Producer Erick Sermon has crafted some historic instrumentals in hip-hop and music in general, and now he’s revealed that his music is still getting him a massive payday.
While speaking to Bootleg Kev, Sermon spoke about music publishing, revealing that he owns a percentage of The Weeknd and Metro Boomin’s “Creepin,” which finds him getting a bag frequently. “Creepin” sampled Mario Winans’ “I Don’t Wanna Know,” which samples EPMD’s “You’re Only a Customer.”
Sermon said, “The Weeknd is one of the most streamed artists in the world. So him and Metro Boomin did ‘I Don’t Wanna Know’ which is ‘You’re a Customer.’ I only own 4 percent of that record. Every four months, guess how much it brings in… $240,000.” As a result, Sermon gets $720,000 per year. Watch above.
source: Bootleg Kev
