If you ask the average rapper if they want to make $100k a year rapping or be famous, they'll choose fame 9/10 times. Fame is seductive. The lifestyle is like a drug and there's a strong pull when you perform live in front of raging
The tight grip that the music industry had on artists is slowly loosening. With the rise of streaming and platforms to help you distribute your music, labels have become less relevant to younger artists. Technology has really evened the playing field between large industry-backed artists and up and coming indie