New Details On T.I.’s Columbia Records Departure Surface

Hustle Gang leader T.I. and Columbia Records are reportedly on good terms despite a quiet breakup this year.

According to reports, Tip and Columbia fell back on an opportunity to renew a contract and did not go through any nasty fallout.

UPDATE (9/21/15): Here’s some new info on T.I.’s leave from Columbia Records and going indie. According to a source familiar with the situation, T.I. fulfilled his one-album deal with Columbia and both parties were satisfied with Paperwork. There was an option to renew his contract with the label, but they mutually decided not to and there’s no bad blood between them. (Complex)

Peep what T.I. said about his Columbia Records exit on the next page…

Last week, Tip dished on his quiet departure and recent release of his newest solo offering, Da’ Nic.

“Having just exited my deal at Columbia, I was a rogue artist, busting creativity, just waiting to put music in the marketplace,” T.I. tells us, “so while I’m sorting out my next situation, I’m blessed enough to be able to control my destiny and put music out as quickly as I want to, and was able to release a TIP album, which I had wanted to do for a long time.” (HITS Daily Double)

Although slim with details, Tip detailed how serious music mogul Dr. Dre is at producing earlier this week.

“Dre’s the homie, to be honest with you. I’ve never seen somebody so meticulous about music before. The only thing that I can say was a similar experience was when me and Eminem did those songs together. The way Em is about a verse, that’s how Dre is about production. It’s a very tedious, meticulous, nerve-wracking process. But the outcome is immeasurable. You just can’t describe the difference in the magnitude of production that goes from what we’re used to doing and what he’s used to doing.” (Rolling Stone)

Earlier this month, Tip credited his fans for inspiring the upcoming solo effort.

“At this point in my career, my tenth album, it’s time for me to really, really dedicate the attention that is deserved by the fans who were here first. At this point in time, at this point in my career, if I can’t make the music that I want to make to satisfy them, them being here first, them being down with me the longest, I might as well stop making music.” (KMEL)