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August 11, 2009 The Culture of Underground Hip-Hop
It has been my observation that artist do not want to pay producers or the creator of the music for their time, work, and creativity. It seems to be the same with churches, imo. Clergy oftentimes criticize musicians for seeing a “music ministry” as a gig. What is interesting to me is the apparent hipocrisy of the artists. They pay the hair stylist, the graphic designer, the mastering engineer and even they want to get paid for their show performances. Yet, they don’t want to pay the music producer. Any thoughts?
Maybe this isn’t just a “black” thing. Maybe it’s commonplace throught the entire music industry. Or maybe it’s neither; maybe it’s just me.
Reader Comments (1)
Why are you in a situation where people you work with aren't obligated to pay you?
I'm in "Underground Hip Hop" too and I would diagnose the problem differently. Rappers who aren't willing to pay for beats are either 1) already famous or 2) doomed amateurs. People who take their shit seriously are always willing to invest money and treat their team with respect.
It sounds to me like you need to change your business relationships. This is a problem that's local to you, not endemic to the culture, and it's definitely not a fucking "black thing," either.