Jelly Roll

No, as soon as you see it, and then you're aware because I've done enough distribution deals. And early in my career, I had to take a little money. So you'd go get $100,000, and then you'd see it took you six months to pay the $100,000 back. And you're like, by the time I paid the $100,000 back, they made a half a million dollars.

No, as soon as you see it, and then you're aware because I've done enough distribution deals. And early in my career, I had to take a little money. So you'd go get $100,000, and then you'd see it took you six months to pay the $100,000 back. And you're like, by the time I paid the $100,000 back, they made a half a million dollars.

I was like, I'm tripping. This is – you know, it wasn't even – You go through that enough times that when it finally happens, the label calls like, hey, we'll give you, and that's where labels kept messing up. The first three or four labels, oh, I love talking about this. The first three or four labels that would call me would just offer me money.

I was like, I'm tripping. This is – you know, it wasn't even – You go through that enough times that when it finally happens, the label calls like, hey, we'll give you, and that's where labels kept messing up. The first three or four labels, oh, I love talking about this. The first three or four labels that would call me would just offer me money.

I was like, I'm tripping. This is – you know, it wasn't even – You go through that enough times that when it finally happens, the label calls like, hey, we'll give you, and that's where labels kept messing up. The first three or four labels, oh, I love talking about this. The first three or four labels that would call me would just offer me money.

They thought I was just some dumb redneck, which they were right, but they thought I was a dumber redneck than they thought I was. And they would come and they'd be like, hey, you know, listen, I'll never forget one label said, it's a blank check. Like whatever you want it to be within reason, you put the amount of money you want us to give you and then we'll put a number of albums with it.

They thought I was just some dumb redneck, which they were right, but they thought I was a dumber redneck than they thought I was. And they would come and they'd be like, hey, you know, listen, I'll never forget one label said, it's a blank check. Like whatever you want it to be within reason, you put the amount of money you want us to give you and then we'll put a number of albums with it.

They thought I was just some dumb redneck, which they were right, but they thought I was a dumber redneck than they thought I was. And they would come and they'd be like, hey, you know, listen, I'll never forget one label said, it's a blank check. Like whatever you want it to be within reason, you put the amount of money you want us to give you and then we'll put a number of albums with it.

You know, and I had a guy at the time who was ill-advised of me. He was like, let's just ask for like 10 or 20 million bucks, dude. This will change both of our lives forever. He was like kind of managing me a little bit. I was like, ah, right then I was like, I think I need to find another manager. You know what I'm saying? I was like, I don't think this is right.

You know, and I had a guy at the time who was ill-advised of me. He was like, let's just ask for like 10 or 20 million bucks, dude. This will change both of our lives forever. He was like kind of managing me a little bit. I was like, ah, right then I was like, I think I need to find another manager. You know what I'm saying? I was like, I don't think this is right.

You know, and I had a guy at the time who was ill-advised of me. He was like, let's just ask for like 10 or 20 million bucks, dude. This will change both of our lives forever. He was like kind of managing me a little bit. I was like, ah, right then I was like, I think I need to find another manager. You know what I'm saying? I was like, I don't think this is right.

I was like, because I'm also in a space where, you know, mama didn't raise no fool. You know what I mean? It's like, I was smart enough to go, I don't, if they think I can make 20 million dollars, And that's what these people do is they count beans and determine if people can make $20 million. I think I can make $20 million. You know what I'm saying?

I was like, because I'm also in a space where, you know, mama didn't raise no fool. You know what I mean? It's like, I was smart enough to go, I don't, if they think I can make 20 million dollars, And that's what these people do is they count beans and determine if people can make $20 million. I think I can make $20 million. You know what I'm saying?

I was like, because I'm also in a space where, you know, mama didn't raise no fool. You know what I mean? It's like, I was smart enough to go, I don't, if they think I can make 20 million dollars, And that's what these people do is they count beans and determine if people can make $20 million. I think I can make $20 million. You know what I'm saying?

Yeah, well, yeah, always. Ancillary participation is what they call it to try to get us away from the 360 deal, which is what it is still. They just gave it a cooler name. But it's always in favor of the artist, depending on what your deal was and how much money you took. I know some artists in town that did bad ancillary deals too, though. They did like 50-50 or 70-30 ancillaries.

Yeah, well, yeah, always. Ancillary participation is what they call it to try to get us away from the 360 deal, which is what it is still. They just gave it a cooler name. But it's always in favor of the artist, depending on what your deal was and how much money you took. I know some artists in town that did bad ancillary deals too, though. They did like 50-50 or 70-30 ancillaries.

Yeah, well, yeah, always. Ancillary participation is what they call it to try to get us away from the 360 deal, which is what it is still. They just gave it a cooler name. But it's always in favor of the artist, depending on what your deal was and how much money you took. I know some artists in town that did bad ancillary deals too, though. They did like 50-50 or 70-30 ancillaries.

So they're in this 80-20 record deal where they're only getting 20% of their streaming royalties. Don't own any of the masters. 100% of the masters will... owned by the label for the rest of their career.

So they're in this 80-20 record deal where they're only getting 20% of their streaming royalties. Don't own any of the masters. 100% of the masters will... owned by the label for the rest of their career.

So they're in this 80-20 record deal where they're only getting 20% of their streaming royalties. Don't own any of the masters. 100% of the masters will... owned by the label for the rest of their career.