Chicago 1990

"If you enter the auction, you'd better set a maximum investment amount, so as not to put yourself in a dangerous situation because of the urge to win."

Song Ya immediately called Samuel, and the other party suggested: "5.5 million is a suitable number. No matter how high it is, it is unnecessary. Apart from the low-profit classical music annual chart, the American Music Magazine has nothing. Once you get it, you will have to spend a start-up fee. Advertisers will not favor such magazines that stop publishing at will, so they must be prepared to pay about two million dollars every year."

"In fact, with this money, you can buy a tabloid newspaper, and maybe you can make a little profit every year." Samuel said: "People often have an illusion that life is bound to get better and better, but the reality is not. Support this illusion, especially entertainment stars. You made 30 million last year. It’s good to say that there are albums on sale this year. Whether you can get this number in the next few years is not certain. You must not make a long-term plan based on earning 30 million a year. ."

"Okay, I understand, thank you Samuel."

Since the negotiation with Shirley Fleming will only take place once, Song Ya re-negotiated an offer with Goodman and Hayden. Song Ya invested 5.5 million dollars, accounting for 65 percent of the shares. , Shirley Fleming and her friends can account for 35% with only two million dollars. The advantage is not for nothing. They must use certain social resources to pressure Litman and let the other The list column is spit out, otherwise it is meaningless to buy an empty shell with glorious history.

The rest is about Shirley Fleming's power in the magazine. Song Ya made more concessions than in the previous meeting and gave up some propositions to develop in the direction of gossip.

"Don't give the other side any illusion, this is my bottom line."

Song Ya said to Goodman: "After the negotiation, Shirley Fleming will definitely go to Quincy Jones and the others with our offer, depending on whether they can provide her with better terms."

Halle Berry has just sent Goodman and Wing Dao Accountant away.

"Hey, honey."

The black beauty is still dressed in a leather jacket and a short skirt, and the female assistant behind her drags a trolley case, "How is the box office of the ultimate pioneer? I haven't cared lately." Song Ya took her waist and led her into the living room.

During the Christmas week, the crew of the ultimate pioneer did a lot of things. The enthusiasm rose a little, but the box office only increased by less than 10%. In the third week, it suddenly rose strangely by 20%. The rumor is that Bruce Willie In order to keep the theater lineup in the fourth week, he paid two to three million pockets for the box office.I heard that this kind of operation is quite common among Hollywood superstars who can carry the box office alone. It is almost a partial return of the high salary. One is to show that one is responsible, and the other is to avoid a major career crisis caused by a rapid box office loss. Three, of course, to maintain the face and reputation of the superstar.Sometimes they will buy a little when the box office sells, especially when they find that they are not far from some records or film history rankings before they are down.

"In the fourth week, the lineup did not drop, but there are only five thousand dollars left in the single library. It is hopeless."

Halle Berry put her hands around Song Ya's neck, "Stop talking about the unhappy things, is there a party tonight?"

"Yeah, some friends from New York hip-hop circles..."

The two kissed naturally, "Why didn't you see Fergie?" She blinked her lips and asked.

"Uh, I seem to be choosing clothes to wear at night. I'll take you there." Song Ya led her to Fergie. A Prada employee was holding the catalogue of evening clothes for Fergie to look through, patiently offering advice from time to time.

"You go pick it too. His house has a store in the Soho area not far away. It will be delivered quickly and will never delay the evening party."

Song Ya said that this qualification for on-site service from top brands was only obtained a few days ago, and it is now just used to pretend to be in front of Halle.

In the evening, before the party started, luxury cars drove into the parking lot downstairs. Hip-hop stars would never save money on the car. Even the NAS drove a good car early.

"Hey, Dad Kane." Song Ya skilfully started fisting one by one.

Hip-hop singers come in one line at a time. A singer plus the girls and attendants brought in is at least five or six. Rakim, who hasn't seen him for a long time, also appeared.

The dispute between him and his group partner EricB has not yet been resolved, and some more reliable news has surfaced. It seems that when Rakim and EricB were brothers in life and death, the two signed an agreement with MCA’s Kojima Records. Combination contracts that never separate from each other.After becoming famous, because there are still various conflicts of interest in life, all brotherhoods have become fake. Rakim secretly planned to fly solo and planned a show operation with MCA. In 1991, they combined a contract with MCA. When it expired, Rakim chose not to renew his contract. He planned to get rid of EricB first and then sign back to MCA alone after completing his solo flight.

Unexpectedly, this plan was seen through by EricB, and EricB, who felt betrayed, simply dragged on and refused to terminate the contract. For this reason, he went to court with MCA.It is said that EricB is far less powerful in music than Rakim, and it's hard to justify dragging his brothers to death together like this, but this guy did it, sullen his head against MCA.

As a hip-hop singer of a mixed gang, Rakim can't make too obvious his intention to throw away his brothers and fly solo. This matter has been frozen for almost a whole year, and the rumors have spread outside. He has to pretend to be a good brother to accompany EricB. In a lawsuit with MCA...

If it hadn't been for the new albums that participated in Song Ya's joint promotion plan, he would have been out of steam now.

"APLUS, I have something to talk to you."

Rakim came with a mission, "Why, I heard you offended Russell Simmons?"

"offend?"

In the 90s, Rakim was able to sit in the fried chicken shop in Queens. Now in 1992, because of the conflict with EricB, his momentum on the road and in the hip-hop circles has not been as good as before.Song Ya didn't like the tone and words he used to talk to himself, "I just had a phone call with him to talk about business matters, why should I offend him?"

"It's not that I can't get in. The hip-hop singers in New York respect him." Rakim said, "Also, a lot of old guys are very much taken care of by him."

"It has nothing to do with me Rakim, I also respect him, I have no conflict with him, but he can not let me withdraw from the business in a word, I entered the market earlier than him, this is not compliant." Song Ya can only reply like this.

"Give me face?" Rakim asked.

"Yes, I will give you face Rakim. You tell Russell Simmons that I will not bid with them, but I will still quote Litman a price."

Song Ya can only say that, he can't directly refute the face of people like Rakim, and this guy deliberately said it in front of many people present.

"Cool, thanks, APLUS."

Rakim also heard the tail left by Song Ya's last sentence. He was taken aback for a moment, and chose to punch his fist to end the matter.

More and more people came, and the atmosphere gradually increased. There is no shortage of lighting, swimming pool, night scene, music, wine, hot dancing beauty Song Ya, "Are you eligible to vote for Grammys? Do you? You?" Dai Wearing a gold chain and A+ tag, Song Ya hugged Fergie and Halle Berry's waists, let go of joking with NAS and other little singers, and now he behaves like a hip-hop singer who has become famous since he was seventeen. , Although part of it is deliberately installed.

Rakim and Dad Kane and other "big guys" each have their own circles. Generally, the big guy sits in the middle of the sofa, surrounded by a circle of women and attendants, and DJs and newcomers who come to look for opportunities.At this time, the big guy usually holds his head up, squints, puts his open arms on the back of the sofa, holding a wine glass in one hand, doing something like'this little scene can't touch me at all', watching his men drinking and having fun, From time to time, smile and lazily participate in two sentences.

"Hey, APLUS, what business did you and Rakim talk about just now?" As a qualified trustee, NAS started working.

"It's nothing, a white music magazine, do you know? It has a history of hundreds of years, I just..."

Song Ya disseminated the message as planned, and the effect was very good. "Do you know how the old white woman who lived in the Upper East Side told me? She said, this is high society..."

"APLUS?" An ignorant black girl leaned over and interrupted his talk.

Everyone on the scene looked at her, "Is there something wrong?" Song Ya asked, this black girl looks very ordinary.

"Can you give me a chance to talk alone?" said the black girl.

There was a low voice of laughter from the crowd, "Hey! Why don't you go back and look in the mirror, Biyi!" Fergie cursed in a black accent.

"Uh, APLUS..."

NAS touched his nose and leaned to Song Ya's ear, "Would you like to listen to what she said? She is Mary Blige of Uptown Records, a friend of the bragging father."

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