Kanye West

From his tweets, it seemed very apparent that the rapper had just about had enough of the two platforms going head to head. He started off with a very bold statement stating that the beef between Apple and Tidal was ‘f***ing up the music game.’ To resolve the issue, he suggested that the parties involved should sit down together in a meeting to come to an agreement. Kanye even named the people who should be involved in this which included Drake, Jay Z, Scooter Braun, Apple CEO Tim Cooke, Jimmy Iovine, Larry Jackson, and of course himself.

What will come as a shock to many is that Kanye tweeted his ultimate solution to the Apple/Tidal beef, which was that Apple buyout Tidal. West has been backing his good friend Jay Z as he’s endeavoured to take on Apple Music with Tidal, suggesting the struggle with Hov’s investment is definitely real.

Tidal has certainly been struggling against Apple Music and Spotify. In March this year, The New York Times reported that Tidal had reached a the 3 million mark with subscribers after seeing a surge from the release of Beyonce’s LEMONADE being exclusively released through the platform. At that point, Spotify was sitting at the top with 30 million subscribers, whilst Apple Music said it had 13 million. Kanye has revealed that a buyout could well be likely as he told the world that music distribution seems to be suffering in his opinion as the services have continued to fiercely compete against each other.

Check out Kanye’s tweets below:

https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/759449038097747968

https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/759437257099010048

https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/759436516389117952

https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/759436006810460160

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Justin Bieber has dropped a doc-style music video for “Company,” the latest single off his album Purpose. The video takes his beliebers with him around the world during his Purpose World Tour.

In the music video, we get a behind-the-scenes look at the pop heartthrob traveling around the world from laying on hammocks alongside beautiful oceans to snowboarding in the mountains. Not only is the Biebs showing us the peaceful part of his life, but he also shows his fans how much hard work he puts in with quick scenes of him performing on stage, recording in the studio, doing photoshoots and practicing his dance routine.

Directed by Justin’s personal videographer, Rory Kramer, viewers get to see an inside scoop of what it takes to become a pop-sensation while all at the same time living a normal 21-year-old life. If you pay close attention, you will see cameos from friends like manager Scooter Braun, boxer Floyd Mayweather, rapper Kanye West and more.

Tour the world with Justin Bieber below in his video, “Company.”

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Because of their durability and flashy design, the British Knights have been sported by icons such as Kool Moe Dee and M.C. Hammer, among others. Scooter Braun and British Knights founders Jack Schwartz Shoes, Inc. hired Darren Romanelli, aka DRx, to revamp the high-tops. The shoes will be on sale March 15 in selected, high-end retailers. Braun explains the thought behind this year’s edition:

Though the shoes will be reminiscent of those beloved from back in the day, the sneakers will be injected with a fresh, youthful take on the classic BK.

DRx  modernized the iconic shoe by reworking the distinctive colors and patterns in order to give off a more playful and dynamic silhouette.

Let us know which shoe is your favorite below in the comments or on twitter (@RESPECTMAG)!

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