Compton rapper The Game has accused his former label Interscope Records of stealing from artists. Taking to Twitter on Friday (January 28), the Compton rapper called out the Universal Music Group company for alleged shady business practices and reflected on his decision to leave the label following his Jesus Piece album.
“Fuck INTERSCOPE,” he wrote. “I meant it when I said it 17 years ago & I mean it today !!!! They’re runnin a modern day slave trade & steal from every single artist. Best decision of my life was parting ways. #StayIndependent.”
Since posting the tweet, The Game’s account has been restricted, with his bio and all of his tweets reading, “@thegame’s account is temporarily unavailable because it violates the Twitter Media Policy.”
There’s no confirmation why Twitter restricted the account.
“Recently a free agent,” he said. “Was signed to Interscope for my last five albums, which of course are all platinum. I been taking a lot of meetings and a lot of conference calls about my next move. And I just haven’t narrowed it down yet. I love [the business end of the business]. ‘Cause it further prepares you for the future in life and makes me a good tutor for my kids as they grow.”