Jun 27, 2017 Yelawolf Is Not Happy at Interscope Catfish Billy expresses his frustration with the record label. Published July 17, 2012 Yelawolf went from unsigned hype to the majors last year with the release of his debut album Radioactive, on Shady Records/Interscope. But the Alabama rapper says being on a major label isn't all it's cracked up to be. In a recent interview with DJ Skee, Yelawolf advised other up-and-coming artists that they don't actually need label backing, and admitted that he was disappointed with his own situation at Interscope. "You don't really f---in' need a label anymore; you don't need a major label, you don't need none of that sh-t," he argued. "If they're not absolutely working as a promotional company, as an engine to promote your music every single f---in' day. Because you're on it every day. Your management, your publicist, your team is on it every day. So when you sign a contract, you better be d--- sure that they have obligations to work your sh-t." The "Hard White" rapper said the lesson was one that he learned the hard way. "A lot of nonsense comes with it," he said of being signed to a major. "I wish I could say that I'm happy with my situation, but I'm not. I'm just putting it out there, that's my job…I don't have anything personal against Interscope or anyone up there, but my situation is not what it's supposed to be. At all." But whether they have label support or not, Catfish Billy said artists should take responsibility for their own careers. "When you join a label, you really shouldn't be joining them to create a career. You should be joining them to better your situation," he said. "That way you're not really hurt by them not working, you're only helped if they do work." As it is, the Shady artist doesn't seem to be having too much trouble staying active. He recently released the mixtape Heart of Dixie and has completed a five-song EP with Travis Barker called Psycho White. He's also working on his next solo album, Love Story, as well as a potential collaboration album with Big K.R.I.T. called Country Cousins. http://www.bet.com/news/music/2012/07/17/yelawolf-is-not-happy-at-interscope.html --------------------- I think nothing has changed since
Jun 27, 2017 you're not happy at Interscope unless you're Eminem but 5 years old though... anyway.. yela, should've just stayed independent
Jun 27, 2017 All artists are mad at their labels when their s--- "doesn't get promoted", but radioactive was a flop. Interscope will back big projects, this just wasn't one of them.... After this interview he admitted he pumped it out in like 6 days. I doubt he was super serious about it...."hey Jimmy, he's my masterpiece I recorded drunk in Vegas over the last 6 days. Now go spend 2 million promotional dollars to help me push sales".
Jun 28, 2017 atleast yela has the balls to speak up about it just like fif even fif said he doesnt like jimmy thats a big f--- you punk to the interscope at the time cause of the street king immortal beef i just hope yela put his album out regardless what label he chooses to stay with cause hes talented and a label like interscope want pop radio s--- so they can shelve him if they really want to
