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Lil Wayne Says He’s A “Prisoner” At Cash Money Records

Lil Wayne announced on Thursday that he desperately wants out of his contract with Cash Money Records and Birdman (aka Baby, aka Bryan Williams) in a series of angry tweets.

Lil Wayne Twitter Rant Against Cash Money

Lil Wayne has been recording with Cash Money Records his entire career, but revealed that he now feels like a “prisoner” at the label. In his short Twitter rant, the rapper also claimed that the label was preventing the release of his newest album, Tha Carter V, which was originally scheduled to be released on Dec. 9.

“To all my fans, I want u to know that my album won’t and hasn’t been released bekuz Baby & Cash Money Rec. refuse to release it,” Lil Wayne tweeted on Dec. 4.

Lil Wayne went on, apologizing for the situation, though not offering any details on what might have caused his sudden public strife with the label.

Tyga, Pusha T Support Lil Wayne

Fellow rappers, and Cash Money artists, Nicki Minaj and Drake, have not commented on Lil Wayne’s statements, but former Cash Money artist, Tyga, tweeted his support of Lil Wayne.

Pusha T also tweeted to Lil Wayne, imploring him to leave Cash Money and sign with Good Music.

Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.

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