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Supreme to Release Collection Inspired by Lil Kim's 'Hard Core'

Supreme to Release Collection Inspired by Lil Kim's 'Hard Core'

Published Tue, April 12, 2022 at 7:38 PM EDT

The renowned New York City streetwear brand Supreme is back with a brand new collection of their coveted tee shirts that are set to drop for the Spring 2022 season. Comprised of artwork, photos, and text prints, this drop will see eight graphic T-shirts spanning across staple black, gray, and white shirts, as well as some colorful options like yellow, turquoise, pink, purple, and red.

One of the collection’s hottest items pays tribute to Lil Kim’s 1996 debut album, Hard Core, and that album's famous pull out poster, where the legendary Junior M.A.F.I.A emcee notoriously posed seductively, making for one of the most iconic posters in hip-hop. The back of the shirt features the lyrics from Lil Kim's verse on Mobb Deep's “Quiet Storm," when she quoted MC Lyte's “Hot Damn, Ho Here We Go Again.”

HARD CORE by LIL KIM

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Nov 12, 2021

SUPA DUPA FLY by MISSY ELLIOTT

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Mar 23, 2022

LIFE AFTER DEATH by THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.

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Other T-shirts include the “Still Talking $#@*” Platinum Recordings tee, a blood splatter logo, the Top Shotta graphic, and the flipped Gaspard Mermillod quote shirt that now reads, “Supreme is a person who can take the place of all others. But whose place no one else can take.” Artwork from British illustrator Ralph Steadman — known for his collaborations with Hunter S. Thompson — can be found in the form of a skull graphic.

Supreme was founded in 1994 by businessman and fashion designer James Jebia on Lafayette Street in Manhattan. The brand, dedicated initially to skateboarders and skate culture, was later adopted by Hip-Hop artists like the Wu-Tang Clan, Dipset, Nas, Tyler, the Creator, and more. 

Supreme’s Spring 2022 Tees will be globally released on the brand’s official website on Thursday, April 14. Stay tuned for more on this and other hip-hop news. 

 

 

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