The Most '90s Music Magazine Covers That Have Ever Happened

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-Frank Donovan

Long before Kim's #BreakTheInternet Paper magazine cover —when hashtags were just pound signs— magazine covers were a whole lot simpler. In that mythical time known as the 1990s, our favorite artists like Fiona Apple, Janet Jackson and Beck posed with unironic joy, donned pleather outfits, and were surrounded by vague references to "hi-tech" things. We took a stroll down memory lane and picked up 35 of the splashiest '90s covers from alt-rock to hip-hop on the covers of Rolling Stone to Spin.

So kick your Air Jordans up and enjoy!