His last vital singles were released two years ago, cut from the otherwise lackluster I Am Not a Human Being II his last consistently great album turned seven years old a month ago. Wayne has been in creative free-fall for over half a decade at this point. It’s also nowhere near enough to render the service a must-subscribe. They were no longer speaking, Tha Carter V was sitting on a hard drive somewhere ready for release, and he was moving on with work on what was then called The Free Weezy Album.įWA is following in the footsteps of curated playlists, short, personal clips, and music videos like the star-studded one for ' Bitch I’m Madonna,' and it’s the most enticing piece of exclusive content Tidal’s secured to date. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Wayne revealed the true depth of his rift with Birdman. Speculation regarding its true purpose has slowed in the months since, but the music itself served to reinforce what Wayne was fighting to make clear on Twitter and in court: Cash Money had serious problems. All of this served as fodder for fan and journalist theories regarding the terms of Drake’s contract with Cash Money, some of which were published just hours after the album was released.

The sharpest, from 'Star67': 'Walk up in my label like, ‘Where the check, though?’ Yeah, I said it / Wouldn’t dap you with the left, ho.' He repurposed a track from Sorry 4 the Wait 2, 'Used To,' just a few tracks later, making his allegiance clear. Drake released full-length If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late without notice on February 13th, and made sure to take a few conspicuous shots at the label. It became clear in February that Wayne wasn’t the only artist with bones to pick regarding Cash Money’s operation.

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