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VenHub vending machine sells physical copies of Nipsey Hussle's posthumous album

Elliott - stock.adobe.com

September 4, 2026

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VenHub has partnered with the estate of late rapper Nipsey Hussle to sell physical copies of his posthumous album "PROLIFIC" through the company's automated retail technology at Los Angeles Union Station, according to an NBC Los Angeles report. The special installation offers CDs and vinyl records, giving fans a physical purchasing option at a time when most music distribution is dominated by streaming. The installation is scheduled to remain available through Friday.

VenHub operates fully automated, staffless Smart Stores that use robotics to select and dispense merchandise. The company's Union Station location is at the Patsaouras Bus Plaza and normally operates around the clock. VenHub also operates Los Angeles-area Smart Stores at the LAX/Metro Transit Center and Hollywood/Highland.

"PROLIFIC," a collaboration between Hussle and Bino Rideaux that was recorded about a decade ago, was released on streaming platforms Aug. 14. Hussle, whose legal name was Ermias Joseph Asghedom, died in 2019. Rideaux said having CDs and vinyl available gives fans something tangible in an industry increasingly centered on digital distribution, while Hussle's brother, Samiel Asghedom, said he was proud to bring the long-delayed project to the public.