T-Pain makes a lot of money in a sector outside of music.
Looking at the larger picture has worked out greatly for T-Pain, who has, at times, received the short end in his career. As AFROTECH™ previously reported, his first deal landed him a $40 million advance; however, the label had the benefit of a 15/85 split.
At one point, the artist even faced financial troubles that were so bleak he went broke.
“Now I know what the high end is and what the low end is,” he said, according to Business Insider. “I’ve been mega-rich, I’ve been super broke, right in the middle of thinking I was mega-rich, and then got rich again, and you know, learned how to really give a sh-t about money.”
Over the years, T-Pain has appeared to be in better financial standing, partly due to his foray into the gaming industry.
As AFROTECH™ previously mentioned, the “Buy U a Drank” artist developed an interest in streaming. He combined gaming and music, which landed him a partnership with the interactive livestreaming service platform Twitch.
The partnership has allowed him to profit more than he would from his earnings as an artist.
“I’m making more money off of video games than I have made in the last four years,” T-Pain explained, according to HipHopDX. “Just playing them. Playing video games.”
Just how much is T-Pain earning today from gaming? He revealed the staggering amount during an interview with music executive Jerry Clark on his podcast, “Storytime With Legendary Jerry.”
“When people try to get me to go do shows, I’m like, ‘To get me out of this house, I got to be making more than I’m making playing video games down the hallway,” he explained to the host. “When you making $50 [grand], $60 grand an hour playing video games in your drawers, it’s kind of hard to get me to go out the country.”
