The death of the uncompensated artist (F.U Pay Me!)

"He who performs for peanuts must be a fucking elephant" - Adebisi

So last night I was supposed to do a small solo performance here in Milwaukee after working a total of 12 hours at both of my jobs. Now these particular shows I was strictly doing to help some of my homies get their movement further off of the ground, so i wasn't even charging them much. Now on more than one occasion of working with these cats I have been shorted what I was supposed to get paid. However...except for one time I didn't mind, because I felt I was being a good person by doing these guys a favor. Last night was my last straw though. Let me explain.
So me...being the generous guy I am agreed to do a performance at a wayyyy low rate, because I know brothers be struggling. I also knew I had work 12 hours that day, but hey I love rhyming, I love hip hop so I said fuck it. I'll do it.
Now after getting off from my job at Urban Outfitters I wlaked over to the venue. Which was about a half a mile from my job. Now when I get to the venue I see signs on the door that stated that the show had been moved to another venue. Naturally i was pissed because me being a performer should have been the first one to get notified that the show was moved. I wasn't.
Anyhow after a few trials and conversations i was picked up by someone and taken to the other venue where the show was supposed to had been moved to. I was then told that we had about a half an hour to perform and that the show would be split into two 15 minute sets. Whatever. However when i asked about the pay i was told "I don't know, but I can get you some free drinks". Haha I thought......and eventually I silently left out of the back door.
At that point I released all the bullshit from artistic my life. I let go from doing my art for free for ANYONE! Especially some dudes who haven't yet gotten their shit together. I'm a professional and I gotta get paid. Only a drunk works for free drinks...and I'm much more a lover of the herbal essence...u smell me!
More from me later.

OneLove & BlaxLife.......GO SAINTS!