Magazine Covers

J. Cole is not going anywhere. If anything, the Roc Nation rapper tells ZINK magazine that he's taking things to the next level with his sophomore studio album, 'Born Sinner,' which arrives June 25.

After a week of being in the news in regard to his controversial wedding-anniversary trip, Jay-Z gets some cover shine from Time magazine.

Hot up-and-comers Miguel and Kendrick Lamar are the new breed, so they share the cover of Vibe's Big List 2013 issue and inside, they reveal which artists keep 'em on their toes and how they'd like to be the next R. Kelly and Jay-Z, respectively. Big words, yes, but this is the Big List issue.

Brandy looks fresh faced on the latest issue of Pynk Magazine where she's dishing on her 'Bran NU Beginning,' according to Singersroom.

Grammy-winning artist Janelle Monae looks gorgeous on the cover of Essence magazine's May 2013 issue. The tagline says it best: "Flawless Beauty."

Hunger magazine decided to honor women who rock for its upcoming Spring/Summer 2013 edition and chose some worthy candidates. R&B songbird Rita Ora and rapper Iggy Azalea are among the female superstars gracing the covers of the U.K. publication's "Girls" issue.

Some of your favorite emcees are gracing XXL magazine's annual Freshman 2013 cover. This year, we get a mixture of aspiring rappers who have been generating plenty of buzz in the past few months.

A$AP Rocky is, unquestionably, the most fashionable guy in hip-hop. So for the April 2013 issue of Interview magazine, the Harlem rhyme-spitter chats with iconic designer Alexander Wang about fashion, hip-hop and "the gay thing."

Bruno Mars is on his suit and tie s--- for the April 2013 issue of GQ magazine -- he's featured on the cover. The singer-songwriter talks sex, drugs and music in the men's publication.

Nicki Minaj is always looking glamorous with her colorful wigs, big eyelashes and outrageous bodysuits. But for the cover of Elle magazine's April 2013 issue, the rapper shows off her softer side and strips down -- to little makeup.