Both images were released as alternate covers, as many (if not all?) of Tyler’s albums have done in the past. However, given Odd Future’s reach and popularity and Tyler’s undoubted access to in-house talent and artists, this doesn’t seem likely. It is certainly possible that perhaps there was a licensing issue with the artwork and the artist and maybe a certain contract expired. Why would an artist change the cover art so abruptly and randomly when so many have seen and become familiar with the original art?
These two albums have been polarized by the hip-hop world in terms of critical reception and many listeners outside of Tyler’s core fanbase are familiar with these releases. Tyler has always been one for bizarre antics and following one’s own uniqueness, but to me this seems strange for even someone as eclectic as Tyler.
