RESPONSE - First of all, there is a price for fame. Jesus himself didn't want to be famous because of what it would cost him. That's why after he performed miracles, he would always say,"Don't tell anyone". Are we better than Christ that we should seek fame? Should anyone carrying the name of Christ desire to have their name higher than his? Who are we glorifying, his name, or our name?

Second, signing a secular contract sells away your right to make your own decisions about your music. How can a person that is governed by secular ideas, marketing strategies, and demonic influences, be in position to hear from God? The record company has the final say! You have put yourself in a position to be governed by the enemy and not God. Whatever they want from you, you are legally charged to give. Wherever they say go, you must go. Whatever they say do, you must do! All for the sake of fame and "getting out there". The saddest part is that the mentality of our nations musicians are changing. Now, before they ever hear from God, before they even get seasoned, or many times, get saved, they are searching for a record deal and trying to "get out there".

Third, this scripture has been taken out of context. The key to the whole Proverb is the word "Laid up" or "Set aside". That means that it is "detached" and stored up for the just. God is not gonna use you to prosper the wicked! God is not gonna use a gospel artist to promote a sinful artist. He is not gonna let you use his name to validate the lifestyle of a sinful artist! God forbid. If the wealth is still attached to the wicked, God doesn't want it. Since these wicked artists are hurting his people, they are cursed. And their money, as long as it's attached to them, is cursed. So, don't use this scripture if you are talking about money you are "making" for the wicked. God will lay it up, or set it aside for you.

PROOF - Remember when Saul tried to keep the wealth of wicked and offer it to God? 1Samuel 15:2 God didn't want it because it was from the very people that were destroying his people! Or what about Achan! Joshua 7:1 Was the wealth he kept "laid up" for the just? Well, the very people that are destroying the minds and hearts of our youth today are Hip Hop artists! Do you think God wants you to make them prosper even more? God forbid!

SCRIPTURE - 1Corinthians 10:20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.