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Marvel Unleashes Even More Hip-Hop Variant Covers Featuring N.W.A., Nicki Minaj, and More

The latest batch continues Marvel's trend of actually being really good at variant covers.

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Though they didn't quite give us the Spider-Man we so desperately wanted (and surely deserved), Marvel has made some admirably large steps toward actually caring what people think over the past few years. One of the most compelling aspects of Marvel's diversification campaign has been their undeniable dedication to constantly teasing a seemingly limitless collection of hip-hop variant covers.

Having already transplanted Marvel legends into classic album covers from equally legendary icons of hip-hop including The Roots, Pete Rock, 50 Cent, Lauryn Hill, Dr. Dre, and many more, the final batch of genius crossovers was thought to have been released earlier this week. Thankfully, Marvel's well rarely runs dry, as evidenced by the latest release of variants:

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