Do whatever bullshyt they want you to do, fufull your contract and go indie.
Make mixtapes being the real you in the meantime...mind you, you did that before and it was some EDM type shyt anyway.
Backpackers so quick to label Nas a dissappoitnment or some legend like that.....Lupe is the guy you may wanna look at for that conversation of squandered potential for real.