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Chapter 137 Invincible Matrix
Do something?
Of course, he used the golden signboard of Snoop Dogg to recruit the people Han Yi wanted one by one.

Who are the rappers that Han Yi wants to recruit for HMG?
The list is long, but at the top of the list has to be Migos.

With an equivalent of 3950 million album sales, surpassing OutKast and Beastie Boys, the hip-hop group that ranks first in historical sales.

Composed of Wang Junkai, Yi Yangqian... No, this three-person group composed of Quavo, Takeoff and Offset can be traced back to 2008.However, the Migos in the early years were regarded as an amateur rap club by anyone. After all, there is no group formed so casually on this planet—Takeoff is Quavo’s nephew, and Offset is Quavo’s cousin.The point is that Quavo is only three years older than Takeoff, and Offset is only one year younger than Quavo.

But it is such a team whose background can make people laugh, but it has become the most surprising accidental discovery in the hip-hop music scene in this decade. The first single "Versace" in 2013 was written by the famous producer Zaytoven, and Drake even remixed it once. The promotional single "One Time" of the first album in 2015 ranked No. 34 on the Billboard chart, and the album "Yung Rich Nation" itself was also certified as a gold record in the first week of its release.

In September 2015, the release of the new single "Look at My Dab" pushed Migos to the forefront of pop culture.Under the guidance of Migos' magical moves and the follow-up of NFL star players Odell Beckham Jr. and Cam Newton, dabbing quickly became the hottest trend dance in 9.

Migos, who were gradually becoming popular, had a growing appetite. They first left 300 Entertainment, which had signed a short contract before, and then withdrew from Quality Control to become a completely independent artist group.

The reason is very simple, 300 Entertainment can only get them 3-4 per performance fee, although Quality Control can help them increase the quotation to 6 US dollars, but for the three uncles and nephews, this is still not enough for them voracious appetite.

Yes, like most rappers, Migos has no patience for royalties.

Cars, houses, and horses are not enough to pay for the monthly streaming income.

The one-time advance payment and the performance fee for each single settlement are the most concerned things of the three who are eager to get rich.

And when it comes to advance payment, who can give more than Han Yi who can see the future?
Not to mention the performance fee, as an important shareholder of the United Artists Agency, he wants to use a two-pronged approach, using popular singles as a starting point to increase the performance price, and then send them to a larger stage through UTA's performing arts resources, further Improving commercial value can only be described as easy as pie.

$6?
In the first year of the contract, HMG can guarantee that the performance price will increase to more than 10 US dollars for a single show!
This is the promise Han Yi made to Migos through Snoop Dogg.

Where did Han Yi's strong confidence come from?
Naturally, the song "Bad and Boujee" that has entered the final stage of production.

No. 400 on the Billboard charts, equivalent to [-] million copies sold, is it enough to raise the performance price to six figures?

The first album has an advance payment of 50 US dollars, the second album has an advance payment of 75 US dollars, and the third album has an advance payment of 90 US dollars. The options for all three albums are activated.Record share ratio is 18%:82%, performance share ratio is 75%:25%, and other performing arts income is divided in half.

Snoop Dogg, who soon entered the status of CEO, sent his entourage to drive the 1967 Cadillac DeVille nicknamed "Brown Sugar", brought the Migos trio to Diamond Bar, and then personally presented this generous contract.

Originally, Han Yi wanted to sign a long-term contract with Migos for at least 6-7 albums, but greedy people are often shrewd. No matter how much the lawyers of Snoop Dogg and Manate Entertainment lobbied, the three always kept the bottom line of three albums and never let go. And the performance share must be more than 80%, otherwise it will never be signed.

After spending the whole afternoon, Migos reluctantly agreed to reduce the performance share to 75%. However, the length of the contract is not negotiable for them. Three original studio albums are the highest limit they can accept.

In order to retaliate, Han Yi on the other end of the phone instructed the lawyer to add a unique clause-during the duration of the contract, the three of Migos are not allowed to use any weapons in any form or get involved in any violent conflicts, otherwise they will face three times the total amount of the current advance payment compensation.

Regarding this article, the current Migos has no objection, and simply signed it neatly.

After all, why go out and fight someone when you have a $215 million minimum upfront guarantee?

They've all become hip-hop stars, who would be stupid enough to wander around the streets with a gun in their hands, and have fatal conflicts with people?
Migos, who didn't know what happened in the previous life, happily signed the contract and became the first group of artists under the dog master, but Snoop Dogg's winning streak this week did not end there.

He is very good at playing "Call of Duty", and he is also accurate with every shot in reality.

The day after Migos signed, he brought another supernova to Han Yi.

Lil Yachty.

He was supposed to sign an agreement with the tripartite partnership between Quality Control, Capitol Records and Motang Records, but was cut off by Lord Gou at the last minute.

19-year-old Lil Yachty, or Miles Parks-McCollum, as he's called, is a rapper who's only skyrocketed this year. The first mixtape was released in March, and a single "Broccoli" in cooperation with DRAM was released in April. It has only been two months until now, and it has climbed to the middle of Billboard's popular RnB/hip-hop chart, entering the main The list is just around the corner.

Optimistic about Lil Yachty's future development, Quality Control offered him a 1 contract with 4+10 albums and $360 in advance.If it develops according to the normal historical trajectory, Lil Yachty should be very satisfied with this agreement, and sign directly if the price is not paid back.

It's a pity that in this life, Quality Control met their lifelong enemy - Han Yi.

Han Yi not only poached Migos with a big contract that was difficult to match, but also increased the advance payment by 5, decreased the number of albums by one, and activated all album options by the way, using this very targeted method to pry Migos Dropped the second child of Quality Control's future label.

Why can Han Yi know the quotation of Quality Control so accurately?
Because Migos has a good personal relationship with Lil Yachty, Lord Gou didn't make a move this time, and asked Offset to help him ask, and the signing was a matter of course.

On February 2023, 2, QC Media Holdings, the holding company of Quality Control, was sold to the US branch of BTS owner Hybe for US$8 million.At least half of this amazing valuation came from Migos and Lil Yachty, who had become a new generation of legends at that time.

Spend 65 US dollars to snatch away their treasures worth hundreds of millions, wouldn't you be happy?

The advance payment is an interest-free loan given to the artist, and it does not count as consumption. Han Yi has no way to judge intuitively from the return ratio.

But Han Yi, who was helping Yoo Jin to purchase food for the end-of-term war at Whole Foods, humming "Raindrop, drop top, smokin' on cookie in the hotbox", was indeed in a very happy mood.

Without them in the memo, both deals would have made a lot of money.

In 2017 alone, there were 149 Migos performances. Calculated on the basis of 10 US dollars per performance, UTA will take 10% first, and HMG will take another 25%. How much can this business segment earn?
What's even more exaggerated is that although their number of performances in 2018 has been reduced to 125...but the performance fee has skyrocketed to 25 US dollars.

Do you know why Han Yi wants to get a share of the hip-hop field despite all difficulties?

The further time goes, the more mainstream hip-hop music becomes in the world, and the higher the commercial value.

After 2020, Billboard rappers dominate the charts, which is a cultural spectacle that has never been seen even in the era of Eminem, 50 Cent and Jay-Z.

The digitalization of popular music and the popularization of hip-hop music are the two beaches that Han Yi must seize in the future.

Speaking of beachheads, let's talk shit... Who's gonna be the baddest beach (bitch) in Hip-Hop?

Different people have different answers to this question, but there are always two people.

Nicki Minaj, who is now known as the number one female rapper, and Cardi B, who is about to grab this position.

If Han Yilai answered this question, he would undoubtedly prefer the latter.

why?
Because the one in front is already a signed member of Young Money, and Cardi B has not even found a label that is willing to take her.

Opportunities can be taken advantage of, of course, more favored.

Signing up-and-coming Migos and Lil Yachty would require lucrative offers that exceed industry standards.But for Cardi B, who is still in the BET and MTV variety show circles, and went to "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" to talk about the dancers' past, the $7.5 advance payment for the first album, and a standard length of 1+6 It was enough to make her ecstatic.

7.5 US dollars, in exchange for the only female rapper in history with two Billboard champion singles.

As long as there is advanced information blessing, it seems really difficult not to become the number one hip-hop label.

What's even more exaggerated is that these three rappers are just the prelude to Gou Ye's scouting work.Next, Han Yi also prepared a longer and longer list for him.

The artist matrix on the list, in two or three years, the whole world will know how invincible and unsolvable it is.

Not only did he have to pack and take away the hip hop cake, but he also had to stay in the kitchen and bake a few pieces himself with raw materials.

"Hey, there is access control..."

Han Yi had a lot of things on his mind, until he parked his car at the entrance of the Atrium apartment and walked under the gray awning of 10965, he realized that he didn't have a room card, and he couldn't just ask the security guard to scan for him like he went to see Xu Yiru. Up to the nineteenth floor.

"Anihasai."

Dial Youzhen's West Hollywood number starting with 310, and the other person picked up the phone before it rang.

Han Yi cleared his throat and greeted him with his rich experience of living with Korean roommates for two years.

"~?"

When Zhao Youzhen speaks English, Chinese and Korean, he has three voices.Her English accent is impeccable, with a dramatic Mid-Atlantic accent mixed into her Californian accent, and her vocal position is much later than that of ordinary valley girls, which sounds very comfortable and natural.

Maybe it's because she learned a Northeast dialect, but when she speaks Chinese, she always has a kind of straight-forward feeling.And when Yuzhen switched to her native language, the whole tone was raised by two points, which sounded a rare playfulness and cuteness.

"I won't, sister." Han Yi sniffed and replied honestly.

"I also know you won't."

Zhao Youzhen chuckled twice, closed the Macbook that was placed beside the bed, and let himself, who was sitting cross-legged on the floor, lean forward and lean against the wall, every word he uttered was sweet and sticky.

"Is there a problem?"

"I forgot to tell you, I'm here to see you. Please drive me..."

Having said that, Han Yi's voice stopped abruptly.He turned sideways to let the two UCLA students who pushed the door open, nodded politely to them, and flashed into the hall.

"Just scan the elevator for me. I'll wait for you at the elevator entrance."

"Okay, come here, wait for me."

Zhao Youzhen hurriedly got up and ran towards the door, patted his forehead halfway through, returned to the bedroom and picked up the mobile phone and the key card on the bedside table.

"Wait for me, right now!"

After urging again on the phone, Yuzhen casually put on a pair of the most convenient UGG cashmere slippers, and hurried towards the elevator of the apartment.

In the elevator car, Zhao Youzhen, who was originally humming a ditty happily, suddenly found out in horror that he was reviewing at home without makeup at all.

Oops!

Not even BB cream!

Seeing that the elevator door was about to open, Yuzhen quickly covered her mouth.

"Hello, Yu... what do you see?"

Han Yi, who was about to greet Zhao Youzhen with a smile, was confused by her.

"You ate the self-heating pot I gave you and your mouth was swollen..."

Han Yi, carrying two shopping bags, walked into the elevator and looked around.

"Or is there a ghost in this elevator?"

"I don't wear makeup."

Zhao Youzhen raised his foot and kicked Han Yi lightly, expanding the area covered by his hands a little, and said in a low voice.

"Oh, I got it."

Han Yi nodded. Why hasn't the well-informed Hancheng Yiba seen it?At least the three countries in East Asia know about the fact that girls in the peninsula do not go out without makeup.

"But do you wear makeup every day in Los Angeles? Not in Seoul."

"It's not every day, it's just..."

It is transformed in front of you.

"It's just that I didn't sleep well last night."

"Why don't you cover your eyes if you haven't slept well?" Han Yi's eyes were full of confusion, "Did you have dark circles under your eyes?"

"I can't say a word to you."

Zhao Youzhen resignedly moved his paws away, pressed the button on the third floor, put his hands on his chest, and angrily moved his body a little further away from Han Yi.Every time she gets a little mood swings, her northeast accent always becomes more pronounced.

"Whether you wear makeup or not, what's the difference?"

It's really not Han Yi's straight man, no matter how much he frowns and narrows his eyes to look carefully, he really can't see the difference between the present Zhao Youzhen and the usual one.

The cheeks are less rosy and more flesh-colored?
Lips too?

anything else?
"Don't...don't come over and look at it."

Maybe it was because Han Yi's movements were too large, or maybe it was that statement that was not half flattering, which made her feel so hot.There is no need for foundation and blush, Zhao Youzhen looks like a puff at the moment.

She turned up the hood and put it on her head, whispering softly.

"The main reason is that I really can't see any difference."

Han Yi laughed twice, pointed at the slowly opening elevator door, looking for something to say.

"arrive?"

"Well, come with me."

Youzhen tightened the rope of the hood and stepped out of the elevator. 311, the one-person apartment she rents is only a few steps away from the elevator.In Los Angeles, the layout of every apartment that is rented out to students is pretty much the same.There is a garbage room on each floor, a laundry room, and dozens of hardcover suites 700 and [-] of about [-] square feet lined up side by side.

"Welcome to my humble home."

Zhao Youzhen leaned on the opened door and made a welcome gesture to Han Yi.

"This...is so clean."

Stepping into the room, this was Han Yi's first exclamation.He originally thought that the Korean girl's apartment should be as messy as a bird's nest. After all, he usually has classes and work, so he probably doesn't have much time to tidy up his personal living space.

But the living room and kitchen in front of us are spotless. It can even be said that there is no trace of human life. It is more like a model room used by Atrium to show prospective tenants.Only the milky white blanket neatly folded on the sofa, the lazy sofa placed against the balcony, and the golden retriever doll lying on it to sleep, can be regarded as adding a little more human flavor to the whole space.

If Youzhen moved out now, the next person would be able to move in with their bags in 5 minutes, and there would be no sense of disobedience at all.

This level of cleanliness made Han Yi look at his feet, and then took half a step back.

"Do you have shoe covers?"

"There are a pair of useless slippers that you can wear."

Zhao Youzhen cleared his throat, and took out a pair of brand new gray slippers from the shoe rack at the door.

This is after knowing that Han Yi will come to see her in the next two days, the girl specially ordered it on Amazon.

But how could he let him know about this kind of thing?

"Your room is so clean that I feel like my existence is defiled." Han Yi sighed again as he carefully placed the pair of Alexander McQueens he had replaced on the carpet at the entrance.

"Yes, I prefer to be clean." Zhao Youzhen stood on tiptoe, looking very satisfied with his apartment.

"When did it happen? Obviously, every time I eat, my face turns pale. No matter whether it's oil or sauce, it's called a dip."

"That's different." Youzhen blushed, and didn't dare to make more excuses, because her eating habits were indeed very different from the little cleanliness in life.She bent down, picked up the two shopping bags and put them on the kitchen island before Han Yi.

"What did you buy?"

This is Yuzhen's most cheerful tone today.She and Xu Yiru both have a particularly well-bred habit, that is, they will not pry into other people's things, whether it is mobile phones, computers or unsold gifts without permission.

"Let me see..."

Han Yi reached into the kraft paper bag and took out the purchased items one by one with explanations.

"Hass avocado."

"Lemon sparkling water."

"Cauliflower rice."

"Extra virgin olive oil...what's your expression?"

Han Yi stopped talking, looked at Zhao Youzhen who was frowning more and more tightly beside him, and asked knowingly.

"Ah, no, thank you very much. These are... so healthy."

Zhao Youzhen waved his hand and squeezed out a smile against his will.

So healthy, too organic...too green.

Should have told him directly, don't go shopping at Whole Foods.

Youzhen stood aside with his head tilted and entered a shutdown state.

"Do you think these are not very tasty?" Han Yi lowered his voice and asked, "To be honest."

"Do not……"

Zhao You really wanted to comfort Han Yi, after all the boss of the other party brought so many things to see her.

But her stomach won't allow it.

These organic and healthy meals that Yujin used to live on before will only make her stay away.

"It's a little bit."

"Then... how about this?"

Han Yi's eyes flashed a hint of a tricky trick, and he took out another carton from the shopping bag with both hands.

It was a red and white rectangular box with a glowing white old man smiling at her.

"KFC, delicious enough to lick your fingers" is bold and bold next to the old man.

"How could I not know what you want to eat?"

Han Yi smiled and shook the paper box in his hand.

"Six pieces, three original flavors, three spicy flavors, and...huh?"

Before the introduction was over, Han Yi was embraced firmly by Zhao Youzhen, who screamed cutely like a kitten stepping on its tail.

The ups and downs between green organic avocado and golden deep-fried chicken are just too exciting.

Moreover, Yuzhen, who was concentrating on her review, hadn't eaten for almost four hours. She was very hungry, and what she needed most now was such a super high-calorie fat reward.

So, without even thinking about it, Zhao You happily plunged into Han Yi's arms.

Han Yi didn't expect this to happen at all, and Yuzhen obviously didn't think about what to do next after hugging him.

Two little zombies, one stiff in each other's arms, use their noses to concentrate on distinguishing which cologne of Tom Ford the burst of fragrance is.The other left hand was frozen in mid-air, holding a KFC cardboard box, but what it smelled was not the smell of fried chicken, but the fresh and elegant fruity smell from the girl's hair.

In this way, they kept this posture until the carton was so hot that Han Yi felt that his fingertips were about to burn.

"Hurry up and eat something. I bought it halfway after I went to Whole Foods. It won't taste good when it gets cold."

Han Yi patted Youzhen on the head and said softly.

"it is good."

Yuzhen, who was buried in his chest, raised her head and plowed her chin all the way up.It wasn't until the eyes of the two met that she drew a sweet smile with her eyes and lips, and let go of the hands that were clasped behind his back.

"Don't forget this before eating, I bring it from home, Whole Foods doesn't have it."

Han Yi made a fist with his left hand and put it next to his mouth, coughed twice, and then took out a bottle with a green cap and a transparent body from another paper bag, which contained the seasoning of fiery red chili sauce.

"Salad poor, I have to go with this every time I eat KFC."

"Okay, let me try."

Zhao Youzhen took the bottle and put it aside.She rolled her eyes, opened the carton, tore off a large piece of crispy skin from the original chicken breast with her fingertips, and put it in Han Yi's mouth.

"Come on, open your mouth."

I've hugged her more than once, so I'm not allowed to feed her anymore?

Zhao Youzhen, who had already applied several layers of blush to himself with an accelerated heartbeat, encouraged himself like this.

"You like to eat chicken skin, I remember right?"

"That's right...you eat by yourself, I'm not hungry yet."

Han Yi obediently opened his mouth to welcome the chicken skin into his mouth, and said vaguely while chewing.

"Which one are you reviewing today?"

"Comparative Politics."

Zhao Youzhen picked up the chicken leg, took a bite, and narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.

"After this exam, there is one election, media and strategy class left, and this semester is over."

"That's okay, it seems that your school..."

"You're on UCLA territory now."

Before Han Yi's teasing could come out, Zhao Youzhen raised the chicken leg and pointed it at his head.

"If you dare to speak ill, I will kill you."

"I shut up."

Han Yi raised his hands with a smile, and didn't ask until Yuzhen put the weapon back in his mouth.

"There's nothing that worries you too much about TGO recently, right?"

Han Yi originally wanted Zhao Youzhen to take a week off from the company, but this workaholic with ice-American style in his blood firmly disagreed.Zhao Youzhen didn't want his colleagues to see him absent without reason.After all, she chooses courses according to the normal credits, unlike Xiaoru, who is not fighting her own life like Xiaoru, and she doesn't need to do off-the-job study.

SAT can test the brain capacity of 2360 points, and the dual-thread operation is also quite easy.

"Fortunately, Billy and Madison have a lot of tour rehearsal tasks during this period, and basically have no time to think about other things. Khaled is running a radio tour, and other artists also have their own managers... Oh yes, except Cardi."

Zhao Youzhen wiped her hands with a tissue, lit up the phone screen, and showed Han Yi her six unread messages on Whatsapp.Although the hip-hop label under Han Music signed the contract with Cardi B, as a full-contract artist, Zhao Youzhen is directly responsible for her work in the artist management sector.

"This is the only person I have now, who sends hundreds of messages every day. She is really good at talking, and she thinks one by one. If I haven't finished the last thing, I will skip to three years later and talk to you about the tour. It's about the concert."

"Rapper, it's like this." Han Yi smiled and nodded, which was in line with his impression of this sister.

"But she is really nice, and her voice is very suitable for hip-hop." Zhao Youzhen's small complaints are not the norm, but continuous focus on work is, "I have made an appointment with Adrian, and the creative camp will start next week , Let Cardi join in and see what kind of sparks can be produced with the producers."

"Migos and the others will go too?"

"Lil Yachty is going too. I won't be here all the time for two days, but it's enough." Zhao Youzhen nodded and replied, "According to your instructions, Adrian also set a two-day schedule for Zaytoven and Metro Boomin. The appearance fee is calculated on a daily basis, [-] US dollars a day, if there is a production, it will be about [-] to [-] US dollars per song."

"This money can't be saved. If the producer is good, the possibility of getting the top single is great."

Han Yi patted the island platform, walked towards the living room, and sat on the sofa.

"I'm probably... on the second day of the creation camp, I went to see them. You should be there then, right?"

"Well, the exam was over by then."

"Okay, then we'll see you then, I have to go to New York again tomorrow..."

Before Han Yi could finish speaking, Zhao Youzhen who heard the key words suddenly turned around, stared at him with wide eyes, and still had a half-gnawed original chicken leg in his mouth.

"...one person, one person."

It didn't take Zhao Youzhen to speak, Han Yi knew what kind of doubt was hidden in her big peach eyes.

"I'm going to deal with some..."

Han Yi thought for a while, and expressed as vaguely as possible.

"Issues about family assets."

what asset?
house.

To be more specific...

He was going to New York and bought another house more expensive than 864 Stella Della Road.

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