"Like That" Remix By Kanye West Taken Off YouTube By Sony

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Music pages on social media broke the news just hours ago.

Kanye West recently entered the "elimination of Drake" with his remix of "Like That." Metro Boomin made a darker and more anthemic beat and Future even recorded a new verse. It was officially premiered on Justin Laboy's podcast The Download this past weekend after Adam22 leaked it on April 20. The track went viral for bars like, "Y'all so out of sight, out of mind / I can't even think of a Drake line / Play J. Cole, get the p***y dry." Ye released the track on his YouTube page, as well as his website yeezy.com. However, Sony is not having it any of it, as the "Like That" remix is now off of YouTube.

RapTV was one of the first to report the news on their Instagram account by sharing a screenshot of the unplayable track. As of now, only the audio from Kanye West's account on the video platform is down. When you click on the video, it reads, "This video contains content from SME, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds." This may not be too much of a surprise to some as Sony and UMG had Ye under contract and then removed him from the payroll after voicing their distaste for his antisemitic statements.

Sony Continues To Butt Heads With Kanye West

Kanye has been sharing his disdain for major labels and it has been part of the reason why he recently began another beef installment with Drake. During the Laboy interview he stated, "Drake has a rich baby daddy, named Lucian [Grainge] and Universal. "He's like, 'My daddy got it. My daddy control the spins. My daddy got the DSPs.' Drake has a rich baby daddy named Lucian."

What are your thoughts on the "Like That" remix by Kanye best being taken down by Sony? Do you think this removal stems from them speaking against Ye's antisemitic statements, why or why not? How do you see the controversial rapper handling this down the road? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Kanye West, "Like That," and Sony. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the music world.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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