Waka Flocka Airs Out Atlantic Records: “I Hate My Label”
by Staff Editor
Waka Flocka is usually good about keeping his cool on social media, but today, fans saw a much more frustrated side to him.
The Flockaveli rapper took to his Twitter to call out his current record label, Atlantic Records, claiming that they don’t care about him as an artist.
Waka even went as far as to demand a buy-out from them, so he could leave their roster as soon as possible.
He tweeted:
I fucking hate my label
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
Atlantic Records —– LET ME BUY-OUT 😡😡😡😡 FUCK!!!!
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
Labels don’t do shit for the artist #FACTS Labels don’t invest #FACTS Labels hire a bunch of amateurs to keep cost down #FACTS
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
The first thing the label asked after I got shot is — “can you go to the studio”
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
From that day forward I knew my label didn’t care I’m just another dollar sign #GetChaMoneyYoungNigga
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
You mother fuckers woke the beast back up #pressure
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
Waka then continued on his rant, but breaking things down in a more professional manner to go over the logistics sense of things:
Corporate laws require that corporations be structured into classes of superiors and subordinates within a centralized pyramidal structure:
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
Chairman, directors, chief executive officer, VPs, division managers, and so on (based primarily on military models).
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
Unlike the freedoms of an entrepreneurial business, large company decision-making must pass through layer upon layer of management.
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
This makes the process of product development slow and ponderous.
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
This makes the process of product development slow and ponderous.
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
For example, from the time a band is signed it can be a full year or longer before their first record is finally released owing —-
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
in part to this dense hierarchical management structure. A lot can change in a year. #UnderstandLife
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
Furthermore, high executive turnover and frequent management “purges” at large —
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
record companies can often delay or even derail a recording project indefinitely, leaving artists in the lurch. #UnderstandLife
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
He concluded his Twitter rant by penning to his followers and critics:
Watch how I shit on you Non-believers #BIGHOMIEFLOCK
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
Yall woke up a sleeping giant — thank you #WakaFlame
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
What are your thoughts on Waka’s sentiments? Does he have a point?