Russ

We're the nucleus.

The whole industry revolves around artists.

The music business, though, was set up for everyone to get rich except the artist.

You got to think, if a lawyer gets 5%, if a business manager gets 5%, and a manager gets 20%, that's 30% off rip.

Who the fuck you telling?

Like, dog, let's really break down the math, though.

Of course.

A million dollars comes in, you think you're lit.

300K, out of here.

Fuck the 30%.

Well, now, so you're getting taxed on 700 grand.

Depending on where you live, let's just call it 40%.

You know what I'm saying?

So now we're talking about...

280, so three, 420, you have 420K left after 700,000.

So you netted 420,000 on a million dollars, and it's like, dog, like, I'm telling you, bro, please, artists, I just encourage every artist watching, I really want to make sure my tone and my intention is clear for the rest of my career.

I understand that.

especially with hip hop.

It's from a place of the powerful and the powerless.

The labels have the power.