Final pieces from the BADMEANiNGOOD series are all available below. Physical unlockables will only be available until August 1st, 2023.
Unlockables will include: two record shop posters, OG sticker, and BADMEANiNGOOD beermat – all at no extra charge. We are also offering worldwide shipping for all orders with our phygital checkout flow ensuring a seamless experience for collectors across the globe.
Each Vinyl NFT will come with a corresponding record shop poster + a O.G. Sticker from the BADMEANiNGOOD series via fully tracked and insured international shipping.
In the early 2000s, ex-graffiti artist and indie label owner Austin Wilde ran a label that released cult classic compilation albums, including a hip-hop-inspired series called BADMEANiNGOOD, for which he commissioned a then-little-known graffiti artist named Banksy to produce four album covers and posters, and an additional 12" sleeve for the 2002–2003 releases. Back then, Wilde shared an office with Banky’s first manager.
The concept for the albums was to shine a light on the compiler’s musical influences. The tracks chosen by each compiler were the soundtrack to their experience, a Venn diagram of hip-hop, turntablism, and sample culture. The strapline for the series was “Personal. Musical. A Hip-Hop Chronicle,” and this remains as true today as it was then.
Working with Stephen Earl (Banksy’s then manager), Banksy assigned Wilde the copyright for the designs. This in itself is a rarity, as Banksy only did this twice as far as we know, the other being for Blur's “Think Tank” album, released in May 2003.