90% Business, 10% Show

About a year ago I stumbled over the Warren G cover of Tina Turner's "What's Love Got To Do With it." I remember this back in high school but I never paid any attention to it. After listening to it again, I definitely think this song deserves some praise. Especially the third verse, which is almost undoubtedly dedicated to Suge Knight.

Either way, as this blog is brought to by a dj and a producer, it seems fitting to post a song that speaks about the business and politics within the industry. Here are the lyrics for the third verse , and the video below it.

Now for these labels tellin' fables,
Makin' the messed-up deals under the tables.
You think that you smart, but, fool, I'm the smartest.
You can't make no money if you can't keep an artist.
Sign the dotted line, put 'em on the shelf.
Break 'em off some crumbs, keep the rest for yourself.
I know how it goes, treat an artist like you know,
Fly cars, gold, clothes, but no dough.
Since it's all business, I'm-a handle mine,
Keep track of my stack down to the very last dime,
'Cause in this rap game, it's all about the buck.
You bend over for the label and you will get bucked,
Like how we run up in the skirt, and then you're through.
The record label do the same thing to you.
90% business, 10% show.
Ain't no love in this game, 'cause it's all about the dough.