Hip-hop, and the world, are better with Lil’ Kim in it. Supreme dropped a collection of items featuring her Hard Core album cover. Tyler, The Creator finally released a limited-edition LP of his GRAMMY-winning album Call Me If You Get Lost. And of course, Coachella is in full swing, and we have some singular music merch from Slowthai x Babylon, Vince Staples x Brownstone, Cuco x Chelsea Drugs, and Maxo Kream x Carrots we exclusively released for the Official Coachella Merch Marketplace. Find out which music and music-related releases are the most popular, which are the most expensive, and which are coming your way, plus listen to our curated Spotify playlist in this latest installment of The Spin.
Best New Music Releases This Week
Supreme Lil’ Kim Tee Black
Shockingly, Supreme waited until 2022 to collab with Lil’ Kim. Her music and style is just as quintessentially mid-1990s New York as a pair of Timberlands, Biggie, and Supreme. The Queen Bee’s fingerprints are all over the attitude and style of Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj, Saweetie, Cartel Madras, and Cardi B, to name a few. In addition to the picture tees, Supreme also dropped Lil’ Kim skate decks and matching short-sleeve button-up shirts.
Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost LP Vinyl Black
Tyler, The Creator is a true renaissance man, mastering the fields of fashion, television, and movies. Of course, his genius burns brightest in music. Call Me If You Get Lost was an immediate commercial and critical success when released last June. Fresh off of the GRAMMY Award for Best Rap Album, Tyler has released the vinyl edition. If you missed the email-only pre-order, don’t worry – StockX has you covered.
Best Music From Coachella
DropX™️ Exclusive: Cuco x Chelsea Drugstore x Coachella Chelsea Gateway Tee Black
Cuco doubled down on the wavey desert vibes with his golden hour Saturday set. Designed for the Official Coachella Merch Marketplace, The Cuco x Chelsea Drugstore collection offers a trippy blend of LA-inspired music and fashion. This Chelsea Getaway T-Shirt comes in a black/pink colorway with front and back artist graphics and is exclusively available via StockX. Find out more about this exclusive collection with our interview with Chelsea Drugstore mastermind Rosendo “Chendo” Jacquez.
DropX™ Exclusive: Maxo Kream x Carrots x Coachella Airbrush Tee Black
Maxo Kream brought some Houston heat to his Sunday set during the first weekend at Coachella. Designed for the Official Coachella Merch Marketplace, the Maxo Kream x Carrots collection offers a pitch-perfect lineup of apparel as idiosyncratic as both creatives. This Airbrush T-Shirt comes in black with front and back artist graphics and is exclusively available for purchase via DropX™️. Learn more about this collection with our exclusive interview.
DropX™️ Exclusive: Vince Staples x Brownstone x Coachella Ramona Park Tee Black
Fresh off of the release of Ramona Park Broke My Heart, Vince Staples offered an electric set during his Sunday performance. The Vince Staples x Brownstone collection incorporates the themes of his new album for the Official Coachella Merch Marketplace. Read about the inspiration behind this collection in our recent Brownstone interview.
DropX™ Exclusive: Slowthai x Babylon x Coachella Take A Trip Tee Black
Slowthai brought his unique brand of politically inflected hip-hop to Coachella’s first day. The Slowthai x Babylon collection leans into Slowthai’s outsider persona for the Official Coachella Merch Marketplace. Discover more about the genesis of this collection from our exclusive Babylon interview.
Best Music Releases This Week
MSCHF x The Weeknd Vinyl Blade (Edition of 25) Orange
The Weeknd has teamed up with art collective MSCHF to release his latest single, “Out of Time,” as a limited-edition vinyl record pressed into a saw blade. Only 25 vinyl blades were produced, making this a super sweet gift for any lumberjack who loves The Weeknd and misfit art objects.
Disney Encanto: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack By Lin-Manuel Miranda LP Vinyl
Don’t throw away your shot at copping this delightful soundtrack from the mind of Lin-Manuel Miranda. The soundtrack to the 2021 movie, Encanto, includes all nine original songs. Of course, we don’t talk about Bruno, but with this LP, we’re going to sing about Bruno.
Most Expensive Music Product This Week
Slime Language 2 Deluxe Edition 3XLP Vinyl Red & Black Splatter
The second Slime Language compilation album from Young Thug’s YSL label features appearances from some of rap’s biggest names, including Lil Keed, Kid Cudi, Drake, Future, Meek Mill, and Big Sean, anchored by Young Thug and Gunna. This deluxe 3XLP red and black splatter edition recently sold for $500, making it the most expensive music product of the week.
Most Popular Music Products This Week
Bryson Tiller Anniversary Deluxe (Explicit) LP Vinyl
Bryson Tiller’s third album, Anniversary, was released in October 2020 with a sole guest appearance from Drake. The deluxe edition followed in February 2021 with the addition of a Big Sean feature. This album was the most popular music product in Korea, where is fans are no doubt biding their time until his announced 2022 album releases.
JOJI Ballads 1 LP Vinyl Clear
Ballads 1 served as JOJI’s debut studio album, released in 2018. The album was a commercial success, debuting at No. 3 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. As the most popular music product in Japan, the album continues to be in demand more than three years after its original release.
Best New Kendrick Lamar News
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It’s been five long years since Kendrick Lamar released DAMN. (damn, that’s a long time). For those of you who’ve kept the faith over the past half-decade, your devotion was rewarded this week. Kung Fu Kenny to the internet to announce the May release of his forthcoming album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. While we’re all waiting for the potential biggest album of the year, get reacquainted with his back catalog on StockX.
