Most rap fans likely first heard of Murakami in 2007 when he designed the iconic Graduation album art, transforming Kanye West's Dropout Bear into an animated masterpiece. This partnership stemmed ...

We’re willing to bet you’ve seen Murakami’s work before; likely on the cover of Kanye’s Graduation album, Kid Cudi’s Kid Sees Ghosts, smiling from a Vuitton handbag, or hanging on the ...

Often referred to as the Andy Warhol of Japan, Murakami created the cover art for several hip-hop and rap albums, most notably Kanye West's hit 2007 album, "Graduation." ...

In 2007, he designed the cover art for Kanye West’s new album Graduation; in 2009 he and Pharell Williams created a sculpture together for ArtBasel; in 2018 he worked with the designer Virgil ...