50 Of The Most Iconic Hip-Hop Album Covers Of All-Time

AllHipHop has put together a list of the best HIp-Hop album covers ever created!

30. Jay-Z, The Blueprint

Jay-Z, The Blueprint
Jay-Z, The Blueprint

In 2001, Jay-Z dropped what was believed to be his road map to success — a project that gave the cheat code from the hood to the boardroom — called The Blueprint. Dressed in his own Rocawear brand and smoking a cigar while seated on presumably his desk, he seems to be giving instructions to a line of workers (as seen here in black shiny shoes). The blue filter cascades over the scene to highlight the title of the project.

But what actually epitomizes the concept of the album is the cigar, cigar cutter, ashtray, and the mic that is the foundation of his empire.