Artist Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has decided he no longer wants to work with companies like Adidas and Gap for his fashion ventures.

in a new interview with bloombergthe multi-hyphenated shared that it was time for him to go solo in the world of style. made the company money The company made me money Created ideas that changed apparel forever Like the round jacket, the foam runner and the slide that changed the footwear industry Now is the time It’s time for Ye to create a new industry.No more companies stand between me and the audience.”

But the deal with Adidas, which created sneakers like the Yeezy Boost 350, is still up and will expire in 2026. His apparel line with Gap Inc. expires in his 2030. “I think we need to co-parent 350 of these.”

In June, West shared a photo of the sportswear company’s $55 Adilette 22 sandals, calling Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted a “blatant copycat.”

“No one should be held in a position where they can pay to shut up or steal,” Ye said. bloomberg“It destroys innovation. It destroys creativity. That’s what killed Nikola Tesla.”

He also called out the gap in several Instagram posts, which have since been deleted, while accusing the apparel brand of holding a conference about the rapper without his attendance. shared screenshots of a text discussion, with one message claiming that Gap was “copying” a Balenciaga-designed Yeezy Gap design onto Gap’s own oversized logo t-shirt.

“At every stage of my career, something got in the way,” he said. “They had a dream come true, they just didn’t have you.”

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