Why aren't more rappers doing what Chamillionaire did?

[Eternally Jaded]

This too...but lets keep it a buck, 80 percent of the rap game consists of eager ass youngins that do not know the difference between a 360 and a reverb.

This goes back to the glory of days of Sugarhill Gang. While While the big dude talking about super sperm, the execs were applying the lube . While Rakim was fiending for the microphone trying to get paid in full, so were the execs trying to get that paper off of him.

While De La Soul were 3 feet and rising, Tommy Boy was making the stakes high for them.

While ATCQ was looking for their wallet, the execs were like "GOT IT"

Redman wanted to know Whut thee fukk when he seen his first royality check.

You get the drift, but the grim reality is that folks really want into the game with no backup plan. Reminds me of Boyz in The Hood when Ricky was trying to be that all star running back and ole boy hit the "okay...what you want to do beyond football"

Ricky:

Too much focus on the paper, instead of the paper that's in front of the eyes.

Chamillionaire's biggest asset was his willingness to walk away if he didn't like the deal.

He knew his worth and so, rather than getting a 360 trash deal, he got a joint venture that put the ball in his corner.

Most people seeing money for the first time, don't have the strength to say "nah, this deal is trash and I'm good on it. Do better or i walk."

But yeah, him willing to study where the real money is being made qualified him to get into position long-term.

And for the record, I was bumping Cham back in 04-05. People had him all through their signatures on All hip-hop back then.

And he was legit on the singing rapper train but his music was dope imo. The sound of revenge is a highlight of that decade imo.

 

[Steezy]

Chamillitary Mayne

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Breh saw the traps that the industry lays out for young rappers. Said fukk the flashy bullshyt and used his rap money to invest and now he's hopefully set for life

He's Nigerian so he's always gonna move smart. Much love to my filthy rich Naija brother

 

[10:31]

The not reading your contract thing is overblown, the major labels are a cartel, they all give out the same shytty record deals and the only way you can avoid it is if you already generating good income as an artist and don’t really need them.

Whenever a artist comes out complaining about their contract it’s funny to me, because all the other artist know they signed the same fukked up contract for a chance in the music industry, but don’t want the fans to blast them as a dumbass that’s not on top of their business.

RIP Young Dolph

“fukk that 22 million”

 

[Duke Wy Lin]

He's Nigerian so he's always gonna move smart. Much love to my filthy rich Naija brother

His name is Hakeem

Yoruba?

 

[Duke Wy Lin]

All rappers invest and leverage their fame. To think other wise is just pure hate

"All rappers" is a bit of a stretch. Some do. Most do not. I think in recent years some of the more established rappers have started moving into the business world following the likes of Jay, Diddy, 50, Ross, Nas etc etc. But most of these artists aren't moving like that.

For most rappers getting into the industry is a goal and of itself. They don't think past that.

 

[Arizax2]

Not everyone is good with business simple as that.

 

[King Poetic]

Also has a goat level mixtape catalog but people forget that when they mention his musical career.

Who u telling.. dude is my all time best southern freestyle rapper

I still remember Cham talking about how master p told him worry more about your money and future than this music shyt

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Chamillionaire's biggest asset was his willingness to walk away if he didn't like the deal.

He knew his worth and so, rather than getting a 360 trash deal, he got a joint venture that put the ball in his corner.

Most people seeing money for the first time, don't have the strength to say "nah, this deal is trash and I'm good on it. Do better or i walk."

But yeah, him willing to study where the real money is being made qualified him to get into position long-term.

And for the record, I was bumping Cham back in 04-05. People had him all through their signatures on All hip-hop back then.

And he was legit on the singing rapper train but his music was dope imo. The sound of revenge is a highlight of that decade imo.

The strength off his mixtapes alone he could easily fall back on before the labels. Mixtape Messiah....whew


It hurts that the Houston movement did not take off because 04-05 was crazy

 

[CrimsonTider]

"All rappers" is a bit of a stretch. Some do. Most do not. I think in recent years some of the more established rappers have started moving into the business world following the likes of Jay, Diddy, 50, Ross, Nas etc etc. But most of these artists aren't moving like that.

For most rappers getting into the industry is a goal and of itself. They don't think past that.

You don’t know what anyone does with their money.

Stop hating

 

[HabitualChiller]

Being smart with money isn’t something that rappers are known for

shyt, most people are bad with money.

 

[Xyrax]

I still keep this dudes music on a few playlists. Some of his shyt really aged well. Especially that song where he talked about the news focusing on the ignorant shyt Donald Trump was saying back then. When that shyt came on in the whip while Trump was in office setting shyt on fire I had that face.

 

[Uncle Trill]

Great video

 

[Money Be Green]

fukk him & his playstation controller

 

[Wild self]

fukk him & his playstation controller

That's the OG X Box