FRENCH MONTANA EXPOSES THE MUSIC INDUSTRY 🤯

TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Label Advance Trap00:23 Going Fully Independent01:17 Welcome French Montana01:48 New York Energy Surge03:17 Indie vs Major Lessons05:03 How Advances Really Work06:36 100 Zero Strategy08:51 Never Taking Deals Again10:37 Recouping Horror Stories11:27 Realizing The Short End12:51 Stacking Then Auditing14:50 Money Discipline Mindset16:46 Audits And Re Recording19:27 Where The Money Comes From22:49 Relationships And Trauma24:01 Gratitude And The Bag24:56 Languages And Darija25:37 International Roots To Stardom26:53 Learning English Through Rap28:28 Bronx Hip Hop Immersion30:29 From Hustling To Rap Breakthrough33:14 Smack DVD Battle Era34:23 Losing Millions On FTX37:40 Slow And Steady Investing38:20 Flowers Money And Legacy42:29 Wealth Mindset And Humility44:12 Giving Back To Africa46:08 Morocco Homecoming And Farewell French Montana sits down with Earn Your Leisure for one of his most revealing conversations yet. He shares the untold story of coming to America without speaking English, how avoiding deportation pushed him into rap, and the journey from the Bronx to becoming one of hip-hop’s biggest global stars. He breaks down the realities of the music business, explaining why he went independent, why he’ll never sign another record deal, how record deals are structured, why many artists aren’t truly independent, and his plan to re-record his biggest hits to regain ownership. He also shares why even successful artists can’t always count on recouping from music sales. Beyond music, French opens up about building wealth through investing, losing $5 million in the FTX collapse, the lessons he learned from spending time with sheikhs, and why he believes Africa has a massive future. This is a masterclass on ownership, business, legacy, and long-term thinking. #EarnYourLeisure #FrenchMontana #HipHop #MusicBusiness #IndependentArtist #Ownership #Investing #Entrepreneurship #Wealth #Africa #FTX #Podcast #FinancialFreedom Subscribe and watch more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@EarnYourLeisure Join the EYL community for deeper training and a more detailed approach:https://www.eyluniversity.com Join the number one stock club in the world:https://www.ianinvest.com Invest Fest | August 7-9, 2026Grab early bird tickets now: https://www.investfest.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.