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Lyor Cohen Talks Migos Issues with 300 Ent, Kanye West + more!

Lyor Cohen stopped by The Breakfast Club and here's how it all went down:

-Talked about his start in America and how he got into hip-hop

-Threw a 36k dollar party with red hot chili peppers run DMC etc

-YouTube best outlet for up and coming

-The disconnect between label and streaming

-Labels don't like YouTube payout

⁃paying with your eyeballs

⁃subscription service

-What does Lyor see for future regarding music distribution (cassettes to CDs to streaming) 

⁃cost of CDs

⁃importance of labels 

Importance of touring/developing an audience 

-Kanye with MAGA hat picture 

-If the artist is talented, but don't agree with views, does that matter

⁃drug problems in the industry 

⁃opportunistic

-How does he respond to being called a culture vulture 

-People feel like lyor broke up Rocafella

-Where does he see the future of music going

-Will streaming ever be free

⁃issue of exclusives

-YouTube music streaming

-What's your overall mission for YouTube in industry 

-Rich The Kid goes off on 300 on Instagram 

-Do you ever redo contracts?

-Migos issue with 300

⁃culture 1 vs 2