A few years ago he could, but baby hooked him with young money
That was a front....
Baby and Slim had/has him legally...
They "gave"him the YM imprint to hush him up..
The honest truth is Wayne has been wanting to leave since 04...
But Baby and Slim had him under pressure because he was the only viable artist during that time...And they "sweetened"the pot just enough so he could stay..
Notice the lean usage didnt really pick up until after he resigned...He really had no understanding of what the fukk was going on..
Which is why in 2015 he cant leave Cash Money

got paid six ways off that album. He got his money, Wayne's money, Cash Money's money, our money, Ceo money, publishing money ain't no telling what else he got paid for from that album.
fail to realize that he didnt sign with Birdman when he was a lil boy, poor, off the streets.