Country singer Jelly Roll revitalized the music industry.
“I learned a lot this week about how slimy the music business is. Don't worry, I know I'll expose it soon. This whole thing is smoke and mirrors,” he said. Jelly Roll posted on X (formerly known as Twitter).
He added in a cryptic post, “Everything Russ is saying is true!”
Jelly Roll 'had a lot of time' to write songs in prison before finding big success in country music
Country star Jelly Roll trolled the music industry in a social media post, threatening to expose the “slimy” business. (WWE/Getty Images)
Jelly Roll (real name Jason Deford) previously collaborated with rapper and songwriter Russ on the song “Really Gone.”
Russ has previously made headlines for exposing the music industry.
“We found that the entire industry was run by a few people,” Russ explained. “I know this guy from Spotify, this guy from Apple, this guy from Rhythm Radio, and this guy from Urban Radio… It only takes four people to do it all.”
Earlier this year, the New Jersey-born rapper further targeted major record labels, accusing the companies of buying fake streams.
“How are they fooling us?” asked Andrew Schultz. Podcast “Fragrant”. “Because you see people going crazy, right? The album goes to No. 1, but then you can't fill a show. So the math doesn't add up.”
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The “Save Me” singer was sent to a juvenile detention center at age 13 and spent years in and out of prison. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
“It's real,” Russ said. “Here's the deal, because when you talk to these guys — I've talked to these guys too, and I'm like, 'What is this? How is everyone doing it?'” They actually It never reveals the mechanism of how the stream is spoofed. ”
Russ continued, “But the reality is that labels are spending money…devil's advocate, they treat it like a marketing expense, because in some ways it almost is.” continued.
Schultz's podcast boasts 1.76 million subscribers, and his show has recently featured high-profile guests, including former President Donald Trump.
In an interview with FOX News Digital ahead of the 2024 CMT Music Awards, Jelly Roll explained that his faith in God is his “driving force.” (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)
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Jelly Roll, on the other hand, shot to fame in 2021 with his album Ballad of the Broken, but he has been trying for years to break out in music, first in hip-hop and then in country.
In an interview with FOX News Digital ahead of the 2024 CMT Music Awards, Jelly Roll explained that his faith in God is his “driving force.”
Jelly Roll shot to fame in 2021 with his album Ballad of the Broken, but he's been trying for years to break out in music, first in hip-hop and then in country. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Global Citizen)
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“I had faith and believed it would work out,” he says. “Can you imagine a 37-year-old struggling musician telling people that that's his job?”
“It wasn't something I did on the side, like, it was my job. And I just wanted to thank God for what I was going to do,” the Tennessee native said. “I always believed there was a greater purpose.”
