Do rap producers make a good living?

This is a great question. You should watch the recent interview Irv Gotti did on Complex's everyday struggle. He talks about what producers USED to make and the general state of producers now (in his opinion). read more

All music artists, including rap producers/beatmakers, rarely make a good living off their music. All entertainment fields have a pyramid-shaped labor supply, with the top 1% of the pyramid making 99% of the money. It's a winner-take-all market. read more

” You hear often that there is no money in the music industry, budgets are shrinking, etc. read more

Because hip-hop is a neverending conversation between different rappers and producers, we arranged them in roughly chronological order, so you can hear how the music has evolved, from Run-D.M.C. and Eazy-E to Joey Bada$$ and Drake. read more