Kanye Posts 9-Minute Rant About 'Mind Control' In his return to social media, West claims he
requested to be released from his contract
with Sony/ATV Music Publishing, via a proposed buyback of his publishing rights. Kanye West, via Periscope In the video, West also discussed mind control and described it as people "touching his brain" when
they try to tell him what to do." Kanye West, via Periscope Kanye West, via Periscope West is not the first artist who has tried to get out of a record deal or music publishing contract. Prince famously had a years-long feud with Warner Bros. over the same issue. Last year, Paul McCartney reached a confidential settlement of his lawsuit against Sony/ATV in
a similar dispute. West is currently in Uganda working on his delayed 'Yandhi' album.
