WORLD WRAP FEDERATION's Blog – August 2018 Archive (86)

Nat Geo will resume production on Morgan Freeman’s “The Story of God” after investigating claims of sexual misconduct against the actor.

“Through production on critically acclaimed series ‘The Story of God’ and ‘The Story of Us,’ we have valued a longstanding relationship with Morgan Freeman,” the network said in a statement Friday. “When we learned of recent…

On Friday morning, G-Eazy, 29, dropped “Bad Boy,” a diss track explicitly aimed at his rival, even going as far to mention him by name — well, initials — in case anyone couldn’t connect the dots.

“Your shots just graze me / I’m standing, they ain’t put a hole in me / I answer to no one, nobody can get control of me / MGK please stop trolling me, get over me,” he…

An outdoor concert venue along Detroit’s waterfront will be renamed in honor of Aretha Franklin, Motor City Mayor Mike Duggan announced at the Queen of Soul’s funeral Friday.

Mourners at Greater Grace Temple gave Duggan a standing ovation as he announced plans to send a proposal to his city council on Tuesday to rename Chene Park to Aretha Franklin Park.…

A federal jury has convicted a business manager of defrauding R&B artists Ne-Yo and Brian McKnight in a sports beverage scheme.

The panel in Ohio found 42-year-old Kevin Foster of Montclair, New Jersey, guilty of wire fraud, money laundering, bankruptcy fraud, tax evasion and filing false tax returns last week.

Prosecutors say Foster induced Ne-Yo, whose…

Just hours after appearing as musical guest on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” last August, Meek Mill was arrested for reckless endangerment after police viewed an Instagram post of him riding his dirtbike through New York City streets. The incident led to a controversial and unusually harsh sentence for parole violation that saw him serving five months in…

Major key alert: DJ Khaled now produces furniture in addition to pop hits.

Khaled, 42, announced the launch of his We the Best Home furniture line on Wednesday, which will be available for purchase on Goldition.com starting Thursday.

The line features “statement pieces designed to elevate your home into a new level of expression, luxury living, and #winning,”…

Safaree Samuels is giving people what Nicki Minaj has already had — a piece of him.

Minaj’s ex-boyfriend has partnered with toy company Doc Johnson in a seven-figure deal to create a dildo molded from his member, the company announced late Tuesday.

“We think this collaboration is going to be a lot of fun, and we’re excited to be partnering with Safaree to…

Teyana Taylor still has the mesmerizing moves she showcased in Kanye West’s “Fade” music video.

This time, the 27-year-old singer is showing off her incredible body once again for lingerie line Agent Provocateur.

In a new video tied to the brand’s fall 2018 collection and dubbed “The Power of the Provocateur,” Taylor wears a yellow bra and thong accessorized…

Lauryn Hill has finally responded to accusations made by jazz pianist Robert Glasper that she stole music from his musician friends.

“You may be able to make suggestions, but you can’t write FOR me,” she wrote in a lengthy essay published to Medium on Monday. “I am the architect of my creative expression. No decisions are made without me. I hire master builders and…

Bronx rapper Joseph “Fat Joe” Cartagena is being sued for allegedly ripping off a former business partner — who was recently convicted of defrauding his and Cartagena’s customers.

Scott Spina, who was sentenced to three years in prison last month, says in his Manhattan federal lawsuit that Cartagena ripped him off well before he pleaded guilty to ripping of their…

A fan threw a phone like a baseball & hit Swae Lee in the face. It split his lip and chipped his tooth. Swae Lee got pissed off and started saying "on my momma I'm gonna sue you" and look what you did! You done got my face…

Aaliyah is gone but not forgotten.

On Saturday, Missy Elliott penned a letter to the late singer on the 17th anniversary of her death, Aug. 25.

“Aaliyah, we miss you so much,” the rapper wrote in a letter, posted in…

Beyoncé and Jay-Z‘s Atlanta concert ended in chaos and confusion when a fan rushed the stage and tried to chase the power couple.

The Carters had just finished performing their latest track “Apesh-t” at the Mercedes-Benz…

Beyoncé and Jay-Z‘s Atlanta concert ended in chaos and confusion when a fan rushed the stage and tried to chase the power couple.

The Carters had just finished performing their latest track “Apesh-t” at the Mercedes-Benz…

Fan Throws A Bible At Lil Uzi On Stage. He Picks It Up & Starts Reading It.…

Police say there were “multiple fatalities” when a mass shooting occurred during a live video game tournament at a mall in Jacksonville, Florida, Sunday afternoon.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office confirmed reports of the…

The collaboration is Drake’s fifth No. 1 of 2018, tying 2010 and 2016 as the most fruitful years.

For the third time this year, Drake knocks himself from No. 1 slot on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop airplay chart. His collaboration with Lil Baby, “Yes Indeed,” climbs 3-1 on the chart (dated Aug. 25) to evict “In My Feelings” from the penthouse after two weeks.…

There was much hyperventilating Friday after a picture appeared online purporting to be the first shot of Cardi B’s newborn baby.

But the rapper — who has been very private about month-old daughter Kulture — wrote in a now-deleted Instagram post, “I been seen this everywhere! This is a gorgeous baby but nope it’s not Kulture. Blogs and fake pages please respect other…

The family of the late rock star Prince is suing a doctor who prescribed pain pills for him, saying the doctor failed to treat him for opiate addiction and therefore bears responsibility for his death two years ago.

Prince died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl in April 2016.

Authorities say Dr. Michael Schulenberg admitted prescribing oxycodone to…

Beyoncé and JAY-Z’s On the Run II Tour tops the Hot Tours list dated Aug. 25 (see below), thanks to the latest batch of earnings reported to Billboard Boxscore for the couple's successful trek. Their placement is fueled by recent engagements in Minneapolis, Detroit, and two sold-out shows for 86,000 fans at Chicago’s Soldier Field, which totaled $21.2 million in…