DJ Akademiks speaks on Meek Mill saying he only made $11M dollars from his music in 10 years! 

This is why all rappers need to sell t shirts and hoodies at their shows. Even small indie rock bands sell t shirts to make money

The robbery in the music business is crazy

Dreams to nightmares still get played till this day bro, that song alone probably grossed over 100mill 😂😂😂💯

21 got one of the best deals in music his first album went platinum before he signed a deal! The splitz he got is crazy

11 million is crazy but it's 11 more than I made

Thanks AK for putting these kids hip to the industry. Who else telling y’all this?

You broke this down so clearly. Sheesh

He was flying private, staying in fancy hotels, eating at fancy restaurants. That stuff isn't cheap!

I can imagine feeling broke as a millionaire when you hanging out with billionaires.

Big Ak... Keepin The Product Comin Like No Limit Back In The 90s

This was a great breakdown and hilarious 😂 lil serial killa

Y’all do realize your 9-5 doing the same shit . Ask them how much money they make a year than look at how much you make 😂

Nuff respect Ak for this one, more videos like this please, nobody really talks about this side of the business. Bless

I like how Meek is evolving. The man is not ashamed of anything

Meek is only letting this information out so the new & younger artists learn from his mistakes he’s dropping jewels 💎 gems he still winning & living good he ain’t broke 😮‍💨

thank you king akademiks for breaking down the business aspect of the rap game.

Little Serial Killer..” 😂🤣🙌🏾🤣🤣

I remember when 50 said Jimmy started hating him because he couldn't control him anymore after Get Rich... He was in the green the whole time at Interscope off that album alone.

Ak talking low on the mic got me rolling “your in debt”

Ah man, now I realize when Ak said, “I’m richer than all you rapping niggas” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

“Lil serial killer” “lil LIL killer” 😂😂😂

Great breakdown from AK , but I cant't lie, I wish AK & Meek were still beefing. This rant would've been epic. He was predicting the Meek falloff for years which is where Meek is in his career right now.

He just eloquently described the transition of record deals from 2010s to 2020s

ak the funniest storyteller ever I swear to god "lil lil killa" "Poland springs" 😂😂 im deadddd

He signed to Maybach Music which is an imprint of Def Jam I believe . So 2 labels eat first then his management and he gets what's left . I think he is 3rd in line to get paid hopefully

Respect to meek for the honesty. And Ak for the info.

Seriously, this needs to be in an animated format. Shit would be lit!

21 projects all released under slaughter gang but is exclusively licensed to Epic records. 21 getting that bread too, that’s why he felt so slighted when AK assessed his net worth to a 100 Ms. The Her Loss project might under OVO but outside of that 21 essentially is in a partnership with Epic. Kind of similar to how Nipsey was to Atlantic.

50 Cent was the perfect Blueprint. He had a great 3 album run and had all the brand deals that made him a 9figure nigga. Most niggas have a 3 album run and think it lasts forever

Lil Serial Killa's joints do go hard in the whip though

Lmao not the Poland spring water 😅😅

“Sounds great” 😂

Ppl always look at the labels like they playing the artist...but no one ever blames the artist for not reading and understanding the contracts. Now once they realize you don't know and start hiding funds...thats a different story.

It’s so crazy how the labels profit of someone else’s talent 😮….

"Lil cereal killer" 😂

Everything really come down to financial literacy

Ak say he and meek cool, but I catch those consistent jabs he throw his way tho 😂

Damn Ak your are a legend for breaking the game and industry Down.

Meanwhile Bad Bunny making $10.1 million per show. That’s one night, to put in perspective. $300+million in 2022.

Self made millionaire white America ain’t pimp me. ~ Nipsey Hustle

Thts believable…. Look at Ross house and how many wing stop he owns! It’s all adding up now!

Drake had those Jewish lawyers making sure he getting majority of the bread 😂

How he gone tell Kodak he should have atleast 50m then 🤨

This man made dreams and nightmares and you mean to tell me he only made 11 Mill in 10 years . Underpaid is not even the word .

Damn not Poland springs lol 😂

It’s Not Entirely Hard to Make Money in the Industry. You Just Have to Produce Your Project Then Sell It to Majors (Distribution or Co-Production) and Pay Out Your Pocket So You Can be Entitled to More Earnings.

He ONLY made 11 million? Reminds me of latrell sprewell when he turned down 21 million cuz he said he got a family to feed

Basically all dese rappers barely making it lol

“he getting locked up. he lit” 😂

this is the most important youtube video of all time

This is where Spanish artist are different, they never sign to a label or sell their masters to nobody, they own 100% of their music , once they got a few hot songs they go on tours , to the US and Europe , they split among their team not no label taking all your earnings.

12:35 who tf 😂😂😂😂 bro came out of nowhere

Meek better walk up in the contract negotiations next time like suge knight 😭

Sad to hear Most rappers are in Massive Debt.

lil serial killa 😭

He made 11m off music , bad deal but if y’all think that’s the only source of income he getting then keep thinking that 🤣🤣🤣

Keep bunny hopping for those billionaires meek. You'll be aight

I wish Drake would tell his industry story forreal. He was signed to Young Money (Wayne), who was signed to Cash Money (Birdman), who was signed to Universal. And Birdman had the best deal getting 80 percent or something like that right? I’m sure J prince was getting splits as well for finding him.

When I see Ak speaking on Meek. I press play 😄

You better off being independent !! It may taking you a little longer an cost you more in the beginning , but if you have talent it will payoff .

What else is Drake, half juuuuuuuuuu. I had to spell it like that so they dont delete my comment, SMH. Thats probably why Ye had beef with him 🤣

I’m cracking up at his minions trying to get a word in

Drake learned quick from his mistakes now his percentages are killer.

Appreciate you soo much for these kind of videos ‼️‼️‼️

Pocket watching extraordinary 😂😂

Whole lotta free game AK! Hopefully upcoming artists listening, any artists that get those type of deals ur talking about still can win off of outside investments, the music industry designed to keep an artist in debt but if they give ya a good advance and u can grab a real bag on shows then the way to win is with outside investments, that’s the longevity! Keep breaking that shhh down AK, I’m sure someone will benefit from these type of convos👌

I’m tired of meek expecting people to feel sorry for him

Whether you’re in the music biz or any biz fr it all works the same. They see you as replaceable. You have to be valuable all the time, that’s the way of the world

He said sounds great lol

He saying he made dat off rap…meek made a lot of money on different business ventures….. that how he survive off him doing business

Stay independent

Ak it's like that cousin that be funny but speaking factz🤣🤣🤣

RU-vidrs and twitchers making that in 365 days.

Yo he said Serial Killer...😂😂😂

Poland spring got it😂😂😂😂

A million dollars a year. I mean mfers rarely make 25k a year. I honestly don’t get how if you from the struggle why not still act like the struggle. Mfers get cars mansions jewelry etc. just remember them bills build up. U got taxes property taxes etc. like cmon bro. But hey. He wanted to keep flexing act like he’s super rich do ya thing bro. But at the end I can respect a mfer who went from nothing to something then blew it all. Meek got talent just wish he did more music. I wouldn’t mind a meek album but it’s his label he’s under that’s been treating him like shit for years. At the end read your contract. And if u don’t understand get a lawyer

The thing is other rappers don't be telling people because those young dudes be their way to get out of debt. They find the new hottest artist and get them to sign under them via the record label. Basically a pyramid scheme

AK must be protected at all costs

Meek mill got bank he ain't broke he just had to figure the business world out and when he did he still got paid aka show money

Rick Ross spoke on re-couping "traps on his Black Market mixtape "Foreclosures"

11 million before taxes 😬

Cap! "250 a show and they still think and selling crack"... " Why you bring my name up to the judge just tell him facts "... Meek mill. What's free lyrics.

These guys gotta pay the label back first tour

Yo Meek need to get a CDL.....

“they” CAPITALIZE off what we luv fr

This dude is so funny and so consistent. Good for you AK. They said you was just poppin from chiraq. Pshhh

Y'all need to promote Troy Ave for keeping it a buck

“Underrated, at least they never underpay me .” - Joey Bada$$

Thank you Ak for the free game I appreciate

The 11 million is probably not counting shows, appearances and endorsement. Not sure how many endorsements he had but he will be fine.

Bro said lil serial killer haha

Lil Serial Killer goes hard, though. Especially the "Free Dahmer" freestyle. Sheesh.

There is only 1 lil cereal killa, 1 love from Scotland peace..

The label is designed to take as much money without the artist knowing.

But they be flexing with Jewellery and cars like they got money.

Don’t blame the label! There is so much information and people who are in the industry telling you guys that the industry doesn’t play fair and the labels just want to make as much money as they can from you then go on to the next. If people are still choosing to sign these crap deals then good for the label and bad for them. Don’t hate the player hate the game!

"We'll give him 60k promo and a feature wit our other artist.. Lil serial killa"😩

Lil little Killah do be getting views thoo

AK just giving game it's crazy that we keep having people getting finessed by labels..

Still wild to me why veteran artists don’t pass the game to the up and coming artists so they don’t get fucked on their deals