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Black Twitter Remembers the #BestBlackAlbumCovers

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Black Twitter does it again. This time the social media juggernaut takes a trip down memory lane to explore some of the great album covers in Black music history. Many of the covers harken back to the 1990s and early 2000s, but there are a few gems that go back to the 70s and beyond.

Just like during Thanksgiving, Black Twitter has found a way to lighten up the holidays and bring joy to the end of the year. Media personalities and people from different walks of life came together to reminisce about great music and great art. Here are some of Black Twitter’s greatest Black album covers.

https://twitter.com/BmoreDoc/status/679873776733962240

https://twitter.com/NkanyeziKubheka/status/679989262268411904

https://twitter.com/geoffreybeans/status/679920292672618496

https://twitter.com/BmoreDoc/status/679914088181313536

https://twitter.com/ThatEricAlper/status/679914818338344960

https://twitter.com/BmoreDoc/status/679906795637243904

https://twitter.com/MissAngelaDavis/status/679892478489673729

https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/679889837206417409

https://twitter.com/Russian_Starr/status/679887888797044736

https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/679883882511118336

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