Rich The Kid is getting to the independent bag, but it didn’t come without sacrifice.

In a series of posts to his Instagram Story on Wednesday (February 3), the Boss Man rapper revealed he had to shell out nearly $1 million to get out of his first record deal – though he didn’t specify whether it was Interscope Records (his first major label deal that he left in 2019), 300 Entertainment or Quality Control Music.

“My first deal I ever signed I had to pay 800k cash to be released!” he began. “When they asked me for it I had 7k to MY NAME!! After that I went platinum hella times.. But n-ggas always doubted me, even before that I’ve always been the most hated I’ve been threw [sic] everything by now ain’t nun that I ain’t seen.. My own family turn, my own bros not support me & still end on top! Why causes I’ve always put God first!! Moral of the story… Nobody can stop God‘s plan for you.”

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On the second post, he reiterated it’s just himself and his team doing the work.

“I AM A INDEPENDENT ARTIST I AM NOT SIGNED TO NO LABEL,” he added. “I DO THIS SHIT ME & MY TEAM.”

Rich recently dropped a surprise EP named Lucky 7, released through his Rich Forever Music imprint and distributor Empire. The seven-track effort appearances from Flo Milli, Mulatto and Rubi Rose on the EP’s single “Nasty,” as well as DaBaby, Lil Mosey, Quavo, Takeoff and SipTee.

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Stream Lucky 7 below.