Gucci Mane is at the center of some controversial matters right now after accusing his label of racism.

The Atlanta rap legend has never been shy about voicing his feelings and, this week, he seemingly told his label in the midst of all the civic and political unrest that he would be leaving his deal because of their alleged racism.

In a since-deleted tweet, Guwop took aim at the head of Atlantic Records.

“Leaving #AtlanticRecords July 3rd these crackers polite racist #SoIcySummer,” wrote the veteran. 

The specific date is likely when his next full-length release is planned, meaning that he could comfortably complete the terms of his deal à la Tory Lanez earlier this year.

Gucci Mane did not specify what type of racist behavior he had experienced from the label before nixing the tweet and leaving fans to speculate. 

He did, however, retweet several comments about the message, co-signing what his fans had to say. He also had a message for all the snitches and haters of the world. 

“To all snitches and my haters and the most polite racist ever @gucci I pray y’all die of corona virus,” he wrote.

With everything that’s been happening in the world, we’re going to have to take Gucci Mane’s word at face value. Thankfully, his career is already established and he can likely continue without the backing of a major label.

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It feels like forever has passed since we were initially exposed to Cardi B, the latest female rap sensation, by way of her debut album Invasion of Privacy. The Grammy-winning artist is a bonafide superstar and her first album is still performing well. However, the fact remains that two years have gone by since the world has gotten a full-length project from the Bronx-raised rapper. 

Last year, she announced her official sophomore studio album, teasing a couple of new songs and releasing the “Press” single. After that, months passed without us hearing a peep out of her.

In recent weeks, it has been rumored that the rapper is facing serious contract disputes at Atlantic Records, which is the reason why she has not dropped a release date for the project yet. On the latest episode of the Joe Budden Podcast, Mike Kyser, an executive at Atlantic, phoned in to give a statement on the situation regarding Cardi.

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According to him, the alleged contract restructuring will not pose a problem for any of the rapper’s future releases.

“Cardi is a superstar and we’re gonna treat her as such. Okay? Period. She will be well taken care of. That’s my word,” he said before also confirming that Roddy Ricch, another signee at Atlantic, is in good hands.

Listen to the new episode of the podcast below and chime in on your thoughts regarding the Cardi B label rumors.

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Cardi B is undoubtedly one of the biggest acts in hip-hop right now. The release of 2018’s Invasion Of Privacy launched her to A-List stardom and she’s been riding the wave of the project ever since. Though there have been a few singles that she’s released since then, it has been an official year since the release of “Money.”

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Over the past few months, she’s given fans updates on the status of the project, though the coronavirus pandemic put it on hold for the time being. Other factors have played a role in its delay too, according to reports. Per Hits Daily Double, Cardi B’s new album is being held up because she’s reportedly in the midst of renegotiating her record deal. Cardi’s signed to Atlantic records and insiders stated that a “protracted renegotiation” is pushing the release date back.

Mind you, these are rumors but given that people are eagerly awaiting for his sophomore release, it only makes sense that she’s trying to make sure that the business side of things is in order. On top of that, if this is truly a money move, it would be wise for her to unleash the project when she’s able to hit the road on an actual word tour since she wasn’t able to do that with her debut album.

The animosity that Lupe Fiasco has with certain Atlantic Records executives is real. The rapper hasn't been shy about voicing his displeasure with a select few from his label, and in a recent Instagram Live chat with Joe Budden, Lupe revisited his enmity toward Atlantic. He clarified that he wasn't at odds with everyone, especially because his "picture [is] still up there on the wall."

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"You bring 14 Grammy nominations and a Grammy into the building and you sell three, four, five million records," Lupe said. The rapper also shared the story of his mega-hit single "Kick, Push," stating that Atlantic made some shady moves in order to delay the release of the record. "Kick, Push" samples singer Celeste Legaspi's track "Bolero Medley" that was released in 1982, and according to Lupe, his record label found the Filipina singer and purchased the rights to her song just so they had some rights over his single.

"You know what they did? They flew down to the Philippines to find the woman who we sampled the record from," Lupe told Budden. "[They] bought the entire record from her. They actually own the song 'Kick, Push' is sampled from. That's what they did." Budden wasn't letting Lupe Fiasco off that easily and told him that it wasn't as if Atlantic didn't put the machine behind Lupe to make sure he was a success. Listen to clips of their Instagram Live chat below.