Juvenile is finally addressing the drama surrounding Turk’s unexpected departure from the Cash Money 30th anniversary tour, and he’s making it clear his support for his fellow Hot Boys member has not changed.
TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the New Orleans legend, who admitted he was just as surprised as fans when Turk was removed from the tour lineup. According to Juvenile, the decision came from higher up the chain and was out of his hands.
“It’s kind of like out of my control, that one there,” Juvenile explained. “The people that pay us, the higher ups, kind’ve made a decision. It kind of put me in an awkward position ’cause I’m the one that fought for my guy to be on the tour.”
Juvenile kept it positive while expressing his confusion.
“I hate for negative things to happen. I’m one of those positive guys, I like things to stay positive,” he added. “I don’t even really know what his contract [or] his business was on it, I don’t know how it went. I was confused just like you, man.”
The shakeup appears to be tied to growing tension between Turk and fellow Hot Boys member B.G. That tension spilled over publicly during the group’s reunion last year, when B.G. let his feelings be known on stage.
“It’s only one nia ain’t in this bih, ya heard me? He brought that on hisself, ya heard me?” B.G. said. “Nia did a bunch of ho sh*t and can’t take it back. He gotta fault his self for not being here… The nia know what he did last summer. And I’ma just leave it like that.”
Turk didn’t hold back either, responding with a fiery message of his own.
“You nias want that sh*t to come together ’cause you nias fked up outchea. I ain’t fked up outchea. I’m blessed and highly favored by God. Y’all got me fked up,” Turk said in a video posted on socials. “I’ll say fk a Hot Boys tour, ni**a.
“Disrespect won’t be tolerated… Ain’t no Big I’s or Lil U’s over me, mane. B.G. better sit his muthaf**king a down somewhere,” he added, making it clear he’s not falling in line behind anyone.
As fans continue to react to the fallout, Juvenile’s stance remains rooted in loyalty and a desire to keep things peaceful. But with emotions flaring and egos involved, the future of any full Hot Boys reunion remains up in the air.