Money
Can Major Labels Keep A&R Costs Under Control in Streaming Marketplace?
What happens when the money runs out? Yes, changes are coming to major label record deals.
Noname Might Quit Rap, I Applaud Her
When good things come to an end, what we learn in absence may resonate greater than the sum of what we were presented.
How to Release a Project In the Streaming Era on a Minimal Budget
A guest editorial by independent singer-songwriter and producer Spree Wilson.
Vince Staples Loses Money on Tours to Increase Fan Experience
"It's like a push to the fans and stuff like that.
Future Estimates He Spends Between "2, 300 Thousand" a Month on Clothing
"It's crazy, I gotta stop."
Future on What Has Changed for Him Since 2011: "$80 Million Richer"
Future is richer, but he is also more mature.
Killer Mike Explains Why Rick Ross Is One of His Favorite Rappers
"Wow, he’s probably going to employ two hundred to two hundred and fifty people."
Secure the Bag by Any Means
If we all can understand the disappointment of “fucking the money up,” we all should be able to respect what it means to try and make that money.
A$AP Rocky Shares Valuable Investment Advice
“Statistically, a rapper’s career lasts two to four years. I’m three years past that mark..."
Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V' Generates $3.3M in Opening-Week Song Revenue
The “F” is for grossing over three million dollars in one week.
Westside Gunn "Invests" $10k Into 'Hitler Wears Hermes 6' Artwork
“I’ve never been more focused and that’s scary.”
JAY-Z Tops Forbes Hip-Hop’s Highest Earners with $76.5 Million
JAY-Z is hip-hop’s 2018 cash king.
How G Herbo Blew His First $100k From Music in Four Months
"I bought a lot of clothes and a lot of lean, cars, guns and shit."
How Drake's "In My Feelings" Generated $543k Last Week
It’s Drake’s world and we’re just streaming in it.
"Long-Term Bags Only": Russ Shares Valuable Investment Advice
"For a genre that’s so infatuated with wealth, y’all be doing short-term shit…"
Royce da 5'9" Thinks About Dr. Dre's Financial Advice to Him Every Day
"He just kept saying it over and over again..."
These Rappers Are Not Rich, Bro
Rap is deeply rooted in outspoken, unapologetic braggadocio, but the extravagance that comes with the entertainment is often misleading.
By the Numbers: Drake’s Bottom Line is Fine Post Pusha-T Beef
There’s more than one way to win a rap beef in 2018.