Ari Lennox breaks down and pleads to be released from her contract

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She needs therapy and a mentor like Jill Scott or India Arie.

T-Pain will probably try to smash then she’ll be complaining about him in a couple months.

Ari: "I thought you was going to produce my album :mjcry: "

T Pain: "Sorry but you BEEN CHOPPED N SCREWEEEEEEDDDDD"
 

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She's been signed to Interscope for like 10 years at this point. How long do these contracts normally last?
 

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Marketing issue = I should have been bigger...

J cole should in fact drop her..

9 years is. Along time to wait..
 

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She's been signed to Interscope for like 10 years at this point. How long do these contracts normally last?
Typically not based on years. You’re signed for x amount of albums. The label can decide they don’t want to invest in you anymore though and basically hold you hostage unless you put up the bread to do it yourself which is extremely expensive and they can still say we’re not releasing it.
 

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She sounds unhinged in the vid. And complaining about allegedly bein the face of mental health while having what sounds like a mental breakdown is weird. She's talking about google ads like it's 2010.

How many times has SZA gone off about label shyt over the last few years. Many times right? But SZA had and has hits, Ari doesn't. I listened to some of her new song and it sounds like a Janelle Monae. Similar throwback r&b vibes that just are not popping. I'm sorry but it's not a hit, it's more of the same thing that she's been doing. I'm not saying she should go against her artistry and imitate what everyone else is doing - 90s r&b samples, downtempo reverb "fukk that nikka" anthems, etc - but if you're gonna do your own shyt you have to understand you're not gonna be popping. Certainly not enough to get out of debt....
 

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Boo Hoo bytch, you signed. Is this bytch ever not complaining? These bytches use to same playbook when they don’t like their deal and they love using that word “protect”. Without this deal, your ugly ass is working in a call center getting sexually harassed all day.
Damn this post full of hate
 

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Ya’ll don’t realize by now this is her gimmick?

She’s asked to be release from the label 3476 times by now and usually ends up dropping a project a few months later.

She’s also talked about not being “protected” several times by entities that have ZERO responsibility to do so. She complained about Rod Wave not “protecting” her when the fans at the tour turned against her when thats her management’s job. Just like the label isn’t going to “protect” you because their a RECORD label not a security company.

These are buzz words she uses to get fans in her corner while she gears up for another project. Just like Summer Walker always has a man whose done her wrong right before she drops an album and Cardi B has marital issues before she drops a single/video.

Its all marketing.

SZA used to complain about her label as well
 

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Ya’ll don’t realize by now this is her gimmick?

She’s asked to be release from the label 3476 times by now and usually ends up dropping a project a few months later.

She’s also talked about not being “protected” several times by entities that have ZERO responsibility to do so. She complained about Rod Wave not “protecting” her when the fans at the tour turned against her when thats her management’s job. Just like the label isn’t going to “protect” you because their a RECORD label not a security company.

These are buzz words she uses to get fans in her corner while she gears up for another project. Just like Summer Walker always has a man whose done her wrong right before she drops an album and Cardi B has marital issues before she drops a single/video.

Its all marketing.
Basically. She been full of shyt. Lol
 

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She's complaining about the lack of promo right now. What does that look like as an independent artist when you get zero promo you don't pay for...and she's already in debt? If I remember correctly, Cole/Ib discovered her performing in a jazz club overseas. Does she want to go back to that life while dropping albums on Bandcamp whenever she wants? Because that's where this is trending.
 
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