WORLD WRAP FEDERATION's Blog – April 2021 Archive (64)

An R. Kelly associate took a plea deal Monday for trying to silence a witness in the R&B singer’s racketeering case by setting her SUV on fire.

Michael Williams, 38, copped to one count of arson for destroying the vehicle, rented by the woman’s father, which was parked in front of the Kissimmee, Florida, home where she and her family were staying.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs will be contributing to the funeral costs for his friend Black Rob — after the pair reconnected just before his death, Page Six has learned.

Rob, who was once on Diddy’s Bad Boy record label, died at the age of 51 on Saturday at Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital after suffering a myriad of health issues

We can confirm that Diddy — who…

Scottie Pippen’s oldest son, 33-year-old Antron, died on Sunday.

The NBA Hall of Famer, 55, confirmed the news in matching posts on both Instagram and Twitter, explaining the special bond they shared, and his son’s battle with chronic asthma. Pippen did not list a cause of death.

“I’m heartbroken to share that yesterday, I said goodbye to my firstborn…

Hitmaker Kanye West wants to be No. 1 — even in his divorce.

Sources told PageSix that the hip-hop star is “annoyed” at reports that say Kim Kardashian filed first in their split, and that she’s divorcing him.

West — who just responded to the papers filed by Kardashian two months ago — is “super annoyed that the story is being constantly presented as her…

Director Ryan Coogler announced Friday that he will continue making the much-anticipated Marvel movie Black Panther II in Georgia despite the intense criticism over new voting restrictions enacted by the state government.

Coogler has condemned the voter integrity law signed into effect by Georgia governor Brian Kemp, but said he realized pulling production of…

A memorial will be held for DMX at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center next week, two weeks after the Yonkers rapper died from complications of a drug overdose.

The hip-hop icon, who died at the age of 50 after spending a week in a coma, will be honored by family and friends on April 24.

A source working on the event told Page Six that it will be closed to the public.…

After a rough week since the passing of famed rapper DMX, the hip hop community is now mourning the loss of another star. According to close friends such as Mario Winans who posted about his passing on IG, Black Rob has sadly passed away.

Last week, video surfaced of Rob in a hospital bed. That caught many fans off-guard considering that we hadn’t heard from or…

R&B superstar R. Kelly’s sex-trafficking and racketeering trial is expected to go forward in August — after the pandemic had delayed the proceeding four times, a federal judge said Thursday.

Assistant US Attorney Elizabeth Geddes told US District Judge Ann Donnelly during a virtual hearing that prosecutors would, “begin that process of moving [Kelly] to…

Juelz Santana won’t be leaving New Jersey anytime soon.

On Thursday, TMZ reported that the Dipset rapper was denied permission to travel out of the state after allegedly failing a drug test. According to legal documents obtained by the outlet, Santana wanted to fly to Miami for work this month. But, his alleged travel plans and behavior leading up to the trip…

It has almost been 26 years since the death of NWA legend, Eazy-E. The rapper’s contribution to Hip Hop still remains relevant to this day, leaving behind eleven children to tell his story. His daughter, Ebie Wright has been in the process of making a documentary to honor her late father for years but admits to TooFab that there is one roadblock along the…

Dr Dre has to get a new lawyer in his divorce case.

A judge has ruled that power divorce attorney Laura Wasser — and Dre’s lawyer Howard King — cannot represent him in his blockbuster split from estranged wife Nicole Young.

Wasser is known as one of LA’s biggest divorce attorneys, repping clients including Kim Kardashian.

But Young and her…

Two people were shot Wednesday night near the scene of a Westchester vigil honoring the late rapper DMX, a report said.

One of the gunshot victims from near Fourth Street Park in Mount Vernon sought refuge in the back seat of the News 12 vehicle, which was occupied by reporters who had covered the event, according to the outlet.

The shootings happened…

It’s the “Empire State of Mind” collaboration New Yorkers didn’t see coming.

Hip-hop icons Jay-Z, Nas and Diddy are lending their voices to city politics for the first time — endorsing Ray McGuire for New York City mayor. The rappers appeared on a Zoom call with McGuire, Angie Martinez and Steve Stoute to discuss their mayoral candidate’s “inclusive comeback”…

Bobby Brown said his late son Bobby Brown Jr. wasn’t addicted to drugs prior to his fatal overdose in March.

The New Edition crooner opened up in a new interview about his son’s death and explained that he knew he had dabbled in some narcotics.

“He wasn’t a user. He would experiment with different things. It wasn’t like he was dependent on…

Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay’s sons — TJ and Jesse Mizelle — are paying homage to their legendary dad with a new pot product.

The Mizelle brothers are behind Queens OG, four pre-rolled joints in a cassette tape for its packaging, by Strain Theory in Los Angeles.

TJ proudly told us, “Jam Master Jay was a pothead — he smoked a lot of marijuana. Growing up,…

Kanye West superfans soon can own a piece of the rap legend’s sneaker collection — for a steep price.

Sotheby’s has listed the sample pair of Air Yeezy sneakers West, 43, wore on stage at the 2008 Grammys for his performance of “Hey Mama” and “Stronger.” They’re currently valued at $1 million — more than any sneaker previously listed with the auction…

U.S. rapper Nasir Jones (better known by his stage name, Nas) is among the fortunate few to have made early investments in Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange expected to reach over $100 billion in valuation when its COIN stock lists on Wednesday.

Jones’ investment firm, QueensBridge Venture Partners, got into Coinbase’s Series B round back in 2013 when it…

R&B singer Usher is getting flack on Twitter for allegedly using fake money with his own name and face on it at a strip club.

Dubbed “Ushbucks” by one wag on the social media site, the alleged counterfeit cash apparently came in denominations of $100, $20 and $1, and indeed previously popped up on Usher’s official social media channels — stuffed in a…

R&B singer Usher is getting flack on Twitter for allegedly using fake money with his own name and face on it at a strip club.

Dubbed “Ushbucks” by one wag on the social media site, the alleged counterfeit cash apparently came in denominations of $100, $20 and $1, and indeed previously popped up on Usher’s official social media channels — stuffed in a…

Jeezy is joining the NFT world and partnering with Liquid Avatar Technologies to sell the iconic snowman logo.

According to Hip Hop N More, Jeezy’s logo will be sold in partnership with Liquid Avatar, a global blockchain, along with Imagine AR Inc. and DreamView Studios.

The limited-edition animated file will come with an audio clip of Jeezy talking…