American rapper, Michael Wayne Atha was popularly known as Yelawolf has been with Shady Records for quite a while but officially announced his departure from the record label owned and founded in 1999 by rapper, Eminem .
Yelawolf made the announcement on stage while performing one of his biggest hits ‘Love Story’ on stage in Colorado. The 38-year-old rapper shared that his forthcoming album, Trunk Muzik 3, due in September will be the last under Eminem’s imprint.
“Trunk Muzik 3 is my last album on Shady Records,” Yelawolf said from the stage. “Five fuckin’ albums on Shady Records. I feel blessed for that. Make some noise for Marshall Mathers”
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Yelawolf picked up in 2011 when he and supergroup Slaughterhouse joined the label and his exit seems to be on amicable terms.
Watch the announcement below.
