Devale Ellis
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Bro, I'll tell you. Go ahead, go ahead.
Three billion. Three billion up. Now, here's the thing. He won't be considered three billion liquid for a couple of years, but I can tell you right now. That man is worth more than $3 billion. I believe he. More than $3 billion. And another thing is I've made more money working with Tyler Perry than I ever made as a professional athlete.
Three billion. Three billion up. Now, here's the thing. He won't be considered three billion liquid for a couple of years, but I can tell you right now. That man is worth more than $3 billion. I believe he. More than $3 billion. And another thing is I've made more money working with Tyler Perry than I ever made as a professional athlete.
Three billion. Three billion up. Now, here's the thing. He won't be considered three billion liquid for a couple of years, but I can tell you right now. That man is worth more than $3 billion. I believe he. More than $3 billion. And another thing is I've made more money working with Tyler Perry than I ever made as a professional athlete.
But I made even more money with the information he gave me, just like 50 Cent. When it came time to contracts, when it came time to letting people, for example, I'll tell y'all this as podcasters. I met with Tyler in 2019 after we did Sisters. We talked and he gave me the story about the 90-10 rule. When he went to CBS, CBS had offered him his own television show.
But I made even more money with the information he gave me, just like 50 Cent. When it came time to contracts, when it came time to letting people, for example, I'll tell y'all this as podcasters. I met with Tyler in 2019 after we did Sisters. We talked and he gave me the story about the 90-10 rule. When he went to CBS, CBS had offered him his own television show.
But I made even more money with the information he gave me, just like 50 Cent. When it came time to contracts, when it came time to letting people, for example, I'll tell y'all this as podcasters. I met with Tyler in 2019 after we did Sisters. We talked and he gave me the story about the 90-10 rule. When he went to CBS, CBS had offered him his own television show.
And they were just like, oh, we got writers, we got people. And Tyler was like, I don't need that. I'll do it. And they were like, oh, we really don't do it that way. So he walked away. Went to TBS. Went to TBS and got his own TV show where he got 90% and the company got 10% because he put his own money up.
And they were just like, oh, we got writers, we got people. And Tyler was like, I don't need that. I'll do it. And they were like, oh, we really don't do it that way. So he walked away. Went to TBS. Went to TBS and got his own TV show where he got 90% and the company got 10% because he put his own money up.
And they were just like, oh, we got writers, we got people. And Tyler was like, I don't need that. I'll do it. And they were like, oh, we really don't do it that way. So he walked away. Went to TBS. Went to TBS and got his own TV show where he got 90% and the company got 10% because he put his own money up.
House of Payne. And then after House of Payne came Meet the Browns because he was super successful. With my podcast, when I was first with Stitcher, they undershot me. They didn't know the value of the black dollar and they didn't know the value of black following, right? At Stitcher, they said to me, just like, hey, you know, you know what? We'll give you a $50,000 bonus.
House of Payne. And then after House of Payne came Meet the Browns because he was super successful. With my podcast, when I was first with Stitcher, they undershot me. They didn't know the value of the black dollar and they didn't know the value of black following, right? At Stitcher, they said to me, just like, hey, you know, you know what? We'll give you a $50,000 bonus.
House of Payne. And then after House of Payne came Meet the Browns because he was super successful. With my podcast, when I was first with Stitcher, they undershot me. They didn't know the value of the black dollar and they didn't know the value of black following, right? At Stitcher, they said to me, just like, hey, you know, you know what? We'll give you a $50,000 bonus.
You got to get $50,000 downloads in the first six months and all this other stuff. And I was like, I'm cool on the $50,000 bonus. And they're like, excuse me? Because I knew my value. And I was like, I want 50% revenue share.
You got to get $50,000 downloads in the first six months and all this other stuff. And I was like, I'm cool on the $50,000 bonus. And they're like, excuse me? Because I knew my value. And I was like, I want 50% revenue share.
You got to get $50,000 downloads in the first six months and all this other stuff. And I was like, I'm cool on the $50,000 bonus. And they're like, excuse me? Because I knew my value. And I was like, I want 50% revenue share.
I only know this because I had been talking to Tyler. And they were just like... They were like, wait a minute. So we don't got to give you $50,000? I said, no. I want ownership. Deadass Podcast is mine. I want that name. And I also want the ability to put it on digital content video and you don't own it. You know what they said? Sure. Go ahead, DeVal.
I only know this because I had been talking to Tyler. And they were just like... They were like, wait a minute. So we don't got to give you $50,000? I said, no. I want ownership. Deadass Podcast is mine. I want that name. And I also want the ability to put it on digital content video and you don't own it. You know what they said? Sure. Go ahead, DeVal.
I only know this because I had been talking to Tyler. And they were just like... They were like, wait a minute. So we don't got to give you $50,000? I said, no. I want ownership. Deadass Podcast is mine. I want that name. And I also want the ability to put it on digital content video and you don't own it. You know what they said? Sure. Go ahead, DeVal.
You think you're going to get 50,000 downloads? First week of Deadass Podcast. Guess how many downloads? Nope.