Kanye West Rumors: Chicago Producer Accuses Rapper of Taking Advantage of Young Talent
On Thursday, 21-year-old Chicago record producer Young Chop, whose real name is Tyree Pittman, posted numerous Instagram videos in which he accuses older artists in the rap industry of taking advantage of Chicago's young talent.
He specifically calls out rapper and record producer Kanye West, who Young Chop claims is guilty of using the city's young rappers for personal gain.
"And that n*gga Kanye don't make it no better, you feel me. He right along with the sh*ts. Use you...try to soak up everything n*ggas know, get you to write songs for him, you know, and then don't call you after that. You know, f*ck," Chop says, and the video cuts off.
He continues to target West in a subsequent video post.
"Say, for instance, like 'Don't Like' and my boy Vic Mensa. Like, he gonna make it seem like he put them on. And he really f*cking didn't. N*ggas started from the bottom. You feel me?" he says.
The "Precious" rapper posted another video where he speaks directly to upcoming Chicago recording artists.
"Don't go against me. I'm here to help y'all mother*ckers," he says before explaining young artists are so eager for fame that they often sign quick deals, which pay around $10,000.
"Don't take that sh*t. Go do you," Chop says.
He also warns some artists' management will try to intimidate new talent, like when he recently worked with a female artist from Chicago.
"I went to her house, and n*ggas came over there. That was f*cked up," he says.
"SHE NO WHO SHE IS AND THAT WHY U GOING BE IN THAT BOX," Chop captioned the Instagram post.
In yet another video, the rapper claims that they are "plottin' right now tryna' take me out. Cause I'm telling the truth. They don't like the truth," but he doesn't clarify who "they" are.
The "Around My Way" rapper also reveals certain people had deliberately stopped him from acquiring a label deal.
Chop has been in the rap industry for several years as both a rapper and producer. In 2012, he gained widespread fame for producing Chief Keef's hits "I Don't Like," "Love Sosa" and "3 Hunna."
Chop released his first studio album "Precious" in 2013, the same year he founded Chop Squad Records.
In 2014, he released a second album "Still," and in September 2015, he and rapper King 100 James released his third studio album "Fat Gang or No Gang."
* This is a contributed article and this content does not necessarily represent the views of latinpost.com