America's Top Player

Chapter 13: Can you be called a good person if you don’t backstab me?
Although he had made sufficient mental preparation, after entering, Leon found that Phil's office was still more simple than he had imagined.

Apart from a pile of trophies from various music awards on the desk, this office is even rougher than Li Ang's shared apartment.

A young black girl hurriedly brought coffee to Phil and Leon.

From her clumsy movements, it can be seen that this girl is not very skilled in serving tea and water.

Sure enough, the girl stumbled and the coffee fell to the ground, almost splashing on Li Ang.

Phil immediately shouted, "Caddy! How many times have I told you to be careful!"

The black girl's expression suddenly changed after being yelled at. The corners of her mouth moved as if she wanted to say something but she swallowed it back in the end.

Phil smiled awkwardly: "The new secretary is not very sensible. Don't expect a black girl to do this kind of work well."

What Phil didn't notice was that Cuddy didn't go far. Although his voice was very low, the other party could still hear it clearly.

Cuddy rushed behind Phil and blocked his shot on the back of the head: "What nonsense are you talking about! I've had enough of you old bastard!"

"Listen, I don't want to play these cosplay games with you anymore!"

"If you don't keep your promise I'm going to sit on your face and suffocate you like I'm swiping a credit card!"

The girl stunned Li Ang as soon as she opened her mouth.

Even though he was used to hearing dirty words used in battles between black people living in Brownsville, he was still instantly shocked by Cady's lethality.

When this woman curses, she not only spits out creative words, but also has a very rhythmic tone as if she is on time.

Li Ang immediately determined that this was a rap genius.

"Calm down, girl. Mr. Phil was just joking." Leon lit a cigarette and acted as a peacemaker.

"Are you kidding? He said he'd release a record for me, was that a joke? He asked me to perform mouth magic tricks for him for free every day, was that a joke?" Cardi became increasingly agitated as he cursed, pointing at Leon's nose and cursing, "Fuck you, I think you're a damn idiot too! This old con man will steal everything from you, and you won't even be able to keep your ass!"

As she spoke, Cardi B immediately took off her secretary outfit.

It seemed as if she was wearing a layer of gauze inside, but it also seemed as if she was not wearing anything at all.

"Fuck all you mxxherfxxer! (Curse you bastards) If you can't keep your promise to release a record for me within a month, I swear I'll take a Glock and bathe this place in blood!"

"I keep my word!"

After a barrage of criticism, Cardi B walked away, leaving Phil and Leon disheveled in the wind.

Phil was the first to break the silence. "I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself. This girl has been living in Brooklyn alone since she was 16. Even though she looks rude now, she's actually a good girl."

Good girl?
I would believe you if you said she was a cannibal.

Such a fierce character would make him a gangster even in Brownsville.

"Let's get down to business. The reason I called you here this time is actually to ask you a question." Phil knocked on the table with an extremely serious expression.

"what is the problem?"

Leon leaned back nonchalantly. After what Kadi had done just now, he felt less reserved.

He was very sure that Phil's situation was not as glamorous as his resume, and that he was just an old bastard with a strong appearance but a weak heart.

"Now that you have one foot in this industry, do you want to do something?"

"To become a great artist with a Grammy, or to just make a quick buck and leave?"

Faced with such a grand and serious question, Li Ang answered without hesitation: "Making money."

"Just for the money?"

"What else?" Phil was speechless for a moment. He lowered his head and remained silent for a long time before continuing, "I know you are full of distrust of me now, but everything I said was true."

"I was incredibly popular in the early 2000s. Avril Lavigne was incredibly popular then, even as popular as Lady Gaga is today."

"And Avril's success is inseparable from me. Our names are tied together."

Li Ang nodded casually. Avril's achievements naturally need no further explanation.

As one of the leading figures of the new generation of female singers in the millennium, she was nominated for the Best New Artist Award at the 2003th Grammy Awards as soon as she debuted in 45.

After that, she established her historical status by winning the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with her single "Girlfriend".

In fact, after Leon met Phil for the first time, he had already checked his background on the Internet.

This guy was indeed a big shot, otherwise Leon would not have sat here and wasted time.

"Mr. Phil, your ability is unquestionable. I've already witnessed it in T-ray's recording studio."

"Very good, you are a direct person, and I am also a direct person, so I will get straight to the point."

Leon was very disgusted by Phil's style of speaking and then being silent for a while. This situation alone made him smell the scent of conspiracy.

"That guy T-ray is going to destroy you. He might be good at gangsta rap, but he has no idea what's trending right now!"

“We are now living in a diversified era, and things are changing faster than people can imagine.”

"Just like I myself did not expect that the son awarded to my ex-wife for custody would become a daughter in just a few years."

As he spoke, a hint of bitterness appeared at the corner of Phil's mouth.

Leon really had no interest in listening to Phil talk about trivial family matters, and he was even less interested in those PUAs that were full of toxic chicken soup.

There are only two things that can be called truth in America: money and guns.

No one can PUA Leon Smith!
"Please get to the point, Mr. Phil. I don't quite understand what you mean."

"In short, I think you need a professional agent, and I happen to have a lot of experience and resources in this area! If we work together, you will definitely make a lot of money!"

Hearing this, Leon frowned. Although he had rejected T-ray's agent contract, it didn't mean he didn't need an agent.

But he was worried that T-ray's gangster background might backfire.

It is not uncommon in this circle for rappers who come from gangs to be blackmailed at gunpoint by their managers, Hao Houmi, who also come from gangs.

The complicated feud between West Coast rap legend Tupac and his boss, Death Row Records founder Suge Knight, is a prime example.

However, an excellent agent can not only secure the best performance opportunities and the most generous commercial performance remuneration for his employer, but can even use his connections to solve many of his employer's problems.

Although agents often take 10% of the commercial performance income, a good agent can bring several times the return!

Leon looked Phil up and down for two full minutes. Although this guy is down and out now, his work experience and resources will not depreciate because of bankruptcy.

After hesitating for a while, Li Ang took a deep puff of his cigarette and asked, "Aren't you afraid T-ray will find out about this? As far as I know, you've maintained a good friendship for more than ten years."

Phil sneered, "Friendship?"

"This is the dumbest word in the Oxford Dictionary. Come on, we're in New York City, no one believes this."

“People can only grow through constant betrayal and being betrayed.”

"I think T-ray will understand that."

(End of this chapter)