How much do Jay-Z charge for a verse?
I never charge." Though most rappers would like to get their hands on a Jay-Z verse, they are few and far between. He's only appeared on one track this year, Pusha T's "Neck and Wrist." "Way more nos than yeses," Jay confirmed about the ratio of requests he actually obliges.
If you want to appear on a song with JAY-Z, a verse won't cost a thing! The music mogul says he never charges for a feature. “It's mostly relationships,” Jay explained on the latest episode of Kevin Hart's Hart To Heart series. “It's actually always been mostly relationships.
Featured Rapper | Price |
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Drake | $1,000,000+ |
Travis Scott | $250,000 – $500,000 |
Lil Durk | $350,000 per verse |
Kanye West | See write up below |
2 Snoop Dogg Charges Over $250k Per Verse Of A Feature.
$350,000 for a Lil Durk Verse (If He Doesn't Know You)
During an interview on the Full Send Podcast, Lil Durk revealed that he charges $350,000 for a verse if he doesn't know who you are. And he's got proof for anyone who wants it.
21 Savage's feature price has hit 6 figures. If you want 21 Savage to feature on your song, you better come correct with a bag because the Atlanta rapper's manager just revealed he's asking for six-figures to hop on a verse.
Other rappers with hefty performance fees include JAY-Z, who reportedly charges $1 million and Rick Ross who allegedly requests an estimated $60,000 per show.
Snoop Dogg has revealed if you want to get him on one of your songs, it'll set you back at least $250,000.
Famous Rapper Aubrey Drake Graham also known as “drake” with the hit song “Nice for What” (2018) charges up to $150k for a verse, while others go for $500 or less.
And, ahem, let's not forget that Nicki earns at least $50K for just appearing on a song, a fact she confirmed in “Monster” when she rapped, “So let me get this straight, wait, I'm the rookie? / But my features and my shows 10 times your pay? / $50K for a verse, no album out / Yeah, my money's so tall that my Barbies ...
How much is a verse from Kendrick?
Kendrick Lamar's Guest Verses Can Cost Up to $400,000.
Baby was a guest on “The Experience Podcast with Big Loon” where he was asked his going rate for a verse. The in-demand Atlanta rapper, who has worked with everyone from Drake to Ed Sheeran, revealed that he charges between $250,000 to $300,000 to bless a track with his bars.
Other rappers with hefty performance fees include JAY-Z, who reportedly charges $1 million and Rick Ross who allegedly requests an estimated $60,000 per show.
Thr 10-year deal reportedly sees Jay Z receive $10 million per album for a minimum of three albums, $20 millions for others rights including publishing and licensing and $25 million to finance Jay Z's external acquisitions and investments.
In an interview with Billboard, Dre stated that he called artists back in some cases to turn down the opportunity for a guest verses because he “couldn't come up with nothing cool.” The going price for an Andre guest verse? At least $100,000, according to Billboard.