Best Cover Art Of The Year So Far

2013 is over halfway done and its been a monumental year for hip-hop so far. In one year, Wale, J. Cole, Mac Miller, Jay Z, Kanye West, Mobb Deep, Action Bronson, Joey Bada$$, A$AP Rocky, and a multitude of other MCs dropped new projects. The scary thing about it, we're still waiting on many huge names to drop, i.e. Drake, Big Sean, A$AP Ferg, just to name of few. One huge aspect that is overlooked constantly is the cover art.  The cover art can add so much to an artist project, some even becomes iconic. So XXL would like to highlight the best cover arts, mixtape, EPs and albums, so far this year.

Honorable mention (Since the projects haven't officially dropped yet)

 Big Sean Hall Of Fame

A$AP Ferg Trap Lord

Dizzy Wright The Golden Age

Chance The Rapper Acid Rap

Kanye West Yeezus

A$AP Rocky Long Live A$AP

Tyler, The Creator Wolf

Action Bronson Saaab Stories

Travi$ Scott Owl Pharaoh

Lil B PYT (Pretty Young Thug)

Prodigy and Alchemist Albert Einstein 

Curren$y New Jet City

Hoodie Allen Crew Cuts

Joey Bada$$ Summer Knights

Kid Cudi Indicud

Mac Miller Watching Movies With The Sound Off

Logic Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever

Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire Kismet

Smoke Dza & 183rd Ringside

Scotty ATL Faith

Wale The Gifted

Crooked I Apex Predator

Big K.R.I.T. King Remembered In Time

Mykki Blanco Betty Rubble: The Initiation

Durang Dynasty 360 Waves

DJ Esco (Hosted By Future) Black Woodstock

Willie The Kid & Alchemist Masterpiece Theatre

Young Dro Day Two