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Pre-1990 photo album covers that hold up as emblems of great visual art -- and music.

By American Photo Staff and Contributors Posted October 15, 2008

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N.W.A: Straight Outta Compton (1988) Probably not the sort of scene you'd want to find yourself staring up at, this shot by Eric Poppleton announced to the world that Niggaz With Attitude were here. (This was actually the group's second album, but the first was largely ignored.) Straight Outta Compton also introduced the general public to the genre of gangsta rap, though the group preferred to call it "reality rap." -- JH

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