The Genius Story of Kanye West's Album Covers: A Visual Journey

[@qrain__]

is this the official final boss of kanye glazing?

[@N517]

That’s a legal requirement for any Ye fan

[@stsddsod]

Pin of Shame

[@fyeul]

Not really glazing. Its just the story behind every album cover. College Dropout is him being at the bottom, Late Registration is him being new to fame, Graduation is him really making it. 808s and Heartbreaks is obvious, there’s literally a broken heart with hands ripping it apart, symbolizing someone at fault breaking his heart. MBDTF is something I don’t really know how to explain. Yeezus I also don’t really know how to explain either. Watch The Throne is gold because this symbolizes prosperity and richness, which is exactly how his life was. The Life of Pablo is the choice between family and God and the night life and sex. Ye album cover is pretty simple. Kids See Ghosts doesnt have any meaning it just looks pretty cool. JESUS IS KING also is pretty obvious. Donda represents mourning and the idea that God doesn’t have an appearance, it doesn’t matter as long as God is there for you. Vultures is just him being horny lol

[@Burkery373]

how dare you blaspheme

[@w4976.]

@@fyeulyeezus is a sort of rebellion against modern music at the end of the CD era, which is why the cover is literally just the CD

[@Koblac]

Ty was on the vultures cover (just facing the wall)

[@wedmoke8856]

🤤

[@ViNiger420]

​@@wedmoke8856🤨📸

[@belleaviation]

@@wedmoke8856BRO 😂

[@mmmisterslsl]

It's nice seeing the hiden side to ty

[@aropasa1732]

@@wedmoke8856Whaaaat

[@siddddD21]

why KSG is not mentioned? probably the best ye cover

[@patriciovallarino]

Genuine mistake while writing the script, but thanks for the comment, I’ll will make sure to get it perfect next time

[@siddddD21]

@@patriciovallarino overall it felt like a great looking and well researched video, loved the quality

[@supremkai1298]

Meaning wise it's not the best, design.....maybe, but I'd say THE best, is either TLOP or MBDTF....

[@Ozdestro]

not his best kids see ghost isn’t even a year album it’s self titled by kids see ghosts, the hip hop duo

[@siddddD21]

@@Ozdestro his best is a subjective answer and seems like a lot of people have that same opinion, by your logic YeNDolla album VULTURES 1 or Watch The Throne self titled album shouldn't be here as well

[@franca3068]

actually, the cover of DONDA is all black to symbolize mourning, wasn't just Kanye being lazy

[@Dor_atar]

they all say that

[@bwaah0_0]

@@Dor_atarit was to symbolize grief and the concept of god having no image

[@Edman9]

​@@bwaah0_0 Since it's also known that you don't need a image for God since you already know he's there

[@puppppppppppuuuuu6205]

It fit the sound of the album too, very stripped back. I genuinely don’t think he has a single bad cover on his main albums.

[@AinnRubiix]

Yeah this content creator really lazy fr he didn’t even explained or tried to explain vultures album cover

[@maybelogan]

Crazy how different bros covers are from the beginning

[@zman1064]

I think the Donda album cover isn't entirely lazy. The album was obviously dedicated to his mother, like a funeral. What color is usually associated with or worn at funerals? Black.

[@SuperDuperSeb]

Go back to unturned lil bro

[@shortvidworld9547]

Easily one of the best quality youtube videos ive seen in a minute

[@litteralytylerdurden]

watch video essays, some of them dont belong on yt because how good they are

[@trunestor]

​@@litteralytylerdurdenliteral slop content

[@morganvikings_]

Nah Ty was in the vultures cover, ye just tried to cover it up saying it was Bianca

[@patriciovallarino]

💀💀

[@Prospect-Edits]

Oh Damm didn’t notice that

[@Jaxolp45]

😍

[@cat86653]

What

[@diamond7775]

Great Video! I'm pretty sure Kanye said the Donda album cover was just black to symbolize his mourning and to also not distract the listener as a kind of tribute to his mom.

[@bointerson]

this lowkey deserve more views, the editing and overall quality of the video is something i would expect from a 100k+ sub channel.

[@patriciovallarino]

Thank you man I really appreciate your comment, I’ll try to post more videos with this type of quality

[@johnlol8954]

@@patriciovallarinoyeah this was excellent

[@Declan_conlan]

Commenting to boost this up algorithm

[@swagdawgyt]

Man, I genuinely thought this was like a fully produced video by a large youtuber. You deserve may more subscribers, awesome stuff!

[@Declan_conlan]

same

[@Kemazir]

How do you only have 60 subs bro I thought this was a high production video made by a big channel due to the insane quality of this vid bro. Absolutely amazing

[@regah]

Why do people always skip Kids See Ghosts in their lists? Either way, great video

[@aropasa1732]

No way Donda took 1 minute to be explained.

[@harmoonwoomy1983]

yeah, its a good video but giving no explanation on the black donda cover sucks

[@Ozdestro]

holy crap i fid not notice the subs until i read comments, this quality of content is actually insane dude, you’re gonna hit big for sure.

[@definitelydoctorproctor]

I didn’t even look at the channel at first because I thought this was a multi-million view video by a channel with millions of subscribers. This production is wild.

[@JackMaglc]

Love this video. Could you do this but with Kendrick's covers?

[@patriciovallarino]

Working on it

[@TheKanyeGlazer]

Graduation is the most important ye cover to me as i really love the illustration of the bear

[@Thealienhimself]

3:49 where you get this live clip from

[@qtYuppt]

amazing video. only critique I have is that ksg wasn't mentioned but still glad to have found this in my recommended. good job!

[@BoiZee]

I wish he used the dropout bear as a mascot for all his albums. It’s just be cool and iconic imo

[@mrq.1236]

I like the dropout bear being a symbol of Kanye’s early years. It’s like a childhood imaginary friend who slowly disappears as you get older. I think it’d lose all it’s magic if it was used for every cover

[@Xtechyboi]

Bro I thought he wasn’t gonna cover Jesus is King because I thought it was just a picture of the vinyl, but bro bestowed some knowledge upon me

[@DeOneAndOnly778]

Amazing Video! I was so shocked when I found out how small your channel is. This is potential!!!

[@ninosantos1037]

15:00 Take a few steps back, close your eyes veeeery slowly and see the name of the album apears ye

[@NoscoperSans]

14:40 happy anniversary, ye!

[@bloxivinious]

this video explains the covers so well yet its so underrated thank you bro🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@patriciovallarino]

Thank you for watching I’m glad you liked the video :)

[@HumanoidThing-xy6hf]

i thought i was tweaking when i saw 500 subscribers this channel deserves 100k+

[@derpydogo365]

Dude what a well put together video I honestly looked down at the subscriber amount and expect like 100K+ great job man

[@patriciovallarino]

Thanks man hopefully one day

[@ashyshre]

underrated channel fr fr

[@XbHxnziUdhNHd7N_87y1NmL]

most underrated channel ever wtf keep it up

[@CharlieGeorge-ww6no]

Only 313 subscribers is crazy you deserve way more

[@monkeymoritz]

i'm from germany and i didn't know the german word "zeitgeist" is used in the english language too. btw great video!

[@lorenzodelillo5166]

you shouldve said why kanyes mask on the vultures 1 cover became black after like a day

[@YoupYoutube]

thought you had ATLEAST 175k subs with this editing and research and voice over hope you make it big bro

[@EPMTUNES]

Great video! I would love to hear you talk about more classic album covers, your editing style really works with this style of video.

[@JuniorRDZ04]

Vallario: explains the reasoning behind every album cover and how it came to be *sees the Donda album* Vallario: it was literally just a black square

[@Furge]

only 127 subscribers?!?! remember me when ur popular

[@patriciovallarino]

I’ll remember you bro

[@Wooookly]

I was watching this video assuming it had at least 100k views, this is so well edited and made

[@no-one-1]

now it does

[@luiscarlosrico2304]

Missing ksg and mentioning that the full lenght film of mbdtf also featured a phoenix woman

[@luiscarlosrico2304]

Also it was not pope juan pablo it was saint pablo

[@mateo6116]

Jesus is King was the first Kanye album I listened to in its entirety, mostly due to it being the most recent release at the time that I started listening to him. I was immediately struck with how similar its cover was to yeezus. Almost as if it was an epilogue, an evolution of his train of thought. It feels like JIK is the evolution of the latter, and I can't help but feel that it is a purposeful attempt from Kanye to demonstrate how he has changed and grown as a Christian, while remaining consistent in his diction, art, and musical talent.

[@lores1382]

something about mbdtf makes it the best album cover

[@BrickWorks19]

How you only got 30 followers? This vid is great

[@christofell]

There’s def a time traveler going back in time to get the Dropout Bear and put it in the gym because theres no way that’s just a coincidence

[@Alesch_Fonana]

Calling takashi murakami a japanese andy warhol is a crazy thing to say. Never the less nice video

[@thesaucepd]

I think the choice of the hockey mask on vultures is to represent the new coming of the Kanye we love that was drowned in the controversy

[@nextideathink]

Good video you should make a series of this with different musicians like Tyler the creator, Frank ocean and Kid Cudi and Outkast

[@patriciovallarino]

I was thinking about it, thanks for the support :)

[@Sebas-zd8fy]

@@patriciovallarinodo ittt

[@nextideathink]

@@patriciovallarino no problem

[@doistracos]

The colors used on the left side of the 808s cover resemble the "Saville code", a pallette created by cover designer Peter Saville and used on the records of the british band New Order. Since Kanye was inspired by New Order while making 808s and also inspired by Saville's artwork, I guess Ye was trying to pay homage to those artists.

[@joche-cc4zy]

Amazing vid, if u want to know about Ye this is the perfect vid

[@huealexg3068]

Vultures 1 is kanye and bianca Vultures 2 is Ty$ holding a picture of his locked up brother

[@r97neal]

The Yeezus Patrick Bateman cover goes hard af, how have I never seen that

[@Declan_conlan]

Commenting to boost this up algorithm. Reply to this or comment something to help, this guy deserves more

[@LarryStrathman]

[@Declan_conlan]

@@LarryStrathman yooo

[@cleava959]

There is a cool story behind the 808s cover. It’s actually a balloon. Disappointed you didn’t mention it

[@noahpearson2190]

its intersting that if you just listened to his music, you would have no idea what kanye looks like.

[@mrjoe9305]

Explain how bro only have 40 subs?

[@LukeL.77]

wish kanye would have the bear on just one more album. his final album at least

[@shaunaksawant9040]

the biggest problem with kanye is that he knows hes a genius

[@alejandroschejola258]

why tf is kanye so ripped at the beginning of the vid when he’s holding a cross in his hand 💀

[@p.milani]

The 3° Pablo also is interpreted as Saint Paul

[@prokoploronz]

HOW DID YOU MISS THE BEST ALBUM COVER 😭😭😭😭

[@stevebikojnrdaking3115]

We still need the bear

[@canager]

i really wish he kept the original vultures covers, the cover for volume 3 looked so sick

[@MissAndDav]

Thank you for producing this video. I really enjoyed watching it. It was fascinating to know some of the background to Kanye's albums.

[@patriciovallarino]

Thanks bro I’ll make more of these 🤞

[@ItzVSen]

The Priest and Bear come with the Vinly of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The Bear is my second favorite but it kinda gives me bad vibes when I look at it

[@khonsu_YT]

19 subscribers, only? goddamn

[@JeDxZZZ]

The Jason Voorhees mask in the VULTURES 1 cover was removed 2 days after release, idk why he did that tho

[@pedrofigueiredo1914]

Goated

[@willdouglas6554]

Fantastic video! Watched this while I drank my coffee this morning

[@Noaherms]

i feel like listening to yeezus is like watching tv static

[@demoniclemon9897]

No ksg is outrageous but the vid still tuff

[@2xYaro]

Do this vid idea with trav

[@bbbbraxton]

Dude I thought this was a big channel. Only 520 subscribers?! Ur super talented dude.

[@sakajsjsjjs]

5:42 erm I think thats his 4th album

[@jasancona]

🤓☝🏼

[@medi7269]

Good video bro 👍 Kanye da 🐐 no 🧢

[@thequickeking6763]

though you had way more subs than this the video is such good quality no way you dont blow up

[@thequickeking6763]

thought*

[@patriciovallarino]

Thanks bro I’ll try to make more videos with this sort of quality

[@un_mexican0783]

this is just the video i wanted about kanye thanks you got a sub

[@GoyBenius_0901]

Funnily enough The Preist ended up as an alternate cover for the Vinyl pressing of the album. And Ty$ ended up on the Vultures 2 cover.

[@Traay0]

19:35 thats not Ty on the right?

[@coolguy27sewy]

How did this not get age restricted.

[@barlrowo]

keep dropping more videos please

[@KanyeLoverBoy]

It took one day for this to be his most popular video💀

[@pablovillegas425]

Keep them coming

[@LukeL.77]

as your first video like this this is really good. hope you do more ye content like this

[@ksw9584]

Great video👍 you should make an update when vultures 2 and 3 releases and add kids see ghost for the completed version

[@kaledogg_68]

**Kanye watching this learning new info of his own album covers**

[@tednever]

Thank you for this amazing video

[@Jaxoman124]

Kanye needs to bring the bear back

[@iissshh]

Amazing depictions of all these covers, really makes me think about the visuals. Can’t wait to see your deserved success bro 🙏🏼

[@jimmyalpert5233]

Pretty great video. Thought you were a bigger channel. Keep it going with content like this and you will be

[@danielduarte7619]

How tf was it a lazy delivery? Donda is full black because she passed it’s a funeral you can ever hear it on the album it sounds like a funeral

[@S7EAK_]

This is great. You deserve more subscribers 💯

[@Mulshine1]

i see why the cover of jik is a vinyl, obviously to give it a similarity to yeezus, it's because Kanye knew that JIK was going to be underrated, that it would only really have an impact later on, like yeezus, (even more so now, with some contrived stuff about pornography) jesus is king is an album ahead of its time, as much as yeezus was

[@echonomy.]

How do you not have more subs bro

[@The1Xking]

The preist one is official, it came with the ultimate edition for MBDTF vinyl, not sure if it’s on the normal edition but I have it as that photo (you can switch out the image in the middle on the cover)

[@will6374]

exactly what i was about to say

[@CreakFreak]

That Prod. Genesis music in the background is 🔥

[@Feliciathethroatgoat]

nice video

[@tap1148]

Gleat video

[@gregwxst]

fire vid broski

[@LifeLinee1]

Good vid

[@jakandjoe3415]

I’ve always wondered how the donda cover was made. Was it just some black screen from Google or did someone just take a picture of the ground like idk

[@no-one-1]

You can go into any paint/image editing app and just set the image to black

[@dane9398]

I've read several places that the bear (MBDTF) was a fanmade cover

[@justinarzola4584]

It's on the vinyl cover.