Kanye Says Sony/ATV Won’t Let Him Buy His Publishing Even Though He Could
Written by SOURCE on October 14, 2018
Kanye West‘s social media hiatus is officially over.
Exactly one week after he deactivated his Twitter and Instagram accounts, the controversial rapper returned to the former platform with a 10-minute video about mind control. Kanye, who is currently in Uganda with Kim Kardashian, spoke about being “programmed” and the ways the world tries to restrain him. For example, ‘Ye claimed he was unable to purchase his publishing from Sony/ATV, which bought the rights for $2.3 billion earlier this year from EMI.
“I went to go buy my publishing from Sony/ATV, and they said it was $8 million, $9 million,” he said in the video. “And went I went to buy it, they told me no, I couldn’t buy my publishing […] I have the money to buy my publishing, and they told me that I couldn’t buy my publishing. It’s like the control, like, I can’t say what I want to say on SNL.”
Kanye went on to specifically address Jon Platt, the music executive who will soon replace Sony/ATV CEO Martin Bandier.
“[…] I got the money. So, big Jon, Marty, whoever is involved, I need my publishing. I got the money,” Kanye said. “I’m not gonna say the S-word. I’m not Prince; I don’t need to write it on my face.”
The “S-word” ‘Ye was referring to was “slave,” which Prince wrote on his face after claiming he was imprisoned by his Warner Bros. contract.
Check out Kanye’s full video below.
