Hit-Boy complains about producers’ “measly fee”

Los Angeles producer Hit-Boy has lately come out to handle the low charges that beatmakers are getting for his or her beats in comparison with the hundreds of thousands they make for the artists.

A latest look on the Again On Figg present Hit-Boy (actual title Chauncey Hollis Jr) highlighted the discrepancies in pay between MCs and producers even if they each contribute equally to the track. Moreover, he identified how producers must beg for honest pay whereas artists money in on performances.

Chatting with hosts T-Rell and Smacc Nation, Hollis defined, “Producers get played, bro. I know other producers that’s poppin’ that’s complaining about albums that dropped months ago that none of us got paid off of.”

He continued, “These n*ggas is out here touring, and we out here trying to beg the label to pay us a measly, bullshit-ass fee. And these n*ggas is using the songs muthafuckas is producing and getting millions of dollars a night to perform when n*ggas gotta be in here scratching to survive.”

Hollis said that in up to date hip-hop, an excessive amount of consideration is concentrated on the MCs compared to the golden period when figures such as Dr Dre and DJ Premier had been revered, stating, “A lot of muthafuckas act like they cool bro. I done gave n*ggas real hits that I can’t even get a hold of like that. That shit weird to me, personally.”

Hit-Boy additionally gave Metro Boomin props for releasing a compilation of his personal beats that includes varied artists, stating, “It’s dope what Metro Boomin just did with his album and having the right artists on there and doing real numbers. That’s a good push for producers. I’m in full support of that.”

Hit-Boy has been lauded lately for serving to Queensbridge legend Nas make a comeback with his King’s Disease and Magic album series. One which earned a Grammy.