Russ

So it wasn't the money.

It was, I need to level the playing field because I got to get access into radio and certain things that I don't have access to.

Now, in 2021, if I was an up-and-coming artist making 100 grand a month, would I sign?

No.

Let's do this.

If you're making $100,000 a month independently in 2021, we can agree that you're not going to sign.

Of course not.

So what monthly income do you suggest them sign at?

Because here's my... Let me just add this.

If you're not even making $5,000 a month independently...

then I don't even know if a label's offering you anything really substantial.

Because why would they offer you 500 grand if you can't even prove that you're worth 500 grand?

I'm saying if a label, if you're at the point in your career where a label's offering you 500 grand, that's because you're making that.

No, but see this... Because you wasn't going to do it.

You don't have the skill set to be independent anyways.

Get the long-term lick.

See?

The short-term lick is I caught a song on TikTok that went viral, so RCA gave me a meal for it.

Cool, but...

You're an idiot if you think they're not going to drop you in six months because they never wanted the album.