"I think it's a good idea." At first, Leon didn't think it was a good name.
But after careful consideration, he found that "Walking Dead" truly represented the message this label wanted to convey.
The living conditions of black people at the bottom, and the fiercest gangsta music.
"Is it settled just like that? Isn't it a bit too hasty?" Phil had been buried in scrolling through his phone until the label name was determined, then he looked up and interjected.
"Do you think you understand slum life better than they do?" Leon pointed at Lil Durk and King Von and asked rhetorically.
Phil lowered his head and stopped speaking.
After the Walking Dead label is established, Lil Durk and King Von will not get the chance to release records immediately.
Managing personal social media to build a gangsta persona is still their main task.
Before Hastings greenlights The Rap of America, Leon decided to let these two nggas run free for a while.
As soon as Lil Durk and King Von left, Phil suddenly shouted: "Turn on the TV quickly!"
"What happened?" Leon turned on the TV as instructed.
According to a CNN reporter, the NYPD released details of the P. Diddy case again at noon today.
This is the second time officials have publicly disclosed details since Diddy was arrested.
On the screen, Leon saw the familiar figure of the dirty cop Tenpenny, standing behind the NYPD spokesperson, looking ashen.
This indicates that Diddy's power within the NYPD has completely collapsed.
This time, the NYPD spokesperson changed from his previous ambiguity and exposed several key figures in Diddy's party one after another.
Including Diddy's protégé Usher, and Hollywood director Ridley Scott, who filmed blockbusters such as Alien and Gladiator.
As Diddy's neighbor, the unlucky Ridley was asked by the police to cooperate with the investigation immediately.
"It looks like the NYPD is playing for real this time," Phil said. "Jennifer Lopez and Bieber just tweeted, announcing their support for the Proposition regarding misdemeanor penalties for criminal judgments that California Attorney General Kamala Harris is vigorously promoting."
"Proposition regarding misdemeanor penalties for criminal judgments..." Leon muttered to himself.
As the initiator of the Diddy case, he knew very well that the series of events that happened recently were not as simple as they seemed.
Kamala Harris was elected Attorney General of California last year, shouting slogans to vigorously improve the living conditions of blacks and minorities.
Including the unfair treatment encountered by such "vulnerable groups" in the judicial system.
"Proposition regarding misdemeanor penalties for criminal judgments," in short, is the Zero Dollar Shopping Act (Proposition 47).
Classifying non-violent property crimes with a value of no more than $950 as misdemeanors.
Once this bill is passed, it will undoubtedly be a heavy bomb in the California judicial circle.
It means that "robbery," which was considered a felony in the past, as long as it does not exceed $950, only requires a maximum of one year in prison or even no prison time.
"These bastards really do anything to save government spending; this is damn capitalism..." Phil obviously didn't expect the more complex reasons behind the entire event.
He blamed it on the government trying to reduce prison spending.
Leon immediately thought of Charlie's name.
Kamala and the new Lieutenant Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, are both Charlie's confidants.
Both of them are being cultivated by him as core figures of the future Democratic Party.
"Fxxk..." The more Leon thought about it, the more his scalp tingled.
He originally thought his plan to use Charlie's knife to remove Diddy by putting himself in the game was perfect.
Now he can be sure that Charlie is the real hunter in this hunt.
The moment Henry had an accident, he had already seen through everything and immediately chose to play along.
Sacrificing a dandy neurotic youngest son to gain powerful political capital enough to control half of the entertainment industry.
This means that the entertainment industry, which was already deep blue, will have no place for conservatives in the future.
Once the entertainment camp with a strong fan base stands with the Democratic Party, for a long time in the future, unless a fierce man descends from heaven in the Republican Party, the possibility of regaining power is minimal.
"That old fox!" Leon cursed secretly in his heart; Charlie might use some tricks to torment him in the future.
Just when he was annoyed about this matter, his cell phone rang.
Netflix film executive Scooter brought good news: Hastings was very interested in the idea of producing a hip-hop show.
If Leon can provide a detailed business plan, Netflix will provide a contract containing a VAM (Valuation Adjustment Mechanism) agreement.
If the first two pilot episodes can achieve the required number of views, Netflix will buy the exclusive authorization of this show or buy it out directly at an extremely considerable price.
If the number of views fails to meet the requirements, the value of the contract provided will be greatly discounted.
The conditions seem a bit harsh, but for Leon, whether this show succeeds or not, as long as he gets the contract from Netflix, he will never lose.
It's only a question of earning more or less.
At eight o'clock the next morning, Leon came to Lion's Den Media Company to discuss the detailed recording plan of The Rap of America with Sean.
"Looks like you run this place very well." Leon stared at a wall with portraits of T-Ray and Marcus hanging on it.
This corporate culture wall records every major moment in the history of Lion's Den Media Company.
From the establishment of the company to the acquisition of Vibe;
The release of the first digital magazine after resumption of publication;
The broadcast of the first episode of Straight Outta the Underground, and then the program's views exceeded one million for the first time...
"I have always believed that excellent corporate culture is crucial for a company." Sean pinched his throat, his face full of flattering smiles. "Please follow me this way..."
Under Sean's guidance, Leon came to the conference room. Everyone bowed to him along the way.
This excessive etiquette made him uncomfortable, and he reminded: "There is no need to make it like this; we are not a Japanese company."
"This is all to express respect for you; employees should be grateful to the boss..." Saying that, Sean pointed to the huge portrait on the wall of the conference room.
The portrait was printed with Leon's huge head, and a line of words was written below—"Unite under the leadership of Street Jesus."
Leon couldn't hold back anymore and asked in a low voice: "Do you think it is appropriate to do this?"
"I think it is very appropriate; this is a way to enhance the cohesion of the company!"
Leon shook his head with a bitter smile. Sean had worked in a Japanese company before, and he really understood the corporate slave culture.
In the following meeting, he did not mention the production of The Rap of America at first.
He folded his arms and listened to Sean report on the work progress during this period.
Having one's own promotion channel is the dream of every artist, which means holding the initiative of public opinion in one's own hands.
For this reason, Leon attaches great importance to the media business sector and has given Sean a great degree of operating power.
Since the establishment of Lion's Den Media, Leon has rarely intervened in management.
Whether it is the radio business or the profits generated by Vibe magazine, they are invested in the development of the company immediately.
"How many annual subscribers does Vibe have now?" Leon asked.
"There were only 10,000 last month... but the annual subscribers this month have doubled." Sean looked proud. "Facts have proved how correct my decision to invite Miss Kim Kardashian to shoot the magazine cover was!"
The latest issue of Vibe magazine invited Kim Kardashian as the cover girl and shot a set of sensational photos.
In the photo, Kardashian was nearly naked, revealing half of her body.
Tilting her buttocks to an astonishing angle, enough to place a glass of milk on it.
After image processing, the effect presented was even more amazing.
It once caused a heated discussion about aesthetic concepts on the internet.
"You did a good job." Leon praised.
"This relies entirely on your support!" As a workplace veteran, Sean quickly credited the leader.
The proposal to invite Kardashian as the cover girl was unanimously opposed by everyone in Lion's Den Media when it was first proposed.
On the one hand, because Kardashian is not a hip-hop singer, her relationship with hip-hop music only exists in the lower body.
More importantly, because of the popularity of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kim Kardashian is already worth a fortune.
Shooting a set of large-scale photos costs $300,000.
The circulation of each issue of Vibe is only more than 10,000 copies; even counting online subscriptions, it does not exceed 50,000.
Just the cost of inviting Kardashian is close to the total sales of one issue of the magazine.
This money-losing business naturally met with opposition from the whole company.
In the end, it was Leon's decision that gave Sean the confidence to overcome all objections, and facts have proved that this was completely correct.
The photo of Kardashian balancing milk on her butt even became popular in the big eastern country on the other side of the earth.
Sean continued: "After acquiring Aviator Music Radio, the company still has $6 million on the books. We plan to continue acquiring radio businesses and hope to become the hip-hop radio station with the most users in New York within this year."
"Still have so much money?" Leon's eyes lit up.
Aviator Music Radio is very popular among young immigrants in Brooklyn, with nearly 200,000 active listeners every week.
Focusing on hip-hop music and Spanish music.
After obtaining Leon's authorization, Lion's Den Media acquired this radio station for $1.5 million.
"I have been trying to streamline personnel. The Straight Outta the Underground program is very successful. The latest episode won a record-breaking $200,000 in advertising and sponsorship revenue." Sean said.
Six months ago, Leon would not have thought that the person carrying the beam in the radio business would be T-Ray.
This ngga, with his spicy and humorous language style, built Straight Outta the Underground into a top podcast program.
Since the Diddy arrest incident, the views of each episode have been over 1 million.
In the latest episode, he made amazing remarks again, saying that he wanted to invest in filming an adult movie.
He claimed that he had contacted Brazzers, and he would personally play Diddy in the movie, re-enacting the scene of Diddy closely guarding Bieber.
"Spotify wants to buy the exclusive broadcasting rights of Straight Outta the Underground. How is your talk going?" Leon asked.
Sean shook his head. "They still insist on an annual licensing fee of $8 million. YouTube is only willing to offer $7 million, but the advertising share of the YouTube channel is more."
An exclusive licensing fee of $8 million a year is not small for a podcast program, plus a considerable advertising income.
Leon didn't want to worry about this little money; just leave it entirely to Sean.
If he had to participate in everything, he might not even have time to sleep.
Leon took the coffee from the female assistant and cut to the chase: "Did you say before that you have experience in producing reality shows?"
"Yes, my old employer cooperated with CBS TV station, and I was responsible for publicity work at that time."
Sean has rich experience in the field of reality shows.
He was responsible for the publicity of two heavyweight programs of CBS TV station, Big Brother and The Amazing Race.
"Very good, do you remember I mentioned producing a rap talent show to you?" Leon asked.
"Of course!" Sean couldn't hide his joy. "Boss, have you really made a decision?"
"Yes... but we won't broadcast on TV stations." The corners of Leon's mouth rose. "Netflix is willing to offer us a contract!"
"That's great!" Sean screamed with a voice as slender as a girl.
If one wants to increase Lion's Den's influence in the media field as soon as possible, acquiring ten radio stations is not as good as producing a reality show.
The premise is that this show can be successful.
Sean opened the chat box at once, talking freely about his views on this show.
Among them, there were many avant-garde and bold suggestions.
"Are you serious?" When hearing that Sean wanted to invite Kardashian to be the host, Leon put down the coffee cup that reached his mouth.
"Trust me, Boss, this is definitely the right decision!"
Seeing the other party's confident appearance, Leon leaned back in the swivel chair and fell into thought.
Is this guy addicted to filming Kardashian?
Except for the lower body, he felt that there was really no connection between that woman and rap.
Sean explained: "Miss Kardashian's path to popularity is a perfect interpretation of the hip-hop spirit~ She is almost the dream of every hip-hop singer!"
Leon pondered for a while; these words did make some sense.
Kardashian's buttocks have already possessed a totem meaning, paid tribute to in the lyrics of rappers like Lamborghini, diamonds, and guns.
Diligence, honesty, struggle, and other qualities have long been abandoned by people in the new era.
Undisguised worship of money, desire for fame, extreme selfishness, unscrupulous means to achieve goals...
The spirit expounded by Kardashian is the true meaning of realizing the American Dream!
"Okay, you persuaded me. I have to say this is a risky proposal." Leon spread his hands. "Anyway, this show itself is an adventure."
"Trust my vision, Boss! I know what the audience loves to watch!" Sean grinned.
He knew perfectly well that just for the gimmick of Kardashian, many viewers would be willing to watch this show.
Sean continued to ask: "About the lineup of judges..."
"Currently, 50 Cent has decided to join, and Kendrick Lamar can join at any time."
"I don't think Kendrick will do." Sean's thoughts coincided with Leon's.
As a judge, Kendrick's status and gimmick are not enough.
Leon had a deeper idea about this show from Sean's suggestions. "I think Cardi B is very suitable."
Sean lowered his head and pondered for a while, then nodded. "She is indeed very suitable..."
This girl's sense of variety show is innate; cameras are like non-existent to her.
She never shies away from doing anything under the lens, including playing poker (having sex) with her boyfriend.
If Cardi B becomes a judge, plots like tearing each other apart and fighting will definitely be indispensable.
Even if the spectacle of "female judge taking maternity leave," which has never happened in the history of American entertainment, is staged, it is not surprising.
Now two of the three scheduled judges for the show are confirmed. Leon asked: "Who else do you think is suitable?"
Sean was silent for a few seconds and said: "Kanye West."
"Kanye?"
"That's right. In the current market, except for Eminem, it is difficult to find a rapper as popular as Kanye." Sean paused and stammered: "It's just..."
"Just what? Don't be like a sissy; just say what you have to say."
Sean cleared his throat and tried to make his voice sound more manly. "Diddy was arrested, Kanye might be in some trouble... and his asking price is very expensive."
"This is not a problem..." Leon couldn't hide the smile on the corner of his mouth.
If the matter of Kim Kardashian serving as the host can be achieved, Kanye would rather lower his pay than miss this opportunity.
The only thing to worry about is that besides the judges, the host of this show now also has the risk of taking maternity leave.