Big K.R.I.T. - Rejected CONCRETE Memphis #19 Cover

Right now I am Art Directing CONCRETE Memphis. The cover story is Big K.R.I.T. who I am really feeling right now. He's a Mississippi dude, and I got family down there (bonus points). The Memphis editor, Cory Sparks, didn't like the photos we had, so he got some new ones. That means this cover design hits the editing room floor.

This is the KRIT song I'm diggin' the most this week.
Here is the cover that was published: