The Game and Kendrick Lamar are locked into the worst deal in the industry say Suge Knight. The two rapper who are from Compton has contracts with Interscope Records. Suge Knight talked about the shady business deal of Interscope Records on the Arsenio Hall Show. There are several benefactor who get paid before The Game. Music group Universal is the ship they get the first cut, then Aftermath gets their cut, the G-Unit gets their cut, then the guy who really signed The Game gets there cut. Knight claims the person who put 26 year old Lamar deal together get a portion of his earning in addition to Interscope and other label related payees.
Knight said “in reality (it’s) more slavery now than ever, “he continued. “when you was a slave you like s**t it’s bad but it’s worse when somebody makes you a celebrity and you’re thanking a person for like stabbing you in the back”. Knight the 48 year old founder of Death Row Records has a reputation for intimidating tactics. He allegedly dangle Vanilla Ice over a balcony. West coast rappers Dr. Dre, Tupac and Snoop Dog were once a part of Death Row Records. After falling into financial ruin, Death Row was auction off to a Canadian company.