Murakami previously did the cover art for West's 2007 album "Graduation." Kid Cudi, Takashi Murakami, and Kanye West at the artist's studio. Photo courtesy of Takashi Murakami via Instagram.

Even though Kanye was a big fan of Murakami's work, it took 2 to 3 years for him to settle on a final design. But after various proposals and adjustments, the Graduation album cover was finally born.