Jelly Roll

All right. But pretend y'all get the deal. Pretend y'all get the deal, right? And I say, it's a 70-30 deal, 70% in the favor of the label, 30% for y'all, and I'll give you a million dollars to record the first Smartless album, right? They're like, okay, we get 10% apiece. You know, they're putting up all the money. You sign the deal.

All right. But pretend y'all get the deal. Pretend y'all get the deal, right? And I say, it's a 70-30 deal, 70% in the favor of the label, 30% for y'all, and I'll give you a million dollars to record the first Smartless album, right? They're like, okay, we get 10% apiece. You know, they're putting up all the money. You sign the deal.

All right. But pretend y'all get the deal. Pretend y'all get the deal, right? And I say, it's a 70-30 deal, 70% in the favor of the label, 30% for y'all, and I'll give you a million dollars to record the first Smartless album, right? They're like, okay, we get 10% apiece. You know, they're putting up all the money. You sign the deal.

But the problem is I recoup at the rate of the deal, which means every time SmartList makes a dollar, I take 70 cents of that dollar and I go, this is mine, that was our deal. You're like, yep. And then I go, now this would be your 30 cents, but I'm gonna put this 30 cents towards the million dollars you owe me.

But the problem is I recoup at the rate of the deal, which means every time SmartList makes a dollar, I take 70 cents of that dollar and I go, this is mine, that was our deal. You're like, yep. And then I go, now this would be your 30 cents, but I'm gonna put this 30 cents towards the million dollars you owe me.

But the problem is I recoup at the rate of the deal, which means every time SmartList makes a dollar, I take 70 cents of that dollar and I go, this is mine, that was our deal. You're like, yep. And then I go, now this would be your 30 cents, but I'm gonna put this 30 cents towards the million dollars you owe me.

That is a 70% interest rate, gentlemen. I don't care how you slice or butter that bread. Now, you've found legal loopholes to make it not that, but ultimately, that's absurd. You know what I mean?

That is a 70% interest rate, gentlemen. I don't care how you slice or butter that bread. Now, you've found legal loopholes to make it not that, but ultimately, that's absurd. You know what I mean?

That is a 70% interest rate, gentlemen. I don't care how you slice or butter that bread. Now, you've found legal loopholes to make it not that, but ultimately, that's absurd. You know what I mean?

Yeah, well, that's what happened. The cool thing was nobody wanted to sign me. So like when nobody wants to work with you, but you're like, I had to figure it out myself.

Yeah, well, that's what happened. The cool thing was nobody wanted to sign me. So like when nobody wants to work with you, but you're like, I had to figure it out myself.

Yeah, well, that's what happened. The cool thing was nobody wanted to sign me. So like when nobody wants to work with you, but you're like, I had to figure it out myself.

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.

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.