In a blend of comics and hip-hop, Tumblr site Longboxes On 22′s takes your favorite superheroes and pairs them up with new and classic hip-hop album covers. Some of the match-ups are pretty ingenious, and I’ve picked my top ten.
#10. Superboy – Thank Me Later
Young Justice + Young Money. A decent effort, if nothing else.
#9. Ol’ Dirty Baron – Nazi Please
This one’s just hilarious. Nothing like a fascist super-villain with a Jheri Curl to brighten up your day!
#8. Digable Lanterns – Ringin’
Definitely one of the more inventive pairings. Especially with a Lantern that is, in fact, a planet.
#7. Capt-M – Kingdom Come
Would anything else really be more fitting?
#6. Batman – In My Lifetime, Year One
This one trumps Capt-M for me by virtue of it drawing from my favorite Jay-Z album for inspiration, as well as me being partial to Batman.
#5. DDevil – All Eyez On Me
Yeah, he might be throwin’ it up to the Westside, but like Tupac, DD’s East Coast, first and foremost.
#4. Thor – Thou Art Too Legit For Thy To Quit
The only way it could have been better is if I could imagine Thor doin’ the Typewriter dance in parachute pants . . . But Deadpool already beat ‘em to it!
#3. War Machine – Only Built 4 Armor Linx
Between Iron Man doing the Ghostface pose and the Avenger’s emblem hangin’ in the back, that’s what’s up.
#2. Dr. Octopus
Arguably one of the most seamless blends of a comic character with the original album cover. Dr. Octagon would be proud.
#1. Spider-Man – Illmazing
One of the first entries on the site, and still the best, in my opinion. Science geek or not, you could almost imagine a young Peter Parker bumpin’ Nas’ first CD as he looked out his bedroom window.
