Chief Keef Dropped From Interscope

Today it has been announced that Chicago wild child Chief Keef, who rose to national prominence back in 2012 with his single "Don't Like" (which would be remixed by Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music) has been released from his label home of the past few years, Interscope Records.

First reported on AllHipHop, the site says that the label Jimmy Iovine once ran began to distance itself from Keef following his multiple legal cases, his trip to rehab, and other such troubles.

Keef and his people tried to keep the label accountable (once Keef moved to Los Angeles) but Interscope didn’t seem interested in dropping a new album. "Keef’s team tried to have formal meetings but nothing moved,” an anonymous source told AllHipHop. Additionally, there was some left over bad blood stemming from how Chief Keef’s first album was marketed and promoted.

Insiders say friction intensified until there were arguments with higher-ups in Interscope over how Keef’s career was being handled. Shortly thereafter, Keef was quietly released from his contract, sources said.”

Meanwhile, Keef has been on the Twitter today explaining/lamenting, so to speak, his side of the story, including the fact that he was let go a few days prior to the announcement today:

When Jimmy n Dre left that's when I said fuck Interscope! Big Dick style. that's what I signed up for not this new staff! Of WhiteHonkies!

— AlmightySo (@ChiefKeef) October 21, 2014