Kanye Posts 9-Minute Rant About 'Mind Control' In his return to social media, West claims he <br />requested to be released from his contract <br />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 <br />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 <br />a similar dispute. West is currently in Uganda working on his delayed 'Yandhi' album.
