Kanye West Responds To Jay-Z Allegedly Selling His Masters

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Following runaway reports that Jay-Z had sold Kanye West's masters to regain control of his own, Yeezy stepped forward to address the situation.

Kanye West is a man on a mission, seemingly hellbent on exposing the rampant corruption that appears to be permeating the music industry. Between sharing his entire recording contract down to the last word of legalese, and urinating a mighty stream of defiance onto his unsuspecting Grammy, Yeezy's Twitter page has been abuzz with bombshells.

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In the midst of the revelatory spree, it was reported that Jay-Z had gained ownership of Kanye's first six albums upon purchasing the Roc-A-Fella imprint, with a narrative suggesting he had traded Ye's masters to gain his own. In reality, it's far more likely that Yeezy's six albums in question were collateral damage in a larger business deal that transpired when Jay-Z sold his Roc-A-Fella shares to Def Jam; from there, he was able to move to gain his own albums back. Still, many have taken a firm stance against The Jigga Man, adding further divide between the once mighty Throne duo.

Despite the unfortunate optics surrounding this latest narrative in the Jay-Z vs Kanye West saga, it would appear that Yeezy is keeping a cool head in the face of it. He recently took to Twitter to address the "Jay-Z sold his masters" saga head-on, maintaining that Jay was simply another victim of the system. "Don’t let the system pit us against each other," writes Yeezy, sharing a screenshot of Akademiks' initial report. "JAY IS MY BROTHER ... I have eternal love for all artist that have been through and are still trapped this crooked system. Jay still doesn’t get his own masters back for ten years. I will see to it that we all get our masters."

Clearly, Kanye is dedicated to mending the fences with many of his rivals, namely Drake, J. Cole, and Jay-Z. While it's unlikely that the Jigga Man will address the situation head-on, it's refreshing to see Kanye West stand so firmly behind a righteous cause, unwilling to lose sight of the bigger picture. 


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<b>Feature Editor</b> <!--BR--> Mitch Findlay is a writer and hip-hop journalist based in Montreal. Resident old head by default. Enjoys writing Original Content about music, albums, lyrics, and rap history. His favorite memories include interviewing J.I.D and EarthGang at the "Revenge Of The Dreamers 3" studio sessions in Atlanta and receiving a phone call from Dr. Dre. In his spare time he makes horror movies.
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