Supreme returned with some music love, dropping Al Green items and a cassette player this week. Conway the Machine drops his Shady Records’ debut, and Kanye generates headlines with Donda 2. Find out which music and music-related releases are the most popular, which are the most expensive, which are coming your way, and listen to our curated Spotify playlist in this latest installment of The Spin.
Best New Music Releases
Supreme Al Green Tee Black
Supreme returned with the Reverend Al Green as part of its first drop of Spring/Summer 2022. Green’s Al Green’s Greatest Hits album cover photo appears on tees and a skate deck. One of the most iconic album covers of all time, Green’s photo and album solidified his place as the soul singer of the 1970s. Greatest Hits collects an astounding run of 10 singles – from 1971’s “Tired of Being Along” to 1973’s “Let’s Get Married.” (The 1995 expanded reissue would include five more songs from the mid to late 1970s.) Cop the tee, the skate deck, and the LP, and remember: Al Green is love.
Conway the Machine From King to a God Deluxe Crimson CD
Conway the Machine has been busy since founding Griselda Records with his brother Westside Gunn and Mach-Hommy in 2012, releasing countless mixtapes, collabs, singles, and EPs. In 2017 he signed to Eminem’s Shady Records, and in 2020 he released his debut studio album From King to a God. And now, he’s just dropped his Shady Records follow-up, God Don’t Make Mistakes, fulfilling his contract with Shady Records. Additionally, he announced his departure from Griselda Records to focus full-time on his new label, Drum Work Music. Read more from Conway about his music and business in our recent That’s 5 interview.
Best New Music Releases This Week
Supreme IT’S OK TOO Cassette Player Red
In addition to the Al Green items, Supreme also dropped a very dope tape player. And just like vinyl, cassette tapes have been making a comeback over the last couple of years (especially with LP production problems due, in part, to Adele’s massive 500K + LP order for her album 30). The transparent red tape player with a large Supreme logo covering it is perfect for playing your music the way the 1980s’ intended, on cassette. Additionally, this player is Bluetooth 5.0-compatible, so you can take your tapes completely wireless. Form and function for the modern nostalgic.
King Hannah I’m Not Sorry I Was Just Being Me Vinyl LP Multi
King Hannah delivers on the promise of their excellent 2020 EP, Tell Me Your Mind and I’ll Tell You Mine, with debut album, I’m Not Sorry I Was Just Being Me. The album captures the tensions between past and present, obfuscation and clarity, seriousness and fun. All of which is filtered through a soundscape as indebted to the dark Dream Pop of Mazzy Star and lo-fi haziness of Kurt Vile, as it is to the perspicacious lyricism of Bill Callahan and David Berman. Moody, atmospheric, gorgeous.
Most Expensive Music Product This Week
The Weekend 10th Anniversary Thursday Anime Vinyl Figure
As part of the 10th Anniversary of The Weeknd’s Thursday mixtape, Abel Tesfaye collaborated with the Japanese artist MR. on a collection that included an original art toy and a 2xLP. MR. created an anime-style interpretation of the woman on the album’s original cover. The limited-edition figure recently sold for over $1900, making it the most expensive music-related product this week.
Most Popular Products This Week
Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever Gucci Edition (With Stickers) 2xLP Vinyl Green/Purple
Gucci and Billie Eilish joined forces to release a limited-edition version of the singer’s second album, Happier Than Ever. The 2xLP comes packaged in a Gucci-designed box with warped fonts, multi-color GG logo nail stickers, and green and purple marbled vinyl. The limited-edition Gucci x Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever vinyl set was only available at 10 Gucci boutiques worldwide, including the Beverly Hills flagship and locations in Paris, London, Berlin, Japan, and Australia.
Yeezy x Gap Round Jacket Black
Of course, Kanye continues to command so much attention in current culture. In the past week, he’s held a Miami “listening party” for Donda 2 that included live performances by Pusha T, Migos, Jack Harlow, Playboi Carti, and Alicia Keyes, and 16 tracks are now available (as of this writing) on the Donda Stem Player. And the black Yeezy x Gap Round Jacket is one of the most popular music-related products this week. Originally released last year, the black colorway was restocked for a global release on Valentine’s Day.
adidas Forum Powerphase Bad Buny Benito
Since dropping earlier this month, fans of adidas and Bad Bunny have been buying the Bad Bunny Benito at a fast clip. Unlike previous Bad Bunny x Forum collabs, this iteration ditches the ankle strap and incorporates the paneling from the classic Powerphase silhouette. In addition to the sneakers, we also have Bad Bunny on vinyl and even a StockX Vault NFT. So no matter what type of Bad Bunny fan you are, analog or digital, we’ve got you covered.
