Tyga Exposes YMCMB 'I never got a check from them...EVER"
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no wonder that nikka went the porn route 
Ain't NO CHECKS COMING OUTTA STUNNA ISLAND!!!But real talk in Birdman's defense THIS IS A COMMON INDUSTRY PRACTICE and it's ONE WORD that sums this up:
RECOUP!
As long as he signed a contract that doesn't clarify it as being NON-RECOUPABLE ROYALTIES then it is unlikely HE WILL EVER RECIEVE A ROYALTY check to make up for the expenses accumulated on the videos and all that other stuff he refences i.e (them tacky chains, his horrible wardrobe, his whips and all the accescories and bills he has to pay for his byatch Black Chyna) unless he hits the million plus mark on each LP he releases.
it's 2013 and u still Recouping???..STUPID!
The Devil's Advocate
Call me Dad
N'all, Tyga, his touring manager, his regular manager, the record label, the touring company, and every assistant on that bus or plane was getting 3 gs for walk through at clubs.
Now ask how much Tyga got out of all that.
nevermind.. someone already explained it
The Devil's Advocate
Call me Dad
and that's the choice.. do i sign with puff.. knowing he might jerk me, never put me out, or worse.. knowing that just by being the newest rapper on bad boy, i could get so muh free pub, shows and features based just off that
or do i say fukk that, do it myself, and take a chance doing it myself.. knowing if i make it, i'll be richer.. but also knowing my chances of doing it are a lot worse and also i'll be doing it and paying for it alone
These nikkas only be famous because they are on YMCMB... That alone is enough promotion to go and make something of yourself.
People earn checks over there. Nikki wasnt getting one either when she dropped beam me up scotty. She aint even have a car, Gucci auntie was managing her and bought her that white range rover hoping she could ride a wave. Nikki blew herself up and cash money came back in after that. Before nikki did her own thing they was letting her sit there like tyga.
I dont know if I agree with it. But I do know that he aint the only one not getting the startup investment over there.
People earn checks over there. Nikki wasnt getting one either when she dropped beam me up scotty. She aint even have a car, Gucci auntie was managing her and bought her that white range rover hoping she could ride a wave. Nikki blew herself up and cash money came back in after that. Before nikki did her own thing they was letting her sit there like tyga.
I dont know if I agree with it. But I do know that he aint the only one not getting the startup investment over there.
ima YMCMB stan and never checked for tyga...has he ever even got a drizzy feature ? 
he has no identity...his music is all over the place...and his whole swag is forced
he has no identity...his music is all over the place...and his whole swag is forced
OnlyInCalifornia
Southern California/Vegas
They didnt give a fukk about Tyga until he worked locally in CA to get his buzz up and then dropped Rack City.
He was on the Stunna Island Of Misfit toys for a minute.
The only YMCMB artist stacking chips is the Hebrew 
Malik
Superstar
He lost confidence in himself, was lazy and before he knew it, he was old news. You can see the difference between him then and now. Judging by this video, its not crazy to say he could've had next.
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Malik
Superstar
Man I been saying this for the longest
If Baby hadn't come and save these, guys they would still be on the side of the house rapping or in they mama basement.
Baby bring you to the forefront, now it's up to you as an artist to excel.
Baby putting up all the "upfront" money as an investment so when it all come back , he stuff it in his pocket. Tyga lucky he aintthat endorsement money
Tyga wouldn't earn a check I believe... maybe off of single sales once studio, promo all that's paid off. But imagine the costs for making the albums.. his first major album may have paid off all costs he moved 340k copies total. Which is pretty good, but now this album moved 50 without a good single. I don't think he'll move over 200k total. So now he's gonna owe the label.. so the only real money he may have/ should have received would be from rack city or careless world (album) I believe he should've gotten a cut out of those.. but you know artists lie. His contract might even say he's getting jack shyt out of anything
Malik
Superstar
at selling 400,000 albums and not recouping your budget. Rack City alone sold 2 million singles. Where did all that money go? How much do you think Baby really spent on this kid's project? These guys over at Cash Money aren't oblivious to the music climate. They're very good at their job....they're not gonna put 5 million dollars into Tyga's album knowing he wont move more than gold. They probably spent less than 500K.
Malik
Superstar
Record Label Accounting
Advance Budget: $700K
*album sells 750,000 copies, 1 million in singles*
Gross Revenue: $11 per album ($8.25MM); $1 per single ($1MM); $9.25MM total
*let's say the label takes home 70%, distributors/retailers take 30%*
Revenue: $6.475MM (don't know the tax structure, won't get into it)
Artist Royalties: $0.40 for every album sold x 750K albums = $300K
*$300K (royalties) - $700K (initial budget) = -$400K (you still owe despite the $6.5MM you earned in total )
Advance Budget: $700K
*album sells 750,000 copies, 1 million in singles*
Gross Revenue: $11 per album ($8.25MM); $1 per single ($1MM); $9.25MM total
*let's say the label takes home 70%, distributors/retailers take 30%*
Revenue: $6.475MM (don't know the tax structure, won't get into it)
Artist Royalties: $0.40 for every album sold x 750K albums = $300K
*$300K (royalties) - $700K (initial budget) = -$400K (you still owe
despite the $6.5MM you earned in total )