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EXCLUSIVE: Turk Files Default Motion Against Cash Money After Label Misses Lawsuit Deadline

by Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) 

After filing a lawsuit against his former label Cash Money Records in February, HotBoy Turk’s attorney has now filed a motion of default against the company. The New Orleans rapper claims Cash Money, along with publishing wing Money Mack Music, owes him at least $1.3 million for unpaid advance money and royalties.Cash Money originally had 21 days to respond to the suit, but the company asked for an extension in March. According to legal documents, the extension was granted and a response was due by April 11.

Turk alleges Cash Money still has not answered the complaint. His attorney, Patrick Costello, filed the default motion with the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana on April 29. Cash Money’s failure to respond to the lawsuit opens the door for a judge to award Turk the financial damages he is seeking without going to trial.“It’s not like they and their attorney did not know the deadline,” Turk tells AllHipHop.com.

Cash Money Records was founded by Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams. The brothers still operate the imprint.Turk was one of the first artists to sign to the label. The current head of YNT Entertainment released his debut album Young & Thuggin’ on Cash Money. He also contributed to numerous projects by other Cash Money acts like Juvenile, Lil Wayne, and the Hot Boys group.

Joey Bada$$ Participates In Freddie Gray Protests In NYC

by Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) 

Brooklyn emcee Joey Bada$$ joined the protesters in New York City over the unresolved death of Freddie Gray. The 25-year-old Baltimore resident died while in police custody. The lack of information from the Baltimore police concerning how Gray was killed led to peaceful protests and civil unrest in the city over the last week. 
Other locations around the country held their own rallies in solidarity with the citizens of Baltimore. Joey posted photos to his Instagram page of the NYC protests. He captured the pictures “#NYC2Baltimore.” The “Teach Me” rapper held a sign that read, “I am Freddie Gray”

'Power: Season 2' (Official Trailer)

POSTED BYMeka 

Of all the things 50 Cent has tried to shill to us - flavored water, underwear, headphones, those weirdly-cut tank tops - Power, the show which he executive produces and stars in, may be the best of the bunch. I became hooked on the show after the first episode, and the second season looks to retain the same high-energy action and tense drama as the first.

Season two is set to begin on June 6th, and thing picks up right after the event's of season one's finale. Without giving away any spoilers, it appears that 50 Cent's character Kanan will play a larger role this go-round (he only appeared sparingly throughout the first season). Watch the official trailer below.

JAY Z Announces 'B-Side' Concert

POSTED BYIlly 

If you're not a TIDAL subscriber, you might be one now. JAY Z has just announced that he will be playing an exclusive B-Side concert on May 13. The concert—which will only be open to attended by TIDAL subscribers—will include songs Hov has never performed and will be streamed exclusively on TIDAL.com.

To gain access to the concert, members will have to create a playlist and share them on Twitter to be entered into the concert for a chance to win two free tickets to the upcoming show being held in New York City. Your tweets have to include the #TIDALXJAYZ hashtag and you must be 18+ to enter.

What songs do you think Hov should perform at the concert?

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De La Soul Raises $600,000 On Kickstarter For New Album

by JAY BALFOUR 

"We have also gained a clearer insight into how you feel about us as a group and what we do," De La wrote in a message to fans. 

After launching a Kickstarter campaign in March to fund their upcoming album, De La Soul have officially raised the second highest amount of money ever on the platform for a musical project. The group quickly reached their goal of $110,000 and when the funding period closed yesterday over 11,000 supporters had pledged a collective $600,875.

The album, which will be the first for the group in over a decade, is set to include appearances from 2 Chainz, Little Dragon, Damon Albarn, and David Byrne.

“Thank you so much to all of you for rewarding us with your time and help!!" the group said in a message to fans. "We have not only become the second most funded music project on Kickstarter, but we have also gained a clearer insight into how you feel about us as a group and what we do. You have helped directly play a part in giving us the much needed creative fuel by showing that we still matter to all of you! In knowing that we feel nothing less than number 1!!! Much love and this music is coming your way soon!! ‪#‎thankyou‬ ‪#‎blessed‬ ‪#‎delasoul‬”

In the original Kickstarter campaign, De La promised an alternative return to their sampling ways by reworking original recordings made specifically for the album. "This new album will incorporate elements of Jazz, Funk, Rock, Country Western and anything else we're feeling in the moment," the group wrote at the time. "To us, music is the influence of sounds, sounds in all vibrations and sizes, telling a story or pointing a direction. Some of these sounds we call samples, samples we use to make songs."