Smack's SHOCKING Declaration "The MONEY Is Not COMING BACK" & Reveals A LOT MORE???

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[@murd15]

Battle rap was never designed for mainstream.

[@1hiphopnow]

It could’ve been but greed and shady business played a part in why it didn’t

[@jrobinson4453]

​@@1hiphopnowdude didn't say it couldn't, he said it wasn't meant to be. everybody wanna get the biggest bag so I get it, but shit like battle rap really ain't made to appeal to the masses in general

[@1hiphopnow]

@@jrobinson4453 I hear you but again it could’ve. If battle rap could be huge overseas as it is then it could very well do similar here.

[@no_face101]

Facts. This was definitely a “underground” sport. That’s why AND1 was so litt for so long, they maintained the grittiness & authenticity

[@jrobinson4453]

​@@1hiphopnowI agree with you, I'm just asking is bigger better for battle rap. you would have to water it down for it to appeal to a mainstream audience. No body bigger than Drake in hip hop and now the question ppl asking is this really hip hop. we get a Cole and Kendrick who become mainstream and are still hip hop, but after that anybody mainstream don't come off as real hip hop. battle rap meant to be raw and unfiltered. making it too big, now you have to worry bout offending ppl and being canceled.

[@maxfrazier1587]

Smack gotta be in the Guinness Book of World Records for most “Na Means” and “Na’um Sayin” spoken in history

[@GranFinale]

Don't forget "At the end of the day".

[@steven_green]

​​@GranFinale damn you beat me to it lol

[@garyparks8686]

U herd

[@lauderdaledaddy954]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@coreyluv6]

Or dna tooth

[@game_is_life51]

Smack looking like “I’m f*cked up outchea ya heard. No more favors.”

[@HIGHIMTYY]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@GramzDirty81]

Holding on for dear life

[@michaelgodsonmoton9192]

Got me drinking out the Solo instead of the bottle, nah a mean

[@ariraff696]

😭💯

[@FOR3V3R_33]

Favors? He been holding all the money that’s why it’s no classics coming from them

[@Peongster]

Smack took it off youtube and nothing was the same

[@ApexRookie1]

That was literally the downfall of

[@user-ki5hi5vr3f]

THIS, THIS IS THE FUCKING REALITY, 10000000% BEST COMMENT.

[@josec.lichucha4385]

Trueee #2chains voice

[@KILLER9783]

KZbin wasn’t paying cuz they cut back on the ad revenue awhile back especially for something wild like battle rap

[@36Corey]

Yo imagine how much yt money he lost out on.

[@Yuckio]

He was taking 20years to drop a battle now nobody really fw battle rap as much he regret it now. He humbled.

[@DC-cz2sr]

Big facts I don't fuck with battle rap no more the best battles was KZbin drops on God

[@KaoMinerva]

@@DC-cz2sr I don't care for it anymore either. I never bought that damn app!

[@RossAllison-ck2il]

That’s exactly that allowed the white man to come and Ruin your thing should of keep it how it was consistent and now u lost your momentum and should make it more inclusive all these gun bars is not it gotta be versatile enough to expand the culture

[@rjb1987xx]

Smack got greedy and fucked it up that’s on him smfh

[@KaoMinerva]

@@rjb1987xx yeah bro it don't give the same feel anymore

[@damagedone56]

The golden years of battle rap was 2010 to 2018

[@dell.856]

19 was also great then after that was mid

[@jonstardc7160]

Far as the money side for the battle rappers the golden era was the caffeine/COVID era but far as for the culture as long as there is good content

[@kingdomminded87]

FACTS!! It’s not as special as it use to be.

[@mo2k638]

2010-14 for me 15 &16 was decent

[@RylzRiles]

negative that covid era actually saved battle rap, this still stuck in that lame hood mentality bozo really didn't know what he had. now he on here crying foh.

[@johnniecoons2717]

This the clearest SMACK has ever spoken lol 😂

[@alonzox5420]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@yangasidziya3245]

That's true 🤣

[@RedezBash]

Cuz the money isn’t coming back he can’t afford the same alcohol

[@Bino_Bonds]

Made sure them boys heard this 😂

[@normfg2010]

@@RedezBash😂

[@recreationalbliss2217]

Rappers talked too much about they bag in rounds and interviews and fumbled the bag. Smh

[@MirandaaK]

Facts like Jaz rapping about quitting her job because of the money she was getting smh

[@nychris312]

Surf… did in every face off

[@dion9567]

True

[@elvisrodriguez9351]

​@@nychris312omg that brother and him talking about "star power" im like who's a star 🤣 dont nobody know you outside battlerap..dont nobody put you in they music...😂

[@ItsNishaLaurenWest]

Facts

[@firstname7769]

FOH we paying $8 for the app and all we getting is the DNA vlogs 😂

[@southside6093]

I got rid of the app a few years back. That’s really what they putting on there? Lmaooooo

[@jalenjackson6197]

literally 💯

[@svl6_waynepp445]

bout to delete that shit now!! the APP is what caused this issue lol

[@southside6093]

@@svl6_waynepp445 do they still drop battles on that shit?

[@swissdaarsonist914]

😂😂😂😂 not DNA blogs lol

[@lineofjudah8667]

@ 2:56 “ IM NOT GOING IN THE RED FOR NOBODY .. NOBODY “ 🤣🤣🤣 comedy

[@socialmatrix8752]

lmaooo

[@mrborninthebank24]

The biggest mistake in battle rap was everybody telling what they get paid

[@chriscorleone3529]

People ate their own cultural alive

[@staytruealways207]

Blame murder mook

[@hbchoppa]

The app killed battle rap

[@rjb1987xx]

That and smack getting greedy saying fuck KZbin when it’s money here everyone can’t go too the battles he got too cocky dropping battles 2 years after they happen he helped kill it for url

[@staytruealways207]

It’s sad because the lane was wide open for battle rap it had such potential to go far, people wanted to see battle rap succeed because it was the last real essence of hip hop but as usual when a blk man touches success he doesn’t think long term or think of taking care of his own

[@rudy3202]

Smack just sound like he’s throwing financial words together “Recoupers gon recoup…. That ROÍ just ain’t there this quarter shun”

[@tamirahcampbell7841]

😂

[@tumelotheophillus8783]

😂😂😂

[@yearthreethou9508]

Lmfaoooo

[@TheArtestEffect]

Smack just learned those words last month.

[@410cloutkings]

Roi is Return on investment it kinda make sense to say that there

[@AttaMan]

“ROI on the investment” 😂😂😂💀💀💀💀

[@gutterbois]

"Return On Investment" on the investment 😂😂😂😂

[@Ishbikes]

😂😂😂😂Haha yoooooooooo

[@DaVinciiiUchiha]

I mean it still makes sense even when you put it like that. There’s no return on investment for the initial investment 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@AttaMan]

@@DaVinciiiUchiha Stop it.

[@RunNGunLegends]

ATM Machine

[@blvck1136]

This is what happens when everyone wants to be the head honcho, and no one wants to get together and support each other.

[@dariuskimbrough8215]

Fax I feel like smack plays a big part of that. Holding people to crazy battle contracts. Imagine if tay rock or twork does even 1 battle for ARP smack wouldn’t fw that at all.

[@staytruealways207]

To many leagues, battle rappers are spreading themselves to thin, no star presence or originality anymore

[@bandcrew]

Should've kept the battles on KZbin

[@ghosttowntv5322]

no cap!

[@theliestheytellpodcast5414]

I started watching battle rap during the Lions Den era, and I can honestly say I haven’t been excited about battle rap in a while. I still tap in from time to time cuz I really fell in love with the art but it’s just not the same.

[@majikk66]

I agree with you fam, the energy is decreasing badly, we need that SMACK DVD energy, when manz was hungry out here

[@briteslider]

who cares

[@johnparker8268]

True facts bro💯💪🏿

[@caneloalavarez8131]

Yea once smack started coming out with all these different apps you can watch battle rap on 😂 I started getting lost then all these new niggas started coming up

[@alexsamain812]

Even think about it.. since SM2 who are the "stars" that have come out since then .. Roc Twork,.Geechi, EZ... Everyone else avg. and Surf locked up and RIP Pat Stay

[@Unknownpagee]

“ he was one of your young gunnas “ Smack : “ yeah was “ 😂😂😂😂 smack really on demon timing

[@detroitmidunkin2138]

It’s always “ at the end of the day “ with him. It’s night outside.

[@bosskobe]

The sheer fact that battle rappers are demanding 6 figures for an under 30 minute performance is RIDICULOUS

[@Saviiq]

Facts

[@kevinperry8144]

The demand is not crazy but leagues paying it (RBE) is what ultimately hurt the market

[@stuckinthe90sThegoldenera]

They about to be back to $3000 a battle in a minute. Most battle rappers got regular jobs.

[@yosimtybred1762]

But url got 113 million from caffeine...url fumbled the bag being greedy holding back app battles leaving ppv and letting caffeine destroy they company by having to much control

[@cjpierce6459]

@@stuckinthe90sThegoldenerafacts

[@antonioyoung7219]

That rappers got comfortable. They started feeling like they didn’t even have to show up every battle.. just listen to them, and they say it

[@MirandaaK]

Exactly. I hate that “Ima get booked/paid regardless” phrase

[@ritzkola2302]

@@MirandaaKbring ya ass to Miami tho shorty

[@staytruealways207]

To many leagues, I blame smack for that tho

[@BoogiesTop5]

Been a fan of Battle Rap since Fight Klub... And I honestly don't even check for battles anymore unless it's a Big name vs Big name...

[@majikk66]

Same for me, I started out with Serius Jones VS Big Ace type battles, back when the energy was there

[@p0pimp2004]

Man u took the words right outta my mouth. Fight Klub was my shit. Then watching mook battle on KZbin. The good ol days

[@brandonrobinson693]

That still don't entertain me nomore...a money move...no heart in it

[@user-ki5hi5vr3f]

because smack took it off youtube.

[@marvingibbs4715]

Battle rap going down real bad smh

[@lbf215]

Battle rap need Cassidy n Surf energy these dudes don’t promo enough

[@cordariusjohnson2601]

Money was drying up way before that. The buzz around the sport slowed down. I don’t even watch anymore

[@Cilent__]

​@@cordariusjohnson2601yet. Here you are

[@barbarapaparella1833]

​@@cordariusjohnson2601I thought they wrre making crazy money with caffeine. I think there really wealthy and just don't think paying over like 25 a battle is fair. I agree. 25 k for fucking 15 min of work.

[@joshuajames6707]

Promo for what exactly! lol 😂

[@tripbless2063]

Smack didn't do Cassidy versus freeway for a reason bro

[@marcelcarter2392]

The death of battle rap is here....

[@damagedone56]

You could quite possibly be correct

[@swimclub2829]

They still ain’t have nothing close to SM2 and that was 20 years ago

[@russellstevens9927]

It's been dead for a while. Cola and them was holding bootleg parties and messing the money up. 😂😂😂

[@MakaveliCVW]

It will be fine...arp will come back and put battles together we want to see and url will start losing battlers left and right now that the money has dried up cause it sounds like smack doesnt want to pay anymore or what the battlers are used to and arp is not only paying the real big names big bags but he is also paying the underpayed battlers big bags and giving out big looks to people that should have already had them....i havent cared about url for a long time cause the battles are never good anymore and they book terrible battles and reward the choke artists and unprepared people card after card .....url hasnt seemed like they genuinely care about the culture anymore they seem to only care about the bag i wouldnt be surprised if they stop all together in the next few years

[@yungbizzop]

I think this is an opportunity for the new talent Can they keep battle rap interesting ? That’s the million dollar question

[@travisdope19]

Congrats, we did it guys. Got the whole culture gentrified!

[@kingwilliamiii8897]

"Im not goin in the red for NOBODY,NOBODY. " *Business 101

[@southside6093]

*I was an obsessive battle rap fan from 2003-2022. I bought PPV’s, went to events, had the app, watched any and all media pertaining to battle rap, helped mod and run a battle rap discord, donated money to battle rap outlets. If you’ve been following the culture long enough, chances are you’ve seen me in the comment sections on YT for YEARS. I probably debated with you on why Rum Nitty is the goat lol. With all that being said, this is the most detached from it I’ve ever been. I’ll catch a random battle here and there from time to time but my obsession with it has all but disappeared. 2010-2019 the golden years of the culture.*

[@OfficialEazzymoney]

tbh its missing tsu surf k shine then eazy did some weird shit and left for remy everybody want 100k a battle dam near like yo this shit aint makin enough for that

[@EAZYDOESIT]

THIS WHAT BEING GREEDY DOES TO ANY COMPANY THEY OVER SATURATED THE MARKET WITH TO MANY BATTLES IT SHOULD BE 4 MAJOR EVENTS A YEAR FROM ALL LEAGUES THAT WOULD PUT THINGS IN ORDER 💯

[@1hiphopnow]

That played a part too. Honestly they could’ve had 6 events a year and still been on top. That why it’s not too many good battles left.

[@jeffmullins85]

Or Battlers tried too hard to pocket watch without understanding business and bankrupt several leagues.

[@EAZYDOESIT]

@jeffmullins85 YOU AN THE PPL WHO LIKED THIS ARE SLOW 🐌 BATTLERS DON'T HAVE ACESS TO THE BOOKS IF YOU AIN'T GOT IT DON'T PAY IT THAT SIMPLE ....😂😂😂... you dumb if you think beasly would go broke before your EYES

[@charismatickidd]

@@1hiphopnowright…ppl try to act like it’s all on the leagues

[@49baybridge]

Now this makes sense. Url be having all these wk ass battle events with wk ass battlers

[@Queenofbeautiful]

Smack is fly as hell !!

[@21babyjoker]

When people started asking for 40,000 for 9 minutes of material is when I said this won’t last long!!!!😂

[@plusnew8306]

Nothing wrong with that. Daylyt made 1.3 off the Roc battle. Thats why he only battled once since

[@b33lz]

⁠@@plusnew8306😂😂😂 If you think he made 1.3m off that battle. Daylyt is a troll.

[@fakanigamin]

@@plusnew83061.3😂😂😂why coz he said it?

[@IntegrityOverEverything]

@@plusnew8306no he didn’t man stop listening to that lying clown

[@KiddKidd-gh8yh]

​@@plusnew8306 please tell me you don't believe that bs 😂😂😂

[@siirdynamiictv]

This is a clear example of when somebody is losing in lawsuits, and they’re fed up with everything

[@TheVizions]

When you hold battles hostage for months & years the fans & revenue suffer! From caffeine to KZbin the greed is running the culture into the ground!

[@TheMovielounge380]

Smack shaking his head mid conversation constantly should tell yall he don’t know shit about his own business😂

[@solitary2]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@benjaminfranklin7464]

Damn Surf is needed

[@BADBOY2148535]

Time to go back to the KZbin era

[@PlanetAnime24]

JJDD told them ahead of time. 😅

[@jcc3333]

Jjdd was never a league owner.

[@BKbomber92]

​​@@jcc3333but he does own a league tho lol

[@southside6093]

@@jcc3333is Bullpen not his league?

[@jcc3333]

@southside6093 nope..he been said bullpen was a url scout league..

[@southside6093]

@@jcc3333 that might be true but he’s still in charge of a league regardless.

[@obviouslyfamoustv1630]

FINALLY BROUGHT BACK “ALL MY WRISTS IS FROGS”.

[@terrellp22]

they been brought it back the past month or two, you're late af

[@jermelvnorfolk757VA]

Adept and verb bouta have a field day 😂😂😂

[@rippleman3819]

Too late 😭 😂

[@brothergilam4031]

I respect Smack for his honesty 💯

[@bradleygee410]

If y’all took money and actually invested in the app to work better and made it user friendly it might’ve saved this from being the case.

[@jamarrwebb8075]

That’s a lie… please don’t push that bullshit narrative. The apps was never gonna succeed cuz greedy ass battle rap fans only want free shit. They don’t even support the actual battlers outside of KZbin views.

[@alibumayenet]

Lies

[@tokeutter4586]

lol wrong

[@painterpainting7056]

This is what happens when you fire Norbes, congratulations

[@IntegrityOverEverything]

Facts

[@freemaxb6533]

You a eater be quiet

[@phillytnoize]

Finally someone gets it. Battle rap hasnt been the same since Norbes, one of the few people with business sense and who understands how to build talent, stopped having influence.

[@greedy8711]

@@phillytnoizedumbest shit i’ve read all day smh

[@marvjay718]

​@@greedy8711wait so norbes wasn't bringing talent to url?? 🤔🤔

[@shalylah]

This interview showing this shit going bad bro

[@altonpettijohn2189]

We watched so much battle rap during the pandemic that we are just over it

[@swaggerfinest2414]

Real spill..make it make since

[@ppumperweezy]

This is what most of y’all wanted. All year 2023 y’all been in these comments wanting URL to fail.

[@sir_evergreen]

Blame Captain Marketable 🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱👀👉🏿

[@mountainrunner829]

NOT WHAT THEY WANTED... BUT COULD SEE THE PATH URL WAS TAKING. LOL

[@joshuajames6707]

Where are all these other leagues at? I thought they were in url necks?

[@Ishbikes]

😎 hahah *my man*

[@Ishbikes]

That’s what they get for selling the culture to the yt man..

[@markettspikes2876]

That makes perfect sense to what smack is saying

[@jonstardc7160]

Respectfully he been saying that about battles making sense and money need to be made and not given away

[@chillwillfromtheville]

“ROI on an investment” is wild to us business folks.

[@rooseveltstewartjr.4399]

That boi said it twice lol

[@l_steele_entertainment9223]

😂😂😂

[@solitary2]

I got into BR at the latter half of it's golden years (2017). That shit was DOPE to me. Everyone had it going on. Now I get surprised if I see a battle on the YT channel now.

[@TheTayb47]

Norbes cooked url bad 🤣

[@6oweLA]

But John John said it’s no money , and arp just retired So now what ?

[@charleschase559]

Wat I thinking

[@Ishbikes]

@@6oweLAwait arp retired? Man I been out the loop. I stopped messin with battle rap a few years ago.

[@6oweLA]

@@Ishbikes yeah supposedly he’s falling back

[@jcc3333]

​@6oweLA jjdd wasn't a league owner. He said bullpen was a scout league 4 url

[@JustPierreMusic]

URL's KZbin channel monthly earnings are between $999 - $16K, which is significantly higher than any other major league's earnings. I think if URL released more content to KZbin regularly (ex: dropping old battles weekly), their monthly earnings would increase dramatically, thus making them capable of paying more battlers their desired rates.

[@lewinhisbag]

For sure

[@jamarrwebb8075]

Cap. A lot of battle they can’t even monetize because of KZbin getting stricter on guidelines. So a lot of battles don’t even make money off the views like that, which is why they started the app

[@oneofthemones5242]

@@JustPierreMusicSmack inferred it in this video at 1:27 but he’s flat-out said it on several occasions in other videos

[@karlthetroof]

​@@JustPierreMusic KZbin de-monetizes videos for the presence of too many curse words. They can't make money selling ads when the content doesn't bring in enough diverse watchers. They also de-monetize for promotion of too much violence. I say too much because there's a level they allow, but not much.

[@DreseanRyan]

You getting this info from social blade ? 😂

[@goddontsleep3096]

That’s how bosses talk when they know they bout to fight a Union

[@JordanClemons]

Battle Rap fumbled bags when it came to endorsements and revenue streams. They had everything

[@tommy-tandhisbeautifulgirls]

It’s The App 💯💯💯

[@Cilent__]

How when ARP is done too?

[@willdon8460]

ARP took hit payin Mook Calicoe Goodz nem all that money dem battles didn’t generate nothin lol

[@NewWarleans17]

You the only smart one in these comments 😂😂😂

[@jasonwood8023]

You saw that ppv % hitman took home from maxout 3 right? 400k, seems like ARP made enough to retire if that's what hitman took home in a ppv %.

[@TLJohns]

Man U crazy .. If yall actually saw how many people watched that ppv you would not be saying this .

[@jasonwood8023]

@@TLJohns exactly. ARP been talking about nothing but shopping and taking vacations since max out.

[@jeffmullins85]

Battle rappers have bankrupted all these leagues.. Battlers should have diversified their income instead of put so much pressure on leagues smh..

[@InvincibleYoungEmpire]

"Communication is key." Enough said. That's facts.

[@Case9300]

These guys blew it so hard, shoulda got it together for caffeine opportunity. 8 hour events, barely prepared rappers. Oof.

[@philliplam2704]

Facts they fucked it up lol

[@russellstevens9927]

"Fumbled the bag"

[@kingartison]

They had every chance you could get

[@kkswagg4833]

Exactly

[@MirandaaK]

not holding rappers accountable after a bad performance and still booking them

[@havz9080]

This is what happens when 1. You don’t have a secure format in which competition is rewarded fairly when doing work. 2. You don’t listen to the majority of fans when they critique how your business ventures are ( the app ) is run and how it was sold to the fans! 3. You over pay battlers and reward one’s who clearly don’t take their craft seriously! 4. You don’t engage with the consumer 5. You lie ( I won’t name the lies but we all clearly know a few at the very least ) I could keep going but these points are enough to let you know

[@BencipeBeats]

Smack was smart; he would've extended URL as a record label. For all the battle rappers who were on various show cards; that had singles. Smack/URL could distribute their music, in a singles deal. Partner with an independent distribution company like EMPIRE or something.

[@RedRooster-qy9zr]

Big facts smack

[@GymGirlToks]

Life after norbes 😢

[@TERRELLTURNER1999]

They took him for granted

[@jaypf80]

Aye hold on Smack talking super clear and heavy

[@yankswright5326]

Good run Smack.

[@Quisee]

Battle rap dead already. I haven’t watched an event in over a year now

[@InnocentUntil718]

I knew I couldn't ve the only one. Don't even be caring. We used to be prepared days before. With all the homies. Now it's a wash.

[@BoogiesTop5]

I agree... I aint watched in about a year as well...

[@KiddKidd-gh8yh]

Same here shit & also them 2 on 2's killed shit too sadly

[@yangasidziya3245]

Why are we like this guy's? because I haven't taken the battle culture serious in a minute, once upon a time I was damn near obsessed with it

[@midwestleedy]

FACT‼️ Same here bro

[@Bx_Mel]

It’s like the And1 mixtape wave…eventually the buzz aint the same anymore 🚬👀

[@slimeee9190]

This accurate

[@PuffMcgruff-yg4rb]

That's why most the top tiers battle a lot

[@FBAMaroon]

Damn that's crazy

[@rafaelsantana1814]

He was definitely not talking like that before the norbes payout

[@jimdino77]

Call Cassidy to bring that energy back.

[@stuckinthe90sThegoldenera]

😂😂😂😂

[@WaverunnertotheRescue]

Business is business

[@DeeMaxum]

When you're a business owner, or operate your life similar to a business owner, you understand exactly what he's talking about

[@thakydprophet112]

What needs to happen in battle rap is simple and would really shift the culture. We need battlers to TOUR cities and do battles, just like comedians or musicians etc. do them same 3 rounds Vs in 8-10 cities! Then drop a PPV with the most exclusive version of that particular card. This would give us No Chokes, Perfected Performances, and engagement with fans.

[@Thepharcyde4ever]

WHO gonna pay for that?😂 Paying for a battle rap tour is nuts

[@angelomarconi1747]

Caffeine leaving,all the top tiers left,multiple fights and cancelled battles,AND they had to give norbes half a million...smh twork and mook took the rest lol

[@garyparks8686]

Facts ... 6 figures to talk thru ninjas rounds is wild crazy

[@Gassaone]

Caffeine made them MC’s think they’re bigger than they actually are.

[@Ishbikes]

Wait, what? How norbes get half a million?

[@garyparks8686]

@Gassaone bigger platforms equal more revenue for the most part ... when dudes seen bigger checks they assumed it was mainly bcuz of them ... Smack ain't have to open up the check book he actually provided dudes with more money then they have ever made ... that's just poor judgement and greed on some of the behalf of some of the artists

[@garyparks8686]

@@Ishbikes Dude did a lot behind the scenes and wasn't paid his worth on top of getting hands put on him in front of millions ... if in not mistaken he could've got more but he settled for wat he thought he was owed

[@zakariamuraguri7000]

Budget cuts is back spazzing

[@mbunds7402]

Smack should’ve kept it on KZbin.

[@thegr8checkmate]

Battle Rap isn’t about to die…it’s about to change just like the music industry evolved from cd’s to streaming. The culture was built on art so it’s in the baby phase of the business but it’s gonna work out and continue to grow

[@quincyredd3909]

🎯

[@LMyers_]

KEEP TALKING HEAVY SMACK🤘🏾🤞🏾

[@nopantytalk2541]

Yoooo keep that classic intro for awhile!!

[@MrKing-wc1we]

Smack: I ain't hurt'n

[@davidscoot2987]

Norbs and ARP lawsuit Hurt URL pockets. That caffine well Dried Up.

[@NewWarleans17]

It’s funny how y’all only look at URL 😂 ARP considering retirement you don’t believe him considering that isn’t from what Smack just said about the money in battle rap overall 😂

[@TLJohns]

@@NewWarleans17true.. but RBE just made bank off that last card.. hitman vs will and verb vs ward

[@geraldryan4339]

@@TLJohnshow u know they turned a profit? What proof do you have to support that claim.. especially, with all those big names that were on that card..

[@independenceradio]

​@@geraldryan4339these dudes dont think. ARP most likely lost a lot of money on that max out card. All those expensive names

[@TLJohns]

@@geraldryan4339 I mean simple math. Besides ARP and the battlers saying it . If they had like 100k people watching a stream that costs 50-75$ , that’s a lot of money . People assuming him retiring is due to lack of funds and not hitting it big with that damn PPV or just being worn out.

[@FEB-mz6zr]

At the end of the day...the best time to make money in battle rap was the COVID era. Without Caffeine backing URL financially...the money aint there no more like that.

[@floggyWM1]

the money was never there. sm2 was sponsored by DIDDY(ciroc) few other events were sponsored by Xclusive vodka, then DNA brought that Millionaire dude as investor, and then cafeine. If you notice, everyone who ever sponsored URL, end up loosing money.

[@forgottenpurpose4754]

SALUTE

[@KillerBrill1]

At this point smack might as well become a battle rapper himself 😭😆

[@ripmc7304]

Bro you need Cassidy vs Freeway, Rosenburg Raw vs O Red (rematch), DNA vs LOaded Lux, Goodz vs Bad News, Tay Roc Vs EZ da Block Captain, Head ICe vs dude from team hommie with the glasses (rematch), Calicoe vs Arsenal (rematch), Mook vs Hitman Holla. (this will do it $)

[@Player-px8dl]

That part

[@jdubb6662]

Cass vs Mook or Rex would be better

[@1dgucc4z]

Smack cant pay all them ninjas the bag they gone want, especially the top tiers that left..

[@southside6093]

“Dude from team Hommie with the glasses” lmao Swave

[@gnelson9913]

Easy come easy go

[@ybfatboy]

The “ surf effect “

[@FadedGenius]

Welp it was good while we had it. So long battle rap

[@fishoutofwaterseries1424]

Verb told y'all

[@txtitan20]

Facts. Verb is always right

[@Itsmykool]

So what’s my app money for?

[@GetRocStar]

Smack says this while wearing that chain lol

[@zulu2523]

Smack just doesn’t want to invest his own money that he has been stashing. OPM

[@travisedwards7726]

Once he uses his own cash on the “biggest draws” all other barkers will feel offended he is t doing the same and watch how many interviews come out about how “smack is t fair and he pick and choose who to spend on”

[@wrecclessescobar6252]

That's not how business works

[@shahrozalix4]

But one question - dont people pay $8 a month for the app so if 20k people pay that amount its like $160k a month so they got the money ? And I say 20k people because they did a caffeine PPV where you have to be subscribed to the app and the live viewership was leaked at like 40k

[@Carvel0]

I don't think they are paying $8 a month every month. Maybe $8 when a bunch of battles drop them cancel they're subscription. Only ppl watching every battle is bloggers that make money talking it or ppl with no job still living with their mom

[@shahrozalix4]

@BigBankViralTikTok bro I'm pretty sure there are a lot of people who are still subscribed paying.. I haven't went gym for the last 6 months but still paying haha I don't think people are that bothered to keep subscribing and then making new accounts and then subscribing every other month that's too much hassle

[@bosskobe]

This is a great point. That’s almost 2 million a year. Where is that money going?

[@shahrozalix4]

@bosskobe they pockets and they don't wanna pay anymore more than 40 so the top tier artists are gonna force themselvs to ask for less than that or else they gonna keep booking these new battlers for $800

[@T.Y.th3Poet]

That’s not a lot of money. To through and event with battlers costing 2-20k themselves. Venue, hotel, transportation. There is a lot that goes into it honestly. They have to pay ppl who work for them as well..

[@NOLAPicasso]

“ U na mean ”, “ U nam sayin ” - Troy ' Smack ' Mitchell

[@TheKillzu]

smack needs to bring his non main event battles back to youtube, and only keep his top rated battles on the app guarantee that money starts coming back

[@shygurl305]

*All the sheep fans are still hating on URL but all your favorite battlers who was hating on URL this time last year is crawling back over to Smack 😆*

[@floggyWM1]

seems like u D1kk riding them

[@H0VA]

Money isn't coming back because SMACK been siphoning from it for years.

[@sir_evergreen]

Exactly that part 👀👍🏿🔥🔥🔥💯💯

[@elliotb009]

How much should Smack get paid? He the reason why the talent is getting paid

[@jamarrwebb8075]

You prolly never brought merch, barely been to events, barely buy Ppv & don’t even support battler outside of free KZbin views 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@GinessyKaige]

The fans don't support. Unfortunately the fans treat battle rap like a reality show and not a sport or cultural entertainment worth investing in. Battle rap in other countries literally have arenas packed of fans that bought tickets and did more than debate they pov on KZbin. The "fans" are to blame.

[@md357.]

@@GinessyKaigeits hard to support with all the drama, beefs, bad performances,having battles nobody asked or wanted to see, etc . People don’t have 8 hours to sit around and watch below average events

[@BeauxLowe]

this is a very important interview with a statesmen of the entire BLACK culture. that being said i noticed politics entering boxing now battling to the point the viability is threatened via capital over public interests. we will never reach our fullest poential by selling out before making partners. FUBU all over again.

[@johnjohnx725]

It’s a shame that smacks battle league never really went over him and all the battle rap entertainers deserve more recognition from ADs,sponsors, endorsements,ect because them nxggaz got hella talent ✌🏾🎤

[@GTown823]

Surf was really the wave & the brand. Free the wave

[@BelovedMilord]

It’s ridiculous how so many people are excited/happy to see URL doing bad

[@russellstevens9927]

Not excited or happy. We just don't gaf. Life will go on.

[@zeeman3891]

Aye Verb called it