Any artist able to make $40K a year is a success

[OfTheCross]

The goal was always to make a living doing what you love.

I feel like people on here get made fun of for flopping of not being popular when really they're just doing what they love and it's enough to live off of.

Be grateful, brehs.

 

[Mandarin Duck]

I don't even think you can put a monetary value on successfully living off of what you love.

You making enough money to eat, that's success.

 

[Da King]

I don't even think you can put a monetary value on successfully living off of what you love.

You making enough money to eat, that's success.

eating ramen noodles or steak?

 

[TransJenner]

I make more than that , I'm pretty sure a lot of people here do

 

[Mandarin Duck]

eating ramen noodles or steak?

Id rather eat ramen noodles off a career I'm passionate about than steak off of a job I hate. But that's me

 

[Da King]

Id rather eat ramen noodles off a career I'm passionate about than steak off of a job I hate. But that's me

but you doing neither

 

[Street Knowledge]

Artists don't go into the game thinking "I want to make 40,000 a year".

They want to be millionaires

 

[OfTheCross]

I make more than that , I'm pretty sure a lot of people here do

Yeah but ultimately it's enough money to live a good life in America and you're doing something you love.

Plus there are perks of being in that Industry such as travel

Artists don't go into the game thinking "I want to make 40,000 a year".

They want to be millionaires

Nah man...artist just want to express themselves and make enough money to survive/make a living

 

[NYK Loyalist]

Maybe in some states $40k is enough to support yourself but in NY that's not going to cut it especially if you have kids.

 

[N.J.stan]

Op makes a damn good point

 

[PhonZhi]

OP is correct. I said the same thing in the thread asking why Big Krit hasnt "blew up". To me, he HAS blown up. He's doing better than 98% of so called rappers in my book. He's able to pay his bills using his musical talent. How many people would love to switch places with him?

 

[SirBiatch]

but you doing neither

 

[Shadow King]

I want to retire my mother, so nah

 

[Harry B]

I mean success is hard to define, average salary in the US is 50k and with an advanced degree average salary in the US is 90k. So basically, if you enjoy leaving pretty poorly (in a large city), then go ahead and enjoy it. If you want a car, a nice crib, clothes, visit other countries, have kids, watch some ball games, eat good food and on.. You'll have a problem.

Even if it was 90k a year, you've got to make that for the rest of your life. If 90k is your peak years and your career is as long as the average career, then 90k is nothing. Unless you can venture into something that pays the same.

You've got to think about income over 40-50 years. Something a lot of rappers and ballers seem to forget about.

 

[BlackMamba824]

but you doing neither