{"id":4922,"date":"2026-03-16T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/finesse2tymes-alleges-label-problems-are-stalling-his-next-album\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T21:00:00","slug":"finesse2tymes-alleges-label-problems-are-stalling-his-next-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/finesse2tymes-alleges-label-problems-are-stalling-his-next-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Finesse2Tymes Alleges Label Problems Are Stalling His Next Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Finesse2Tymes has publicly criticized his deal with Mob Ties, calling it the \u201cworst deal I ever signed\u201d and comparing his experience to modern-day slavery. In a video shared on social media, the rapper expressed frustration over opportunities denied to him and the talent he feels is being wasted. \u201cI should\u2019ve just went to Atlantic by myself. Why is it motherf<em>ckers that ain\u2019t got no hits, ain\u2019t accomplished nothing, how the f<\/em>ck are they getting in these rooms I ain\u2019t getting in. I got gold plaques and sh*t\u2026 All this talent is just going to waste. At this point, this is slavery. Let me out. Let me go. I don\u2019t wanna do the album no more,\u201d he said, voicing his growing disillusionment with the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>Finesse2Tymes has achieved commercial success over the years, including his 2022 single \u201cBack End,\u201d which earned RIAA gold certification. When DJ Akademiks shared the video on Instagram, the rapper responded in the comments, clarifying his stance. \u201cI ain\u2019t looking for not sympathy u live and u learn but I pictured a life wayyy better than this. It is what it is. We live and we learn,\u201d he wrote, highlighting both his disappointment and pragmatic outlook.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fans-celebrate-finesse2tymes-independence\">Fans Celebrate Finesse2Tymes\u2019 Independence<\/h2>\n<p>Fans quickly rallied behind the rapper, praising his candor and independence. \u201cHe showing all the artist why it\u2019s important to stay independent it might take a little longer but at least it\u2019ll be worth it,\u201d one supporter commented. Another added, \u201cSay what you want, but finesse really can rap. They really wasting his talent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These reactions underline a broader conversation in the music industry about creative freedom and contractual limitations. Finesse2Tymes\u2019 reflections serve as a reminder of the challenges artists face when navigating labels, while his closing words\u2014\u201cWe live and we learn\u201d\u2014capture both the frustration and resilience that often define the modern hip-hop landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finesse2Tymes has publicly criticized his deal with Mob Ties, calling it the \u201cworst deal I ever signed\u201d and comparing his&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14044,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6],"tags":[10,9],"class_list":["post-4922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-rss","tag-culture","tag-hip-hop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14044"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4922"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4922\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}