcoming collaborative album, Wu-Massacre, dropping March 30th.
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