Child’s Play
Who taught Lil' Wayne how to use Photoshop? At first glance, the recently leaked Tha Carter III's album cover—depicting Wayne as a tatted toddler—is more disappointing than Knicks' ticket sales. But then, we thought, maybe Wayne is on to something. Looking back, KING-Mag.com scours other artists' eye-catching album art of the past that features childhood flicks. How does Weezy F. Baby as an actual baby measure up? -John Kennedy
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The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
Although this classic album commences with the birth of B.I.G., tracks like "Gimme The Loot†and "Machine Gun Funk†proved Biggie's debut LP was anything but baby talk.
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Jill Scott - Beautifully Human, Words and Sounds Vol. 2
Retro looks, like pigtails and barrettes (and a missing front tooth), characterize young Jill on this chart-topping third album cover. Still, bearing the song "Cross My Mind,†this album signified J.S.'s artistic growth as she nabbed her first Grammy, for "Best Urban/Alternative Performance.â€
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Nas - Illmatic
Just as iconic as the rhymes and beats on this hip-hop masterpiece, Nas' kid mug already seems jaded. No pseudo tear tats or pinky rings necessary.
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Common - One Day It'll All Make Sense
On Common's first album as a father, the Chi-town lyricist shows off his eight-year-old self with Momma Sense at an airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica in 1980.
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Lil' Bow Wow - Beware Of Dog*
Read the sign and proceed with caution. This image was actually a present-day pic of Dogboy, when he let this leadoff solo album out the gate in 2000.
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*We keed, we keed, about this one.
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