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"Whatever I Want:" Death Grips, Disobedience And The Music Industries, Grant M. Hawkins
"Whatever I Want:" Death Grips, Disobedience And The Music Industries, Grant M. Hawkins
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The experimental hip-hop group Death Grips, formed in 2010, quickly rose to prominence and signed with the major label Epic Records in 2012. Their first Epic album, The Money Store, (2012) did well and the band appeared to be settling in to a profitable and productive relationship with the company. Yet in 2013 Death Grips released their second album, No Love Deep Web, online, for free, and without authorization from the label. Despite this breach of contract, Epic Records did not do the expected and seek to enforce their contract or sue for damages. Instead, Death Grips were …