Bun B has always been very candid about his experience in the music industry and recently spoke about UGK’s experience with major labels like Sony. While speaking with B High ATL, Bun B noted that UGK hadn’t made any royalties from their music.
The musician and 'Trill Burgers’ owner said, “So, UGK was signed before, we were right there, but we took an advance on the last two albums so we had to wait.” He explained, “Because we took the advance in ’07 I think, we have to wait seven years after we hit that. There was a seven-year period when we took money after 2000, so once we hit 2027, I believe our balance is clear.”
Bun then said, “UGK has never made one dollar in royalties from the selling of our music, and we didn’t have our own publishing for about 17 years.” The revelation found Bun noting he was trying to find the exact math to clear the debt UGK has to Sony. He broke down the math, saying, "Because I think UGK is still at least two million dollars in the red with that label. It’s built on a percentage. This thing is never built on how much money your art makes, it’s about how much money you make of what your art makes.” The rapper concluded by offering advice to younger artists, saying to avoid advances and pay for their materials on their own as much as possible.
source: B High ATL
