Tory Lanez Says Interscope Wasn't Helpful While He Was Creating "Chixtape 5"

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He said it was his team that was able to pull things together.

Recently, Tory Lanez made an enigmatic declaration when he called out his label, Interscope Records, on Instagram. “If y’all don’t stop playing w/ me..Ima expose what’s really going on in that f*cking building," Tory wrote. Later, he responded to a fan's concern about his well-being by writing, "My integrity respect and the path of light that i can show the generation after me is more impotant than this life that n*ggas is so scared to lose." 

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He addressed his tension with his label during his chat with Drink Champs and shared that his team deserves credit for his successes. After saying that he wouldn't be with Interscope after his deal expires in 12 months, the singer made it clear that his label didn't helped much in the development of his latest album.

N.O.R.E. told Tory that from the "outside looking in, they're doing a great job with you." Tory shot that down quickly by saying, "I'm doing a great job with me. But we not gon' do that here. We gon' save that for the next Drink Champs." The Chixtape artist didn't go into too much detail about his growing beef with Interscope, but he did mention that putting together Chixtape 5 was a challenge that he embarked on without their assistance.

"I'm with a great team of people," he said before naming off those who have helped him grow along the way. "This album, the Chixtape, this is the album where we did this album." N.O.R.E. interrupted to say that the label must have been involved, especially with all of the samples that needed to be cleared. "We did this album," Tory repeated. "I called n*ggas. I hit n*ggas on Instagram. I called n*ggas. I found n*ggas emails. I found old n*ggas Facebooks. N*gga! I found these n*ggas." 

Tory added that he's "not saying Interscope is a bad label, Interscope is a great label," but only for a certain type of artist. As far as Tory is concerned, he's "self-sufficient" and loves to be apart of the evolution of his career. "At the end of the day, what it comes down to is that I'm an artist that don't need it. I don't need the machine." Watch his interview with Drink Champs in full below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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