How do artist make money in today's music industry?
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good luck to you- cause anyone laundering is in for a surprise when ready to step over from clubs to the larger venues +2k +3k seating
ain't nothing new, but if you aren't in the club or you don't have someone to walk you in 
20-25 yrs ago anyone with the money and hustle could promote a show at the Garden or push an artist- now? forget it
they closed door on hustlers and mom and pop promoters - LiveNation / Clear Channel is a very evil thing
Also notice how Al Haymon is slowly but surely taking over all the boxing promotions
I wasn't speaking for myself, let's get that clear
But money get washed thru management company, and clothing companies, by the time the artist step in a major club he already linked to big money thru these other industries, legitimately
I feel you bra but there is sooo much money in the industry! Now as far as being a "rapper" or hip-hop artist...no that shit dead!
People are caking on commercials, movies, video games, writing for major artists in other genres...oversees money.
The problem is when artist get in the game they fuck off their career by not evolving.
If you love music you will love everything that has to do with music..not just rap!
The music business is thriving still but the rap shit is dead.
The Illuminati is really about funneling that money from top to bottom..
Oh trust me Fam I know...check it Lupe was not originally a "conscious rapper". Folks was a straight up goon gangster rapper but his team came up with the genuis ide of him changing his image to a "nerd" rapper and it worked...for awhile at least
that only happens with HELP
no one from the hood is networking into that kind of connect to start up their own thing....
someone already connected has to be involved
Ahh! Only if u knew
It goes deeper into real estate companies, limo companies, bodegas, barbar shops,
All withing the hood
Theres cats in the hood that knows damn near every major rapper personally and they still in the hood
Theres cats in the hood that celebrities leave the VIP for when they get to the club to tell the bouncer he with me
It gets real
Oh trust me Fam I know...check it Lupe was not originally a "conscious rapper". Folks was a straight up goon gangster rapper but his team came up with the genuis ide of him changing his image to a "nerd" rapper and it worked...for awhile at least
Speech from Arrested Development also started out as not a conscious rapper. He was on some street shit, then his brother got killed.
Never knew that about speech but I knew a nigga that was an Orchestra Albany Goon before he got signed to Luke.
Not quite a goon. A pee wee more or less. And NOT by choice!
Living on Sesame Street made us down whether we wanted to be or not! Ah, the late 70s!
:Lol:Not quite a goon. A pee wee more or less. And NOT by choice!
Off topic Fam..was watching Ride the other day...did Luke have anything to do with the production of that flick? It's a cheesy joint but one of my favorites.
stripclub/clubs
I can't say.
Isn't this how drake came into the game
Yo I thought about that after I typed was too lazy to type after but knew you was going to pick up on that..
Oh year porn is another one..
I know exactly what you speak of - that's the street - many rappers hustlers etc... got money flowing in businesses, but what I'm telling you is this: its not easy to get to the next level up, and the rules are set against indys
Drake got noticed by someone that brought him to JPrince Jr - they in turn took him to Lil Wayne
Did not know that.
Yeah but the whole j prince situation, I thought I read it was a front for drug money
JPrince has got his fingers in everything - BUT he goes back 30 years or so with this - he broke in under very different rules than exist today, and has proven himself and organization to be CONSISTENT
for example, today his signature alone, no cash, is enough to put a date on hold at a major venue.
with that kind of pull - you can get away a lot vs what a mom and pop would have to go through
Yea that true but it not even so much the rules
It be them bitch ass DJs thats too concerned about being cool and down they dont want to take new music but once they see u buzzing they start dickryding
The game is full of dickryders that would shit on you when u down but pretend to be your best friend when you up, that why a aftist has to keep working cause it all an Domino effect
Once u pop they come looking
everyone loves you when you get hot...
DJ's are all hustling to get their next italian car while following the rules Emmis and Clear Channel have them collared with... spend money on the DJs or a street team for nightlife and schools or even better craft a booty shaker jam and follow the breadcrumbs TallBlack dropped in this thread
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