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And Finally
Wiley “walking out” of Warner, apparently
By Aly Barchi | Published on Friday 5 April 2013
Great grime grinch Wiley is (again) moaning and complaining at Warner Music via a new Twitter tirade.
Wiley and Warner’s last artistic impasse ended in the MC sharing his new LP, ‘The Ascent’ (unauthorised and in advance of its official release) and this time, he says, he’s leaving the major to set up on his own.
Apparently it’s because the label’s choice for Wiley’s new single and Wiley’s choice for Wiley’s new single aren’t one and the same, but that may be the least of it. He wants to release a non-dance single, whilst Warner wants ‘Lights On’, which, Wiley insists, doesn’t aptly represent his diverse “musical mind”. Oh, Wiley.
In a series of tweets since deleted, the MC said: “I am walking out of Warner today, I don’t need em any more”.
And: “I’ve rinsed majors for every penny, enough is enough. Need to put my own money where my mouth is now and stop pussy footing around the industry. I have got time for [Warner] and I respect you, but goodbye”.
Though NME says it has confirmation via a Warner rep that all with Wiley is “business as usual” so… please carry on with your day.
