Benny Blanco faces ‘racist’ allegations after revealing controversial album cover

Benny Blanco is facing the heat, all over again, and this time around, it's thanks to his controversial album cover.

The leading music producer is being accused of racism after the grand unveiling.

Local media outlets confirmed how the star was just hours away from releasing Hermoso, but the music is not the only part of the project drawing serious attention.

The producer's unusual album artwork has sparked major debate online, with some critics taking issue with the image and its links to the album's Latin theme.

The artwork featured his face transformed into an exaggerated cartoon-like figure. Many felt that was seriously offensive and accused it of being racist, as the album is linked to a Latin theme. Others questioned why he used Spanish titles with Latin imagery.