Biggie died broke because Puffy finesse him out his publishing
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Ol’Otis
The Picasso of the Ghetto
Faith said the same thing
In that Notorious biography with the white cover they talk about Big signing his publishing or something to Puffy.
I think Biggie wanted a lot of money in a lump sum and got it by signing something. Near a pool too or something. It's in the official book.
I think Biggie wanted a lot of money in a lump sum and got it by signing something. Near a pool too or something. It's in the official book.
FromBillionsCameOne
All Star
Of course Diddy bought his publishing that was a standard scumbag move back then. Puffs exec friends would prolly laugh in his face if they knew that he hadn't done that. Not to excuse it just saying. But like the first reply said BIG was a signed artist for like what 4 years? Most artist go through those things. To say he was broke is prolly bullshyt though. Did Puff get the JM and Kim publishing? All the features?
3rd Ward Swangin
Superstar
Biggie sold way more than both them out the gate. Biggie went double Platinum while Jay and Nas barely cracked Gold.
bro album sales do not always equate to artists being paid TLC damn bear went diamond and were broke.
Yeah but what was the splits?
Jay was a part owner of his label, and Nas had the best artist deal in hip hop history.
Renegade47
Superstar
suppose to be better than that.
how you gone preach this pro black shyt now but was moving like a snake ass jew back in the day.
stop making excuses for puff. he’s a piece of shyt. industry standard or not you suppose to look out for yo so called people.
you knowingly bring a business ignorant person a bad deal thats not in their favor then be like “o thats just the game
“ is some bullshyt you cant excuse that.Biggie was touring and about to do a bigger one for LAD. He was only on his second album. He wouldnt have been mega rich yet either way
ISO
Pass me the rock nikka
B.I.G. was in position to be a multimillionaire.suppose to be better than that.
how you gone preach this pro black shyt now but was moving like a snake ass jew back in the day.
stop making excuses for puff. he’s a piece of shyt. industry standard or not you suppose to look out for yo so called people.
you knowingly bring a business ignorant person a bad deal thats not in their favor then be like “o thats just the game
A few years prior he was selling crack and rapping on street corners. He was a Timbs and lumberjacks wearing nikka. He would never make records like Juicy without Puff.
U a record exec what deal is fair in your eyes when signing an unknown, unproven, raw artist? U taking that risk signing someone what you throwing out? U giving a majority of the money split and their publishing too? C’mon.
I think this is why biggie was on some other shyt with lance un rivera.
Maybe some coli A&Rs know more on this subject, but i don't think junior mafia and lil Kim (at least on her first album) were even signed to bad boy.
"Me and my nikka lance, took Kim and cease's advance"
Maybe some coli A&Rs know more on this subject, but i don't think junior mafia and lil Kim (at least on her first album) were even signed to bad boy.
"Me and my nikka lance, took Kim and cease's advance"