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Part 24: DJ Akademiks: Birdman Continues to Sign Hot Artists, Jay-Z Only Does Management Now
Part 22: DJ Akademiks on Wanting to Sign Fivio Foreign Until Finding Out Mase Wanted $1M
Part 1: DJ Akademiks on Helping Vlad & NLE Choppa End Their Beef and Do an Interview
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In this clip, Mase's contract situation with Fivio Foreign prompts a discussion between DJ Akademiks and DJ Vlad about recording contracts and how certain musicians are better off remaining independent. DJ Akademiks states that artists should "own your sh*t and invest in yourself," while DJ Vlad agrees by adding that artists signed to record labels have a 90% failure rate. As the conversation moves along, DJ Akademiks shares some advice that he once received from a record executive about signing artists before talking about budging for artists and recouping money from investments related to recording artists.
