Last week, I noticed this picture of T-Pain as I read USA Today over a fellow plane passenger’s shoulder. I couldn’t believe my eyes.

I mean, where do I begin? I was at a total loss. Hip hop, no matter how mainstream and auto-tuned it can become, still hasn’t betrayed its legacy of absolutely relentless innovation and reinvention. I love it, even if I rarely get it. T-Pain makes some pretty terrible music, but I’ve got to hand it to him, he’s created something remarkable. Plus he’s really rich now, right?

Anyway, I was reminded of this when, this morning, ffffound thought I’d like these two covers from T-Pain’s singles.

I do kind of like them, and I’m frustrated that I can’t figure out who designed them. They kind of remind me of something between Siggi Eggertsson and Shepard Fairey.

Throughout my research, I found these pics, detailing the album art for his latest album, Thr33 Ringz.

Ambition!