Kanye West wants to buy out Lil Durk's contract after his record label blocked the rapper from collaborating with Yeezy on a song

Kanye West is reportedly in talks to buy out rapper Lil Durk's contract with Alamo Records after the label allegedly blocked a collaboration between West and Durk. The two artists had worked on a track for West's upcoming album, but Alamo Records CEO Todd Moscowitz reportedly refused to give permission for Durk's verse to be released. Kanye West is now said to be considering buying out Lil Durk's contract to facilitate their collaboration. The move comes amid ongoing debates about artists' rights, contracts, and the influence of record labels in the music industry.

The two musical pals' latest collaboration almost didn't come to be after West released a streaming version of Vultures that didn't feature Durk's verse, despite previously playing an unfinished version of the single on the radio that did include it.

Although Durk responded to being left off by saying he was 'humble' and seemingly unfazed, neither artist shared a reason for the verse being left off.