America's Top Player

Chapter 28 Renting a House
Inspiration to exploit the rest of someone else's life?
This does sound inhumane, but it is undoubtedly a BUG skill. If Leon encounters a strong opponent in the billboard competition, this skill is enough to sentence the opponent's career to death.

The problem is, God only knows who will have the constant inspiration to continue to be popular.

If applied to a mediocre rapper like Davis, the exploitation of inspiration would be useless.

The next morning, Leon came to Phil's office.

The old guy is holding Cardi B under him for his daily check-in.

Li Ang looked at this scene and shook his head helplessly: "Doing this every day, can your body still handle it?"

Phil was frightened and quickly pulled up his pants.

Cardi B, on the other hand, acted unfazed, displaying the same bluntness and nastiness as in her lyrics, "You wanna come too, big star?"

Li Ang quickly waved his hands: "No."

At the same time, his sharp eyes quickly discovered that Phil seemed to be different from usual.

The second-hand suit that was worn to the point of patina was turned into a decent Tom Ford custom-made suit, and the leather shoes were polished to spotless perfection.

Haircuts in New York are very expensive, so most people either choose to get their hair cut at home or go to the barber shop only once in a while.

Yesterday, Phil still had a face full of stubble and greasy long hair, but now he looks much more refreshed.

If you didn't know how insidious and cunning he was, anyone would think he was an old-fashioned gentleman from New York.

"Sly bastard"

Li Ang spat lightly. Needless to say, this must be Phil taking a kickback in the deal with JAY-Z.

Considering JAY-Z's generosity and wealth, it is conservatively estimated that Old Deng received tens of thousands of US dollars.

In this transaction, T-RAY and George received a huge sum of $50, Phil also tasted the sweetness, but the protagonist of the transaction, Leon, got nothing.

The entertainment industry is a complicated place, and almost everyone has their own plans.

Phil patted Cardi B's butt and said, "You did great, baby. Mr. Leon and I are going to leave for a while."

“Keep your creative passion! You could be the next big thing!”

How could a young girl who was inexperienced in the world be a match for a cunning old scumbag? The confused Cuddy muttered to himself: "Don't lie to me, bastard. Remember, you don't have time!"

Phil's Camaro stopped in front of a Waffle House near the New York Transit Museum.

"You're going to live here from now on, you must try the best waffles in New York!" He looked in a good mood and pulled Li Ang into the waffle shop without saying anything.

"Hi sweetie~ Two waffles with a fried egg and Belgian sausage." Phil chatted and laughed with the waitress like an old gentleman. "I hope those two fried eggs will look as charming as your breasts later."

The waitress's cheeks turned red with laughter, and she ran away shyly with the order form.

"Hahaha~ What a simple girl."

Seeing Phil's smug look, Leon knocked on the table and said, "Okay, I don't understand why we have to eat this damn breakfast. We have a lot of things to do today."

Phil's laughter slowly died down. "Listen, Leon, even though you've signed with Roc Records, I have to remind you that it's not an easy place to stay."

"Although JAY-Z is rich, he won't waste his time on mediocre people! Every year he signs dozens of new artists like you who have achieved some success, but only a few of them can truly gain a foothold in this company."

Roc Entertainment implemented a brutal last-place elimination system, which Li Ang knew in advance. Usually, Roc Entertainment would only offer a one-year contract to smaller artists, and would not renew the contract if they failed to produce a complete album within the contract period.

Just like T-ray said, thrown on the side of the road like a stray dog.

Phil looked worried as he continued, "Your first record's performance is good enough for a newcomer, but it's not top-notch!"

"Superstars like Avril Lavigne, Lady Gaga, and Rihanna established their place in the music industry with their debut albums!"

"I'm not sure you can."

Before Phil could finish, Leon interrupted him: "I'm not sure if I can write something like this again?"

Phil was silent for a moment and then nodded.

Li Ang's mouth corners rose forty-five degrees. He now had a song "sucker for pain" in his hand, and he also had a big bug like inspiration exploitation.

Even if we take a step back and assume that his inspiration can be refreshed once a month, even if he occasionally produces rubbish, it is still no problem for him to put together a mini album of about five songs in a year.

"That's not your problem to worry about. Your job is to serve me well!"

"Get me those valuable variety shows, commercial performances, and radio interviews instead of hanging out with that black girl every day!"

Phil seemed a little overwhelmed when Leon raised his voice a little.

He found that he had underestimated the young man in front of him. It would be difficult to make Leon let him control him like other young men who had just started out.

"I'm full." Li Ang wiped his mouth with a napkin. "Hurry up and pay the bill, bastard. You'd better figure out the rental issue before you go meet JAY-Z this afternoon!"

Under Leon's tough attitude, Phil's hands and feet obviously became much more agile. After throwing down the $17 meal fee and a $2 tip, he hurriedly followed Leon and left.

New York is the city with the highest average property price in the world, so the real estate-related service industry here is very developed.

Just on Fulton Street, not far from the New York Transit Museum, there are more than a dozen real estate agencies of all sizes on both sides of the street.

Li Ang chose an agency that looked the most formal. Although the house rental procedures in the United States are extremely complicated and rigorous, it does not mean that there are no black agents here.

Especially the real estate agencies run by Indian and Mexican people. They smile when providing services, but once you get the agency fee, you will find problems, big and small.

"Fuck, this is ridiculously expensive."

Li Ang took a stack of houses for rent from the property consultant and was immediately shocked by the numbers on the pictures and was speechless.

In cities in the central Rust Belt, you can rent a fully furnished apartment of over 1500 square feet or a detached house of about 1000 square feet with a small garden for $2000.

In Brooklyn Heights, you can only rent a one-bedroom low-rent apartment.

Looking at the picture of the bathroom and kitchen right next to each other, Li Ang felt physically uncomfortable just thinking about it.

"Fuck, this is a coffin room."

Phil joked, "Don't look at these cheap houses. They're all for those damn illegal immigrants."

"Those filthy, rat-like creatures would rather wash dishes in New York than live a respectable life in their own country."

"There is indeed gold everywhere here, but it is not for them."

(End of this chapter)