Some thoughts that came to mind recently about Waynes situation

[Zimmie]

i remember in 2012-2013 Wayne was signing a lot of artists to YM that flopped really badly and left the label almost immediately some of these acts include W3 the Future (lol ironic name), Torion, PJ Morton, Austin Mahon (i think thats his name lol)

now i find this particularly interesting because its clear that they were trying desperately to obtain a "viral" singer like Justin Bieber because its almost guarantee that would generate a significant amount of income i remember reading in the court documents that one of the reasons that Birdman isn't paying Wayne is because he wasn't able to find a "successful" artist in a particular timeframe

interesting to think that if one of those artists popped off we may not be in this album drought for almost 5 years now

[Wizzle]

I think Wayne signing euro was a good thing because euro very talented dude my 3rd favorite YM artist after Wayne and drake. When I first heard euro verses on D5 idk why he gave me so much drake vibes lol. But yeah I like euro he just needs to drop new music some say he’s a “lazy” rapper because he doesn’t drop anything which I think it’s because he might be going through label problems like with Wayne going through but then again hoody baby dropped his trash of a mixtape last year so who knows exactly why euro don’t drop music

[Waynasite]

I think Wayne signing euro was a good thing because euro very talented dude my 3rd favorite YM artist after Wayne and drake. When I first heard euro verses on D5 idk why he gave me so much drake vibes lol. But yeah I like euro he just needs to drop new music some say he’s a “lazy” rapper because he doesn’t drop anything which I think it’s because he might be going through label problems like with Wayne going through but then again hoody baby dropped his trash of a mixtape last year so who knows exactly why euro don’t drop music

He's lazy
Another tstreets

[Lucifer]

interesting conspiracy theory

[Zimmie]

interesting conspiracy theory

the court documents that one of the reasons that Birdman isn't paying Wayne is because he wasn't able to find a "successful" artist in a particular timeframe

no conspiracy fam

[Raw Tune Not A Cartoon]

Overall I think the reason why C5 has been held off so long is along those same lines as well. Birdman was looking for Wayne to give the public at least 2/3 pop singles with some staying power to generate buzz among the mainstream audience to purchase C5. Believe Me was dope, but it didn't really "hit" the mainstream audience like say 6f7f or How To Love did. It's pretty evident that with Start A Fire Wayne was trying to reach that audience but it failed horribly. Same with Krazy - tried to emulate that 6f7f sound but only to a sub-par degree.

C5 could honestly be the dopest project of Wayne's whole career, but until he gives the audience a high-charting pop single that generates buzz, Birdman ain't gonna budge. C5 ain't only captive because Birdman is a greedy asshole, but also because the label knows without any charting singles the album won't perform well sales-wise. Now obviously WE ALL know regardless of singles or not, Wayne will sell. Hell, Beyonce did that surprise drop with no single promotion and she still sold millions. The label and Birdman just don't care and would rather cash checks from a few high charting singles AND a highly anticipated album instead of just an "album" ya feel.

Either way, I personally don't see this situation getting solved any time soon. Wayne doesn't care anymore about making pop music with 5 minutes of fame singers and would rather make dope shit like D6 instead. For the fuck of it, Wayne should just test the water and drop either the Bieber, Ekko, Lamar, Minaj, or Timberlake single because those will perform well just with the features alone. Get the mainstream buzzing with those, get the sales up, generate the buzz, and I bet Birdman will fess up and pay Wayne and we'll finally get C5.... but a man can only dream right

[back on my bullish*t]

the court documents that one of the reasons that Birdman isn't paying Wayne is because he wasn't able to find a "successful" artist in a particular timeframe

no conspiracy fam

why weezy have that pressure on him though??
drake and nicki minaj will be enough to feed their children's kids and their kids
and they are big names to carry the label for years and years
maybe if birdman actually paid people they wouldnt be in this mess
tyga would still be on the label too

[Zimmie]

why weezy have that pressure on him though??
drake and nicki minaj will be enough to feed their children's kids and their kids
and they are big names to carry the label for years and years
maybe if birdman actually paid people they wouldnt be in this mess
tyga would still be on the label too

i agree fam

[Shake]

It's about money just like how Juvenile and B.G. left

And also how people like Jay Sean, Kevin Rudolf, etc left

[lilwayne-carter]

And also how people like Jay Sean, Kevin Rudolf, etc left

why did no other labels try and sign these artists because they had talent?

[Skankhunt42]

This is why birdman wouldn't let Wayne sign Chanel West Coast

[Emilyyy-xx]

birdman would not let my baby be successful cause he got jealous of YM doing better than CM