Turk, a quarter of the iconic hip-hop band Hot Boys, evacuated Cash Money Money’s 30th anniversary trip in a clash with fellow rapper BG, suing two concert promotion companies for more than $340,000.
The lawsuit filed Friday in Broward County, Florida, where he accused artists Agency LLC and Dope Shope Inc. of breach of contract and cut Turk’s name and image in promotional materials and tours in promotional materials.
According to TMZ, the Turks have agreed to a $400,000 deal but were removed in the middle after proposing a proposed salary cut and never received the full amount.
The promoters allegedly believed that “security issues” and “violent threats” related to Turkish continued beef with BG were the reasons for the termination.
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The Turks claim these reasons are to avoid smoke screens of payment obligations. He believes that the tension with BG is not a secret and is already excited before the contract is signed.
“Look, I’m fighting right now. I can’t put everything there, but I hope you all understand the lessons behind it. When you sign paperwork, when you deal with businessmen, when you shake hands – sure it’s reliable. Not only trust the words, trust the writing. Protect yourself, because not everyone gets the most interest here,” Turk said.
In fact, he said the promoters tend to play to help drive ticket sales. Despite alleged security risks, BG is still on the tour while the Turks are cut.
Hot Boys (Turk, BG, Teenager and Lil Wayne) recorded banners in cash currency in the late 1990s. Their album Get It It to YU Live and Guerrilla Warfare became a staple for Southern rap, and the band then took a separate approach in the early 2000s.
This is not the first court battle between the Turks and cash currency branches. In 2015, he filed a $1.3 million lawsuit against the label, dating back to the late 1990s.
The teenager who performed on the anniversary trip told TMZ that he had “zero salary issues during the tour,” suggesting that Turk’s experience was not shared by all members.
The lawsuit calls for the remaining $340,000 Turkish said he owed him money and unauthorized use of his portrait without any authorization for damages.
As of Friday, neither Artists Agency LLC nor Dope artists showed Inc. responded to a request for comment.
