Master P, Ghetto D (1997) This one was censored because of the person smoking crack on the cover of the original, but both versions of the cover are so blindingly ugly that I can't really tell the difference.
The Strokes, Is This It? (2001) America really got shafted on the release of Is This It? back in 2001. First, we lost the song "New York City Cops," one of the best songs on the record, because it was considered offensive in the wake of 9/11. Next, we lost the sexy cover art.
Ted Nugent, Love Grenade (2007) I'm not usually one for censorship, but the original version of this one makes a pretty strong case in favor of it.
Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010) The original version's crude painting of Kanye having sex with a phoenix proved too controversial for retailers and was pixellated for wide release. Honestly though, did we lose anything? That is some ugly album artwork.
Tenacious D, Rize of the Fenix (2012) Clearly the original cover of Rize of the Fenix was never intended to resemble anything remotely offensive or vulgar. It's just a phoenix. Regardless, the D came up with a pretty funny way to censor their cover for those with dirty minds who might misconstrue it.
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