WORLD WRAP FEDERATION's Blog – February 2019 Archive (87)

Floyd Mayweather is doubling down on his commitment to buying more Gucci goods.

Earlier this week, the 41-year-old retired boxer spoke with TMZ outside the Italian luxury brand’s Beverly Hills store to express his continued support for the brand, which is currently in hot water after selling a sweater with an attached balaclava that resembled…

It appears nothing, not even prison time for Billy McFarland, can stop Ja Rule from making Fyre Festival a reality.

The rapper talked to TMZ at LAX and shared that he’s planning a Fyre Festival-type music event, presumably without the fraud. Ja Rule didn’t give too many details about what’s in store for his future music festival, but it appears to be in the…

After kicking off his We All Shine Tour in NYC Monday (Feb. 11), the rest of the trek across the U.S. is now in peril. The Miramar Police Department confirmed Wednesday night (Feb. 13) that they've arrested Florida rapper YNW Melly. The 19-year-old, who has been tangled with the law as recently as January, is being charged with two counts of murder in the first…

Hip-hop icon Lil’ Kim slayed as a blonde at The Blonds, performing her new song “Go Awff” to close the design duo’s New York Fashion week show inspired by Scarface and other classic gangster movies.

David and Phillipe Blond, always fashion provocateurs, wanted to incorporate their favorite “glamour gangsters” to walk in the Tuesday night show. Aside from Lil’ Kim,…

R. Kelly may soon be indicted in Illinois because of a videotape that allegedly shows the singer sexually assaulting an underage girl.

Multiple sources, including a law enforcement official, confirmed the contents of the video to The New Yorker.

Lawyer Michael Avenatti, who’s representing multiple alleged victims of the R&B singer, released a statement…

After 10 days in ICE custody, 21 Savage is free pending a deportation hearing.

Charles H. Kuck, an immigration lawyer working on behalf of the “A Lot “ rapper, confirmed his release to CNN’s Nick Valencia on Wednesday afternoon.

On Tuesday, 21 Savage, whose real name is Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was granted bond but it came too late in the day for him to be…

Mystikal has been freed on bond after 18 months behind bars.

The “Tarantula” rapper, 48, was released from a Lousiana prison after posting a $3 million bond in his rape case, reports TMZ.

“It’s been a long time coming for Mike, but now he can get back to being the artist he is, doing what he loves, and seeing his kids again,” his lawyer, Tim Yazbeck, told the…

Steve Harvey has offered to help Mo’Nique end her feuds with Lee Daniels, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry after she claimed she was blackballed in Hollywood.

“I don’t want to lose your gift to the world because we trying to prove a point when we can prove the point by doing it in a more loving way,” Harvey told the comedian following a heated discussion on Wednesday’s…

Sometimes internet infamy is all it takes to bring a couple together.

It appears that Blac Chyna and Soulja Boy just might be going steady, according to TMZ.

The website reports that the two have been “dating” for about a week now after recently sliding into one another’s DMs on Instagram — just in time for Valentine’s Day!…

21 Savage is set to be released.

The rapper, who was arrested by ICE agents in Atlanta over Super Bowl weekend, has been granted bond and will be released pending a deportation hearing, reports the Associated Press.

Despite initial reports that he had been released on Tuesday, a member of his legal team told the outlet they anticipated that the rapper would be…

Usher and Rich The Kid weren't harmed but members of their entourage were reportedly pistol-whipped.

As many as 10 shots were fired during an incident at a Hollywood recording studio where Usher and Rich the Kid were present, TMZ reports.

The robbery happened on Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 12) outside of the Westlake Recording Studio. Witnesses claimed a suspect…

Oklahoma police shot pepper balls to disperse a crowd that rushed the doors of an arena after learning that rapper Travis Scott had abruptly postponed a sold-out concert on Monday night.

Some fans started banging on the glass doors of the Bank of Oklahoma Center in Tulsa, authorities said. The announcement reportedly came less than an hour before showtime.

The…

Model Justine Skye has accused rapper Sheck Wes of abuse.

In a pair of tweets Monday evening, the 23-year-old, who also acts and sings, labeled the “Mo Bamba” rapper her “abuser.”

“Taking a walk with my friends and my man and Sheck Wes (my abuser) and his friends decide to STALK US and attack my friends,” she wrote in the first tweet. “Two cars full of n—as…

BET issued a statement apologizing to Nicki Minaj for a tweet that shaded her while simultaneously celebrating Cardi B's Grammy win for best rap album.

“Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj is being dragged by her lacefront,” the since-deleted tweet from the network read, redirecting to an article on BET.com about Cardi's award.

However, the damage was already done, as fans…

Even if 21 Savage is deported, ICE reportedly won’t be able to seize his assets.

Since the agency is only privy to money earned through illegal activities, it won’t have a claim on the “Bank Account” rapper’s money, reports TMZ.

According to a report by the website over the weekend, any money earned legally cannot be seized by the government, regardless of the…

Chance The Rapper and his fiancée, Kirsten Corley, are tying up some loose ends regarding their daughter before they walk down the aisle.

The rapper — born Chancellor Bennett — and Corley filed court documents in Chicago to modify their custody case over their 3-year-old daughter Kensli, The Blast reports.

Corley initially filed the custody case…

YoungBoy Never Broke Again or NBA YoungBoy was arrested Monday afternoon after an incident at a hotel in downtown Atlanta.

It happened around 12:15 p.m. at the Hyatt House on Marietta Street.

Officials with the Atlanta Police Department said a housekeeper at the hotel -- after knocking several times -- entered a room occupied by NBA YoungBoy, whose real name…

Canadian rapper "Dax" dropped a Tory Lanez diss video yesterday and Tory Lanez pulled up on him & made him apologize on camera. Dax looks like he's either been jumped or just had a fight.…