Mary J Blige Says She Owes $25 Million In Advances And Doesn't Own Her Music Catalog

[Tom Foolery]

As for her old music, Blige says she doesn’t own her music catalog, and in fact, she owes $25 million in advances she’s taken.

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[big bun]

 

[madness]

her best bet would be to die. artists like her are worth more dead than they are alive

 

[killacal]

How do you take predatory loans like you're homeless when you're a millionaire

 

[KENNY DA COOKER]

I just find it hard to believe that her name doesnt @ least command her a spot on all these old school concerts that the radio stations put on. I mean she got bonefied classics, and she had 15+ years in the game as an active artist. I know shes in debt w/ her label, but I know they can kick her down SOMETHING while concurrently paying the debt off. Hell if Mya, and Ashanti doing they thing still, she should be able to eat

I know Ahshanti and Mya have the visual assets, but damn. Mary got the name

Mary has always headlined these Old school throwback shows...

She is always the main attraction at festivals like Essence when she shows up

But that's just show dough

Little to no dough

When u don't own your masters

And you still owe dough

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

What is a day in the life like of someone who has a 25 million dollar debt

Here's your answer:

 

[Sleepy Walker]

Mary has always headlined these Old school throwback shows...

She is always the main attraction at festivals like Essence when she shows up

But that's just show dough

Little to no dough

When u don't own your masters

And you still owe dough

That flow though

 

[Kobes Two Jerseys]

I just find it hard to believe that her name doesnt @ least command her a spot on all these old school concerts that the radio stations put on. I mean she got bonefied classics, and she had 15+ years in the game as an active artist. I know shes in debt w/ her label, but I know they can kick her down SOMETHING while concurrently paying the debt off. Hell if Mya, and Ashanti doing they thing still, she should be able to eat

I know Ahshanti and Mya have the visual assets, but damn. Mary got the name

She was rolling with Maxwell for a minute. For these old school jams, she probably wants too much money. Imagine splitting the pot with Keith Sweat, Tony, Toni, Tone, En Voque, Color Me Bad, BBD. Thats who is touring this year.

 

[7th Letter Specialist]

Mary has always headlined these Old school throwback shows...

She is always the main attraction at festivals like Essence when she shows up

But that's just show dough

Little to no dough

When u don't own your masters

And you still owe dough

Yeah, she thought that she had that 996+4 mo dough.

Was just crazy, just fugazi, thought she was loco w/ dough papo!

 

[dc_minded_2020]

Why didn’t these nikkas listen to Prince? Janet’s the only living legend that owns the rights to all her albums besides Damita Jo

I wonder if Mariah owns her music.

I love Mary to death but how are you a legacy artist and you don’t own your catalog? That’s not a good look.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Hope she's lying for court purposes. I don't find it funny when legendary black artists don't have the paper they should to show for their careers, too many of our top artists get fleeced from their paper, shyt doesn't happen nearly as often to top selling white artists.

 

[WakandanPride]

I couldn't imagine owing 25 million to the label. That would give me constant sleepless nights.

 

[Sauce Dab]

Mary has always headlined these Old school throwback shows...

She is always the main attraction at festivals like Essence when she shows up

But that's just show dough

Little to no dough

When u don't own your masters

And you still owe dough

That flow though

Getting finessed like she working for death row

 

[Originalman]

It's over

not so fast my friend. Jokers lie all the time about this shyt. Remember when shaq and his wife were getting a divorce. Shaq was like he is broke and pays over 100k a month in light bills....

Yet after his divorce it comes out that this dude got a bunch of franchises and even when he was in the NBA he said he never spent any of his game checks and was known for being cheap.....

 

[Kerkum]

I wonder if Mariah owns her music.

I love Mary to death but how are you a legacy artist and you don’t own your catalog? That’s not a good look.

It’s heartbreaking considering she has the definitive auntie catalogue. TLC also don’t own any of their masters, they was just signing shyt not reading their contracts. They actually re-recorded their first two albums just so they could actually monetize in some way. But people want the original recordings with their young voices. I don’t know about Mariah