Jay-z’s Tidal Picks Up “Money And Violence” Season 2 For 5 Million Dollars

Just 15 months ago, a group of independent filmmakers and amateur actors were able to spark a digital revolution with a groundbreaking new web series. The debut episode of Money & Violence was published on the Cloud9TV YouTube channel on August 7, 2014. Since then, the Brooklyn-based program has drawn 25 million total views from the nearly 50 videos posted online.

A trailer for season 2 of Money & Violence hit the internet in May, and fans immediately got excited for the street saga’s return. Over 14,000 loyal followers even donated over a $100,000 to a crowd sourcing campaign in order to assist with the funding for the next set of episodes.

But the big break came this summer when rumors began circulating that the Cloud9TV team planned to move their crime drama to the Jay Z led Tidal streaming platform. It was actually T.I. who make the announcement at the “TIDAL X: 1020” concert earlier this month that the 5 million dollar deal was publicly confirmed.

The main cast members of Money and Violence were also on hand at the Barclays Center that night as director/writer/actor Moise “Moetivation” Verneau told the crowd, “Season 2, January 2016 on Tidal. Brooklyn we did it.”

Tidal subscribers will get to see the storylines of Rafe (Moe), Miz (Ray Guercy), Kane (Ace General), and Shane (Du) unfold on a weekly basis. The entertainment site is also providing other exclusive Money & Violence content such as video extras and a music playlist. This should be an interesting season.