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yeah cuz every up and coming rapper has good enough credit and debt to income ratio to ask chase for a half a mil. make it make sense lol u believe in yourself??? take a loan.... and find a way to make passive income. then create a manageable budget for yourself monthly . and slow roll it like that. and as you find ways to make more money, increase the budget

@@illuminatigbeats1397 take your beef up with the person who said it.

@@illuminatigbeats1397 basically would you rather owe money to bank or your life to a label. The bank is a better option

@@zero1188 you dont pay interest on a deal, you owing the label , all they do is take the $$ you owe thru royalties or whatever they own from you that was in the deal… but either way , a bank wont just give you a half a million $ loan

Joe was his mentor lowkey..that’s were he gets his candidness from

Ak is the Greatest of our young Generation..

@@pharreauvision1933 you have a point but fuck Joe.. Ak had mentors way before Joe

@@pharreauvision1933 joe ? Mentor lmfao he can’t even manage his own business with out messing his friends over

@@dereomiebi977 greatest of what? 😂

@@zay4845 exactly!

@@zay4845 Kanye makes most of his money outside of music.. Meeks main legal income is Music... big difference.

@@steviej1249 that’s how to really get rich in music. Leverage the notoriety that you’ve built through the label’s promotion to sell a product that you have equity in like Yeezy’s and Beats by Dre.

I think now they really spending half on radio and half on playlists placements

Tv expensive too and it’s dying as well steaming killing them. Internet is probably going to be the only biggest thing in the next 30 years

someone with the help of ai will create something better than the internet and it will involve implants, wearables, vr/ar/holographic technology. I remember there was a time the internet went off at a certain time and relied on you having a phone connection. There also was a time tv was only three channels and would also go off.

@@Khaliesahra fax but tv or another alternative will probably replace streaming services in the future because there’s too many subscriptions to pay for and manage every month

was thinking that too

It's like when chicks be flexing their seafood platters they got with their benefits card 😂😂😂

The world moves on credit. Even some of the billionaires we admire took out loans. Just make sure to pay it back lol.

@@prodbytytaan Your average rapper is 18/19 when they do this "business" with no business sense or family members that can steer them right cause they're breaking the generational curse. They're doomed from the start.

@@toneallday5468 Thats why labels never provide em with lawyers when they sign they gotta fund that themselves. Because they know they cant finesse a lawayer if their there

@@whereis99 Jay Z said the only ones that get paid besides the owners are the producers (back then) and the Entertainment lawyérs. Lil Jon childhood homie/ and label co owner was head of label and ent lawyer Vincent forgot his last name. He went back into law when Napster and shit killed the industry. Used his connects after making Millions with Jon and off Scrappy, Trillville, etc to help Jezzy incorporate his label, and rep NBA YoungBoy and Kevin Gates, etc till this day. These Lil niggas better off getting a lucrative education.

Education is information. And information is what keeps the wealthy in their status…nonetheless, it is PRICELESS

was there some weirdo shit going on behind the scenes with the employees ?

@@AlexCastro1 this dude worked at Arista Records. TLC ran down on them with guns over a messed up contract back in the day

@@kevinumba6281 😀😀..The 1995 incident your highlighting (allegedly) occurred within the LaFace Records division on a Wednesday during the executive weekly briefing. Not within the Arista offices. No "weirdo shit" as one commentator eloquently described it took place within the Arista New York offices to my knowledge. Senior and middle Management would routinely be made aware of both "artistic conflicts" and "non-productive conflicts" occurring within the BadBoy & Laface Offices. But no newsworthy incidents occurred within the Arista New York offices. After recalling this "alleged" incident which would have occurred 27 years ago, it's truly disheartening artist/produces/writers in 2022 continue to succumb to the "TLC" role. Another commentator pinpointed "education is information" which are indisputable facts.

exactly what it is

It’s what is and it makes sense tbh ye there’s illegal shit at times and other stuff but for the most part it’s how it goes

Thats why im saving money than going on a lil Wayne run… im telling you this shit gon be fun

@TacticalTech also I heard that when you sign a record deal you should tell that you only want 1,000 or 2,000 because if you sign with them for 2 million you gonna have to pay that back and if your Shit not hot enough to make that, you in debt. But if you sign with them for 2,000 you can pay back less.... Is that true?

@@kayfor2351 Yess to an extent I dont think you can sign for as little as 1/2K, lowest ive heard is 10-20K, but I recall 6ix9ine originally signing for 20K then after he popped off he signed for more money its the smarter move signing for less, especially when your not popping and have little traction

2% of the rappers are really rich…

Facts

You spitting fax Ak giving the blueprint

Facts

He's talking common sense how old are yall?

@@nardo34480 hater

Everyone has there own reasons why they made a deal with the devil but i don’t feel bad for them cause the post office always hiring 🤷🏾‍♂️

@@Thehitman1099389 so you think a 18 year old living in poverty and his only chance to get his family out of that poverty is to sign this deal should just be taking advantage of because they “signed a deal with the devil”? Ok my friend..

@@Wiztev09 I’m not saying the labels aren’t predatory but we all need to be accountable for our actions that’s what separates adults and children and desperation is no reason not to do your research, hire your own lawyer, and taking 2 hrs outta your life to READ THE CONTRACT at the very least

@@Thehitman1099389 what if you can’t afford a lawyer? Or you can’t understand a contract (which I know majority of people can’t, with all the legal terms and wordage). Lets be real, predatory behavior should not still be a thing in this music business, also the artist (victim) should not be facing any blame for that behavior either. That’s like blaming a kid for being taking advantage of.

@@Wiztev09 if you’re Mature Enough to make actions & sign on a line , you’re Mature enough to educate yourself or reap consequences ‼️

Cause Joe Budden be sweating and shit with tank top on Ak Really understand just his asshole and satirical.

Helped wayyy more then hurr

But be prepared to spend millions if you expect to have success comparable to signed artists

@@ChaceBonanno wrong. The formula stays the same. Grind hard. Evolve. Love and respect yourself n everyone around u. Stay true to YOU. Fuck I need a label for at this point if I can drop on apple music

@@y_u_drawn1845 if that was the case, no one would be in a record label. Everyone at some point in their career needs a label to help push their career further, plus some artists rather focus on their creative side of music than the business. It doesn’t have to be a major or indie label either, it can be a startup you came across online on social media or a friend that is willing to put some money for you. Good supporting cast in any industry makes a great product.

@@C1K450 I won’t argue that.

Artists don’t always get to choose how to spend their advance. The labels say how they can and can’t spend it.

@@kevsmith4320 someone said if a person signs a deal he should tell them (the record company) that he only wants 1 or 2k... Cause the moment you gonna have to pay them pay and you don't have that 2 million dollar loan they gave you, you gonna be in debt... And he also said they still gonna have to promote you and get you on tour and stuff ... Is that true about the 1,000 dollars part?

My Thoughts Exactly ‼️🎯

Nah but Frfr…. When Durk gonna slide for Von? 👀

Cause it’s just full kids

Fr and Ak was talking about something that’s actually interesting

The nigga that supposedly killed dump was killed in his house

@@Dblup when feds not watching which won’t be anytime soon

meek is millions in debt.

🤣🤣

Wow

And ppl gotta quit that sell ya soul bullshit

@@JaySantanaofficial im starting to think they make those videos to brainwash more

@@JaySantanaofficial you make selling your soul seem its like magical fantasy. Its easy to get someone to go against their moral values for money and fame. Lol we have seen multiple examples of this or ya niggas too stuck in ya bubble

@@MVPBallingD.Rose96 ppl see it as spiritual thing a lot times but it’s simple like 69 that nigga really went against his morals

It never was bad…n*ggas just sign deals for Fame & Females ‼️

Labels would never let a independent artist go number one because it shows u don’t need them, they will pay to keep artist higher than u

facts

nah….most likely rappers spend it on Drip (Designer) , Drugs , & trick on females ‼️

I’m sure j Cole caked up then.

@@rawbrenaissance1305 Jay owns his masters he not getting paid j cole projects probably paid for all them roc nation project

They don’t give it to you all at once it’s just like a paycheck from a job. It’s called per diem

@@ksowavy what’s crazy is that you can spend a good amount of money and still look just as good as a rapper. they spending five and six figures on clothes and jewelry is ridiculous and crazy when I can go and spend a whole lot less on different jewelry but it’s still real

Pretty smart. Just keep taking classes til you die and never pay your student loans lol

Everything in this world is a loan.