thanks.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:50 am

naturalborn103 wrote:
Philaflava wrote:Sean will won't discuss finances as he shouldn't. But I can speculate based on sales and their promo campaign. I'd say both he and ANT are taking home after all expenses are recouped and their staff is broken off, probably around $205,000 each before taxes.

I could be very low but who knows. Add that plus touring, merch and future album sales and I'd say this was a very good year for an indie rapper. Probably one of the best ever.
wasn't expecting him to answer that...but 205 each..not bad at all..

Don't take it as anything more than speculation. I have no clue what they had to pay for promo or the press of the albums. They were done very nicely too--had to cost some.

anime · Post by **anime** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:07 pm

Congrats Sluggo.

What kind of #'s need to come in before yall officially are bigger than guns & bigger than cigarettes?? lol.

keep it movin.

sean · Post by **sean** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:45 pm

anime wrote:What kind of #'s need to come in before yall officially are bigger than guns & bigger than cigarettes??

350k in 12 months.
i don't think it will happen.

sidenote.
we have not made as much as gloss wants us to make (thanks for the positive thinking though).

we spent more on the recording of this album than i care to admit.
mostly because i lumped in all the sad clown ep's, as well as strictly leakage into the budget. plus this album was tracked with all live instruments, which we'd never done before, so it was a trial and error process. and i pay everyone well. as for the campaign, yep, expensive. 4 music video's (so far). 9 paintitgolds. a very expensive physical product - including a well produced live dvd. flying around the world (l.a., n.y., berlin, koln, stockholm, london, paris, and more) to do press and listening parties (to make up for the "no press advance" campaign). and a whole lot of high grade weed.

i ain't broke. i ain't rich.
b level actresses myspace me to ask if i wanna go to tequila bars.
former friends/indie rappers form both coasts act different around me now. 16 year old goth girls call me sell out. and i've been thinking about opening a boutique hotel in minneapolis that caters to entertainers, athletes, and hipsters who spend there money on dumb shit.

intuition · Post by **intuition** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:52 pm

sean wrote: b level actresses myspace me to ask if i wanna go to tequila bars.

toss some of that my way.

Mindbender Futurama · Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:56 pm

sean wrote:
anime wrote:What kind of #'s need to come in before yall officially are bigger than guns & bigger than cigarettes??
350k in 12 months.
i don't think it will happen.

sidenote.
we have not made as much as gloss wants us to make (thanks for the positive thinking though).

we spent more on the recording of this album than i care to admit.
mostly because i lumped in all the sad clown ep's, as well as strictly leakage into the budget. plus this album was tracked with all live instruments, which we'd never done before, so it was a trial and error process. and i pay everyone well. as for the campaign, yep, expensive. 4 music video's (so far). 9 paintitgolds. a very expensive physical product - including a well produced live dvd. flying around the world (l.a., n.y., berlin, koln, stockholm, london, paris, and more) to do press and listening parties (to make up for the "no press advance" campaign). and a whole lot of high grade weed.

i ain't broke. i ain't rich.
b level actresses myspace me to ask if i wanna go to tequila bars.
former friends/indie rappers form both coasts act different around me now. 16 year old goth girls call me sell out. and i've been thinking about opening a boutique hotel in minneapolis that caters to entertainers, athletes, and hipsters who spend there money on dumb shit.

you know how to live, brother.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:24 pm

I should probably listen to this new album at least once, huh?

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:27 pm

"Guarantees" is a stellar fucking song, man.

Ginormous numbaz. Prahpz.

Timid · Post by **Timid** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:28 pm

intuition wrote:
sean wrote: b level actresses myspace me to ask if i wanna go to tequila bars.
toss some of that my way.

co-sign, always down for some b-movie squishee...they take their clothes off more. ;)

congrats for real

peanut butter · Post by **peanut butter** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:32 pm

Employee wrote:"Guarantees" is a stellar fucking song, man.

Ginormous numbaz. Prahpz.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:42 pm

peanut butter wrote:

sean · Post by **sean** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:49 pm

Employee wrote:"Guarantees" is a stellar fucking song, man.

Ginormous numbaz. Prahpz.

man.
for a second this made me actually believe that maybe you liked something i've done post dynospectrum.

but the reality set in fast.
you are being sarcastic.

i will try to impress you next time out.
i'm not being sarcastic.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:01 pm

I like "Guarantees", man. Comcast has the video up in their On Demand channel.

After finishing like nineteen bong rips I was video surfing and saw it.

ILL SEER · Post by **ILL SEER** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:07 pm

still gotta go buy this so +1 to ur tally ho

and you gotta like adding travelling around the world to your expenses folder

does this mean you won't be blowing-up the journalists next time around?

sean · Post by **sean** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:13 pm

ILL SEER wrote: does this mean you won't be blowing-up the journalists next time around?

not sure yet what we'll do next time.
but we tried some new ideas, some worked, some didn't.
live and learn.

peanut butter · Post by **peanut butter** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:23 pm

Employee wrote:
peanut butter wrote:

this dork woke up and listened to "God's Bathroom Floor" this morning

PEACE

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:27 pm

peanut butter wrote:
Employee wrote:
peanut butter wrote:
this dork woke up and listened to "God's Bathroom Floor" this morning

PEACE

NOT BEFORE I CARVED THE RHYMESAYERS LOGO INTO MY FACE WITH A BUTTER KNIFE AND BLED ON DA RUG.

The ILLatino · Post by **The ILLatino** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:45 pm

Sean, you guys releasing the instrumentals to the album?

ObeseJesus · Post by **ObeseJesus** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:45 pm

Lolcy

Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:49 pm

sean wrote:don't mind me, just testing the new quick reply box.

btw, thanks a bunch trademark.

no prob, it was kind of a ploy to get you to come back to new mexico.

ILL SEER · Post by **ILL SEER** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:52 pm

sean wrote:
ILL SEER wrote: does this mean you won't be blowing-up the journalists next time around?
not sure yet what we'll do next time.
but we tried some new ideas, some worked, some didn't.
live and learn.

given the current atmosphere in the industry i'd say mostly worked

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:07 pm

i had no idea about the sick promo budget behind this. in any event the success of the album is something to really be proud of. the money will come. you probably are more than happy with the outcome and everything else is a cherry on top.

ChewbaccaUncircumcised · Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:31 pm

i got nothing but love for this album.

gay japanese love.

the R · Post by **the R** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:42 pm

sean do u think hero is a good single??

Snail · Post by **Snail** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:20 pm

Congrats. I got both copies and I know 3 people that bought it just because I've been pumpin you guys for years.
(pause)

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:32 pm

Snail wrote: I've been pumpin you guys for years.
(pause)

The Bza · Post by **The Bza** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:05 pm

Congrats, top album