Russ Explains Why Rappers Are Scared To Be Independent

[@itzdm0r3]

Dorian a real one; I've been in college for recording engineering, and the advice being shared is just as good as my intro to entertainment and music business classes. AND it's FREE too!

[@kennethbirdie4]

💯FREE GAME FOR EVEYTHING!!!

[@juliuscarter6542]

Dorian’s content applies to business in general. This channel is going to be huge

[@parttimenerd3706]

I'm not a musician and I take all this as general business advice. I'm a writer and consultant but I found this channel because I'm a hip hop head and biz development junkie

[@kennethbirdie4]

💯FREE GAME!!!

[@GrowMoneyWithAI]

I’m not black or into making music man but I love your channel. I feel like a lot of what you say about what it takes to be independent applies to almost any modern day entrepreneurship.

[@athenaproductions3569]

Whats does being Black have to do with anything lmao

[@tfprimeguy101]

@@athenaproductions3569 cause I’m black

[@Kgfurniture47]

The reason most rappers are scared to be independent because there not the hustlers they say they are !!!!👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@ProfessionalAzzhole]

#Merch'd

[@RoomAtTheTopStudio]

@Foreigns 2 for real. Anyone who's had to really hustle or not eat ain't scared of going independent. Only reason they even go to a label is to learn how the business works and get links for when they go independent. In this pandemic while gigs aren't a source of income anymore those who own their own catalogue are collecting on sales, royalties from proper contract deals with labels that pay royalties, performers rights airplay income, studio services, making new products for released. We have to pay bills and complaining doesn't bring in income

[@netschet]

1000000%

[@alexperezalpe]

This the realest Comment i ever seen 👏

[@NewYorkMikey585]

FRFR.

[@SomebodyCaringSomebody]

Independence is the ultimate goal for many and not for others . We shouldn't look down on working for companies because eventually YOU will need employees .

[@joileprincess]

Some people simply don’t want the responsibility. I do think however that most should have something that they can monetize as an alternate source of income in these times. That’s one of the big lessons of 2020.

[@willia3r]

Be independent. That's real-talk. 1) Digital Marketing 2) Branding 3) ASCAP 4) BMI 5) SESAC

[@brainheartofficial]

Seriously Russ is the king 👑 He encouraged me to go independently without a label and the results are amazing

[@borattopaz4592]

You are NOT independent. You are signed to Awal limited Kobalt. That is a marketing and distribution team that pushes their artists and pitches their music to playlists, blogs, companies to use in commercials, etc FOR them. Independent means the artist and their manager, no distribution/marketing team pitching their music for them and no major label or indie label, all by themselves.

[@brainheartofficial]

@@borattopaz4592 yes I am I just signed a licensing deal. There is a huge difference

[@DrickX]

@@brainheartofficial that dude don't know nothing about music distribution . You did it for collecting money of yo music from your youtube facebook or Spotify apple music whateva he just saw the distribution copyright claim on one of your songs and he though you signed to a lable lmaoo

[@brainheartofficial]

@@DrickX lol😂

[@amaritball6862]

I’m independent, but I’m a mostly sample-based producer/artist & labels taking care of clearance is probably the biggest plus to me when I think about it. They say when you are a sample-based producer, you only really get paid on the front end.

[@runningandtalkingaboutlife8089]

Thanks man I listen to you daily and you motivate me because you talk real stuff. I have been in the military 28 years and just started my business in preparation to retire from 30 years of military service. Brother listening to you again motivate me keep doing what you do

[@itzdm0r3]

28 years? Hats off to you, I only made it 5 lmao!

[@runningandtalkingaboutlife8089]

@@itzdm0r3 man had alot of kids had to make sure I had that child support money but man you be talking real stuff. Motivation is the key

[@itzdm0r3]

@@runningandtalkingaboutlife8089 I heard that, sometimes I wish I would've stayed for 10 or 20 but at the time it just felt like I was giving up my whole youth (20's).

[@runningandtalkingaboutlife8089]

@@itzdm0r3 yea I did

[@JRocka114]

This dude gave it to y’all raw asf

[@ProfessionalAzzhole]

Factz!

[@urbantraxx3756]

Your a real dude Dorian on the strength

[@kyngt2001]

I love the way you talk on ma that motivates me to get up off my butt n go do it 💪🏾💪🏾

[@timeandattention3945]

Most people are scared of responsibilities

[@skinnzo1]

Preach my brotha 💯

[@scairxcrow5773]

You’ve earned my sub bro, it took a few videos, but the content you have is on point.

[@jackmeoff9116]

They are afraid to leave the plantation!!

[@DorianGroup82]

In every capacity.

[@brainbrown1084]

From slavery days til now smh

[@Runieiez]

Exploited in every way.

[@ebyslady]

I made $5 my first time...started June 2020...am not giving up....

[@hargyyy]

preach man. love this message.

[@WoodrowTheEntertainer]

You was SNAPPIN today 😂💯

[@alicembrooks4933]

You spitting fire.

[@Yashua7]

👑

[@alicembrooks4933]

Bless you

[@emperoromarijibribrunsonel5988]

Right on King 👑

[@tradewithtrue]

Thanks man .. watch what I do with the info lol ima shout you out when I’m on top .

[@altawolf9654]

Totally wasn't expecting that from Dorian, but he spoke to us Man to Man. Respect

[@DorianGroup82]

Appreciate you sticking around and watch.

[@kulj97]

Bless up... You working for real

[@Ndondiafrika254]

I will be listening to this daily........

[@MilesNiska]

Your demo is great marketing my guy.. attaching value to your product is genius

[@liquifysoundsmusic7599]

I swear ur my spirit animal lol you put that fire in my chest

[@DorianGroup82]

🗣

[@bostonk.o.]

He really brought it back to the sega does what nintendon’t days😂😂

[@alicembrooks4933]

You a real one

[@MindxWar]

Bro facts af God bless bro

[@jblock6142]

When I See Steve Stout all I picture is Dame Smacking him smh and him not doing nothing. You got my respect Homie. #Dorian

[@dreamsoftruth7729]

Damn well said

[@mariahc.crawley884]

BOOOOOOOOOM! BRILLIANCE!!! CALLS TO ACTION! WOWOWOWOW!

[@dzobeatz4034]

This video is spiritual. ❤️

[@turtleanton6539]

This Russ dude is Dope and I had never even heard of him before.

[@virtualmenace]

Real shit

[@BadSideofTrading]

Real talk I’m a new subscriber and I’m an artist

[@iain835]

Am at the pond already!.

[@DorianGroup82]

Appreciate that bro.

[@JP-gx8fc]

Real talk 💯

[@jessecortez2676]

My first ever channel bell goes to Dorian. Gg ty for the business advice I think all of us indie producers and artists need it. God bless 🙏

[@briannk3720]

Thank you Dorian .. would appreciate if you cut back on the swearing

[@MochoOfficial]

Another way you could do it is, you join a record label for a year or so just to build that fan base then after that, just leave them and start your own shit. You'd already have the fans so yeah just use them and then leave them when you're satisfied with your fan base

[@MB-nb7yq]

No lies told ❤️👍🏿 Nova is cute btw 🥰

[@talgold1284]

FACTS!

[@Astromadeit]

Should do a video about some of your favorite music/business books👀

[@Splursy]

I’m not scared I just need a team to hype me up an a group an I be successful but I’m ma do videos now an get more mainstream

[@DorianGroup82]

You don't need a team. I ain't have one. Stop making excuses.

[@dassolosyndikat5113]

What you need is money that's it

[@minusff]

Also some rappers don’t know how to work this social media shit. It’s confusing as shit. It’s all over the place.

[@DorianGroup82]

Who really wants this shit? Download out free ebook "How To Get 1 Million Streams On Spotify": www.group82music.com/ebook

[@charlesbest5982]

Preach on Pastor Dorian!!!

[@vainmajors1868]

D put me on the list bro 💪🏽💪🏽🔥

[@Supwitdat21]

Taking care of you should be an episode by it self

[@ebyslady]

The way out

[@reedstreetzbeatz9600]

Dope

[@rsgclassic8266]

Bruh dorian I fuck with you heavy bruh, i needed your videos back in 2013 when I was rapping everyday. U got me wanting to make a comeback tho

[@TheJcg14]

Every rapper that beefed with Russ fell off💯💯

[@teezyssavage]

facts lol

[@michaelbrooks5902]

Where is the link to buy your album. I have listened to it. But I can’t find the buy button

[@55jemmz5]

American society isn’t “set up” for you to be dependent. If anything it’s the one country in the world where independence and individuality is preached and advocated the most.

[@Str8jaccetTv]

Mans the truth 💯🏆

[@tallen2856]

I bet half these rappers are broke about now. There’s no live music until at least summer of 2021.

[@tollito2929]

Man was speaking facts

[@nkosanaroy4993]

I'm definitely going independent soon

[@specialreportexclusives]

Dependent & Controlled, FACTS!

[@kamaukinyanjui8739]

Straight up truth

[@Bienwaleed]

so true

[@bboss7874]

Preach🗣

[@stackmorehateless]

Those 10 dislikes want handouts

[@jaymcfly23]

Sega! my brother you are the truth lol

[@Senpaipoppi]

The difference between a house cat and a lion. Word up.

[@colbyisart]

Preach! ✊🏼✊🏼✌🏼

[@borattopaz4592]

If you dont sign to a major or indie label and/or have no distribution/marketing team like Vidya or Awol behind you, pushing you. You will never blow up. You might have your little fan base, it may even scale to something medium sized but you wont reach multi million streams. Touring the country or the world, none of that. You might do some shows locally or random one off cities in the usa with like 10-20 people there. But sold out venues and you're independent? Never been done before, it's unheard of. So this whole "stay independent" thing is cool if you wanna be unknown for the rest of your life.

[@soldier4life1999]

💯💯✊🏾✊🏾

[@Grizz-mt8pn]

A lot ain't built like that...

[@mattspencer6154]

Here’s the thing. Most artists that sign are either very young or come from a poor situation. So when a million comes with a signature, they don’t give a fck. I’m pretty sure Russ didn’t come from a poor family and Chance def didn’t come from a poor background. They had the luxury of support, family, and shelter.

[@DorianGroup82]

No one is getting 1M for signing anymore. Peanuts.

[@aneshaelizabeth]

Taylor Swift came from money and she signed a bad deal.

[@evontenbear8758]

Like Dorian said, today's society is revolved around being dependent on the system in different words. Being independent isn't the easiest route but everything isn't easy unless you content with being a slave working a 9 to 5. Day in & day out working around your work schedule. Never having no time to yourself besides on the weekends, even than your to tired from working all week you basically only have 1 day to kick it or have time to yourself. People dont go from the bottom straight to the top. Theres a lot of grinding going on behind the scenes but with all the social media going on now a days all they really show is the glitz & glamor. They dont show you how they got to that point. Which usually takes years & years of hard work. That's why I fuck with Dorian. Hes trying to show what's going on behind the scenes. I'd rather be an independent artist that sells maybe a 100 thousand records that's making more money than an industry slave aka someone signed to a label. An Independent artist who can sell a 100 thousand records will be making more money than an industry slave who's going platinum. An industry slave is lucky if they making 20 to 25 points a dollar which is only cents to a dollar. An Independent artist is getting the full dollar. Check out ryan leslie's business critique. Hes another one dropping one dropping straight knowledge.

[@DorianGroup82]

Appreciate you. It’s a shit ton of grinding. Only the real gets it

[@tysonstatham8861]

Sega Genesis commercial, 1989

[@martinjones8915]

That's that SEGA GENESIS tho

[@alicembrooks4933]

The great resignation, everyone is QUITTING THEIR JOB . They realizing that no body coming to save them, they either gone sink or swim, and I'm trying to be a fuckin swan 🦢 unsinkable .

[@fitforfreelance]

This fiery take tho. You seem annoyed haha great passion and message again ✊🏾

[@HotMike]

This video: 🎯💯

[@SomebodyCaringSomebody]

True, everyone can't be independent . There's nothing wrong with being a good decent employer for artist .

[@lopez650i]

Good look D holla'd @ Roger getting my paperwork 2gether 💯💯💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@Grizz-mt8pn]

Damn.

[@DriftaBeatz]

Giving out fishing poles. Start Fishing!!

[@TheBrokeGenius]

Facts

[@juniordunkley2751]

Don't listen to this guy he is signed to Columbia records

[@DavarrosVenturesFarm]

I ain't your daddy 😂😂

[@alrightythen759]

I didn't get paid during the pandemic.

[@lancematthews195]

FACTS- LANCE ROMANCE 😊

[@garyh30]

The murder it on this one ..... homie

[@360globalbusiness]

Saga Genenis commercial

[@minusff]

Sega

[@keithcooper1208]

Sonic 3d blast

[@derrickabram8865]

Harry Potter? Lol

[@garyh30]

Can u be my buddy....

[@minusff]

Folks are scared to do it wrong not right

[@williebang]

Sega genesis

[@informedRev13]

🧐🧐🧐🤯🤯🤯

[@SomebodyCaringSomebody]

Be a good employer .