Lloyd Banks Plans to Charge Fans $100 for Mixtape | "That Sounds CRAZY to Someone Who Doesn't Pay"

[@SavagoRadio]

We need a Lloyd Banks x The Alchemist mixtape. 🎉

[@LilRenren-v7x]

Cap

[@CASxH]

We do or ArabMusik

[@chucklevi1142]

Holy fuck yes we do

[@CrashOutTiming718]

Alchemist ain’t on banks lvl u trippin

[@richardsmith8790]

​@@CrashOutTiming718What are you talking about ffs

[@AA-bm3hf]

Ryan Leslie and Nipsey really inspired me with moves like this. Isolate your fan base! Followers do not equal genuine support or dollars. 1,000 or 10,000 loyal fans that will invest in you is better than 1,000,000 followers and being devastated that your plans flopped because you cant figure out how to get real data. Get it, Lloyd! 💪

[@MykwWayne]

How did that work for either of them? And let's not discuss Nipsey after death

[@Jrfusion08]

How many times will that 1,000 invest in you? 1, 2... eventually the 1,000 will drop to 500 and then 100. For Banks it makes sense. He isn't trying to expand his base at this point in his career. His tour numbers likely are decreasing every year (as most older artist face). He has a core base and likely trying to make one last big bag. It could work.

[@mikediddyTV]

Exactly! I agree.

[@mikediddyTV]

@@MykwWayneit worked wonders for the both of them. Sold out. Do your research. It’s right there.

[@mikediddyTV]

@@Jrfusion08as many times they would like. As long as you drop albums.

[@traggicblue]

If there was a list of rappers that I would pay $100 for, Lloyd banks would be on that list!

[@brentonbogan7326]

I totally agree and the list is small…Maybe 20 rap artists in total

[@TheQuestionsssssssss]

$100 for a mixtape at any point in history past or present is crazy 😂

[@oneshot08901]

This is not new NIPSEY been did this

[@doubledge6579]

Wu Tang sold an Album for a million dollars.

[@BlackBoyLost92]

If paying $100 per album is the future then I'm never gonna hear a new song again lmao

[@isaiahbanks9315]

@@taefognah it won’t. Music is subjective so an artist will try to sell a trash project for $100 if that model already exists

[@LightsOut08]

I think Nip did this with one of his mixtapes too

[@normarodriguez1167]

It’s a mixtape not an album. Mixtapes aren’t on streaming services

[@AntThaMan]

You get what you pay for hence all the free 🗑️ music of today

[@mkh705]

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[@VWayyyyyyyy]

I can see why the dislike for the $100 mixtape. This is for legit real fans. Look at how long Banks been in the game and still on top of his game. The price for music just isn't enough for an artist.

[@dimitrisbright9807]

Being a “legit real fan” has nothing to do with this. This is about what priorities do you value higher than others.

[@Reggi_Sample]

Even worse for producers.

[@atlsupremeg7462]

Yea and when yall post I will download

[@RayCuts]

If a 100 fans get together, put a $1 up and the rest of the world can hear it 😂🎼👂

[@pfunk1992]

Genius

[@Gmullah]

The fact that Banks is selling it for 100 is genius when you have loyal fans who are still young in a sense he can sell 25 to 50k and that would be great

[@KaseemWalker-ow4wo]

He’s trying to follow nipsey blueprint

[@Gmullah]

@@KaseemWalker-ow4wo That's what geniuses do take from other geniuses I brought that Crenshaw mixtape too by the way

[@danielhall1226]

$100 for a physical copy and a performance is reasonable. $100 for a download had better be the Greatest music ever heard

[@slaveking5631]

guess you dunno Banks

[@MrHereAllWeek]

I have no problem paying $100 for the project. I’m a die hard fan and I can afford it. I don’t see what the issue is 🤷🏽‍♂️ I’m pretty sure he knows only his core fan base will buy it and I’m sure he’s fine with that. Us real fans have been waiting for CC3 for years

[@jeromelindsay5954]

Facts

[@Ypmtv_]

Because most fans are broke procrastinators who is acting rich. $100 ain't nothing to a person making $100k like they brag about.

[@AntThaMan]

💯

[@OmarScruggs]

I wouldn't buy God's album for a $100

[@Ypmtv_]

@@OmarScruggs God wouldn't want you to buy anything from him in the first place.

[@dutycalendar1934]

Mr. Banks is now a bill collector to me

[@pennyproud1621]

😂😂😂

[@VeezyOnTheBeat]

How else you suppose to “MAKE” money if thts your job? 😳 Do you go to work “NOT” except to be paid? rather you work for yourself or not !

[@dutycalendar1934]

@@VeezyOnTheBeat guess that makes you SPAM

[@VeezyOnTheBeat]

guess tht makes you A VIRUS@@dutycalendar1934

[@k_ru21]

What Joe failed to mention is the art is cheap because it's massed produced. You pay a lot of money for a painting because it's an original, a one of one. $100 for a mixtape made in 3 days is odee. I can kind of understand if it's a project that took a lot of time, effort and big production but even that is crazy.

[@SirTwo17]

Niggas spend $100 on sneakers that cost a few bucks to make and they’re mass produced. I don’t see what banks doing as a problem and I have the choice of not buying it.

[@keyitnam]

Cold corner 3 isnt gonna be made in 3 days

[@stax5ave380]

So what if it's made In 3 days idc if it was made in one. It's Quality , it can only be made by him & it's rare. I'm from the culture for real so I'll support it 100$ niggas spend on herb why not timeless music 🎶

[@StacksSats]

$100 is cool for a limited run of reocrds. Not a zip file of 12 mp3s

[@xxreyoxx]

It should be cheap cuz its mass produced? I mean i feel this way about phones but not gonna happen.

[@ryanbriceSr.]

As a Banks stan, I understand. He first mentioned releasing CC3 for $100 a few years ago at a show. So the $100 isn't new news to the real supporters. Its big news now cause music is consumed differently now so when he mentioned it on twitter it caused an uproar lmao But think about it, CC2 is a cult classic. It could have been an album honestly (especially with the features) and he knows that so I believe he will release it with a plan this time since it is such a high demanded tape. And I have $100 to spend so ima cop regardless lmao

[@Brhoward31]

Bro, CC2 should've been hfm2

[@ryanbriceSr.]

You think so? I think HFM2 was a solid project..But I get what you saying lol

[@kolin98]

Fans are so spoiled man… the amount of time and effort some artists put into their craft for just 10 dollars. The value I have gotten from some of my favorite albums is priceless. I honestly think people have some nerve telling a artist what to price his work. You as the cusomer chose to buy it or not

[@1Atlkid]

Lol. I made this same argument years ago when that Martin dude bought that Wu-Tang album. No one else was wanting to buy it until this one guy did. Everyone crying cause he bought it and not them.

[@aaronbutler5429]

Fans are spoiled? Shieeet I'm soreybthatvi work 10+ hours anday in the sun, knowing full well I ain't never seeing no momey like these artists see money It's ridiculous,

[@kolin98]

@@aaronbutler5429 Thats not even an argument. You are talking about the top 1% of artists that make any money at all and most are in debt to the label. Also, just because somebody makes a lot of money off there art doesn't mean they can't decide the price on it.

[@darealprince99]

Nobody said you are supposed to be able to make a living off making music. Keep on saying "just 10 dollars" and see if it starts to add up. I dont care if you spent 5000 hours making a painting, that doesnt automatically mean that painting is worth anything over $100. You want to be in the entertainment world, then suck it up and understand that it aint fair.

[@kolin98]

@wockhaardtwarlock How much value do you think Illmatic put out into the world? I agree there are lil pumps out there selling bs, but the Kendricks and Coles today? All the people that music touched, you think thats not worth more then 10 dollars? You will go out to eat once for 100 dollars but somehow a album is a crazy expense?

[@kellenking5108]

I’d pay just cause I can afford it and I believe in supporting the artist

[@Bee_Mavrick]

Solid.

[@Jiren2x]

Does the artist support you?

[@atlsupremeg7462]

I won't

[@AloysG]

The fact that Mach hommy wasn’t mentioned shows me Joe & these niggas so out of touch wit hip hop lol.

[@Aaron-gu4tn]

​@@Jiren2xYes, with music

[@RahRighteous]

Banks has a loyal core fanbase of at LEAST 10K people who will definitely buy a $100 album from him. Million out the door easy

[@nalyzamariano9634]

If 5,000 people buy this he makes $500,000.. I think he can get 5,000 people to pay it

[@negrodamus67]

Easily, I've been a Banks fan for 2 decades and have purchased every Album and downloaded every tape. Spending $100 for a Banks album would be light work for a fan like me.

[@bobbyedwards361]

Lmao what world do these people live in where they think people are gonna pay $100 for lloyd banks music

[@jiggaman000]

Some people will. People will pay for anything they see value in.

[@GoatReactz]

If u got beat u will spend on what u like. Some prime blow that on doordash or trucking offf on only fans

[@BossDon456]

It's for the people who will actually pay for for it. It's not for those who wont. It's that simple.

[@SP2Crazy]

@@BossDon456 Unfortunately common sense is lost with a majority’s of this comment section.

[@NoInFoo8]

​@@BossDon456so about 100 people 😂

[@c-notethelastgreatest4298]

I hope he comes out w the CC3 ima definitely buy it

[@Bpf33]

I understand paying for music. In this streaming era I still purchase albums I really like but $100 is crazy

[@el84oro]

hard for me to purchase albums when i can get it for free. i used to back in the day cos of the allure of opening the cd leaflets, reading the thank yous, who produced what, rappers real names, getting posters for my wall etc....now all that info's available, and also i can listen to a dope album and out of ten tracks i might only like two. hard for me to gamble with that type of result. like i was really hyped about drag-on from ruff ryders when his album (opposite of h2o) was about to drop. it dropped, i only listened to it once and i only liked one record (and i aint even like the record like that, it definitely aint make my playlist today). but i get banks' move, youngins buy records, so younger fans might cop for the 100.

[@normarodriguez1167]

Mixtapes aren’t on streaming services

[@VeezyOnTheBeat]

No , paying a $100 for a (1) phone bill is crazy

[@YungFlyWest]

He only need 1000 fans to buy in and he eating

[@normarodriguez1167]

@@taefog Wayne best mixtapes aren’t on streaming services, Fabolous best mixtapes aren’t on streaming services, Lloyd Banks best mixtapes aren’t on streaming services, even Nicki best and first mixtape isn’t on streaming services

[@Jbov22113]

It’s easy to charge a high price for the fans. You still need a loyal base that will want to pay it. Banks may have it..most don’t.

[@anthonyshannon6744]

I never paid $100 when we stood in line to buy CD's, so relax budden.

[@NYGiants4Life]

The ppl on here trying to justify what Lloyd Banks is trying to do will be the ones not buying that shit. Lmao

[@jiggaman000]

The diehard fans will purchase the product. End of story.

[@LilGrimey5Star]

$100 sounds crazy to many but the thing is Banks released 5 mixtapes in the 5 & Better Series, he released Halloween Havoc 2, 3 & 4 free of charge as well. He released Cold Corner 2, V5 and V6. Money In The Bank 1-5, All or Nothing, Failures No Option, Blue Friday 1 & 2, The Big Withdrawal, At Your Request. If he was to charge $10 for everything he's ever released then its definitely over $100, and if you want to exclue the Money In The Bank because he used other people's beats well that still leaves 17 original bodies of work. Meaning it would come up to $170 plus tax. Ans dont forget before they used to charge around $14 or $18 for an album. I remember payong around $20 when I used to go to Best Buy, Target, Circuit City or anywhere else to buy an Album, not no $10 😂

[@burnercomented]

Luxury Rap at it's finest....Banks deserves it

[@methodmaned]

We not getting a pod today 😢

[@Bagjudah]

If you dnt pay

[@JamaalSTL]

@@BagjudahI pay. There’s still no pod up

[@methodmaned]

@@Bagjudah Ive been a patronie for years since he put it on there

[@methodmaned]

@@Bagjudah last one I got was yesterday. It’s been a slice

[@WakandasFinest]

Nipsey successfully did this twice. He sold a 1000 copies of Crenshaw for $100. Then a year later, sold 100 copies of Mailbox Money for $1000. But that was back in 2013 & 2014 when streaming wasn’t as big as it is now. I feel Lloyd Banks has a loyal fans base but who the hell knows…especially in todays economy when it costs $89 for a dozen eggs

[@MykwWayne]

Lol, y'all believe anything.

[@swizzy215]

@@MykwWayneso you think Nipsey was lying?

[@zanccarrdo]

Yes he was lying

[@MykwWayne]

@@swizzy215 yes I do.

[@lanceroberson3089]

These guys are so detached from reality. No one would purchase a single album for $100 before the streaming era.

[@SP2Crazy]

*Roc Marciano has entered the chat*

[@quentontarantino]

What was bio set charging 👀

[@davidjason2841]

Nipsey

[@PARTYSDONEEEE]

Your either really young or just really uninformed but there have been people who sold albums for $100. One being Nipsey . Shit Jay Z brought $10,000 worth of his shit at once.

[@static1217]

Nipsey Hussle did. So what are you talking about? Are you a bot?

[@Mlynch00543]

Underground Houston rappers did this early on. Slim thug, swishahouse, chamillionaire ( who even designed his and CCC album covers)

[@Se7Tripz]

This what happens when yall have a disconnect. Im as old as yall. I fucc with purchasing music. And im not fuccin payin $100 for NOBODY mixtape. I wouldnt pay $5 for banks.. but absolutely wouldn't pay $100 for even my favorite artists album. Thats wild

[@JamaalSTL]

How dare yall release right now when paying Patreon supporters not only dont have an episode out right now, it’s gonna be watered down and edited. Like YALL say. I PAY. So I can complain!

[@shellyedavison7002]

Somebody get parks a camera. He always got something to add 😂😂😂😂

[@TheAlkebulanTrust]

Nipsey Hussle did this with one of his mixtapes that got the attention of Hov and he allegedly brought 100 of those mixtapes. But yeah since streaming has made things more accessible some people don't value music as much. It is very easy to critic as soon as it is released not even given enough time to promo a few singles from a project. Back in the day an album would have a 3-5 year run before the next album is released and notice most of those albums back then are quality playback value. So you get more than enough value than you paid for

[@reno419rockstar]

What era is "back in the day"? Or is that how long you listened to an album?

[@StacksSats]

people will spend $3k for Westside Gunn's "Flygod", $800 to $1k for "Pray For Paris" $200++ for Co. Flow "Funcrusher Plus" OG wax $500 for a clean "Reasonable Doubt"/"Supreme Clientele" original pressing $200 for a clean O.G. Nas "Ilmatic" on wax Alchemist just charged $40 for a Boldy James remix pressed as a 7 inch record yesterday and sold out in 10 minutes

[@SP2Crazy]

@@StacksSatsThis deserves to be top comment, so many dummies in the comments tbh😂

[@Jrfusion08]

@@StacksSats There are people that will pay 100K for land in Antartica. The question isn't will people buy it, the question is how many. How many album unit sales (not streams) did Flygod, Pray for Paris, etc. have? Flygod sold for 2500 in the secondary market a few years post release which means he doesn't see those dollars anyway.

[@StacksSats]

pay to play@@Jrfusion08

[@stillwaters4097]

No matter how they flip it 100 is ridiculous for an album. If you can sucker your fans to pay it more power to you. Couldn’t be me

[@Bee_Mavrick]

Folks will buy a 60 dollar game and then buy the same game almost every year. Full price too, but a rapper ask 100 and all of a sudden it's outta the question. Some games were coming out with bundles at least 120.

[@trendexposure7799]

@@Bee_Mavrickstop comparing a game and a mixtape

[@Leftfootlou]

​@@Bee_Mavrickhorrible comparison

[@MrKeilan992]

Rip Nipsey. We all know who pioneered this. 🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@jaykristian745]

🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@KBTheStoner]

Y’all never saw a rapper sell a mixtape for $100!!! Mixtapes use to be free and ALBUMS only went for 14:99 at the most…plus this is LLOYD BANKS IN 2023!!! Music has changed since his time

[@ddaniels295]

You mean to tell me somebody gonna pay $100 for a mixtape that took 3days to complete instead of a full album? I can see if it was an actual album and even that’s crazy. I don’t like paying $100 for sneakers definitely not music

[@el84oro]

lol that's a huge part of why music especially hiphop sales have gone down. when you spend no time to put out a project and you just freestyle it while high on weed and alcohol. then brag about you dont write and the records actually sound like you didnt take time to write them; lol out of 12 songs only one is manageable. we all gonna treat it in a disposable manner and get it for free. haven't paid for an album in almost 20 years.

[@afnanbogey]

Artists should push more interesting pricing and distribution. Respect to Banks for getting on his Nip shit. Hope it works out well for him.

[@Ichsukatanuka]

Banks charging $100 is craaaazy

[@Kassomadeit]

Not really ppl pay tht for pants why not for art

[@leebutz4727]

I can wear pants I can't wear his music. 👖 Are a basic necessity. Clothes, food, water, utility bills, house note, car note.

[@sagiterrorist1211]

@@Kassomadeit are you serious or trolling ?

[@Leftfootlou]

Banks is tuff but nah bro. Art that is mass produced is worthless. And let's be honest. He not putting out music that's super crazy. We like it because it's banks and he is being consistent. Basically what I'm saying his last couple projects not leading up to a $100 mixtape. Hope it works out for him tho

[@KenDitzhazy]

Artists are starting to realize that you can build a very strong fanbase--- even if it's only 50k-100k individuals. They are learning to cater to them and offer these high end luxury bundles and doing different things to make money. Guys like a Tom Macdonald are doing every little thing DIY right down to his girl handles the video treatments. He sells boatloads of limited edition merch and even sells different items worn or featured in the music videos/album covers. Banks constantly sells out his merch and that shit aint cheap from him. These guys sell out 1000 people venues and tour making damn good money. Look at dudes like Tom, Prof, Struggle Jennings, Yelawolf, Adam Calhoun, Dax, Upchurch, they have figured out how to do this without the labels or mainstream exposure. I can't wait till more artists start going this route.

[@taywsmith]

I think music should be like paintings. This shit is original and from me, I can ask for what I want money wise but music now is so mass produced. It’s like buying art from an artist vs going into target and getting a painting that is mass produced the Live, Laugh, Grow shit is what music is now.

[@Izm_Skizm]

I don’t care what kind of righteous, artistic spin they tryna put on this, $100 for a mixtape is crazy. FOH. I stand on that. Cue the “you a broke nigga” comments in 3….2…👉🏾

[@masterjohnson5154]

Bottom line is we need to start supporting and controlling our own shit period

[@sagiterrorist1211]

I like Lloyd banks but I could barely understand him.. I don’t know if his voice too low making his bars sound muffled. 🤷🏾‍♂️… but let’s be serious.. nobody can’t justify to me spending 100 dollars on recorded sounds and words. Gtfoh

[@JRClark]

Was good you all...Shout from Va Beach 757...thats facts as artist we need to sell our music for a reasonable amount....I find it daunting these major labels be selling a 16 track project for $4.99.......My vocal chain what I use to record in my home studio is about $15k......and I haven't even factored in the mixing, mastering, marketing, etc etc

[@IsmailAbdulMusic]

As a recording artist, streak your own music

[@texasmade9722]

The last album I actually purchased was Get Rich Or Die Trying. I will never pay for music when I can listen to on KZbin for free

[@BLOC-32]

$100 bucks to listen to a 50 yr old rap is ridiculous. There is nothing that you can say to make me be like oh that line was hot, here's $100. And I'm 45, so I'm not hating on the old heads!

[@stuartmccormick3977]

He's 41 so you're his senior lol

[@trujdofficial333]

Man Nipsey Hussle did it first with the Proud to Pay “CRENSHAW” mixtape 💪🏾👑💙🏁

[@biggdough1]

Yea Banks ain't Nip tho I can't see paying 100 for a Banks mixtape

[@biggdough1]

Crenshaw was amazing

[@trujdofficial333]

@@biggdough1 … I always liked Bank$.. The packaging and delivery of this mixtape has to be A-1..

[@biggdough1]

Banks cool I hope it works for him but he's not Bucc or nothin tho

[@SeymourKitty]

Sounds good to me. The die-hard fans pay for fans like me

[@jay_ay_why]

If 500 people buy that $100 project across the world, that is money. And I am sure more than 500 people would buy it. I don't think this is a bad idea at all.

[@boomixcrown]

Great information. Thanks

[@Kriptoe]

Do you get a CD or Album for $100? Or just a download? I think that sould make a difference

[@jamesforeman0996]

Nip did it 10 years ago

[@elanharding7027]

Shows that what 50 said about him being out of touch is so true

[@WEGOTBUCKSENT365]

I hate the hype..shit corny…this Banks is OK at best. His old tapes is timeless‼️This is regular…last couple tapes was regular. We gotta keep it 1000. That’s the problem in this world today. Your a villain for having an honest critique and it’s not “positive”. People need to get over themself

[@TheAlkebulanTrust]

Regular in comparison to who? Did he set the bar that high for you that you think he should still sound the same as back then

[@djnes2k7]

If you follow the pod, you can tell they think it’s mid..when they don’t break the album down, or they quickly say they heard it….thats code for….meh, especially when it’s someone they like

[@WEGOTBUCKSENT365]

@@TheAlkebulanTrust Regular in comparison to his previous work Smarty Pants…and yes‼️The 1 Halloween Havocs and Cold Corner 1 and 2 are both fire‼️Let’s not even get into the GUnit tapes and Freestyles period, “Return of the Body Snatchers” and allat. He was way better. You can tell he changed his flow and how he attacks the track. And I get it, But change is not always better. You can adapt to the times without changing your core attributes. For ex. Hov, Cole, Em, Wayne, Jada, Fab and so on and so on

[@hloz8187]

I rode on the God damn bus when I was a youngster to the mall just to go buy his Rotten Apple album and couldn’t wait to get home and listen to it.I would def drop a 100 now that I’m older.I just want him to use different beats with a more up beat tempo.he could easily blow anytime if he just picked beats like Beamer Benz or Bentley.

[@MrMoraltv]

Hip hop is down 40 percent and keeps going lower charge 100$ and watch it die slow

[@thecoach11]

His fan base is solid trust me Banks is good

[@youngML6]

Lloyd Banks has a loyal fan base that'll buy it. Believe it or not he's that good of an artist. His music is timeless had i known AON was gonna be as good as it is i would've paid $200 for it.

[@marcuswhite6812]

This was an amazing discussion to watch

You people say people are lucky the artists show up to their shows… and in the same show say these artists deserved to be pay 100+ dollars for an album… crazy.

[@reece3134]

Not every song because it’s certain albums and songs that isn’t on streaming which is why I love collecting cds

[@SeymourKitty]

😮 paying $0.99 for a album is crazy to me.

[@LooseBooty-d1i]

😮

[@erv.7663]

Albums aren’t .99 Individual songs might be though. $10-$12 for an album is a reasonable price. They use to be like 15-20 something dollars on Average back in the day

[@SeymourKitty]

@@erv.7663 free downloads

[@LS3_LaFlare]

Banks is a 🐐 c’mon. Lyrically there aren’t much artists seeing him, most just don’t listen to him 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@lustbubo4638]

I grew up with Limewire bruh. Im not PAYING for music unless its a damn Vinyl

[@MrJ1S]

Its still gone end up on interwebs for free The album come with merch or something?

[@natureboy204]

I have been bootlegging CD’s and tapes since the early 90’s. I will be continuing that trend for the Banks Album. In the words of Lavar Ball- “Never Lost!!!”

[@Rodricktyrone]

Nipsey did it back in the day & it sold amazing cuz he has loyal fan base and a movement. He did it before he even had an album

[@treydeuce8479]

I just have an issue with ppl bashing him for it.. take urself out of a workers mindset and understand that some ppl have to live off of their craft.. we don’t all punch a clock( I punch one and work for myself)

[@ENT931]

Where them links to download it fah free?

[@chivo_gaming]

I stream Banks, at the very least, 500 times a month. That's 6,000 for the year to listen to all his projects he has on streaming. I have Tidal, which pays artists, on the low end, $0.0125 per stream, that's $75 for the year I'm giving to my favorite artists. I pay $15 a month for my subscription, $180 for the year. So if Banks wants to drop a tape for $100 I'm buying two! 😤👑🐐💯

[@ReseGolph-z3m]

Y’all different I swear. 🔥🔥🔥

[@tyfab1636]

S/0 NIPSEY first one to sale a mixtape for 100$

[@StacksSats]

people will pay more than that for original/rare/hard to find records lol

[@Veemaine716]

Dope hes going the Hussle route. Wish Banks much success

[@RAME716]

100 dollars for a mixtape I love banks but 100 bucks 2 hear a few songs math don't add up

[@Moordreamz]

Great point it’s the cheapest Art but it’s brilliant and powerful . Words cut deeper than swords

[@enj5932]

I'll absolutely buy Joe project for whatever price. Just hope it'll give SLL, ALL, and mood musik vibes

[@jayseth]

It's more about supporting the artist, on that fine art tip. Indie rappers with a solid fan base pull this off alot. I mean Mach Hommy literally sold HBO for 300 a pop and fans were copping it. Solid fans will support Banks

[@Jrfusion08]

How many fans bought HBO at 300 a pop?

[@jiggaman000]

He's not Mach Hommys accountant. How would he know? @@Jrfusion08

[@jayseth]

@@Jrfusion08 dont know exact numbers, but I remember reading he once pressed 187 copies for 300 a pop and they all sold out. He sold them via the gram. That's excluding the cassette tapes and that vinyl and lighter pack

[@MikeMovesPLK]

All this tapes are quality and timeless you can listen for free or pay. People whining but would do the same thing if could.

[@Keviekev115]

He’s listening to that “ if you have 1,000 fans and charge them $100 each. Boom your rich “ advice

[@BNA_Est.1988]

No. It’s crazy in any era

[@GreeneHouseProductions]

Ice killed it with those Iversons

[@rodneymance1139]

Banks gotta rest his feet on Nipsey's shoulders on this one. Everyone thought Nipsey was crazy for charging a 100 for his mixtape until Hov brought a 100 copies.

[@kodaq2001]

From the Roc Marci playbook. I'll support it.

[@marquiseruffin645]

Consuming music vs just streaming it is a big difference

[@body46]

It's cool but too many stories of banks resting on his lorals from. 50

[@Trackstar8589]

Got to KZbin and stream the music there

[@rngronn9054]

The issue is once you buy a particular artist album for 10bucks or streamed it for free its hard to up the price after years of being in the game and the harsh reality most rappers that come to this realization dont catch on to the math til their no longer top of the charts and people kinda forgot about them ,for the ones that got a cold core audience they can be winning

[@ducklife420]

Since Nipsey died they all want to get paid for mixtapes

[@champchamberlain]

Why are we acting as if he is the first to implement the $100 mixtape and/or album marketing idea?!

[@raynenolan2864]

It's only crazy to the normal folks who don't have their heads up their ass because they have money. If you have it, spend it. It's your money, but to say this ain't crazy in this day and age is stupid.

[@jiggaman000]

Its not crazy.

[@TalesFromTheBooth]

For music to sell at that high a price, it has to be non fungible and irreplaceable 💰

[@dominirican7403]

That Halloween album was ducking fire

[@DonellJr__]

The music needs to be worth $100 . The problem is a lot of the music today isn’t

[@BrizzyTV_]

Fam, $100 for a project is wild regardless. CD’s used to cost $12.99

[@MatthewMoscotto]

I wouldn’t even listen for free. 😂

[@walterclark3198]

Lloyd banks is a solid artist and he delivers solid projects. His pen game is top notch.

[@brockvaught6847]

That mixtape is on KZbin music. Lmao. Havent had a chance to peep it yet. But id slide him $20 for support if I could.

[@QuiceHD]

How many rappers 20 years ago were making $350,000+ a year off of music sales? When you see what counts as a stream.. those numbers may not be too bad. This is the richest the rap community has ever been as a whole. And I'm pretty sure it is largely due to streaming. People are getting heard from listeners just popping up on their music. Way more ears listening than they got before

[@michaeljarrod9858]

Ain't no money in streams. The numbers google shows is incorrect ...you need a million streams just to make $150

[@QuiceHD]

@@michaeljarrod9858 Cap

[@jiggaman000]

A lot of these rappers are broke.