Your Favorite Rapper is Poor: Mike Posner is Worth 50 Grand Live? What???
I know everyone's favorite series that doesn't involve
n has been on hiatus for a minute, but what better way to break the drought than by publishing a list of show prices a booking agent (who shall go nameless) sent me. Lord knows how I end up on these mailing lists, but every so often a diamond in the rough pops up. This is one of them.
Some quick notes before we get to it. There's about 100 more artists on the original list, many of whom I'd never heard of (Bigg Jigg anyone?), so I tried to pare it down to recognizable names. Some people might get a little angry that I'm putting this out there, too bad. My notes on each price bracket follows the listing. And for those who don't know, a "rider" is a the shit an artist gets at the venue (their own dressing room, 10 bottles of Patron, etc.) and "all inclusive" means the venue pays for hotel and flight. Got it? Now let's do this thing.
0-$5000
Montana Fishburne Call for pricing or OBO
Kia Shine $2,000-$4,000 Plus Rider
Kat Stacks $3,000 Plus Rider
Tabi Bonney $3,000 -$3,500Plus Rider
2 Pistols $3,500-$4,500 Plus Rider
Joe Budden $3,500-$5,500 Plus Rider
Lil Chuckee $3,500.00-$5,000.00 Plus Rider
Mack Maine $3,500.00-$5,000.00 Plus Rider
Jae Millz $4,000-$5500 Plus Rider
Pastor Troy $4,500 All inclusive
Project Pat $4,500 Plus Rider
DJ Unk $5,000 Plus Rider
Shop Boyz $5,000 Plus Rider
Shawnna $5,000 Plus Rider OBO
Curren$y $5,000 Plus Rider OBO
It's shocking to see Budden down here with the Kat Stacks and Lil Chuckees of the world. Who the hell would pay the Shop Boyz to do anything? Curren&y might want to wait to buy that "Knight Rider" whip until he gets out of the bottom bracket.
$5,500-$10,000
Ace Hood $5,500 Plus Rider
Dorrough $5,500-$6,500 Plus Rider
Mims $5,500 Plus Rider
AZ $5,500-$8,000 Plus rider
Cali Swag District $5,500.00 - $10,500 Plus Rider
Young Dro $5,500.00 Plus Rider
Lil Flip $6,000 Plus Rider
Young Buck $6,000 Plus Rider
Montel Jordan $6,000-$13,500 Plus Rider
Slim of 112 $6,000-$9,000 Plus Rider
Mannie Fresh $6,000-$12,000 Plus Rider
Teairra Mari $6,500 Plus Rider
Twista $7,000 Plus Rider
Tony Yayo $7,000 Plus Rider
Jeremih $8, 000 Plus Rider
Styles P $8,000 Plus Rider
Paul Wall $8,000 Plus Rider and Travel
Tyga $8,000 Plus Rider OBO
Slim Thug $8,000.00 Plus Rider
OJ The Juiceman $8,500 - $9,000 Plus Rider
Juvenile $9,000- $11,000 Plus Rider
Shawty Lo $9,000-$10,000 Plus Rider
Maino $9,000-$10,000 Plus Rider
Gorilla Zoe $9,000-$10,0000 All In
Note to self: Save up 12 grand, hire Montell Jordan and Slim of 112 for a party. Tearra Mari's still doing anything? If Budden seed OJ's making more than him his head's going to explode. I would have thought Paul Wall could do better.
$10,000-$25,000
Mystikal $10,000-$16,000 Plus Rider
E-40 Rap $10,000 Plus Rider
Sheek Louch $10,000 Plus Rider
Roscoe Dash $10,000-$16,000 Plus Rider
Lloyd Banks $11,000 Plus Rider
Amber Rose $11,000 Plus Rider
Bobby V $11,000-$15,000 Plus Rider
Trina $11,000-$15,000 Plus Rider
8Ball & MJG ]$11,000-$15,000 Plus Rider
Wiz Khalifa $11,000-$16,000 Plus Rider
Rocko $11,000-13,000 Plus Rider
DJ Jazzy Jeff $13,000 Plus Rider
Wiz Khalifa $12,000-16,000 Plus Rider and Travel
Avant $12,500 -$17,500 Plus Rider
Jagged Edge $12,500-$20,000 OBO Plus Rider
Fat Joe $13,000-$16,000 Plus Rider
Jim Jones $13,000-15,500 Plus Rider
Michael Vick $15,000 - $20,000 Plus Rider
Lloyd $15,000 -$17,500 Plus Rider
Bun B $15,000-$17,000 Plus Rider
Pleasure P $15,000-$20,000 Plus Rider
Raheem DeVaughn $15,000-20,000 Plus Rider
Jadakiss $15,500-$25,000 Plus Rider
Juelz Santana $16,000 Plus Rider
Jadakiss $16,000 Plus Rider
Ginuwine $16,000-$20,000 Plus Rider
Lil Jon $16,000-$27,500 Plus Rider
Ray J $17,500 Plus Rider
Melanie Fiona R&B $20,000-$25,000 Plus Rider
Who the hell is paying Pleasure P that kind of money? Now I see how Wiz can afford to spend a few thousand a month on weed. Good for Jazzy Jeff. If you hire Rocko you should be immediately deported.
$25,000-$50,000
Mya $22,000 Plus Rider
Joe $22,000 Plus Rider
The Game $22,000 Plus Rider
Charlie Murphy $25,000 Plus rider
Waka Flocka $25,000 Plus Rider
Fabolous $30,000-$35,000 Plus Rider
Bruno Mars $32,500 Plus rider
Yo Gotti $30,000 Plus rider
The Dream $35,000 Plus Rider
B.O.B. $35,000-$65,000 Plus Rider
Keith Sweat $37,500 PlusRider
Mike Epps $45,000 Plus Rider
Soulja Boy $40,000-$45,500 Plus Rider
Taio Cruz $42,500 Plus Rider
Plies $45,000 All Inclusive
Monica $45,000 Plus Rider
Dipset $45,000 Plus Rider
Who knew Mya still commanded that kind of money? And the same goes for Joe. Dipset is booking as a group? You'd think Fabolous and Dream would be worth more. $35,000-$65,000? That's quite a swing for B.o.B. What does the extra 30 grand get you?
$50,000+
Mike Posner $55,000 Plus Rider
Kid Cudi $55,000 Plus Rider
Gucci $55,000-$75,000 Plus Rider
Young Jeezy $60,000-$85,000 Plus Rider
Ludacris Rap $80,000-$100,000 Plus Rider
The O Jays $80,000- $100,000 Plus Rider
Mike Posner?!? What? How on Earth did he get in here? I know he's popular right now, but that popular? What is going on here? He makes as much as Luda? What??? I feel like I'm on crazy pills. But I don't want to end on a negative note, so shout out to the O-Jays. Good to know classic music pays so well.
