16. Travis Scott, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
Travis Scott’s album, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, was a hit project from the moment it dropped in 2016. Sure people can point to his signature sound, but clearly, there were other elements to its success that simply can’t be denied. His electric personality. His unmatched attention to alternative culture. And the freaking rock star of a cover that brings back memories of the artist of your favorite comic books from the 90s. In fact, Trap Sing McKnight reminds you of Todd McFarlane’s popular antihero Spawn, a man who lost his soul to the devil in the Image Comics. Surprisingly, the photographer Nick Knight said that he was more inspired by the artist than anything to make this phenomenal cover, “It’s a real reflection of Travis. I was picking up the aesthetic that Travis has already shown, and to some degree, picking up on an image that might hold some resonance with the title of the album.”
“I thought he was a real inspiration to work with. It’s seldom you meet people with that desire to be so physical, to create performances through that complete physical exertion. The unique thing was his desire to create those exceptional shapes, as an image-maker, that was really inspiring.”
He further said about working with Scott on the cover, “I thought he was a real inspiration to work with. It’s seldom you meet people with that desire to be so physical, to create performances through that complete physical exertion. The unique thing was his desire to create those exceptional shapes, as an image-maker, that was really inspiring.”