Earning that first dollar is incredibly special and a moment many never forget. We asked some very talented creatives from the community to tell us the story of the first dollar they earned from their creative works.

Young Rich Boy YRB

My First Big Bag I’ll Say Would Be When I Opened Up For Moneybagg Yo I Was Paid $10k Even Though Now Days That’s Not Alot Of Money But When You Come From Where I Come From Getting Ten Thousand Felt Like A Million But At The Same Time Even Though I Was Very Young I Had Just Graduated From Media Tech In Dallas Where I Learned The Business End Of The Music Industry So I Knew If I Can Make 10K For A Open Up I Can Make 100K For A Headline Read More>>

BoardBoyMusic WorldWide

Funny story actually the first time Kydo Chill Or Kri$Truth made their first dollar from their creatives was the middle of 2009. Kydo Chill had just released his second mixtape titled “ Rockets in my boombox “ and Kri$Truth just released his first mixtape titled “ Tha Infamous “. Read More>>

Toni Taylor

I can clearly remember the very first dollar I received for selling my art! In 1969 when I was 10 years old, my Mom enrolled me into a neighborhood arts and crafts program for the summer (Thank you Mom!). We were encouraged to explore different mediums and to draw, paint or sculpt anything we liked. Read More>>