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Report: Kanye West And Apple Still Negotiating Possible Exclusive Swish Release

Anonymous sources say the two parties have been unable to reach a deal.

June 08, 2015

According to BuzzFeed, Apple has not reached a deal to release Kanye’s highly-anticipated seventh solo album.

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It is expected that Apple will accompany Monday's unveiling of its new streaming service with an announcement of exclusive deals with several stars, and landing one of these with Kanye would be a huge coup for the young platform. However, BuzzFeed’s sources suggest that the company and the rapper have been unable “to finalize a deal, and negotiations between West and [Jimmy] Iovine continue.” Just one of the reason's we'll be watching the culmination of Apple's WWDC keynote, which is streaming live now.