Quote Originally Posted by nikweiser
because all the rappers are the ones that rob the banks, steal money, sell drugs and the works, they just dont speak to much of what they really do. like all the bay area guys like mac dre and shit pretty much ran a whole mafia and just saved up there doe since they were kids sellin drugs at like 9 years old, lmao it sounds funny but its true, plus they do get some kinda profit from making all the records
95% are doing none of that....besides Mac Dre and some undergrounders maybe..that's a pretty silly statement, although I sense sarcasm. First, when you sign a major record deal, you get a big ass check for signing a contract...usually 7 figures. Then a cut from record sales, touring, any endorsements, public appearances (just like any musician). Then, most of the smart ones branch out and ink their own record label...then maybe clothing line, or whatever. I believe Em is worth close to a 100 million...not from selling drugs.

Or you could go Jay's route...publish your own record label as an independant...market it yourself...then get your label signed under a major label (Def Jam in this case)...but you're still getting most of the profit rather than if you just signed to the label yourself. He's upwards of 350 million or something like that (and he didn't get there by just 'speaking on a record'...he made a highly profitable business out of nothing..even he says he's not a rapper..just a businessman/entrepenour/hustler and now..CEO of the biggest record label in the world), and still going.