LOL i don't rap and i dont want to.
you will make more @ starbucks than the avg cat hustlin on the streets - 40 hrs week x 10/hr x 52 weeks = $20,800 say - 25% for taxes thats $15k FREE AND CLEAR. eh... maybe you could clear that in a year sellin CDs, we're talking about net gains not gross of course. stress the MAYBE... $15k = 4000 cds @ 5 a piece minus pressing not including any studio time, mix, master, equipment, features OR artwork? doubt it. so say 5000 cds minimum. thats a lot of CDs homie. Mixtapes you gotta sell like 8-10k units cuz they go for like 2-3 a piece wholesale or in packages. so BULLSHIT. i make 7 a piece off each dvd, sold half as much, half the effort, same cake making simple store runs to 3 spots.
the moral of the story is hustle smarter not harder.
ps. sellin cds on the streets is like high pressure sales (think used cars) - they sweat you, gas you up and you end up with a bum ass product half the time.
buying rap is like buying a stereo - buy a name brand if you want that shit to knock. dont be mad you bought coby instead of sony lol