Cey Adams created some of hip-hop’s most memorable album covers as the art director for Def Jam Recordings in the late 1980s and 1990s.
Now Adams and former Def Jam publicist Bill Adler have created a book, DEFinition: The Art and Design of Hip-Hop (Collins Design) that champions the impact of hip-hop-inspired design on music, fashion, advertising, and more.
GIANT Magazine gives you an exclusive, six-part online look inside the creation of this book, with narration from author Bill Adler and cameos from artists like Ice-T and Run (of Run-D.M.C.).
Here’s Part Two of the series!
PART ONE: Making Hip-Hop’s Classic Album Covers
PART TWO: Ice-T and Run Examine Hip-Hop’s Classic Album Covers
PART THREE: Graf Artists Invited To Deface Billboards
PART FOUR: Hip-Hop Design Drives Cars Over The Edge
PART FIVE: Rev Run Sermon – How To Keep Your Adidas From Getting Took
PART SIX: Is Hip-Hop Fashion Going Backwards?
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