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Part 7: Chingy: I Signed a F****d Up Deal with Ludacris' DTP at 22-Years-Old
Part 1: Chingy & Vlad Agree: Industry People Like NORE are Fake & Full of Empty Promises
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Chingy sits down with VladTV to break down the realities of music industry contracts, from early production deals to the leverage that comes after hit records. The St. Louis rapper reflects on getting only $9,000 upfront but later balancing it out with a $3 million publishing check, crediting Shaka Zulu—Ludacris’ manager and co-owner of Disturbing Tha Peace—for knowing how to navigate the business. Chingy also addresses Shaka Zulu’s Buckhead shooting outside Apt 4B, saying he spoke with him afterward and believes the video showed clear self-defense in the death of Martez Benton. The conversation also touches on Hit-Boy’s frustrations with long-term deals, records with J.Lo, Flo Rida, Eminem, Lil Wayne and “N****s in Paris,” plus Chingy’s take on the Pooh Shiesty and Gucci Mane contract controversy involving Big Scarr and alleged robbery accusations.
