Alternate Album Covers

Working in media, I'm well aware that the final product that sits on shelves sees countless redesigns before it gets the green light; but I was heretofore blissfully unaware of the alternate cover art for The Beautiful Struggle. Brooklyn-based rapper Talib Kweli is known for his enlightened, conscious take on the African-American condition; his voice is a refreshing departure from the adventures in nihilism championed by most of the industry. But Kweli, to use the immortal words of Jennifer Aniston, seems to be a lacking a sensitivity chip when you look at the initial design of his second studio album:The final version is a bit more subtle: