Scooter Braun, the man who masterminded Justin Bieber's global success, has also been Kanye West's manager for the past 2.5 years - but it seems that their arrangement has come to an end at the behest of the rapper.
In fact, West has reportedly 'sparked concerns' within his group because of his recent behaviour, which includes his return to Twitter for philosophical ramblings that he says will be a book that he is writing in real-time.
Reports suggest that he asked Braun and his team - who also manage the likes of Ariana Grande - to work for him full-time, but when he declined the offer West decided to part ways. According to The Blast, the hip-hop star envisages taking full control of his career and claims that 'Yeezy is the new Apple' and that he doesn't need 'people with titles' to manage his career.
Earlier this month, Kris Jenner denied that she was to become both West's and Travis Scott's (father of her new granddaughter Stormi) manager - but now that there's a vacancy (and two album releases on the horizon), it'll be interesting to see how this one pans out...
The Blast also report that West 'flat out' told Hot 97.1 presenter Ebro: "I love Donald Trump', which would certainly suggest that all is not well with his current mental state...
