UPDATE: A rep for Best Buy issued the following statement to Billboard: “Right now, customers can head to more than 800 Best Buy stores nationwide or visit BestBuy.com and pick up Jeremih’s latest album Late Nights.”
Jeremih took to Twitter to air out his grievances with his label Def Jam Records on Sunday (Dec. 13). One week after the surprise release of his highly anticipated effort Late Nights: The Album, the R&B singer tweeted that a mere “6-7” copies of the LP were allegedly shipped to Best Buy stores.
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@DeafJamRecords y’all don’t even deserve my voice
— Jeremih (@Jeremih) December 13, 2015
It’s not the fact that mi album was actually priced 18.99
— Jeremih (@Jeremih) December 13, 2015
There’s actually no CD’s in the stores to even buy ,that’s the main point. each Best Buy was shipped 6-7 copies a peice
— Jeremih (@Jeremih) December 13, 2015
we checked in to the Corperate offices at Best Buy in Chicago and they told us LateNights wasn’t on this wks … https://t.co/ojJL0dEOWQ
— Jeremih (@Jeremih) December 13, 2015
It’s ok though I got some’n for everybody who tried me
— Jeremih (@Jeremih) December 13, 2015
Late Nights: The Album experienced several pushbacks over the last year, including Sept. 30 and Nov. 4 release dates, before eventually landing on Dec. 4. He spoke about his issues with his label in an interview with Billboard last month.
“My label is hesitating and not being on my side,” he said at the time. “I see other artists and how they’re supported. It’s hard when I’m on a roster with Rihanna, Rick Ross and Kanye West.”
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Reps from Def Jam and Best Buy did not immediately respond to Billboard‘s requests for comment.