To me, the difference is those guys have HITS from mixtapes, so they can actually do shows that bring out people. Action Bronson doesn't have any hits, I can't imagine who'd go to his shows and pay more than 5 or 10 bucks to get in. And doing shows COSTS money, and time, and effort and takes a brutal toll on your health, AND keeps you out of the studio where you can be busy making more music. I'm sure these guys are living ok, they must be or they couldn't keep cranking out music, I just don't' think Fraud is getting paid truckloads per beat. He's talented, has a popular sound (one that I actually thoroughly enjoy, as it is kinda heatmaker-ish), has a gerat work ethic and understands the need to churn out music to one day become a household name.