The Cookout

[Jay]

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This is a dope breakdown that makes it simple to see how entertainers get fleeced. This is why it’s important to known when to look at entertainment as a business and when to look at it as an art. In simple math:

Revenue
$100 - Contract Payment

Expenses
$15 - Legal Fees
$15 - Manager Fees
$40 - Taxes

Balance
$30 - What You Get

So your $100 can end up being $30 before you even do one thing to fulfill the contract. Be smart when negotiating and don’t do business when you’re high or drunk.

 

[Sapphire]

Not only that but they don't know how to save or invest. A lot of them blow through the money they earn and then they scratch their head when they end up broker than before they started. You have to be smart about your contract for sure but be smart with your damn money.

 

[Mastamind]

Think of all time he yes men that you keep around as well...it's predatory as hell if you don't know what you're getting into.

 

[josiah starr]

All too often in this country, we happen to be the talent and other groups vulture off of our talents. The history of rap music and sports is the perfect example. Talentless hacks benefit from our community. Of that $100, you can bet that $96.75 of it won't make it back into the black community.

If entertainment and sports is going to be filled with leeches, we have to make sure most of the professional leeches are black.

 

[TAILIANNA]

Because white suppremecy breaks there tools when theryre done with them

 

[Sovereign]

All too often in this country, we happen to be the talent and other groups vulture off of our talents. The history of rap music and sports is the perfect example. Talentless hacks benefit from our community. Of that $100, you can bet that $96.75 of it won't make it back into the black community.

If entertainment and sports is going to be filled with leeches, we have to make sure most of the professional leeches are black.

Which is possible with the internet. Negros just have to stop being afraid.