FAQs
Elaborating, he said it came down to Sean's lack of support during his 2020 presidential bid.
Did Kanye give his artists their masters? ›
In September 2020, Kanye announced that he was giving his artists back their masters, but that has yet to happen, according to Sean. “That hasn't happened yet but that would benefit me a lot,” said Sean, who called himself the “No. 1 earning artist on G.O.O.D.
Is Big Sean still signed to Kanye? ›
On October 29, 2021, Big Sean announced on Twitter that after 14 years, he has stepped away from Kanye West's GOOD Music label, saying "That's a forever brotherhood, but business wise, I had to start getting a bigger cut!
Does Kanye own the Masters to his music? ›
(The copyright credits on some albums have changed in recent weeks; it now appears that West owns his masters from the 2013 “Yeezy” album onward.) As with RCA Records and R. Kelly, the company will continue to own and/or distribute his catalog, and profit from it, per the terms of their contract.
How did Kanye discover Big Sean? ›
In 2005, he got the opportunity to rap for West while the Chicago emcee was doing an interview for Detroit's 102.7 FM. West was impressed by Sean's skills and signed him to his G.O.O.D. Music label a couple years later.
What bank kicked Kanye out? ›
12), “Earlier today I learned that @kanyewest was officially kicked out of JP Morgan Chase bank.
Does Big Sean own his master's? ›
“That's life-changing money for me,” said Sean. The rapper added that he did not own his G.O.O.D. Music masters, after Ye previously spoke in 2020 about the importance of owning his own masters.
Does Kanye owe Big Sean money? ›
Sean ended the deal this year and called it “unfair”. Sean said, “If you up billions and you owe me this money that probably ain't nothing to him. That's life-changing money for me. He detailed that Kanye owes him around $6 million.
Does Jay Z own Kanye's Masters? ›
What people have learned is that Kanye already owns some of his masters but, apparently, the rights to his first six albums were sold by Jay-Z, the artist's "big brother", who sold them to buy back his own.
Who is replacing Kanye West? ›
On Wednesday, The Weeknd announced that he will replace Kanye West during Coachella Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, April 17th and 24th. News of Kanye West bailing on Coachella has been confirmed.
The Weeknd Closes Coachella 2022 After Replacing Kanye West as Headliner: 'I Always Got Your Back'
Who will replace Kanye? ›
Coachella 2022: the Weeknd, Swedish House Mafia replace Kanye - Los Angeles Times.
Does Beyonce own all her masters? ›
As of my knowledge cutoff date, Beyoncé had retained ownership of the masters for her earlier albums, including those she recorded as a member of Destiny's Child. However, the ownership of her later albums, such as her solo releases, might vary depending on the specific record deals she signed with different labels.
Does Rihanna own Masters? ›
In a cover story for the April issue of Vogue, Abby Aguirre reports that after she released her last album in 2012, Rihanna left her old label and acquired the masters to all of her previous recordings. This is an incredible business move for star who also founded her own label imprint under her new home RocNation.
Does Snoop Dogg own Masters? ›
According to Snoop, he currently owns “the masters to the publishing, to the IP, to the label, to the logo [at Death Row].” His deal, as Billboard previously reported, excludes Tupac's masters, but he is confident that he”ll get it back after a few conversations with his estate.
Why did Kanye get kicked out of Chase? ›
The US bank JP Morgan Chase has ended its relationship with Kanye West and his clothing brand Yeezy Inc – although the decision predates the rapper and designer's recent controversies in which he wore a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt and shared racist conspiracy theories in an unaired interview.
Why was Kanye's degree revoked? ›
Kanye West's honorary doctorate rescinded by prestigious Chicago art college. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has revoked an honorary doctorate awarded to Kanye West, as the fallout from the rapper's offensive remarks about Black and Jewish people continues.
When did Kanye discover Big Sean? ›
In 2008, Big Sean was discovered by American rapper and record producer Kanye West, who signed Sean to his record label GOOD Music—distributed through Def Jam Recordings. Since 2008, after signing a record deal to West's label G.O.O.D. Music, Sean's career continued through his mixtapes such as Finally Famous Vol.
