Kanye West Is Contractually Barred from Retiring

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Almost a year ago, Kanye West appeared at TMZ headquarters and said, "When you hear about slavery for 400 years ... that sounds like a choice ... It's like we're mentally imprisoned."
The insensitive comment immediately provoked controversy, but what was left unsaid by West was his own lack of freedom. If West wished to alternatively make the case he is a slave — as he is essentially now doing in court — all he had to do was point to a provision of his music publishing contract with EMI that literally forbids him from not working. Here's what the contract states:

"You (Mr. West) hereby represent and warrant that to [EMI] that You will, throughout the Term as extended by this Modification, remain actively involved in writing, recording and producing Compositions and Major Label Albums, as Your principle occupation. At no time during the Term will you seek to retire as a songwriter, recording artist or producer or take any extended hiatus during which you are not actively pursuing Your musical career in the same basic manner as You have pursued such career to date. (The preceding representation shall not be deemed to prevent You from taking a vacation of limited duration.)"​

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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/a...ed-retiring-1191995?__twitter_impression=true

More info in the link. It's crazy. I think he signed the deal before College Dropout came out.

 

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