Taylor Swift Could Block Kanye West’s Long-Delayed ‘Vultures 2’ Album From No. 1 On The Charts

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign released their second collaborative album “Vultures 2” after several delays, but projections for next week’s Billboard 200 albums chart show Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” will likely continue its months-long reign at No. 1.

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“Vultures 2” is projected to debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart with 68,000 album units, which is made up of both sales and streaming totals, according to music industry trade publication Hits Daily Double.

The album will likely fall behind Swift’s “Tortured Poets Department,” which the publication expects will retain its No. 1 slot with 125,000 album units, of which 68,000 are album sales.

The publication noted Swift’s album sales were boosted by a new digital edition of her album available for purchase that contained a demo version of the song “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys,” which Swift released Saturday.

Swift also offered a 13% discount on special editions of “The Tortured Poets Department” on her website for a 12-hour period on Sunday.