Stereogum — Right now, the moody party-rapper Travis Scott has the #1 album in America with his new LP Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight. It’s a pretty good album! But we should also credit Scott with having the #1 most ridiculous merch item for sale in America.... more info

AllHipHop — THE TEXAS RHYMER JOINS FIVE OTHER HIP HOP ACTS TO REACH THE TOP OF THE CHART THIS YEAR more info

NME — The rapper's "Let's Get It" condom will set you back $5 (£3.80) more info

AllHipHop — IT'S LOOKING TO BE A BIG WEEK FOR THE HOUSTON NATIVE more info

Mjsbigblog — Trap artist Travis Scott has the best selling combined and strictly sales album this week. Also debuting in the top 10 this week are rockers A Day to Remember and Hip Hop artist Isaiah Rashad. Carrie Underwood represents reality competition singer on... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Scott tops this week's new music more info

Stereogum — How many rappers have the juice to get a Kendrick Lamar verse in 2016? Fifteen? Twenty at the most? In any case, it’s not a lot. (I’m aware that I’m writing this immediately after motherfucking Sia unveiled her own track with a Kendrick Lamar g... more info

Idolator — Hear the menacing number. more info

AllHipHop — TRAVIS SCOTT’S “BRANCHING” OUT’ more info

Detroit Free Press — Brian McCollum breaks down notable metro Detroit concerts, Sept. 8-14             more info