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In 2014, a number of what seemed like lucrative contracts ended up never materializing as supposedly promising rappers got dropped from their major label homes. It’s unclear if 2015 will bring more of the same, as a major label hustle isn’t what it used to be.

With the stigma of becoming a casualty to record industry rule no. 4080 wearing off, we look at a number of high-profile rappers allegedly dropped by their labels. Sometimes getting canned is the best thing that ever happened to them.


Photo: Def Jam/YouTube screen capture

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