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REASON Co-Signs Drake Diss, Addresses Conflict With TDE

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TDE rapper REASON is not a big fan of his label, as they’ve been in conflict over allegedly stalled release dates and a lack of belief in his talent. However, it came as a surprise to many when the leaked Drake diss, which sent shockwaves throughout hip-hop today (Saturday, April 13), had fans thinking that this hammered the final nail in the coffin for this artist-label relationship. Moreover, the Carson, California native tweeted and deleted that the final version of that leak’s production is really solid, and then retweeted a fan explaining part of what went down with Top Dawg Entertainment. Still, he didn’t completely let this narrative run… at least, for a little bit.

REASON then called cap on someone saying that TDE dropped him, but later clarified via Twitter that he’s been looking for those papers for a while. As such, while this is not really surprising, we at least have word from the artist that he doesn’t want to be a part of the label anymore. Hopefully this ends up working out well for both parties if it actually ends up manifesting. Most recently, their spats were much more light and frankly unconnected: one of them was just differing opinions between the Porches spitter and Top Dawg co-president Moosa on J. Cole’s Kendrick Lamar diss.

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REASON’s Retweet Of A Fan Explaining His TDE Conflict After Co-Signing Drake’s Kendrick Lamar Diss

 
 
 
 
 
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In fact, REASON was also one of many folks from the TDE camp to react, whether overtly or subliminally, to Cole retracting his track against Kendrick and basically waving the white flag in their beef. “Idk man, i just… idk,” he wrote on Twitter after this went down at Dreamville Fest, which seemed to allude to it. The “Show Stop” MC actually wanted to see these titans go at each other. At least he seems to have gotten what he wanted from that Drake diss to the Compton lyricist, and might continue to do so if K.Dot’s response track comes out soon.

Addressing TDE Departure Rumors

Meanwhile, we wonder for how much longer these label issues will persist, or how much longer either party will hold out in their firm position. Either way, it looks like this new rap civil war is making MCs just as happy as the fans, and making them reconsider their priorities and loyalties to small or large degrees. After all, there’s no way that liking a beat will be enough to completely turn you away or get you hate from any reasonable person. For more news and the latest updates on REASON, Drake, and TDE, stay up to date on HNHH.

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Finesse2Tymes Says He Doesn’t Have A Label Deal

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Memphis, Tennesee rapper Finesse2Tymes has been the topic of discussion lately. The rapper has been making headlines as of recently for his relationship situation, in specific. The “How To Act” rapper made the news just days ago for revealing that both of his girlfriends are pregnant. Finesse, who has made it clear that he’s in an open relationship, has never been one to shy away from sharing public details about his life. Now, it appears that he’s revealing that he doesn’t have a label deal. In a cryptic IG story, he shared that he’s “nobody’s artist.”

Finesse2Tymes posted in an IG story today, “I ain’t nobody artist… I got partnership deal with em…,” Finesse2Tymes wrote. “I’m them n**** business partners, Atlantic distribute the s***.” Needless to say, this statement left many fans confused as everyone assumed he was signed to Moneybagg Yo. “N***a we watched him sign to Moneybagg yo wtf,” one person wrote. “Why everybody cap about being signed I don’t get it,” someone else questioned. “Bro just explained how he is somebody’s artist,” another commented.

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People Are Questioning Finesse2Tymes’ Deal With Bread Gang

 
 
 
 
 
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Moreover, Finesse2Tymes recently disclosed a different personal aspect of his life. He shared on his Instagram story that he relies on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) as a result of a disability. “Mane i don’t know why people keep saying I’m about to be on child support 2x,” he wrote on IG. “I get a SSI check, I get disability, if y’all ain’t figured out by now that I need help something wrong. Either be good to big father, or the government gone pay ya.” Finesse2Tymes didn’t dive into the specifics of his disability, which ultimately came as a surprise to some fans given his extravagant lifestyle that’s portrayed on social media. Opening up about his reliance on SSI sheds light on a different facet of the artist’s life, revealing the challenges he faces while navigating personal and financial responsibilities.

Subsequently, while the specifics of his deal aren’t clear, the news comes as a surprise to most since it was revealed just last year that Finesse2Tymes had inked a deal with Moneybagg Yo’s label, Bread Gang. This signing generated significant buzz, given both artists’ Memphis roots. While there had been previous tensions between Moneybagg Yo and Finesse2Tymes, they appeared to have resolved their differences, as indicated in an interview on Big Facts. However, Finesse2Tymes’ recent post, where he emphasized not being anyone’s artist, has caused some to speculate it being a sneak diss directed at the label and Moneybagg Yo. This raises questions about the stability of their partnership and relationship. Stay tuned to HNHH for more music news and updates.

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Offset Blasts Quality Control Music On Twitter

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Offset just set off a bomb on Twitter by confirming his label issues with Quality Control and his inability to drop music. Moreover, he took to Twitter on Saturday (April 1) and let off a few tweets seemingly aimed at the label, though hopefully it’s a poorly-timed April Fool’s. “Never thought life be this f***ed up #LLTake,” the Georgia rapper tweeted, adding a rocket emoji. “I can’t drop music also.” In a separate tweet, he wrote, “Black ppl holding black ppl back.” Furthermore, many in the comments expressed support for ‘Set, not only amid his label issues but given his grief.

What’s more is that this follows reports of details concerning the Migos MC’s lawsuit against his record higher-ups. “Offset now brings this action to vindicate his rights and make it clear to the world that Offset, not Quality Control, owns Offset’s music,” the suit stated. Around 2021, he “came to understand the full ramification of the deal that he entered into,” according to the lawsuit, and fought with the label over who owned his work. It seems like he sold his previous music but got out of his contract, yet QCM still tried to claim rights for his song “54321.”

Offset Expresses Frustration On Social Media Amid Label Drama

However, this is still a murky situation, especially given the record company’s stance on it. “The label claimed it had an agreement with Capitol Records that required Capitol to assign all of Capitol’s rights in sound recordings obtained by Quality Control’s ‘Accepted Artist’ that it had furnished to Capitol back to Quality Control,” a RadarOnline report read. Still, the 31-year-old’s lawyer maintained a different perspective.

“Quality Control no longer owns the copyright to Offset’s solo sound recordings and is no longer licensing Offset’s solo sound recordings to Capitol, and Capitol has acquired ownership of Offset’s solo sound recordings directly from Offset,” they expressed. With all this in mind, Offset’s solo future remains in the balance musically, but there’s no doubt he still has many fans behind him. As such, hopefully this can get cleared out amongst the two parties to result in a less heated and scrutinized public beef. Regardless, check back in with HNHH for the latest news and updates on QCM and Offset.