UMG and Def Jam wanted Clipse to remove Kendrick Lamar’s confirmed feature from 'Let God Sort ’Em Out' — but when they refused, UMG and Def Jam parted ways with the duo. “After a summer of beef between their two biggest artists that resulted in a still ongoing lawsuit from Drake, UMG blanched at the antagonistic opp-optics of two of Drake’s biggest enemies linking on wax” “Def Jam eventually agreed to release the Clipse and drop Pusha as a solo artist, freeing the duo up to shop for a new home with a finished Clipse album” (via GQ)