INDEPENDENT

Rick Ross reveals that he'll be delivering his follow-up to "Richer Than I Ever Been" much sooner than expected.

Bobby Shmurda says that he's being blackballed by major labels, ahead of his first independent release.

Bobby Shmurda is out of his deal with Epic Records.

Wallo & Gillie Da Kid interviewed Yo Gotti on their "Million Dollaz Worth of Game" podcast.

Wack 100 says "Donda" was Kanye's final album under Def Jam and will release "Donda 2" independently.

Soulja Boy called out Young Dolph for claiming he's independent.

Young Dolph boasted about making $100,000 per show, but Soulja Boy says that's "cap."

KYLE announces that he's officially an independent artist.

Russ reiterates the viability of the independent route by sharing some of his own impressive stats and earnings.

Rich The Kid reveals he paid just under $1 million to get out of his first record deal.

Ace Hood's wife Shelah Marie got the rapper some plaques to mark his achievements as an independent artist.

J. Prince's appearance on the Joe Rogan Podcast found the Rap-A-Lot Records' CEO detailing his history with law enforcement, and how he became a target after attempting to become independent of the music industry and major labels.

The prolific MC is seeing his hard work pay off as he reaches mainstream success.

With his crusade to alter the music industry still ongoing, Kanye West turns to Birdman and Master P for guidance.

Kanye West's Presidential campaign remains very much real.

Juicy J is ready to enjoy the latest chapter of his career -- independence -- with the release of a new Wiz Khalifa assisted single.

Steve Stoute and Russ discuss the implications of Drake potentially going independent.

Kanye West has already been ruled out to run as an independent candidate in New York, Texas, and four other states.

Russ celebrates his status as an independent artist in his new post.

Gucci Mane is still debating whether or not he should go through with his decision to leave Atlantic Records and become an independant artist.

How much does Russ make? The rapper reveals his earnings through out the years and sends a message to artists.

With the release of his first single under his own One Umbrella imprint, Tory Lanez is finally an independent artist.

Tory Lanez humble-bragged about the amount of labels offering him "life-changing," multi-million dollar record deals now that he's a free agent.