The Top 10 Kanye West Magazine Covers

Yeezy has been running things for over a decade.

50 Cent Vs. Kanye West - Once upon a time, 50 Cent challenged Kanye West to a "who can sell more" contest, promising to quit the rap game if he did not out pace 'Ye when they dropped their albums on the same day in 2007. It was a battle for the ages, even landing the cover of Rolling Stone. Both rappers were at significant heights in their careers. Ultimately, however, numbers don't lie. First week of sales had 'Ye nearly platinum with some 957,000 copies of his Graduation pushed. 50 had about 300,000 less with Curtis. The Winner: Kanye West(Photo: Rolling Stone Magazine)
GQ, December 2007 - GQ named a dapper-looking 'Ye as one of its Men of the Year (along with Lil Wayne) back in 2007.  (Photo: Courtesy of GQ Magazine)
The Fader, December 2008 - Kanye showed off his space-age, 808s and Heartbreak–era swag on the December 2008 cover of The Fader.(Photo: Courtesy of Fader Magazine)
VIBE, February 2009 - "I am rap," Kanye boldly told naysayers on the cover of Vibe three years ago.  (Photo: Courtesy of VIBE Magazine)XXL, October 2010 - Kanye turned the tables as guest editor of the October 2010 issue of XXL, featuring this mirror image cover, in-depth G.O.O.D. Music coverage and an essay from an increasingly press-shy Yeezy.

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GQ, December 2007 - GQ named a dapper-looking 'Ye as one of its Men of the Year (along with Lil Wayne) back in 2007. (Photo: Courtesy of GQ Magazine)

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