The cover graffiti, designed by the New York writers Seen (Richard Mirando, *1961) and Duster (*1964), was often copied - for example by the Stockholm Graffiti Writer Speedy as early as 1985.[Jacob Kimvall] The most successful song on the record, Sidewalk Talk, was written by occasional tagger Madonna. John Jellybean Benitez was her lover at the time. She previously dated SAMO_© member Basquiat.

Jacob Kimvall Collection.