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China’s re-release of Avatar is set to oust Disney and Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame from its top position as the best-grossing film ever. Avatar has found its way to the big screen once again in China this weekend with the country anticipating a huge post-COVID box office turnout. Deadline reports that on Friday, the film made $3.5 […]

While the pandemic continues to plague box office numbers, we’re starting to see signs of life.  Disney’s new animated movie Raya and the Last Dragon topped another slow weekend at the box office, making just $8.6 million on 2,045 screens domestically, while bringing in $26 million globally. It could also be watched on Disney+ for a $30 fee. While the number is […]

Sales of books written by Dr. Seuss soared after the author’s estate announced earlier this week that six titles would no longer be published because they contained racist and insensitive imagery, Rolling Stone reports. As of Wednesday evening, Dr. Seuss books occupy all but one entry in the top 10 of Amazon’s Best Sellers in Books […]

Ad Age reports sales of Gorilla Glue have skyrocketed since Tessica Brown’s unfortunate retelling on TikTok about using the spray adhesive on her hair went viral. Gorilla Glue’s search volume on Amazon soared by 4,378 percent, while its best seller rank increased 129 percent, which translates into a significant spike in sales. Google searches also jumped 50 times in the month of February, […]

More than 20 years after its release, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill has reached diamond status. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) shared the news on Tuesday night, confirming Lauryn Hill’s debut album had sold more than 10,000,000 units since its 1998 release. It marks an increasingly rare milestone as on-demanding streaming has caused pure album sales to plummet. Hill has no […]

Vinyl made a huge comeback this year, with Black Friday deals helping physical record sales see their highest peak in some time. Now Billboard reports that vinyl had its best sales week ever, with 1.842 million LPs sold in the U.S. during the week prior to Christmas, ending on Dec. 24. That’s a historic high for vinyl since […]

If Mariah Carey is the reoccurring Ghost of Christmas Present, then Nipsey Hussle and YG have become the political equivalent for Donald Trump‘s current nightmare. The Compton native’s anti-Trump anthem “FDT (Fuck Donald Trump),” featuring the late, great Nipsey Hussle, has become the rallying cry as Joe Biden nears closer to winning the presidential race. According to Nielsen […]

6ix9ine’s latest album TattleTales was initially projected to sell upwards of 150,000 units in its debut week, but that number has dropped considerably.  HITS Daily Double is now projecting the album will move only 50,000 units. Akademiks speculated that the drop is due to “bundles being ineligible.” After touting his ability to put up numbers, 6ix9ine’s updated projections have […]

With this week’s album sales nearing a close, it’s looking like Nas‘ latest album King’s Disease is slated to land within the top 5 for units moved. According to Hits Daily Double, Nas’ Hit-Boy produced album is looking to close out its first week with roughly 47,000 units sold, and about 19,000 of those being strictly album sales. The albums projected […]

Hipgnosis Songs announced Monday that the firm has acquired a 50 percent stake in the copyright and writers share in the catalog of RZA, per Billboard. The catalog is comprised of 814 songs, and includes nearly every track from the Wu-Tang Clan, which were primarily produced by RZA.  Variety reports Hipgnosis has acquired 42 catalogs […]