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Recommended If You Like thread - November 06, 2021 - HipHop

Recommended If You Like thread - November 06, 2021 - HipHop

Recommended If You Like thread - November 06, 2021

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 08:00 AM PDT

If you're looking for a recommendation give a description/music link/artist so that other people will know what you want.

Example: "I want to hear an artist that sounds like old Kanye production" (you can get more specific but usually enough). And then someone will respond with recommendations X, Y, and Z.

You can also leave a top level comment recommending an artist/project/scene that you think others might like if they like X, Y, and Z.

Example: "You guys should check out DJ Mustard's mixtape Ketchup RIYL (recommended if you like) post-hyphy and minimalistic west coast beats"

Remember, the point of this thread is to share music, try not to post stuff that's already really popular unless it answers someone's question.

The more descriptive you guys are with your posts, the easier it is to help you find what you want. Just stating an artist's name isn't that helpful since you might only like one specific aspect of that artist's music.

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Previous RIYL posts

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Live Nation, the Astroworld Festival concert producer, has history of OSHA violations, safety woes

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 11:58 AM PDT

Travis Scott deletes old tweet where he mentions letting extra fans in the crowd

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 05:30 AM PDT

https://i.imgur.com/YC11JtT.jpg

Most below come from /r/travisscott - Just trying to keep this post updated with more info as it comes out. It seems like this event had a rage mentality coming from Travis, a careless crowd, staff that were not good enough or doing their jobs, it was over crowded, and should have had an 18+ age restriction.

Report stating the concert producer has violated OSHA in the past...

Eyewitness account/ Screenshots in case IG post gets removed

Supposedly only 2 total water stations, 1 on each side of the festival

Statement from Astroworld

Crowd chanting stop the show

Someone trying to get attention of people on stage, called a bitch and told to calm down and another angle

100,000+ people crammed into this space not including those who stormed the gates

Crowd vs Security at the gates

Travis Scott seemingly continuing to sing while staring at a passed out fan He stopped the show 3-4 times, and he even mentioned ambulances in the crowd, but ultimately his set was around 75 minutes.

Another instance where it's hard to believe Travis didn't see what was going on...

Astroworld source alleges to TMZ that someone was injecting the crowd with some sort of drug Take with some skepticism given the source of TMZ / Someone close to the event

300+ people injured as young as 10 years old, 11 in cardiac arrest, 8 confirmed dead supposedly the 10 year old died

Travis Scott finally responds around 12:15 PM EST

A clip similar to this is floating around twitter claiming this is the same event, and that the person who stole the shoe in the clip is a 10 year old who died. This is misinformation as the video I linked was uploaded in 2020.

The cause is believed to be crowd crush, here is a decent post explaining that.

Mental Health Resources:

832-416-1177 - Crisis intervention of Houston

1-800-273-8255 - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or Live Online Chat

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What happened at Travis Scott concert: How crowd surges can kill people

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 04:47 PM PDT

[FRESH] K.K. Slider - K.K. Hop

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 08:08 PM PDT

[FRESH] 7 tracks on Flying Lotus' SoundCloud

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 12:30 PM PDT

How A$AP Rocky's record deal in 2011 changed Hip Hop

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 07:22 AM PDT

[FIRST IMPRESSIONS] Aminé - TWOPOINTFIVE

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 04:44 AM PDT

Been a little over 24 hours since release, thoughts?

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[FRESH VIDEO] Desiigner - Get Back

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 09:05 PM PDT

Review of Blu & Exile’s 2007 classic, Below The Heavens

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 06:31 AM PDT

Daily Discussion Thread 11/06/2021

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 07:51 AM PDT

Welcome to the /r/hiphopheads daily discussion thread!

This thread is for:

  • objective questions with right/wrong answers (e.g. "Does anyone know what is happening with MIXTAPE?", "What is the sample in SONG?")
  • general hip-hop discussion
  • meta posts...e.g. ideas for the sub

Do not create a separate self post for these types of discussions outside of this thread - if you do, your post will be removed, as stated in the guidelines.

Weekly/Monthly Threads

Other ways to interact

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New to /r/hiphopheads or hip-hop in general?

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[LEAK] Kanye West - Let Go (feat. BKTHERULA)

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 07:14 AM PDT

[FRESH] Limp Bizkit - Turn It Up, Bitch

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 12:59 PM PDT

LOL Wordls Show Open 2021 - Featuring JID and Denzel Curry

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 07:46 AM PDT

Mac Miller - One Last Thing [prod. Clams Casino]

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 04:45 AM PDT

Will Smith - Wild Wild West (Feat. Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee)

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 02:34 PM PDT

Rory & Mal Interview HitBoy

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 06:31 AM PDT

Pi'erre Bourne - Drake and Chill

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 09:46 PM PDT

John Cena & Tha Trademarc - Beantown (Feat. Esoteric) (2005) (produced by Chaos & Order)

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 12:41 AM PDT

[FRESH] Bizzy Banks - Still Into You (Still Into You Remix)

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 10:03 PM PDT

[FRESH] RJ Payne - HELLS FURY feat. Papoose, Rah Digga, Cory Gunz and Royce da 5'9"

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 07:27 AM PDT

The Roots - What They Do

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 12:39 AM PDT

easydrigo - Its Cool (Official Audio) [HipHop]

Posted: 06 Nov 2021 06:54 PM PDT
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Reports of people dying at ASTROWORLDfest - HipHop

Reports of people dying at ASTROWORLDfest - HipHop

Reports of people dying at ASTROWORLDfest

Posted: 05 Nov 2021 10:43 PM PDT

Bruno Mars reveals tracklist for “An Evening With Silk Sonic”

Posted: 05 Nov 2021 12:07 PM PDT

1) Silk Sonic Intro

2) Leave The Door Open

3) Fly As Me

4) After Last Night (with Thundercat & Bootsy Collins)

5) Smokin Out The Window

6) Put On A Smile

7) 777

8) Skate

9) Blast Off

IG Post

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Following Kanye calling him out on Drink Champs, Talib Kweli announces new Black Star soon.

Posted: 05 Nov 2021 10:53 AM PDT

Background: Talib Kweli called out Kanye West a few years ago after Kanye became a Trump Supporter, and both really haven't done much together since, cancelling the Wyoming Album Session Kanye was about to do with Kweli. Last night on Drink Champs Kanye dissed Kweli for "not liking how he rapped", saying Common was 1000x a better rapper, and for trying to make Kanye be more like Kweli. Kanye also said that it's unfortunate because the new Black Star Album Kweli, Yasiin, and Madlib have in the works is the best album since MBDTF.

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CV5zS7VJthI/?utm_medium=share_sheet

imgur: https://imgur.com/a/VUiZwaA

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[FRESH VIDEO] Travis Scott - Escape Plan

Posted: 05 Nov 2021 12:02 PM PDT

[LEAK] Blackstar AKA Mos Def & Talib Kweli - Sweetheart (.prod Madlib)

Posted: 05 Nov 2021 07:12 AM PDT

[DISCUSSION] 2Pac - The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (25 Years Later)

Posted: 05 Nov 2021 08:30 AM PDT

25 years ago today, Death Row Records released the last album that Tupac Shakur completed in his lifetime, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. The album, which should have been titled Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, was released under Tupac's alias, Makaveli The Don. It is one of Tupac's most unusual records and contains some of his most memorable songs, including "Hail Mary" and "Me and My Girlfriend."

What are your thoughts on the album 25 years later?

Favorite song/verses?

Where does it rank in your favorite hip-hop albums of all time? Where does it rank in your favorite Tupac albums of all time?

This is my personal favorite Tupac album. If you want to read my own thoughts on Killuminati, you can check out an excerpt from my long-delayed book here.

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30 years after Magic’s diagnosis, a look at the intersection of hip-hop and the HIV/AIDS pandemic

Posted: 05 Nov 2021 10:52 PM PDT

[FRESH ALBUM] Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire - Letting Go of you for Y.O.U

Posted: 05 Nov 2021 03:48 PM PDT

[FRESH VIDEO] NLE Choppa - Jumpin (ft. Polo G)

Posted: 05 Nov 2021 03:54 PM PDT

[FRESH VIDEO] Lil Durk - Lion Eyes

Posted: 05 Nov 2021 02:27 PM PDT

[Discussion] Mick Jenkins - Elephant in the Room (1 Week Later)

Posted: 05 Nov 2021 05:29 AM PDT

It's been a week since Mick Jenkins dropped his third studio album. What are your thoughts on the project as of now?

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[FRESH] Knxwledge - VGM.14 and HX.20

Posted: 05 Nov 2021 04:25 PM PDT

Daily Discussion Thread 11/05/2021

Posted: 05 Nov 2021 07:29 AM PDT

Welcome to the /r/hiphopheads daily discussion thread!

This thread is for:

  • objective questions with right/wrong answers (e.g. "Does anyone know what is happening with MIXTAPE?", "What is the sample in SONG?")
  • general hip-hop discussion
  • meta posts...e.g. ideas for the sub

Do not create a separate self post for these types of discussions outside of this thread - if you do, your post will be removed, as stated in the guidelines.

Weekly/Monthly Threads

Other ways to interact

There are a number of other ways to interact with other members of HHH:

New to /r/hiphopheads or hip-hop in general?

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Next Week

9th

  • Femdot - NOT FOR SALE. [Chicago, Indie Rap, Delacreme]
  • G.L.A.M. - AUDACITY (featuring Jean Deaux + more) [AUX91 / The Blind Youth]

12th:

Full Calendar

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[FRESH ALBUM] Ceschi - This Guitar Was Stolen Along With Years Of Our Lives

Posted: 05 Nov 2021 05:27 PM PDT

[FRESH VIDEO] Lil Peep x Yunggoth- cocaine shawty

Posted: 05 Nov 2021 10:42 AM PDT
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New music Friday - today - HipHop

New music Friday - today - HipHop

New music Friday - today

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 09:16 PM PDT

Albums

EPs

Songs

  • ravis Scott - TBA
  • mar Apollo & Kali Uchis - Bad Life
  • Kodak Black - Halloween Bill Kill / In The Field (feat. Kodak Black, Nuely, & Yo Baby) / Let's Step (feat. NoCap & Syko Bob)
  • ich Brian - New Tooth
  • The Game, Twisted Insane, T-Rock & Frayser Boy - Block 2 Block
  • Skepta & Fumez The Engineer - Plugged In
  • Lupe Fiasco- Not a costume*
  • Flo Milli - Ice Baby
  • obby Shmurda - Splash
  • Vado - Respect The Jux (Remix) [feat. Lloyd Banks & Dave East]
  • KOTA The Friend - BITTER
  • IDK - Coal
  • ED, Blu & Madlib - Whoop T (feat. Jimetta Rose)
  • Kxllswxtch - Public Enemy (feat. Lil Darkie)
  • aba - TBA
  • ULLY & Drakeo The Ruler - I Remember Days
  • Fredo Bang - Many Men (feat. JayDaYoungan)
  • Guapdad 4000 - Oochie Wally (Freestyle)*
  • Seddy Hendrinx - Distance (feat. Benny the Butcher)
  • RJ Payne - HELLZ FURY (feat. DJ Kay Slay, Papoose, Rah Digga, Cory Gunz & Royce Da 5'9")
  • Shofu & Token Black - Phantom Troupe (Remix) [feat. 954mari, OmarCameUp, Dedboii Kez, PE$O PETE, Ham Sandwich, TUCK2SHARP, Ty Wild, G.Yee, BlackLynk, VI Seconds, ShueTube & Tanukes]
  • FO Fev & Statik Selektah - Bout Them Dollas (feat. Anoyd)
  • El Michels Affair - Stack the Deck (feat. Bobby Oroza)
  • Lolo Zouaï - Scooter
  • yvngxchris - Blood On The Leaves
  • The LOX - Precaucion
  • Soldier Kidd - Judy
  • 2Eleven, Rucci & Lil Duece - Call Of Duty
  • Kamiyada+ & Original God - Serpentine
  • Kari Faux - Freeze (feat. Ymtk & Amal Marie)
  • Baby Smoove - Jersey
  • NGHT - TUMS
  • M-Dot - Decadence (feat. Kool G Rap & Revalation)
  • Drippin So Pretty - Bloody Boy
  • Your Old Droog - Yuri
  • David Shawty - No Caller ID
  • Joell Ortiz - One Day / In My Feelings
  • King Los - Old Crown
  • Old Man Saxon - Hell Yeah
  • Twisted Insane – Count Brackula
  • Jdot Breezy - AYE
  • BK Young Joc - Gettin Weird
  • Kaelin Ellis - WAKE UP / COASTIN
  • Gizzle - Go Up
  • Sematary - O HARVEST MOON
  • Denise Chaila - Energy
  • Mori Briscoe & Milo Floxks - Don't Run
  • Dess Dior - WTF
  • Damian Lemar Hudson - Miles
  • Backxwash - Rosemary's Revenge
  • Smoke Supreme & RXKNephew - No Adidas
  • Baby Stone Gorillas - Party On The Jayside (feat. feat. Chuckstaaa, BabyBleep, Youngaveli & Slumlord Trill)
  • Death At The Derby (Cousin Feo & Lord Juco) - Siberian Snipers
  • 10TA Lil A - Back in the Day (feat. Ekt 40)
  • D4M $loan - Chewbopland
  • Illingsworth - Around
  • BBKnight - Amongst Vengeance!
  • Liltae2 - Killer Stance
  • Frukwan aka Gatekeeper (Gravediggaz) - The Last Supper
  • NAPPYNAPPA - Finna Pull Up

—* means not on Spotify/Apple Music

sorted by Spotify monthly listeners

— —om /u/KHDTX13 (will be updated):

SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS:

Fresh Singles

Fresh Albums & EPs

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[FRESH] Travis Scott – ESCAPE PLAN / MAFIA

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 09:00 PM PDT

Apple Music | Spotify

"ESCAPE PLAN" prod. by OZ & Nik D

"MAFIA" ft. J. Cole, prod. by Jahaan Sweet & Boi-1da

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[FRESH ALBUM] Aminé - TWOPOINTFIVE

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 09:01 PM PDT

Kanye West On "Donda," Drake, Marriage W/ Kim Kardashian, His Legendary Career & More | Drink Champs

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 07:19 PM PDT

[FRESH] Silk Sonic - Smokin Out The Window

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 09:01 PM PDT

[FRESH] Post Malone & The Weeknd - ‎One Right Now

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 09:00 PM PDT

[Fresh] Saba - Fearmonger ft. Daoud

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 05:59 PM PDT

Travis Scott announces new music at midnight

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 07:16 AM PDT

[FRESH VIDEO] Drake & 21 Savage - Knife Talk (feat. Project Pat)

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 06:01 PM PDT

[FRESH ALBUM] Key Glock- Yellow Tape 2

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 09:01 PM PDT

Amine drops tracklist and cover for upcoming project ‘TWOPOINTFIVE’ releasing this Friday 11/5

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 10:59 AM PDT

[Fresh Album] Terrace Martin - DRONES

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 09:06 PM PDT

Rick Ross announces new album Richer Than I've Ever Been to be released December 10

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 05:38 PM PDT

via Instagram

Lead single: Outlaws (feat. Jazmine Sullivan & 21 Savage), out November 12

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[FRESH ALBUM] Summer Walker - Still Over It

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 09:00 PM PDT

2 Chainz Announces 'T.R.U. REALigion Anniversary Edition' With 2 New Songs

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 03:10 PM PDT

[FRESH] A Man Named Scott (Amazon Prime Documentary)

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 06:02 PM PDT

Lil Uzi Vert, Don Cannon, DJ Drama scam Adamn Killa out of $20,000 to clear Uzi's feature on "Cheerio"

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 06:53 PM PDT

Lil Uzi Vert, Don Cannon, DJ Drama scam Adamn Killa out of $20,000 to clear Uzi's feature on "Cheerio" to get the song cleared. Uzi initially asked for 20k then Cannon and Drama ask for a further 50k to clear it.

You can find more info on Adamn's insta post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CV3mQerBCUX/

Another post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CV38_XIvfuz/

https://imgur.com/a/zAR0o8t the story in case it gets deleted off his insta

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[FRESH] Snoop Dogg - Murder Music (feat. Benny The Butcher, Jadakiss & Busta Rhymes)

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 09:09 PM PDT

[FRESH] Terrace Martin ft. Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Ty Dolla $ign, James Fauntleroy)

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 09:36 PM PDT

[FRESH ALBUM] Dijon - Absolutely

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 09:17 PM PDT

[FRESH] Rich Brian - New Tooth

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 09:07 PM PDT

[FRESH ALBUM] 2 Chainz - T.R.U. Realigion (Anniversary Edition)

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 09:03 PM PDT

[FRESH] Kemba - The Wire (comeback after cancer surgery on a Kanye beat)

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 12:16 PM PDT

Summer Walker Is a Star. But She Signed a 'Brutal' Record Deal to Get There (Rolling Stone Article)

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 07:54 AM PDT

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/summer-walker-lvrn-contract-1252253/amp/

When Summer Walker's new album, Still Over It, comes out on Friday, commercial expectations will be high. The R&B singer erupted in 2019 with singles that channeled Nineties classics, especially the Top 20 hit "Playing Games" — which built on the unimpeachable foundation of Destiny's Child's "Say My Name" — and the platinum-certified "Come Thru," a slick homage to Usher's transcendently flirty "You Make Me Wanna." The accompanying album, Over It, launched with the biggest first week of any female R&B singer since Beyoncé put out Lemonade.

But this success seems to have occurred while Walker was locked into a lopsided record deal, according to 2017 versions of the singer's agreements with the label/ management company Love Renaissance (LVRN) and the label Interscope. One draft document obtained by Rolling Stone would demand that Walker give up a chunk of all her non-musical earnings, even in areas like acting. The recording deal she ultimately signed with LVRN offered the singer a low advance payment and a low royalty rate by current standards.

What's more, at least according to one draft document, the singer would have been incentivized to be managed by LVRN even though the company may have had a conflict of interest serving as both management and label. The deal gave Walker little flexibility — she's effectively an indentured servant for a series of albums — while LVRN faced little risk. "They're getting a lot without having to give her much," says Peter Scoolidge, a tech and entertainment lawyer and one of multiple attorneys who reviewed a draft of Walker's deal.

For many artists, lopsided deals are the norm. "If you compare [the music] industry to other industries with creative products, you'll notice that this is the industry where creators get paid the least," says Jordan Bromley, partner and entertainment group leader at the firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.

That's partially why artists complaining about their labels and deals on social media is such a frequent occurrence. Meek Mill slammed his contract just last week. "I haven't [been] paid from music, and I don't know how much money labels make off me," the rapper lamented in a since-deleted tweet.

But artists who are angry about their deals rarely share specifics about the source of their resentment — one notable exception being Kanye West tweeting his contract, page by page, in 2020. Low royalty rates? Giving up too much of your touring income? It's hard to know, unless you're at the label or on the artist's team.

The absence of specifics isn't necessarily surprising, since artists aren't known for their legal expertise. In addition, artists may be embarrassed to share personal details that show that they — or more likely, their representatives — failed to obtain a more favorable deal. Perception is the gasoline that makes the music industry run; if your deal sucks, you're a sucker.

But bad deals thrive in darkness.

LVRN cultivates an image as a safe haven compared to the more cutthroat corners of the music industry — even the name Love Renaissance suggests warm hugs and a new approach to what is often an exploitative business. "We always wanted to be progressive, next-level thinking," one of the label's founders told Billboard in 2019. Speaking to Rolling Stone last year, another company founder described LVRN as an entity with an interest in "protect[ing] our artists."

But LVRN's 2017 deal with Walker was hardly artist-friendly, according to more than half a dozen music managers and lawyers who reviewed a draft from when the contract was negotiated. Many managers raised objections about the deal terms, and several said they would not advise their own clients to agree to them. More than one described the draft deal as "brutal," citing terms such as the advance payment and the royalty. (Rolling Stone subsequently obtained the signed recording contract; the substance of the final deal between LVRN and Walker was no better than the proposal in these respects.)

Most people who spoke for this article did so on the condition of anonymity due to fears of retribution in a vindictive industry. Their fear may be justified — after Rolling Stone reached out to LVRN for comment on this story, co-founder Tunde Balogan went on Twitter to accuse Rolling Stone of "conspir[ing] with crooks" and vowed "we are gonna fight this one." (A rep for the label did not reply to a request for comment.)

Even as managers and attorneys expressed concern over a number of aspects of the deal, they were not surprised. They say arrangements like those in the draft they reviewed are typical of an industry that has historically under-compensated artists, and that, in 2017, deals of this sort were not unusual. It's unclear if LVRN offered similar contracts to other acts, but the "renaissance" outlined in Walker's deal is little different from what came before in the music business.

The draft outline of Walker's deal with LVRN and Interscope stipulated that she would have received just $110,000 as an advance. The proposed royalty rate for her debut and its follow-up was 16% — meaning she would take home just 16 cents out of every dollar she generates once she has recouped her advance.

Managers say these numbers are low by contemporary standards. They drop lower (starting at 15%) in the deal Walker ultimately signed, in which she also gave up her masters. (One progressive music company, Indify, does not even allow acts to sign royalty deals or give up ownership of their masters on their platform, believing that both practices are unfair to artists.)

Managers and lawyers alike were also troubled about the proposed "options" in the draft they reviewed, which would have committed Walker for however long it took LVRN to release up to four albums alongside a pair of pre-album "projects." (The signed deal lasted even longer.) The option system means that if an artist is performing well, she is stuck abiding by terms that were settled on before she earned this increased leverage. This is a common feature of record deals, and several managers said it's purely a boon for the label; the artist has virtually no protection, and if she doesn't do well, the company can just drop her.

Walker "is locked into a low royalty structure for what appears to be a somewhat indeterminate amount of time," Scoolidge says, referencing a pair of provisions that the singer ultimately agreed to. "She's also locked into giving [the label] a substantial percentage of any other money she makes from product endorsements, acting, etc. — sources that are not music sales. On the other hand, as is typical in these deals, the record label isn't really obligated to invest a ton of money into her career, brand image, or music." (A rep for Walker and Interscope did not respond to requests for comment.)

Many managers believe it is important for them to act in opposition to the record label: What's good for an artist's career and what's good for the label may not be the same thing, and a manager's job — in theory, if not in practice — is to advocate for the artist. That's part of why several people who reviewed the draft of Walker's deal were troubled with LVRN both managing the artist and serving as her label. They argue that a conflict of interest is inherent in the arrangement, even if it's not unusual in the music industry.

While LVRN describes itself as an independent company, it's what's known as a joint venture, or JV, with Interscope. These companies are typically co-owned and partially funded by Interscope, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the label's JV arrangements. What happens in a situation where Walker and LVRN or Interscope want different things? Can a company fight hard on an artist's behalf against itself, or against the very force that helps bankroll its existence?

"Using the label or its subsidiary might not make for the best representation when it comes to deals with another company controlled by the same parent entity," Scoolidge says.

Some of the financial proposals in the deal draft were contingent upon Walker being managed by LVRN. If the singer had a manager unaffiliated with the company, one draft indicated that she would give 5% of live earnings to Interscope as well as 15% of other non-musical income; if she was managed by LVRN, these numbers fell to 2.5% and 7.5% respectively.

The signed recording contract between Walker and LVRN dates from November 2017, and it looks like whoever had been advocating for the singer came up short in the negotiation process. Walker's advance was $85,000; her initial royalty was 15%; the contract included four options.

Labels typically justify loading deals in their favor by noting that they have to shoulder all the risk involved with "developing" the act. That's music industry-speak for transforming a nobody into the type of artist you hear while shopping for groceries. And it may be true in many situations that labels play an essential role in that transformation process.

But it's undeniable that artists suffer as a result: This year already, the rapper YG said one record deal he signed "was fucked up for 10 years straight," while the R&B singer SZA said she "hate[d]" her label (it was unclear which company she was referring to). Lil Uzi Vert publicly denounced one of his labels in 2018; Megan Thee Stallion has been fighting with one of her labels periodically since at least 2019.

Meek Mill has had 10 different solo singles certified platinum — he's a star with a decade-long career. But he's still pissed about his contract, and his broadside last week included the type of direct questions that most labels would rather not answer: "How much have you spent on me?" Mill wondered. "How much have you made off me?"

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[Fresh] Jaron Ikner - Prisoner

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 09:01 PM PDT

[FRESH VIDEO] James Blake - Famous Last Words

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 10:47 AM PDT
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