"My official release date is
10/12/2012
[EXCLUSIVE] Here is a very special moment for the webpage. In exclusive, from Forrest City (Low) prison we contacted Turk and we asked him several questions and have reviewed his musical career. Also, I must say this is the first exclusive interview to Turk in years. In 2005, Turk was convicted on federal charges of being a felon in
possession of a firearm, a fugitive from justice in possession of a
firearm, and an unlawful user addicted to a controlled substance in
possession of a firearm.
He was sentenced to 10 years of incarceration. In 2006, he entered an Alford plea
in Tennessee state court to second-degree attempted murder, based on
the same incident, and was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. Now, Turk breaks his silence in this interview from prison:
What up
Turk? What is your current situation right now? When is your projected release
from jail, in October??
What’s thuggin’ my G!!!! My current situation is that I’m incarcerated
at Forrest City (Low) Federal Penitentiary. My official release date is
10/12/2012.
Your inprisonment is one of many in the hip hop world. You always said that you’re innocent like other rappers like Mac and C-Murder. What’s happening between rappers and the US justice?
I know that it’s a conspiracy going on. We making a whole lot of money
and we are black, so the first chance they get, they’re attacking like pirannas…
trying to take us out the game.
The fans have been about 4 years without any news about you. Why the Free Turk movement started in Internet the last year and not before?
It all was in god’s timing… I was fighting in the court for my freedom
and I really didn’t want all the publicity being taken the wrong way… by the
powers that be.
I’ve seen Capito, Bun B, Lil B, Ke’Noe and many other rappers supporting you. The Free Turk Movement each day got more fans and rappers. What is the first objective with this campaign?
The Free Hot Boy Turk Movement now is first letting the world know that
it’s my time and I’m coming 10 x’s a 100.
Emani Da Made Woman & Turk |
The hip
hop scene was shocked about the murder of your brother and your request for
help in Ozone Magazine. Does the response of the people and the hip hop
community have been positive?
I appreciate all the support I got from fans and friends during my loss
of Ronald “Rilo” Smith; that was the hardest thing I ever dealt with. I never
cried hard until I lost my lil brotha. Rest In Peace Rilo – It’s a block party
every year!!!
So, what artists have contacted you in jail to help you get through your situation since the first days?
It was plenty rappers reaching out
to me since I been locked up… B.G., Juvenile, Lil Wayne, Ke’Noe, Emani Da Made
Woman, Rocko, T.I., Paul Wall, Trae Tha Truth, Capito aka The N.O. Capo, Waka
Flocka… just to name a few.
Which Cash Money/Laboratory/YNT former member has been trying to help you the most in your situation and what have they done for you?
Everybody has done what they could for me and I appreciate that because
some niggas get in these types of situations and have nobody. Steve who was my
homeboy and manager also did for me before he was found murder.
How much material have you recorded since you've been in jail? What are some of the stories you have witnessed in the pen or been through yourself since you been in the pen?
I recorded a couple mixtape songs while in jail. That’s on my YouTube
Account. I have seen it all while being in the (pen) man, it’s too much to say
right now, but you can get exclusive stories in my book “The Autothugography of
Turk”.
When you get out, what are your future plans in hip-hop and as a free man? Do you plan on moving back to N.O.?
Family is first when I get out, then it’s back to work… the album, my book, my movie and YNT empire. Of course, New Orleans will always be my home but I’m moving to Atlanta and Miami though…
Once released, how soon should we expect the new Hot Boys album to drop?
All can I say, you can expect the Hot Boy Turk album to drop very, very
soon!
Rumors said that you’re truly resigning with Cash Money Records when released? As now, are you finished with Laboratory Recordz and Ke’Noe?
Me and Ke’Noe good,
and I’mma just say it like this… “Cleveland wanted Lebron, but he went to the
Heat… I’m going where they winning!"
Rumors said that you’re truly resigning with Cash Money Records when released? As now, are you finished with Laboratory Recordz and Ke’Noe?
Hot Boy Turk in Magnolia Projects during Cash Money days |
Was
there ever really an unreleased album "Untamed Guerrilla"? If so,
will it be released?
Yes! I don’t think I will release it because I’ve grown to another level… Young –N- Thuggin but I’m grown up.
Yes! I don’t think I will release it because I’ve grown to another level… Young –N- Thuggin but I’m grown up.
Talk about your record label. Who is on the official roster for your YNT Music label?
YNT is inspired from my first solo album with Cash Money (Young N
Thuggin). I felt it only right to brand my label since I’ve the leverage right
now YNT empire where. (Visions get inspired).
YNT we all gone eat, we got
next!! I’m looking for young (acts) who can represent what YNT stand for. Right
now, we have a female artist called Emani da Made Woman out of Memphis and
myself.
I think that you’re working in some projects like a book. Can you explain that? When is the tentative title for your next solo album? Who do you wanna work with?
I’ve wrote and autobiography with co-author Terrance “Tea Mack” Mcclurge
while being at Forrest City (Low) Prison. This is straight raw and uncut about
my life. I talk about me being on heroin’cocaine and my days at Cash Money
Records. My album title is “The Audiothugography of Turk” and also I want to work
with whole Young Money, Maybach Music, Good Music and whoever else going hard.
Remembering the Hot Boys era, who was your closest road dawg during your Cash Money days?
Me and Lil Wayne was very close during the Hot Boys era and I talk about a lot of our moments we had in my book.
How did you get signed to Cash Money? With who you was rapping before and how did Baby & Slim discover you?
These information it’s all in my book!
What is your favourite rappers right now? And your influences?
My favorite rapper right now, and forever will be myself!!!! My son influences me..
Shoot out to my fiance (Erica)
who has been there through thick and thin, my momma Pam, my son, the whole New
Orleans (Uptown and Down Town). RIP Rilo and Steve, and I want all my (f)riends (a)lways (n)ever (s)hady
to know, that I won't let them down..
Free B.G… I gotcha’ dawg --- when I touch down and all my team YNT at
Forrest City and around the world.
Keep it Thuggin. 10 x’s a
100….
From CMDEGREEZ.com we wanna thank Turk again for his time
and patience in this interview.
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4 comments:
Thanks for your efforts! I appreciate it! Keep up the good work!
Good interview!
Always one of my favs god bless you..
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