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The conspiratorial undertones deepen as the podcast hosts outline potential financial motivations behind the alleged foul play. UMG’s history of financial misdealing and the recent pushback from artists could suggest that a loss from paying Angie Stone her dues might spur desperate actions to eliminate her as a financial burden.
The conversation leads to comparing Angie Stone's situation to the wider narrative of artists who have suffered similarly in the enigmatic and often exploitative music industry—echoing the stories of legends such as Prince and Michael Jackson, who also faced unsettling circumstances leading to their premature ends.