Despite lining up a long-list of new material for release in the coming weeks, Kanye West has reportedly severed ties with mega-manager Scooter Braun.
Full story below…
Via The Blast:
According to sources close to Kanye, Braun, along with music lawyers Howard King and Peter Paterno are no longer working with the star.
We’re told Kanye made an ultimatum to his top confidantes that they had to leave their respective businesses and become “In-house” employees for the Yeezy brand. Braun and the lawyers refused to abandon their other clients, and decided it was time to move on from Kanye.
We’re told Kanye’s been advised that cutting his team loose while he prepares to drop a ton of new music is not the greatest plan, especially considering the legal hurdles that come with putting out a new album. For his part, Kanye doesn’t think he needs music management him right now, and plans on going forward without a manager.
The report goes on to cite a source that says many of the folk who supported Yeezy during 2016 “breakdown” are now being pushed out and that there’s an overall concern for his present state.
It’s worth highlighting that the changes come just weeks after Ye parted ways with another of his longtime managers.
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UPDATE: Kanye has just confirmed the news in the most “Kanye” way possible:
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/989142253468708864
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/989142351321874432
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/989150208595406849
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/989150253185052674
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The timing is certainly…unique.
June is right around the corner, meaning so too is the wealth of new music he promised from himself and several of his artists.
Moving forward without management (should that indeed be his play) doesn’t fill us with hope. But time will tell how all works out.
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A mess. This is already setting up to be a disaster.
Meme you my girl, but I’m gonna have to get you together. Kanye is a mf ing genius despite his shenanigans
lmao girl bye, kanye is no genius, he THINKS he’s a genius, there’s a difference. If he was a genius his last album wouldn’t have flopped so epically lmfaooooo ???
Troll Alert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the music isnt going to live up to the hype — not his solo album and especially not the kid cudi collabo, teyana’s sophomore project or nas’ release. it will ALL be heavily drenched in 1960’s and 1970’s samples — mostly in very inappropriate or random placements. kanye is extremely OVERRATED!
No one really cares what you think because the albums will release anyway and they’ll be successful. Why must we hate?
Trol Alert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do Not Engage with the blurry pic using S****** Trash Blond. He is using my pic because he is ugly.
Who. Cares. Kanye’ been played for years but people keep giving passes for whatever reason
Kanye is another black celebrity that is not going to leave his money to the next generation of black people. Michael, Michelle Williams, Tiger Woods ,etc are all black puppets who will return their money to the white man who gave it them.
Sad but true. He’s already bending over for the trump crowd.
He wants to imitate Beyonce’s brand so bad. The releases the team the brand.. everything. People will say no. But everything he wants as in brand and music the way her team is. Is exactly what kanye wants
lmao roach is a Sony s**** so she doesn’t apply here lmfaooooo ? ?
lmao mess. those kartrashians done murked yet another idiot black man lmfaoooo???
I wish him well
Never supported Koonye Kartrashian either way!!