A MUTHAFUCKIN MEN!
I had this cat come through lookin' for beats...showed him some shit I've done for other cats, and he was diggin' it. When I got to talkin' about prices, he was like, "I ain't got the money for beats right now...but I can give you beats in exchange". MUTHAFUCKA! Why would I want your beats when I have a team of producers workin' with me? Your beats don't put food in my stomach.
If you're serious, get your money right. If not, you shouldn't be rappin' in the first place. That's why a lot of cats started makin' mixtapes, 'cause they wanna release shit, but they don't wanna pay to make it.