Rap Albums With Animals on the Cover

50 Cent reveals the artwork for his new LP, and more.

The Rundown: 50 Cent, Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire to Win - Many people were writing off 50 Cent's hit-making ability, but the G-Unit general is silencing the masses with his fifth release Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire to Win.Read on for a track-by-track look of Fif's first independent release since he left Interscope, a decisive statement that he still runs New York. — Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: G-Unit)
Snoop Dogg, Doggystyle - Based on his name, it's really no surprise that Snoop featured a dog on the album cover of his debut. In addition to the cartoon cover — which was a riff on the iconic image of Snoopy lying on a doghouse — the video for "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)" featured the Cali native morphing into a canine. (Photo: Death Row Records)
Kanye West, The College Dropout - Kanye West has played an integral part in creating and popularizing an array of styles and images. Among those is the College Dropout bear, a mascot suit that Yeezy wore on his debut album cover. In different forms, a bear would later appear on the covers of his next two albums, Late Registration and Graduation. (Photo: Roc-a-Fella Records, Def Jam)
Birdman, Birdman - Half man, half bird? That's how Baby's self-titled debut packaged the part-time music mogul/part-time rapper, introducing the world at-large to Birdman's signature call.(Photo: Cash Money Records)DMX, Year of the Dog...Again - On the cover of his 2006 album, DMX was standing sturdy with a pitbull. X had long been associated with dogs, as his ad-libs were often barks and growls, and his previous album, Grand Champ, also featured a pit on the cover. (Photo: Ruff Ryders)

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Snoop Dogg, Doggystyle - Based on his name, it's really no surprise that Snoop featured a dog on the album cover of his debut. In addition to the cartoon cover — which was a riff on the iconic image of Snoopy lying on a doghouse — the video for "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)" featured the Cali native morphing into a canine. (Photo: Death Row Records)

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