#6 Rihanna has had her share of ups and down in 2009. Luckily for Rihanna, the good would outweigh the bad. The Island Def Jam artist came back stronger than ever. A sexier and more outspoken Rihanna had arrived. Mentor Jay-Z recruited the “Umbrella” singer for the worldwide hit “Run This Town”. Early November on ABC’s 20/20, thousands would watch from their TV sets as the Barbados beauty set the record straight between her and ex Brown. “Rated R”, Rihanna’s fourth studio album, was also released later that month. The dark lyrical content of the album revealed a more vulnerable side to the former “Little Miss Sunshine”.

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For Your Entertainment?RCA

Adam Lambert is a very flamboyant person, and trust he doesn’t try to hide it either. Adam’s new cover for his debut album “For Your Entertainment”, leaves your wondering if you’ve magically just hopped back in a 80′s time machine. Early Wednesday morning Adam Lambert fired back at critics for slamming the cover. Read: Adam Lambert: Leave my cover Alone . While we commend Ambert for creativity, it’s not exactly the best cover per se.

Today, Bizzom takes a look at some other album art covers that leaves us scratching our heads.

Khia-Gangstress

Gangstress(2006)Whoever told Khia that it was a good idea to put your “greatest” hairstyles as your album’s artwork clearly wasn’t thinking so well. Check out Khia’s over covers for Thug Misses and Nasti Muzik.

Blackout/Jive

The Blackout era didn’t present Britney Spears in the best light, the album cover wasn’t doing the Pop Princess any favors. The busy background effects and fonts left a lot to be desired.

Www.thug.com/Warlock Records

Uh Yea. This one needs no explanation.

The Redemption/Brooke Hogan

You know those tacky spray portraits that you see at the Mall? The wings, pose-just everything doesn’t translate well for Brooke Hogan’s album cover “The Redemption”.

Supermodel of the World/Tommy Boy Records

Much like Lambert, Rupaul always has to be the center of attention. The disastrous sparkles and over sized curls are just a few things wrong with this cover. We’ll let you spot out the rest.

Inspiration/Koch Records

Kung for the Holidays/Koch Records

Miracles:Happy Summer/Koch Records

William, it’s hard to forget about you especially since you left a lasting impression on the world with your infamous “She Bangs” cover. Hung has not 1 but 3 horrible album covers. Pure camp at its best.

Images: Amazon

What are some of the worst album covers you’ve seen? Discuss in the comments section.

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