A strong music catalog and hit records can prepare an artist for success while remaining independent, allowing for financial freedom and control.

“But my catalog was able to get me built up and and and prepared for the success that I got when the when the hits when the hit came or whatever. You know what I'm saying? So, I was kind of like building myself up off my catalog, having having nice cars, having making my I was preparing”

Artists should maintain ownership of their intellectual property because it is a vital asset that can be passed down to their children.

“Your IP is anything that you create that you so it's like >> naturally anybody that's a rapper right now that don't got a deal, you own your masters, right? and you own all the royalties associated with your masters and you could pass down that IP to your children.”