The Houston rapper recently bounced out of his contract with the recording titan, and managed to retain ownershp of the master tapes of his upcoming CD. I Need Mine was scheduled to drop June 27, but it’s unclear when it will be released.

“Flip and I are ecstatic,” said Flip’s attorney and manager Sandy Lal. “Our relationship with Sony has been quite fruitful. But I’ve always believed that Flip’s potential is virtually unlimited, and we’re really eager to take it to the next level. Being able to walk away with the masters to is an absolute victory.” Photo: Kingpin Entertainment Group