Billboard Names Helen Yu of Yu Leseberg As A Top Music Lawyer for 2021

April 5th, 2021 (Los Angeles, CA) – Helen Yu, Principal of Yu Leseberg, Entertainment Attorney and music advocate is named for a second year in a row to Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers 2021. Helen Yu’s inclusion on Billboard’s Top Lawyers list reinforces recognition of her successful legal career spanning over twenty-five years in the entertainment industry. 

“I’m truly honored to be acknowledged again this year by Billboard as one of the top attorneys on this elite list.  Being recognized for my legal acumen and commitment to our clients is particularly gratifying as my firm & I strategically navigated thru unprecedented times.  We look forward to continuing our unyielding advocacy and successes for our clients and the entertainment industry.”

During her remarkable career, she has executed deals resulting in billions of sales, downloads and streams, and numerous #1 chart-topping hits, all while maintaining a firm stance on advocacy for artists, songwriters, producers and music companies she proudly represents.  Helen Yu’s commitment and tenacity are unmatched, being known for her vigorous negotiations on her clients’ behalves and strategizing architectural business moves.

Whether its recovering record setting copyright estates on behalf of heirs, such as T. Rex/Marc Bolan, Jimmy Holiday,  Helen Yu has been a consistent trailblazer in music business history. 

Early in her career, Helen Yu served as the legal force behind producers and songwriters for superstar acts including Tupac, Post Malone, Fifth Harmony, Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, will.i.am, Big Sean, Tyga, 2 Chainz, Migos, Junior Mafia, Britney Spears, Drake, Wiz Khalifa, NSYNC, Justin Timberlake, Back Street Boys, Mary J. Blige, Busta Rhymes, Janet Jackson, and P. Diddy.  Helen Yu has also been on the forefront as a legal eagle moving hip-hop’s culture forward for the past 25 years among many in her legal representation of:  Ty Dolla $ign, YG, Mustard, Snoop, BAS, as well representing some of the most prominent Latin stars of today and yesteryear:  Joan Sebastian, Gerardo Ortiz, Paulo Londra, and Silent Giant Entertainment.  

Yu Leseberg client, Producer - Jess Jackson, soars to the #1 spot on Billboard’s Hot R&B Charts for his contributions on Pop Smoke’s posthumous album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon.

Big congratulations to Yu Leseberg Producer and Mix Engineer client, Jess Jackson, who mixed 29 songs and produced numerous lead hits on Pop Smoke’s posthumous album that took the world by storm, debuting at #1 on Billboard 200 Albums, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon.

Jackson’s humble beginnings commence as a teenager producing music from his childhood bedroom in London, United Kingdom, where he participated in the early UK garage music culture, which can still be traced in his current production method through his use of effervescent drum and bass-heavy mixing.  

Jess Jackson is a skillful mixer and producer, having worked on music released by several lead hip-hop artists currently rocking the top music charts, including Tyga, Lil Pump, Pusha T’s Daytona album, and, of course, his major work on some of Pop Smoke’s greatest hits, such as For The Night (feat. Lil Baby & DaBaby), which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top R&B / Hip Hop Song Chart, The Woo, which debuted at #3 on the same chart, and Hotel Lobby.

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Jackson, despite now living in Los Angeles, still brings the life and energy of UK drill to the songs he collaborates on, contributing a fresh take on the US hip-hop scene. Pick up a copy of Sound On Sound magazine’s 35th Anniversary Issue to read more about Jess Jackson and the creative production and mixing process he implements to assist in the creation of some of your favorite songs.

Billboard Names Helen Yu of Yu Leseberg As A Top Music Lawyer for 2020

July 27, 2020 (Los Angeles, CA) – Helen Yu, Principal of Yu Lesberg, Entertainment Attorney and music advocate is named to Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers 2020 (https://bit.ly/3hxZky6). Helen Yu’s inclusion on Billboard’s Top Lawyers list reinforces recognition of her successful legal career spanning over twenty-five years in the entertainment industry.

“I’m honored to be recognized by Billboard on this elite list of legal music industry attorneys.  I am humbled by Billboard for recognizing my acumen, hard work, commitment to my clients and overall success. It’s a broad landscape.” said Yu.  “I take pride in advocating for the music and entertainment community.  Being acknowledged for what I am passionate about and dedicated to in my career to is a true honor.”

Whether its recovering record setting copyright estates on behalf of heirs, such as T. Rex/Marc Bolan, Jimmy Holiday.  Helen Yu has been a consistent trailblazer in music business history.

During her illustrious career, she has executed deals resulting in billions of sales, downloads and streams and numerous #1 chart-topping hits, all while maintaining a firm stance on advocacy for artists, songwriters, producers and music companies she proudly represents.  Helen is known for her vigorous negotiations on her clients’ behalves and strategizing architectural business moves. Helen Yu’s commitment and tenacity are unmatched.

Early in her career, Helen Yu served as the legal force behind producers and songwriters for superstar acts including Tupac, Post Malone, Fifth Harmony, Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, will.i.am, Big Sean, Tyga, 2 Chainz, Migos, Junior Mafia, Britney Spears, Drake, Wiz Khalifa, NSYNC, Justin Timberlake,  Fifth Harmony, Back Street Boys, Mary J. Blige, Busta Rhymes, Janet Jackson, will.iam, Fergie and P. Diddy.  Helen Yu has also been on the forefront as a legal eagle moving hip-hop’s culture forward for the past 25 years among many in her legal representation of:  Ty Dolla $ign, YG, Mustard, Snoop, BAS, as well representing some of the most prominent Latin stars of today and yesteryear:  Joan Sebastian, Gerardo Ortiz, Paulo Londra, and Silent Giant Entertainment. 

Ty Dolla $ign & J. Cole Hit RIAA Gold With “Purple Emoji”

Gold Certification: May 1, 2020

Yu Leseberg and Helen Yu, Prof. Law Corp has been working with Ty Dolla $ign for a decade now. Today, May 1, 2020, we celebrate the gold certification from RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for his single, “Purple Emoji,” featuring J.Cole  

Helen Yu notes “I’m always amazed and proud of how many hit records he’s been able to garner.” Ty also worked with well-known street artist, Gregory Siff on the cover art for “Purple Emoji.” The Brooklyn born Los Angeles based creative has made a slew of polarizing works of art drawing inspiration from anything like the Black Lives Matter movement to Vans footwear. Siff’s work has been featured in the pages of The New York Times and W Magazine, among many others.

“Purple Emoji” debuted on May 20, 2019, yet the record’s ability to still gain recognition during this (awful and unfortunate) global pandemic, proves how much of an influence Ty has on his fans and the industry. In an interview with Beat 1’s Zane Lowe, Ty explained how “Purple Emoji” came into sonic fruition.

"I was at this studio called Jungle City in New York working on Yandhi with Kanye. And then just turns out Cole was in the room right next to me. When I saw him I was like bro I got something to play you," he said. "I’m like, 'Yo, I just did this one I thought would be crazy for both of us.' So he came in my room, I played it for him immediately and he did his verse in five minutes."

It’s that innate ability to recognize a hit when he hears one coupled with the dexterity of a song making mastermind that has set Ty apart from his peers, and has made his collaborations rise to the top.  

Most Streamed Albums of Last Year

As they say… it takes a village. In that spirit, Yu Leseberg proudly announces our contributions in negotiating legal agreements for songs contained on one-third of Billboard’s Top 10 most streamed albums of the past year, as noted in a recent New York Times article.

• Scorpion by Drake - named the most popular album of the year, according to Nielsen Music.

• Beerbongs & Bentleys by Post Malone - the artist’s first Number One, Grammy-nominated for Album of the Year, and tied for the RIAA’s top-selling album of 2018.

• Culture II by Migos - which entered the Billboard 200 at Number One, also tied for the RIAA’s top selling honors of 2018.

We congratulate our clients.  May they have an even brighter 2019.