How 803 Young Thugs Came Together On 'So Much Fun' | Genius News

Young Thug’s latest project, 'So Much Fun,' landed the Atlanta rapper his first No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The offbeat cover art was created by Nashville artist and designer Fano, who painstakingly placed each of the 803 Thugs used to form the rapper’s face. To get insight into how the artwork was made, Genius interviewed Fano and Be EL Be, Thug’s creative director.
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They snapped on this cover!

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My Mixtapez Consist checking me out! :)

[@LaSean640]

@@yoboyklaw8315 lol

[@styl1ssttt]

Facts I was mind blown when I first saw it

[@megick_6065]

Finally a series on graphic designers, they’re so underrated rn and they need to pop out some way

[@YMPCash]

Yessirr

[@abyss7708]

Facts i hope we see more

[@nRique305]

Exactly! We usually get no love.

[@utubetutorialsals]

Everybody is important But not everybody needs to be famous or in the spotlight

[@dariusrobinson7026]

Don’t worry the time will come, just like music producers who are now finally getting the credit they deserve and still are in an on going battle with recognition

[@VisualJD]

Glad there’s videos showing the work behind cover art and respecting designers! We want more 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@lowbudgetsongs5448]

VisualArts I actually watch you :)

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Low Budget Songs LETS GOOO

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We need the Evol album cover

[@somuchfun496]

@@jkrunknown4446 Ain't No Time a classic

[@kiddtrafik]

Hell yeeeah!

[@pleasetheear.9969]

That editor look hella tired, big props to him!!!

[@sergg369]

pleasetheear. Nah he just off a perc10 😂😂

[@dmitrijsmironovs7513]

Yeah hahah this album cover is similar to what I did in 10th grade art, that said I'm not saying it's trash I was A* in art, but I did my portrait out of words, looks dope but it's not as much work as he said it to be especially since he's doing it digitally not by hand drawing

[@ayden8297]

Dima Mironovs dude who cares

[@visu550]

Dima Mironovs so what ? Just appreciate it

[@styl1ssttt]

@@dmitrijsmironovs7513 u must never edited on photoshop or a editing software, it's not that easy to make something in the first time

[@JaydenTheAntisocialite]

Fano: How many young thugs should I put on the cover
Be el be: YES

[@reiii69]

Genius please make this a series.. 🙏🙏.. Love to see more designers explaining their thought process behind the covers...

[@CHAMBVRS]

AGREED.

[@TightMoneyGripp813]

Yes! 🤜🏾🤛🏾

[@name_error8880]

The fact that Thug didn't ask one question when Fano told him he just wants to take some pictures of him, shows how much trust and respect Thug has for him. I feel like Thug is wayyy smarter than a lot of people think he is

[@pleasetheear.9969]

Nobody:
The guy that made the album cover: SO IMMA PUT 803 YOUNG THUGS HERE

[@xahmah]

"slime-green field"
it's grass lmao

[@matthewr2120]

😂☠️

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to Slimey by Young Thug

[@toebear]

slime grass

[@MBWAV]

SLIME GRASS SLIME GRASS

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🤣🤣🤣

[@DONTCRASHJET]

Homie snapped on the cover

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to Ha Ha by Young Thug

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Lol hell naw

[@Lucid874]

The cover art looks more like young thug than young thug looks like young thug

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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@xahmah]

I actually thought it was Quavo first time I saw it

[@thapelojohn1623]

😂😂😂😂

[@austinmartin5046]

That’s such a young thug thing to say

[@darricktv9857]

Dom Inic same

[@cashmsc]

Shoutout to Young Thug for appearing on Young Thug’s album artwork

[@Rohitroy-xp3di]

Yes this cover art needs more recognition and the designers too deserve the respect

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Genius>>>>>any hip hop outlet

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I wanted to like your comment 1000x but i forgot they haven't made a button for that yet

[@cb1330]

unless they interview Trash artists

[@leogagaev395]

Best cover art of 2019

[@herodog1528]

Young thug is lit🔥🔥

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to Ha Ha by Young Thug

[@samuelOPM]

Glad to hear Fano will do the art for PUNK and also that it will have less features! That'll be aoty for sure

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to So Good by Young Thug

[@ZGFyZG8g]

Cover art lookin like a clash of clans base

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to Close Call by Young Thug

[@uka4447]

bruh why did I think actual ppl were standing on the grass at first 😂

[@lavishmisfittink3214]

Me too 😩but the way they did it is wayyy harder🔥

[@patocorrea779]

Bro I thought they were pigeons

[@rse430]

this man is legend i hope he gets a lot more clients, wish the best for him!

[@1400ensar]

I wish i could work with thug some day..

[@LonthaDon]

you will if you believe you can.

[@1400ensar]

Lon tha Don one day bro, one day.

[@ImZurgzz]

@@LonthaDon I belive I can work with juice wlrd can I still?

[@dogmeat2447]

ImZurgzz Uhhhh 😬

[@shyne2.019]

3:57
I thought my man said
“And that’s actually the day after he died”

[@SpagettyLettuce]

i’m so happy young thug exists

[@trealososaucy3641]

Yo that’s lit asf how the artist getting shine I support

[@sethguy45]

I remember when they recruited this guy for the Slime Season 2 cover art! Awesome to still see this guy putting in that work!

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to So Good by Young Thug

[@sethguy45]

@@somuchfun496 damn bro thats hard AF! thanks for telling me about it.

[@somuchfun496]

@@sethguy45 no problem bro Thug super Goated

[@somuchfun496]

@@sethguy45 Breathe by Young Thug cold af too

[@victorlott512]

Dude lucky af😭😭 yup after seeing this I’m definitely keeping graphic design as my major

[@shaimbayise3245]

Art cover designers deserves more credit on record sales

[@winterbeatz7901]

the people behind the rappers’ work is amazing

[@0utwestbreezy]

Nobody:
Young Thug’s designer: Shadow Clone Jutsu !

[@Ruluxx]

Happy yall are supporting all of the people in the process now because I can tell you the art/beat/music mixer/ video director definitely matter

[@jacecleveland1413]

Just turned 4 years, and this is still one of my favorite album covers oat

[@destincam]

Damn I didn’t realize how much work goes into making the covers

[@suckaneck7408]

Who else thought those were real people in the cover and not thug💀

[@zvcyii]

editor: I have an idea
editor: *803 young thugs*

[@somuchfun496]

Ecstasy by Young Thug awesome af

[@sulemanomar]

damn this was so good to watch
i love the bts of stuff like this
Fano crazy with photoshop. I remember seeing the Slime Season 2 cover and thinking it was dope

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to Tie My Shoes by Young Thug & Future

[@GSPLDNG]

this is awesome. that designer is super talented.

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to Guadalajara by Young Thug

[@BejibiTV]

Thank you for this video!

[@BULLCOCK05]

Geniuses really do come from Nashville the best place on earth

[@dope_gang_galsen]

Genius Thanks for made us known more about Young Thug's album cover

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to Gucci Grocery Bag by Young Thug

[@vwwvictor]

loved this video, make it a series!

[@supremect3059]

803? I respect him.

[@TheCrazzyGuy11]

This is awesome, I was finna do graphics as a carrier and still do it on the side but showing the kinda work the artists put into a single design

[@d1ost]

Young Thug is a good man

[@michaelmartin2669]

Thats so dope!

[@prod.goodcushreal2911]

Absolutely amazing 💚

[@wockesha6417]

Need more vids like this

[@swaygfx]

Fano is dope! Definitely was watching him come up

[@ezragfx6984]

Thank you for making these kind of videos🎨❤️

[@Dripawge]

Dope video. I want more of these ‼️

[@veryneatguy-838]

He did a great job with the Punk cover

[@supaflyyowen]

Fano seems like a genuine humble guy definitely fw the art 💯💯

[@TheHales]

I actually would watch this if they make it a series

[@TheMrAverageGaming]

Best genius video in a minute

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to The Greatest by Young Thug

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Wop Wop that songs dope but idk where u got that from genius thi

[@chrisnwesson4739]

Damn good shit

[@OwenSithole]

Killed it.

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Thats dope asf bro props to you for being thug cover art designer ! 👏

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deflee like top 10 fav RUclips channels. Love it 💕

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COVER IS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@emmanuelbason5876]

Hard🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@beatsbykana]

this was awesome. and i'm so excited he has another album already ready!

[@blickster99]

Need more content like this. Album artwork is sick

[@charliecouvillion]

Definitely make more on the designers pls

[@vshbaby8357]

He really does have a marketing eye man...and my dude went ALL OUT! 🤧👎🏾🐍

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Ty_da. Truth stolen design bro go to craigalanstudios on ig

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this is GENIUS !!

[@vrostar]

Sick video i love shit like this

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Content 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@nmshout]

Can't believe Punk will be releasing this week ❤️

[@nosky2142]

“Just to see the sales now it’s pretty cool” lmaoo someone got banked up for that hard work right there!

[@yunghysterik]

Damn. This is hard as hell. Had no idea this is how they made it now I just wanna zoom in on the cover and see all the thugs aha

[@mrflyyadigg]

I’m glad these YSL designers and producers getting the love they deserve . Alex Tumay , BeElBe , fano , Wheezy , all em niggas

[@MoneyyMike]

Look at my channel

[@Alexvesko]

Favorite album, greeeeat 🐍

[@krisbaseofficial]

Make this a series

[@rivermana]

this breakdown is dope

[@MekJimmie]

My favorite artist 💎🤞

[@EUROGANGCREEZY]

that shit fye & the album fye

[@Basedplug3]

Ong that’s one of the hardest album covers

[@FoshoTheOne]

The best Thugger album so far. People been telling me I sound like him, I need a feature! 💯🔥💪🏾

[@marijnpieper]

FoshoGotFlow i could use a features you sound good!

[@E_T98]

This is dope

[@whiteheavn]

Yeah it's so iconic

[@R2TheArTisT]

Pure genuis

[@Jurgen-klopp2024]

I LOVE IT! THANKS MY HOMIE

[@ramonrodriguez4815]

So crazy how im literally listening to a song off the album and as im staring at the album cover fascinated. I find a youtube video breaking it all down

[@Reyrzy]

This was amazing 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to Rich Daddy by Young Thug

[@wwevideos100100]

Definitely one of the best covers of all time maybe the best. Respect to this guy!

[@complexteo-iwnl3321]

beatiful

[@truthseekr1403]

does the art reminds anyone of Clash of clans? 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@andrewmitchell2354]

Såuce Kxng my thought exactly the first time I saw it lol

[@907wesside]

Yuh

[@jonathanmendoza215]

You on the internet too much

[@MetdzQLife]

Best young thugs cover ever

[@wedidforreason6858]

Damn that incredible

[@leonardokoamy]

The creative process of this cover is dope as fuck!!!!!! Congrats to the artist.

[@t.g.a2343]

This probably the craziest cover yet completely crazy original. amazing

[@user-ob9zo9cr4c]

great for Fano, best

[@ImTweeZy]

great vid

[@teehemp]

Soooo 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Superkhalil96]

That’s so dope 💯💯💯💯 I’m so happy for dude 📶 this what it’s all about, man.

[@youngal8584]

One of the greatest albums cover

[@kashenmoodley8293]

Logic's better

[@Metnolia]

Kashen Moodley stfu

[@ggdaboss11]

That’s dope

[@MyRobenson]

Can we stop appreciate how gorgeously beautiful Tia Hill is 🌹

[@RapMusic18]

This is so dope

[@weeveepee7654]

That's really cool. This guy is talented

[@styl1ssttt]

Big respect to the ones that make the albums cover arts 💯💯