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Virgil Abloh-Designed Cover Art for Pop Smoke's Debut Album to Be Changed Following Backlash (UPDATE) - Complex

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UPDATED 6/30, 9:20 a.m. ET: 50 Cent wasn't too pleased with Virgil Abloh's cover art for Pop Smoke's posthumous debut album Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, either. Fif took to Twitter and Instagram to share the same disapproval, writing, "Hey Virgil we need new album art, they ain’t going for this bullshit. Love ya work let’s get to it. Steven i told you this shit was eww let’s get it right!"

Prior to his critique, 50 Cent also shared news of the album's impending arrival.

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Steven Victor took to Twitter to respond to the backlash over the newly unveiled cover art for Pop Smoke's posthumous debut album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon. 

"Making a change," Victor wrote about the album artwork. He also added that "Pop would listen to his fans."

Moments later, Victor took to IG to expand on his tweets. "as pop’s label & as his friends/family, it is our obligation to bring his vision to life he wanted virgil to lead creative, we fulfilled his wishes however, unfortunately, he’s not here to give his final approval his fans, are," he wrote. "you know why you love pop your voices are loud and clear he loved his fans and listened to his fans pop and us at victor victor h e a r d you l o u d and clear - changes will be made see you July 3rd 2020."

Virgil, who has yet to respond to the backlash, posted the artwork to his IG account, writing, "this album cover was one of like 5 things we talked about. he mentioned his story felt like the metaphor of a rose & thorns growing from concrete of of his hood in Canarsie, Brooklyn." The rest of the since-deleted post's caption read, "In your memory i just finished it yesterday. as evident of the whole idea, the t-shirt insinuates it’s mandatory we put an and to this cycle of violence that plagues us, we need to shoot for the moon & aim for the stars. as heavy as it is we are celebrating your life the whole way thru. ⁣⁣rest in piece young one.⁣ ⁣-signed Louis Vee, Louis Vee."

As previously mentioned, people took to social media to criticize Virgil's Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon cover art shortly after it was revealed. You can check out some reactions below. 

A change.org petition was even started to get the cover art switched. "Virgil deadass was wild lazy with Pop Smokes Album cover and he needs to fix it," the petition, which has received nearly 9,000 signatures, read.

Well, it looks like it worked. 

Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon is set to be released on July 3 and will feature appearances from Quavo, DaBaby, Lil Baby, Swae Lee, and others. Check out the tracklist for the album below. 

Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon tracklist:

"Bad Bitch From Toyko (Intro)"
"Aim For The Moon" featuring Quavo
"For The Night" featuring Lil Baby & DaBaby
"44 Bulldog"
"Gangstas"
"Yea Yea"
"Creature" featuring Swae Lee
"Snitchin" featuring Quavo & Future
"Make It Rain" featuring Rowdy Rebel
"The Woo" featuring 50 Cent & Roddy Ricch
"West Coast Shit" featuring Tyga & Quavo
"Enjoy Yourself" featuring Karol G
"Hotel Lobby"
"What You Know Bout Love"
"Something Special"
"Diana" featuring King Combs
"Got It On Me"
"Tunnel Vision (Outro)"
"Dior (Bonus)"

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