How do all of the washed up rappers pay their bills?

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they still get shows... this was in seattle few weeks ago.

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another one last week etc.

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lol @ those little ass dive bars/restaurants. Gonna be performing in front of 23 people. and 9 are staff.
 
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If lil wayne was making 300k a gig he'd be on the Forbes list…now STOP IT.:camby:

Only way He's getting that is if he signed a Live Nation deal such as Jay Z….and I haven't seen Weezy do a stadium run YET. :ufdup:

Niccas and these imaginary performance fee's.:umad:



Lil Wayne In Top 5 Of Billboard’s 2012 Money Makers List

Lil Wayne does Arena Tours, and has been doing them since 2009. (he was on Forbes list with $37M in earnings in 2012) He is not doing anything less than 300k. I can personally guarantee you that.

Drake, Lil Wayne, etc are doing arena size venues.. you can not book these guys 9 times out of 10 for concerts. Live Nation or AEG is handling all that. They do 90% of tours in the music industry, from J.Cole, to Lil Wayne to Schoolboy Q etc. SMH.. fall back negro, u dont know sh*t about the ins and outs of the concert industry.
 

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Dudes like Lil Wayne can get like 50K per show or higher, so some of these older guys can get 5K for a small show. If they do 2 shows amonth, that's 100K a year. :manny:

A dude like Fabolous is still making a ton of money. Drop a mixtape then tour small venues in the USA, then go to Europe.

wayne is making alot more than 50k a show
 

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Lil Wayne In Top 5 Of Billboard’s 2012 Money Makers List

Lil Wayne does Arena Tours, and has been doing them since 2009. (he was on Forbes list with $37M in earnings in 2012) He is not doing anything less than 300k. I can personally guarantee you that.

Drake, Lil Wayne, etc are doing arena size venues.. you can not book these guys 9 times out of 10 for concerts. Live Nation or AEG is handling all that. They do 90% of tours in the music industry, from J.Cole, to Lil Wayne to Schoolboy Q etc. SMH.. fall back negro, u dont know sh*t about the ins and outs of the concert industry.
Thats not a promoter paying for performance fee's.

They are with a company who can PAY for artists performance fees thru endorsements.

For the simple fact a promoter is NOT going to break even paying Lil Wayne 300k + rider, room and board AND opening acts.

We can use Oracle Arena that has 20000 seating for concerts-

That means that a promoter would have to charge ATLEAST $40 a ticket and sell EACH ONE to make a 100k profit…Thats Wayne performing solo..at THIS one ARENA.

So getting anything LESS that 300k and getting SHOWS for 300k are to diff things..

And If I can get to Kayne…I think I can get to Lil Wayne.

Edit:And yes Live nation and AEG are pushing indie promoters out the game…

Can you post lil waynes standings for 2013 and 14 as well to please…ty
 
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Thats not a promoter paying for performance fee's.

They are with a company who can PAY for artists performance fees thru endorsements.

For the simple fact a promoter is NOT going to break even paying Lil Wayne 300k + rider, room and board AND opening acts.

We can use Oracle Arena that has 20000 seating for concerts-

That means that a promoter would have to charge ATLEAST $40 a ticket and sell EACH ONE to make a 100k profit…Thats Wayne performing solo..at THIS one ARENA.

So getting anything LESS that 300k and getting SHOWS for 300k are to diff things..

And If I can get to Kayne…I think I can get to Lil Wayne.

# 1. A Lil Wayne concert at Oracle arena will not have any tickets at $40. It will be $65-$150 (since there is no General Admission)

# 2. Live Nation and AEG do not need sponsors to cover artists costs, since they are both worst Billions, respectively.

# 3. Since Live Nation and AEG Operate a lot of the buildings they do the concerts at, they keep a majority of the revenue that comes from alcohol, food, merchandise etc For instance, here is a list of Stadiums, Theaters, Arenas, that are operated by AEG. AEG Facilities | Theaters/Clubs

# 4. Lil Wayne's last tour "Americas Most Wanted" (all NBA size arenas) was done by LIve Nation: Lil Wayne Reveals America's Most Wanted Tour Dates | Billboard

# 5. A regular promoter is not going to book a Lil Wayne, Drake, Jay Z, etc for a concert... Live Nation or AEG is. (and that goes for all the top Rock Bands as well)

I dont see why its hard to believe Lil Wayne commands 300k or more per show? This isn't an opinion, its fact breh
 

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Consequence said he worked as a security guy for a store after he wrote for tribe called quest and Hype Williams walked in and saw him working, i think cons said he was embarrassed but he had to get money, i think he even said hype offerd him another job or something.

i know he isnt a huge guy in the rap world but that says something, he said this on vlad tv or combat jack, i cant remember.


and cam'ron said when he was at the airport he saw a rapper that had a big hit in the 90's working at the airport packing the bags, he didnt say who but it makes you wonder.
 

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That's really my point. Big Corps can afford to pay artists fee due to their popularity.

Yes and thank you, the companies are buying venues as to monopolize the game.

Lil Wayne can ASK for 300k, and who can afford that...The big wigs.

Lil Wayne's actuall show being WORTH 300K to buy AND making a profit.:russ:

Maybe at one time Iin the states, I can see his popularity overseas.

IM saying his show INST worth 300k and knows that the cacs will pay his fee, if feasible.

I know I can get lil wayne for spot dates..whether a mansion party or celebrity skating event or even a one off concert date (within scheduling of course), Im not paying 300k:heh:
 

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oh and op listed cassidy, cass is still doing his thing, did you forget he did that condom style song last year? plus he's had gold albums so im sure hes fine
 
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