RuPaul - Supermodel of the World [Picture Disc]
RuPaul's Supermodel of the World struts back onto turntables as a picture disc, a glamorous home for the 1993 debut that made her a pop star.
Released on Tommy Boy, the album arrived when RuPaul was already a fixture of the New York club scene, and it translated that nightlife energy into a full-length dance-pop statement. House beats, diva vocals and campy humor collide with real warmth and a message of self-love that feels just as welcome now as it did then.
Supermodel (You Better Work) is the iconic opener, a runway anthem built on a strutting groove and endlessly quotable lines. Back to My Roots celebrates Black hairstyles with playful pride, and House of Love leans into joyful, uplifting house music that practically begs for a mirror ball.
The album's sound is pure early-1990s club, with shiny synths, booming basslines and big gospel-tinged hooks, and it still sounds ready for the dance floor. Beneath the sequins there is genuine musical craft and serious club know-how, and RuPaul's charisma carries every single track with a wink and a wave.
For drag fans, house heads and anyone who loves a fabulous entrance, this picture disc is a fitting, fabulous celebration of exactly where it all began.