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It’s been a week since Tryna Kick Knowledge has brought you the freshest rap twitter juice. This week, Chief Keef was dropped by Interscope Records just 10 days before the release of his second full-length album, Back From The Dead 2, reported the Chicago Tribune. Last night, the Chicagoan rapper took to his smartphone to lament his broken relationship with the label:
And then admitted that he might leak a few tracks off of the album before its release:
Before name-dropping someone in the industry (presumably someone at Interscope):
In June 2013, Interscope offered the “Love Sosa” rapper a three-year/three-album incentivized contract worth $6 million dollars. Tightly connected to album sales, much of Keef’s potential profit from the contact would have been based on sales of Keef’s first full-length album, Finally Rich.
Legal troubles started plaguing Keef last year after he was sued by a Cleveland promoter who fronted him a $15,000 advance for a performance that he failed to appear at. Last March, Keef was arrested in the Chicago suburb Highland Park on charges of driving with a suspended license and driving under the influence of marijuana.
Though it has been rumored that legal woes might be one reason why Interscope would consider dropping Chief Keef, Interscope has yet to either confirm or deny officially dropping the rapper. Some rap industry reporters were not so surprised by Keef’s tweets. Andrew Barber of fakeshoredrive.com said, “I can’t say I didn’t see this coming, however. I think staying indie is the best option for Keef at this point. Then he can be free to make the type of music he wants, clear of restrictions and major label appeasement.”
Hopefully the independent life will treat Sosa well. For now, Back From The Dead 2 is still slated for release on Glo Gang label on October 31st.
Watch Chief Keef’s “Hate Being Sober” feat. 50 Cent and Wiz Khalifa below.
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