Billboard is addressing the widespread concern. In August of 2018, Nicki Minaj took to Twitter to expose the tactic that allowed Travis Scott’s Astroworld to snatch the #1 spot from Queen. Minaj was especially ticked off because Astroworld‘s second week sales beat out Queen‘s debut. She highlighted how the majority of Travis’ sales could be attributed to album bundling. After Astroworld released, Travis’ put up new merchandise on his webstore every …

XXXTentacion’s second posthumous album will be released imminently. This weekend, XXXTentacion’s estate will be hosting a special pop-up shop at Alchemist in Miami to celebrate the upcoming release of Bad Vibes Forever, Vol. 1, the second posthumous album from the late recording artist. The news was announced several days ago through a social media announcement. “Okay, so my current focus …

Celebrate twenty years of Slim Shady. With Eminem having reached megastar status long ago, it’s crazy to think back on a time when his reach was purely underground. Coming up with D12 and The Outsidaz, Em was no stranger to sleeping on couches and floors — at least, until his demo found itself in the hands of Dr. Dre. Together, …

Shady Vs. Everybody. Eminem’s legacy extends beyond music. Aside from boasting a legendary career, Em has quietly done his part in guiding his community’s youth. You may recall his role in The Verses project. In case you need a refresher, the Verses project began after a collaboration between The Marshall Mathers Foundation and Carhartt. According to Vaughn Watson, Assistant Professor …

“Sunday Service” merch is officially on the way. It looks like Kanye West’s Sunday Service event is here to stay. Although there were reports that it was done in March, that clearly wasn’t the case since he took his star-studded weekly event to Empire Polo Grounds for a one-off performance on Easter at Coachella. Of course, a performance from Kanye …

Lil Nas X rolls out a new merch line inspired by his “7” EP. Looking to capitalize off his newly-released 7 EP, ATL sensation Lil Nas X has decided to roll out a new line of merch inspired by the project. The line, which consists of 3 long sleeve shirts, 2 t-shirts, and a hoody, will include an autographed EP …

“She’s Is Coming” to advocate for protection. Miley Cyrus’ latest studio album She Is Coming arrived Friday, May 31st and since the release, the “Malibu” singer has followed up with some unique merchandise. The days of hoodies, t-shirts, socks and vinyl covers are getting to be the past since Miley has come through with some condoms to offer her loving fans. The …

Eminem acknowledges “Relapse” in a tenth anniversary IG post. Eminem’s distaste for Relapse has become an open point of conversation. From bashing it in interviews to disavowing it on some of his more recent albums, it’s safe to say that Em’s sixth album is far from his favorite body of work. Yet many fans have come to garner a newfound sense of Relapse appreciation in recent …

XXXTentacion’s estate unveils a new batch of merchandise. XXXTentacion’s run in the game may have been cut short, but the rapper’s output was prolific enough amass a respectable collection. Between his Members Only run, 17, ?, and the posthumous Skins, his devoted fans have enough material to keep his work in steady rotation. Now, the Triple X estate has unveiled yet another treat for his loyalists, in …