I don’t normally post album covers but have to make an exception for this very different/brilliant pop-tastic creation for Kanye West’s “Graduation.” The cover although posted on Amazon and the “Stronger” single sporting the same shaded bear is being labeled as a “temporary cover” by some bloggers.

I can’t see what would make it a temporary besides its creator ^^^ Takashi Murakami waiting for the check to clear.

Kanye West mentioned Takashi Murakami as one of his favorite artists in a Blender article last year and brought him in to head art direction for the Graduation project. This is the kind of packaging that jumps off the shelves.

Curtis better be.. Wait a minute. 50 must have got a sneak peek.

Suddenly his is ‘simplified’ too.

Put those two side by side, even from across the room, you can't miss either one.

If they maintain this Sept. 11th release date collision course it's gonna be a serious Kanye West vs. 50 smash up; unless 50 pulls some Bin Laden type shenanigans. Sept. 11th they’re both trying to be extra.