Tyler, The Creator, and Supreme are experiencing a moment of complete closure. They praised the rapper in a set of images released on Tuesday (Aug. 13) after he was instrumental in popularizing the brand in his early career.
Tyler was spotted with a brown hat, scarf, and necklace in addition to a white t-shirt with a green Supreme box logo on it. One fan commented, “13-year-old me is freaking out, no joke,” beneath the image. The comment “This man ushered in an entire era of Supreme fans” received over 1,000 likes in another reply. This is something he deserves.
Even the founder of IGOR was caught up in the excitement. “MR. GREEN HAT, REALLY?” he asked.
It’s unclear at the time of posting whether Tyler will appear in Supreme’s Fall/Winter 2024 collection, or if the images are merely a teaser for something much bigger. But the photographer was identified as Luis “Panch” Perez, who was involved in the musician’s Louis Vuitton drop and a number of other GOLF le FLEUR initiatives.
Tyler discussed his love for Supreme in a 2012 interview with Glenn O’Brien for GQ, saying, “Visual aesthetic is important to me.” I take the process of directing videos, creating album artwork, and other related tasks very seriously, and they reciprocate. That being said, I appreciate that they don’t go overboard when designing some items.
“I learned about a lot of artists from them that I was unaware of. The rapper said of his favorite joint venture by the streetwear brand, “My favorite collaboration they did was with Sean Cliver.” “He has decks with stuff with John Wayne Gacy, a white kid with a Hitler mustache dressed like a pimp, and Black guys in Klan suits. It’s just really cool decks.”
Regarding music, Tyler canceled his appearances at Outside Lands Festival and Lollapalooza in 2024. He will nonetheless, nevertheless, be the featured performer at the October Austin City Limits Music Festival.
