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1. The Truth About the Music Industry | Rules To This Sh!t
   • Profile
     • The record business is just that…a business. And many young artists find themselves on the wrong end of bad contracts, unfavorable deals, and record labels that want to take them for a ride. Our cast offers us insight about the reality of the music industry and how the new trend is to find ways around the old conventions. As part of Complex’s Get Money initiative, the eight-part series “Rules to This Sh*t” covers the trials and tribulations of embarking on a rap career, with words of wisdom from Common, N.O.R.E., Too $hort, the late Nipsey Hussle, and more.
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     • Video #1
       Channel:- Complex
       Date Published:- 2021-September-8th
       Date Added:- 2022-January-16th
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   • Participants
     • Artist
       • Common
       • Nipsey Hussle
       • Dreezy
     • Producer
       • LV
     • Music Label
       • Dallas Martin ( A&R Producer )
     • Commentator
       • Angelica Nwandu

Transcripts

Complex

The Truth About the Music Industry | Rules To This Sh!t

1. LV
   • If I sign all this stuff, that means he gets paid for everything I do
   • Even if I produce with him, that means he gets paid twice
   • There is a difference between friends and business
   • If you let me __ you, I am going to try
2. Angelica Nwandu
   • A lot of people are just so thirsty for a platform
   • You see a big label, and you say they will not do me wrong
3. They just spend these kids