Tyler The Creator has had multiple opportunities over the years to collaborate with his hero Pharrell Williams, and his latest involves Williams’ role as the head designer of Louis Vuitton. Just as Tyler’s production style is clearly influenced by Williams’ work with The Neptunes in the early 2000s, his Louis Vuitton capsule collection takes inspiration from classic styles and remixes them with Tyler’s signature sporty fits and pops of pastel colors, a la his own high-end line, Golf Le Fleur. The collection hits stores on March 21, with Tyler showing off many of the items on Twitter:
How Much Is Tyler The Creator’s Louis Vuitton Capsule?
The least expensive item is a silk pocket square for 210 euros ($227.11) and the most expensive is a special edition Courrier Lozine 110 trunk for 68,000 euros ($73,540.30), according to Women’s Wear Daily. While the report doesn’t list all of the prices, you can assume most will fall somewhere in this range, with items going from a monogram short suit, a cable knit sweater, and several golf-inspired pieces including a technical anorak, a windbreaker, and a zip cardigan all patterned with Vuitton’s signature checkerboard. There are also collectibles like a chessboard and a golf kit.
“Everything that Tyler does is thoughtful and authentic,” Pharrell told WWD. “We’ve done something completely new with this project that merges our two worlds and the outcome is uniquely LV. Check out some of the looks below:
When Pharrell was made the head designer of legacy fashion house Louis Vuitton after Virgil Abloh passed away, it was only a matter of time until Tyler The Creator got in on the action. Tyler has long been an adherent of Pharrell’s musical and fashion philosophies, and Pharrell’s been more than happy to step into the role of mentor for the younger artist, so it’s fitting that he’d also invite Tyler to take a hand in guiding the direction of Pharrell’s Vuitton.
Naturally, Tyler’s capsule collection for Louis Vuitton is stamped by his signature affinity for preppy, old-money styles like trench coats, polo sweaters, and dapper short suits all presented with retro flair with modern flourishes and pops of pastel. Tyler shared a lookbook on Twitter with photos in both the studio and in the wild, highlighting the versatility of the clothes and styling. He also thanked Pharrell, calling him a “guardian angel.”
The collection — which also includes a custom chess board designed by Tyler — is due to hit stores on March 21, just in time for the spring/summer season. In an interview with WWD, Pharrell praised his collaborator, saying, “Everything that Tyler does is thoughtful and authentic. We’ve done something completely new with this project that merges our two worlds and the outcome is uniquely LV.
Arguably one of hip hop’s greatest supergroup moments was Child Rebel Soldier, consisting of Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, and Pharrell Williams. Unfortunately, the trio’s run was short-lived, releasing only two songs and a remix as a group in its three-year duration. Though each carried on to achieve great success following their dissolution, the idea of Child Rebel Soldier still was exciting for fans. Before joining together, each of them had previously worked with one another on various tracks. Kanye featured on Pharrell’s “Number One,” The Neptunes produced Lupe’s “I Gotcha,” and Kanye and Lupe teamed up on “Touch The Sky.” While we did not get much music from them together, the group marked a promising union between three of hip-hop’s most creative and eccentric minds that helped shape the genre. Today, we are looking into a brief history of the promising supergroup that was Child Rebel Soldier.
Child Rebel Soldier first emerged in 2007 with “Us Placers,” their first song as a group. The Lupe Fiasco-produced track was included on Kanye West’s Can’t Tell Me Nothing mixtape that preceded Graduation. Originally intended for a Thom Yorke-inspired mixtape, Lupe sent the beat to Kanye and The Streets, who never responded. Pharrell eventually hopped on the track and Child Rebel Soldier was born. Lupe told BBC News in 2008 that forming the group “was Pharrell’s idea one day in the studio ‘cause we’re all similar. Same likes and same dislikes, same goals and aspirations. So on that level, we wanted to create some music.” Pharrell also came up with the name Child Rebel Soldier.
A Short-Lived Run
Following “Us Placers,” Child Rebel Soldier toyed with the possibility of an album. Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell opened for Kanye West on his 2008 Glow in the Dark Tour. That same year, Pharrell’s band, N.E.R.D. recruited Child Rebel Soldier and Pusha T for the remix of “Everybody Nose.” Rumblings of a potential album continued into 2010. Lupe Fiasco told DJ Green Lantern that Pharrell hit him up about finishing the CRS project, with 4 songs completed.
That same year, CRS’s last song, “Don’t Stop” arrived as part of Kanye West’s “GOOD Friday” series in promotion of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Upon its release, Lupe Fiasco spoke to MTV News about how the song was an older recording and an experiment in pinpointing their group sound: “That song is like a song that we did in the midst of being CRS. When we were actually going to put out an album and just really wanted to test records and see if we should do more records like that, or should do more records like ‘Us Placers.’ We were just trying to figure out what we should do and that was one of the experiments that was bananas.”
Despite positive reception and support for their music, Lupe told MTV that it is the fans are responsible for the materialization of a Child Rebel Soldier album. “If people want it, then we’ll do it. But if the demand is not there, it’ll just be as we get to it,” he said. Lupe also elaborated that he, Kanye, and Pharrell were prioritizing their solo works. “It’s going to take a lot of time to come off our schedules,” he explained. Unfortunately, the Child Rebel Soldier album never came to fruition.
The CRS group is cancelled. Done. Not happening. Stop asking
— CHECKIN’ Out Now! #APTMC (@LupeFiasco) July 25, 2013
You know what. You right.
LUPEND: 100% CANCELLED ROY: 100% CANCELLED COOL 2: 100% CANCELLED SKULLS: TBD DMIZ: IN MASTERING, RELEASE DATE VIA @ThirtyTigers CRS: TBD MIXTAPES: 100% NO MORE WILL BE MADE LOOSIES: SPORADIC via YOUTUBE OR IG
After years and no updates on Child Rebel Soldier, Lupe Fiasco officially declared that “The CRS group is canceled.” “Done. Not happening. Stop Asking,” he said in a 2013 tweet. He later specified in a 2020 tweet that he thinks that Kanye and Pharrell have moved on from the group. He proposed a new idea. “I think a new trio of young MCs/producers should pick up where we left off and do it. CRS re-casted. I’d support that,” he said.
For many years, there had been no developments in the Child Rebel Soldier saga until Lupe Fiasco placed the group album as “TBD” in a 2022 update of all his upcoming releases. Sounding too good to be true, a fan tweeted Lupe for some old CRS music in 2023. Lupe replied with a screenshot of a text conversation between him and Tyler, The Creator, sharing some “rough demo sketches [he] did for CRS.” “Tyler has them,” Lupe said in the latest update about the group’s future. Overall, Child Rebel Soldier was a promising supergroup that never fully materialized but gave fans glimpses of their full potential over the years.
Usher had a surprising reveal that he shared during a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast. As it turns out, he was almost part of a supergroup of sorts many years ago — but things didn’t wind up taking shape. Instead, the other planned members like Jay-Z and Pharrell continued their solo careers.
“Jay-Z, Pharrell, Diddy, and me were supposed to be a group,” Usher said. “Yeah, that’s crazy. I didn’t say ‘No.’ I didn’t say ‘Yeah.’ I think that we just got caught up. I think we all got caught up in the moment.”
“We was talking about it and having secret meetings about it,” he added. “We were talking about music and how we gon’ flip it and the business of it. And somehow, man, we just got distracted and it never happened.”
He also pointed out that while it didn’t happen, he sometimes still wishes that it had.
However, Usher is still immensely successful, supergroup or not. He is gearing up to drop his new album, Coming Home. Then, two days after its release, he will take the stage at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium to perform the Super Bowl Halftime Show. To make things even more full circle, Jay-Z was the one who asked Usher if he would be interested, as he serves as a producer and consultant for the NFL’s Halftime performances.
Check out Usher talking about the group that never was above.
The next LEGO movie is thinking outside the box. Piece By Piece is coming to theaters and will be inspired by Pharrell Williams’s life. Sounds interesting …
The film is a Focus Features piece, no pun intended, and will be helmed by Director Morgan Neville, an Academy Award winner. Neville and Caitrin Rogers produce the new animated LEGO installment via Tremolo Productions. Williams, Mimi Valdés, and Shani Saxon are producing under Williams’ i am OTHER banner alongside LEGO Group’s Jill Wilfert and Keith Malone, executive producing Piece By Piece. Expect the film to feel like a biopic, albeit through the LEGO art form.
Focus Features say the film is described as “Pharrell set out to tell his story in a way that would set audience’s imaginations free. Developed from his singular vision, PIECE BY PIECE defies genres and expectations to transport audiences into a LEGO world where anything is possible.”
This is a long time coming as Neville said Williams pitched his story as a LEGO film five years ago. “It was one of those rare moments where I knew in a second that this was a journey I wanted to go on,” he said. “I’m so grateful to our partners at Focus Features and at the LEGO Group for their belief in our crazy mission. We assembled an incredible team of creative collaborators to help make a new type of film. I can’t wait for people to see it.”
Williams said, “When I had this crazy vision to tell this story through LEGO bricks, I couldn’t have imagined a better partner than Morgan. He is a legend. Grateful that Focus wanted to collaborate with us and I’m honored to share this with the world and bring people into my universe. Building with LEGO bricks encourages us to follow our imagination…who would’ve thought that playing with these toys as a kid would evolve into a movie about my life. It’s proof that anyone else can do it too.”
Piece By Piece is expected to hit theaters on Oct 11.
Pharrell will be producing a new LEGO movie, inspired by his life story. Titled Piece By Piece, it will be told through animation and will be directed by Morgan Neville (Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain), according to Polygon.
“I’m honored to share this with the world and bring people into my universe,” Pharrell shared in a statement, via the outlet. “Building with LEGO bricks encourages us to follow our imagination… who would’ve thought that playing with these toys as a kid would evolve into a movie about my life. It’s proof that anyone else can do it too.”
As it turns out, the project has been in the works for a while. The publication notes that while The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman Movie were very successful, Universal Pictures acquired the rights to LEGO’s IP in 2020.
“Five years ago, Pharrell Williams approached me with the idea of helping him tell his story through LEGO animation,” Neville added. “It was one of those rare moments where I knew in a second that this was a journey I wanted to go on. I’m grateful to our partners at Focus Features and at the LEGO Group for their belief in our crazy mission. We assembled an incredible team of creative collaborators to help make a new type of film.”
Fans will get to watch Piece By Piece when it hits theaters on October 11. Check out Pharrell‘s announcement below.
Picture this: A charismatic artist, capable of shape-shifting across music genres and even career fields, maintaining relevance while juggling the roles of motherhood, entrepreneurship, and activism. From stirring the pot of soulful R&B to actually stirring pots in culinary school, Kelis’s layered life is as textured as her albums. As of 2024, her versatility and talents have amassed her a net worth of $5 million, according to Fresherslive.
The Seeds Of A Star: Upbringing & Early Life
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 03: Kelis performs at the Mighty Hoopla Festival 2023. At Brockwell Park on June 03, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
Born Kelis Rogers in Harlem, New York, her introduction to music came not from MTV, but rather from her musician father and fashion designer mother. Raised amid the cacophonies of jazz, soul, and African drums, her ears were tuned to an eclectic palette of sounds from a young age. Both parents championed her creative pursuits, enrolling her in the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. After graduating, she attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Her academic rigor in both institutions foreshadowed the tireless work ethic she would bring to her multi-hyphenate career.
Soundtracks & Milkshakes: Career Milestones
P. Diddy and Kelis (Photo by L. Busacca/WireImage)
Making her industry debut with the boldly titled album Kaleidoscope, Kelis didn’t just tiptoe into the music scene; she stormed in. The single “Caught Out There” became an anthem for scorned lovers, while her later track “Milkshake” became a cultural catchphrase. Along her journey, she seamlessly switched from R&B to electro and pop, refusing to be boxed in. Kelis also became a Grammy-nominated artist and collaborated with the likes of Pharrell Williams and André 3000. She proved that a woman of her talents could switch gears and make each one look like it was the only one she was born to do.
A Life Not Just In Lyrics: Personal Matters
BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA – JULY 25: Kelis performs on stage at Splendour In the Grass 2014. On July 25, 2014 in Byron Bay, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
While her albums narrate stories of love, heartbreak, and empowerment, Kelis’s personal life has been equally headline-worthy. Her marriage to rapper Nas was as storied as it was tumultuous, but she emerged from it with lessons that shaped her later life. Now a mother of two, Kelis has grown into a multi-dimensional woman who advocates for women’s rights, equality, and social justice. Sadly, her husband, Mike Mora, passed away in 2022 after battling cancer.
From Music To Menus: Business & Philanthropy
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 09: Singer Kelis performs onstage during 2018 ONE Musicfest. At Atlanta Central Park on September 9, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Diversity isn’t just the hallmark of her music but extends to her business ventures. Kelis trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu, turning her culinary dreams into a tangible business by launching her sauce line, “Bounty & Full.” She’s also written a cookbook and hosted a cooking show. Further, in philanthropy, she has lent her voice and resources to causes such as domestic violence prevention and food justice, proving that her reach extends far beyond the recording studio.
A Woman Of Many Shades
Kelis is not merely a singer or a chef; she is an amalgamation of experiences, passions, and talents that defy easy categorization. Her financial and cultural currency, built through a blend of music, business acumen, and activism, makes her not just an artist to watch but a woman to admire.
Pharrell Willaims is one of the great creative minds in the music industry period. He is so effortlessly able to crossover between hip-hop and R&B. But, also do not forget the man knows how to craft a worldwide global pop phenomenon. He did just that with his most loathed hit “Happy.” It was everywhere. Weddings, the radio, family parties, movies, commercials, you name it, you could not avoid it.
It feels like it has been quite a while since Pharrell stepped foot into that lane. That is until just hours ago. He and the alternative band Mumford & Sons have been buddies for years but, they have not made music together. That all changed when they dropped “Good People.”
Listen To “Good People” By Mumford & Sons And Pharrell Williams
According to The X 105.9, this is Mumford & Sons’ first single in five years. As we mentioned, Pharrell and the collective have been close, and have been for about ten years. They have always had “mutual admiration and respect” for each other, which is great to see. Pharrell has production credits as well as some background vocals, but they complement the goal of the song. It has an inspirational message that solid people are finally getting the credit they deserve for being good human beings.
What are your thoughts on this brand-new track, “Good People,” by Mumford & Sons and Pharrell Williams? Is this going to be one of the biggest hits of the year for any genre, why or why not? Do you need more material from them in the future? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Pharrell Williams. Finally, stay with us for the most informative song posts throughout the week.
Quotable Lyrics:
And I’m done being tired, so right now I’m inspired (Welcome to the revelation) I was once underwater and now I’m on fire (Welcome to the revelation, jump) And I feel it in the air that Mother Earth ain’t steady Feel so alive even though times are deadly
It happened. This morning, January 8, Kid Cudi finally revealed the tracklist for Insano. In September, Cudi announced that he had “to push Insano back til January,” and now, it is one of Uproxx’s “Most Anticipated Albums Of 2024” list. It will also be one of the first significant drops of the year, as Insano is due out this Friday, January 12.
“INSANO is to be enjoyed from the beginning to the end,” Cudi wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Please if u can, refrain from jumpin around just to hear the features. Experience it like a film, put it on and let it ride. Trust me. I designed it that way for the best experience possible [smiley emoji, peace-sign emoji, praying-hands emoji, stars emoji] thanx.”
See the full Insano tracklist below.
1. “Often I Have These Dreamz” Feat. DJ Drama
2. “Keep Bouncin’”
3. “Get Off Me” Feat. Travis Scott
4. “Most Ain’t Dennis”
5. “Wow” Feat. A$AP Rocky
6. “ElectroWaveBaby”
7. “A Tale Of A Knight”
8. “Cud Life”
9. “Too Damn High” Feat. Lil Yachty
10. “Getcha Gone”
11. “At The Party” Feat. Travis Scott & Pharrell
12. “Mr. Coola”
13. “Freshie”
14. “Tortured”
15. “X & Cud” Feat. XXXTentacion
16. “Seven” Feat. Lil Wayne
17. “Funky Wizard Smoke”
18. “Rager Boyz” Feat. Young Thug
19. “Porsche Topless”
20. “Blue Sky”
21. “Hit The Streetz In My Nikes”
INSANO is to be enjoyed from the beginning to the end. Please if u can, refrain from jumpin around just to hear the features. Experience it like a film, put it on and let it ride. Trust me. I designed it that way for the best experience possible thanx
