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Billboard announced Thursday that “limited combinations of merchandise and physical albums” will count toward the Billboard 200 chart, starting later this year.  Dubbed “fan packs,” these combinations are limited to merch paired with the physical copy of an album, as “each individual item must also be sold separately in the same web store.” Combining merch with […]

Star Trak Entertainment keeps the goods coming. Months after releasing its inaugural fashion range, the Neptunes-founded imprint returns with another round of branded merch. The latest offering is noticeable more simple than its predecessors, as it ditches elaborate graphics in favor of clean branding. Items include short-sleeve 100 percent cotton tees, pullover hoodies, five-panel caps with leather logo […]

OVO Sound has cooked up a small, but solid batch of merchandise. The music imprint—co-founded by Drake, Noah “40” Shebib, and Oliver El-Khatib—teased the release earlier this week on social media. The new collection delivers a premium fleece crewneck sweatshirt with ribbed cuffs and hem; a pair of fleece sweatpants with zipper pockets on the side and back; and a […]

WarnerMedia is going all out on The Batman promotion. Ahead of the film’s much-anticipated release, the entertainment giant has announced the largest collection of Batman film products in over 10 years. The lifestyle merch range is, of course, primarily inspired by the Caped Crusader, but also has nods to Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman; the penguin; the Riddler; and other […]

The Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment at Long Island University has unveiled its first back-to-school merch collection for the fall 2021 semester.  The collection features t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, shorts, socks, hats, beach towels, notebooks, water bottles, and more. As detailed in a press release, proceeds from purchases of collection pieces will be directed […]

Nipsey Hussle’s estate is taking legal action over knockoff merchandise. Wednesday, TMZ reported that Samiel Asghedom—Nipsey’s brother and the administrator of the estate—had filed suit against multiple parties alleged to be responsible for an assortment of sites selling fake Marathon pieces. According to Asghedom, the estate controls the rights to a number of registered trademarks, […]

Drake took to Instagram to unveil more Certified Lover Boy merch. The new pieces were made in collaboration with Nike and feature a range of black t-shirts with CLB appropriate phrases like, “Should’ve said you loved me today because tomorrow is a new day” and “I don’t miss… Let alone miss you.”  Drake also notified fans that a merch giveaway was […]

The Kanye West brand appears to be stronger than ever. According to Billboard, Ye’s second Donda listening party has become the most-watched livestream in Apple Music history, garnering more than 5.4 million views on Aug 5. For comparison, Kanye’s first listening event at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium pulled in 3.3 million viewers on July 23, reportedly setting an Apple Music Global Livestream record at the time. (The […]

Travis Scott is clearly in a generous mood. Just days after blessing fans by debuting new music, the Houston rapper came through with another round of Cactus Jack merchandise made in collaboration with Fragment. The collection includes graphic tees, hoodies, jeans, and a grip of accessories, as well as the highly coveted TS x Fragment x Air Jordan […]

The wait for Culture III just became a little more bearable. Less than two days before the album’s worldwide release, Migos blessed their fans with a new merch collection in support of the much-anticipated project. The first section of the drop delivers a batch of short-sleeve tees and pullover hoodies emblazoned with screen-printed graphics. The bulk of the designs include slogans […]