The King of Grime himself Wiley seems to have walked away from his record label Warner Records, as they’re apparently forcing him to release a single he doesn’t want to put out.
In another Twitter rant (he leaked his album last month after getting into a dispute with iTunes, something which was well documented by the rapper’s tweets), Wiley seems to have turned over a new page in his career, and walked out on his label Warner.
Some of the tweets have since been deleted, but some still remain on his Twitter right now. You can check out what was said below.
“My label are doing 'Lights On' next but I do not like that so you will not see me in the video … If my first two singles were dance and third was drum and bass, why am I doing a dance single fourth… my musical mind is better than that,” Wiley tweeted.
He continued later in the day: “I am walking out of Warner today, I don’t need em anymore. I’ve rinsed majors for every penny, enough is enough. Need to put my own money where my mouth is now and stop pussy footing around the industry. I have got time for [Warner] and I respect you but goodbye.”
But, despite the tweets, NME claim to have spoken to a Warner representative - who told them that things were running like ‘business as usual’.
What do you think of the story? Is Wiley right to stand up, or is he having a bit of a diva moment? Let us know in the comment box below. You’ll also find links to find tickets to Wiley’s up and coming UK tour, in support of his latest album ‘The Ascent’.
Thu April 18th 2013 - Waterfront, Norwich
Fri April 19th 2013 - HMV Institute, Birmingham
Sat April 20th 2013 - The Forum, London
Mon April 22nd 2013 - HMV Ritz, Manchester
Thu April 25th 2013 - O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol
Sat September 7th 2013 - O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham
Sun September 8th 2013 - Manchester Academy 1, Manchester
Tue September 10th 2013 - O2 Academy Leeds, Leeds
Fri September 13th 2013 - O2 Academy Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne
Sat September 14th 2013 - Rock City, Nottingham
Mon September 16th 2013 - O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Tue September 17th 2013 - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
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