Waka Flocka Flame "F*cking Hates" Atlantic Records

Flocka let off a dozen tweets worth of frustration aimed at Atlantic Records.

Oct 22, 2015
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What a time to be on Atlantic Records. Labelmates Wale and Meek Mill are beefing once again for all to see over who's actually #MMG or not, Rick Rossmay or may not owe them both money, and now here's Waka Flocka Flame to add fuel to the fire with his own personal frustrations—again.

Flocka let off over a dozen tweets worth of apparently pent up anger, chronicling (at times, hilariously so) his own terrible experience with Atlantic and why record labels suck in his opinion overall, complete with accompanying hashtags, emojis and $5 adjectives. 

I fucking hate my label

— Waka Flocka (WakaFlocka.eth) (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015

Atlantic Records ----- LET ME BUY-OUT 😡😡😡😡 FUCK!!!!

— Waka Flocka (WakaFlocka.eth) (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015

Labels don't do shit for the artist #FACTS Labels don't invest #FACTS Labels hire a bunch of amateurs to keep cost down #FACTS

— Waka Flocka (WakaFlocka.eth) (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015

The first thing the label asked after I got shot is --- "can you go to the studio"

— Waka Flocka (WakaFlocka.eth) (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015

From that day forward I knew my label didn't care I'm just another dollar sign #GetChaMoneyYoungNigga

— Waka Flocka (WakaFlocka.eth) (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015

You mother fuckers woke the beast back up #pressure

— Waka Flocka (WakaFlocka.eth) (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015

Corporate laws require that corporations be structured into classes of superiors and subordinates within a centralized pyramidal structure:

— Waka Flocka (WakaFlocka.eth) (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015

Chairman, directors, chief executive officer, VPs, division managers, and so on (based primarily on military models).

— Waka Flocka (WakaFlocka.eth) (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015

Unlike the freedoms of an entrepreneurial business, large company decision-making must pass through layer upon layer of management.

— Waka Flocka (WakaFlocka.eth) (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015

This makes the process of product development slow and ponderous.

— Waka Flocka (WakaFlocka.eth) (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015

For example, from the time a band is signed it can be a full year or longer before their first record is finally released owing ----

— Waka Flocka (WakaFlocka.eth) (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015

in part to this dense hierarchical management structure. A lot can change in a year. #UnderstandLife

— Waka Flocka (WakaFlocka.eth) (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015

Furthermore, high executive turnover and frequent management "purges" at large ---

— Waka Flocka (WakaFlocka.eth) (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015

record companies can often delay or even derail a recording project indefinitely, leaving artists in the lurch. #UnderstandLife

— Waka Flocka (WakaFlocka.eth) (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015

Watch how I shit on you Non-believers #BIGHOMIEFLOCK

— Waka Flocka (WakaFlocka.eth) (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015

Yall woke up a sleeping giant --- thank you #WakaFlame

— Waka Flocka (WakaFlocka.eth) (@WakaFlocka) October 22, 2015
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