WORLD WRAP FEDERATION's Blog – June 2019 Archive (106)

John Singleton‘s mother is trying to jump the line and be named special administrator of his estate — before a court hearing on the matter — and now the legendary director’s daughter is trying to make sure that does not happen.

According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Cleopatra Singleton is objecting to her grandmother Sheila Ward’s request to be named…

Manhattan prosecutors have expanded their takedown of rainbow-haired rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine’s former crew and arrested a 12th defendant in the case — charging him with kidnapping Tekashi and robbing him of six figures’ worth of jewelry and cash.

Aljeremiah Mack, 33, who goes by “Nuke,” has been hit with racketeering, gun and narcotics charges related to his…

Coming in at No. 2 just won’t do when you’re DJ Khaled.

Multiple music sources told Page Six that the rapper and producer is fuming at his label after his ballyhooed new album, “Father of Asahd,” failed to debut at the top of the charts.

“He stormed into Epic with an entourage,” a source said. And when projections showed his new record looked likely to come in…

R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to 11 additional charges of sexual assault on Thursday, including four counts that could land him in prison for as much as 30 years.

Prosecutors didn’t ask a Chicago judge to raise the bond amount for Kelly during the brief hearing in Cook County court.

The disgraced Grammy-winning singer only said, “Yes, sir” when asked by Judge…

R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to 11 additional charges of sexual assault on Thursday, including four counts that could land him in prison for as much as 30 years.

Prosecutors didn’t ask a Chicago judge to raise the bond amount for Kelly during the brief hearing in Cook County court.

The disgraced Grammy-winning singer only said, “Yes, sir” when asked by Judge…

Jada Pinkett Smith rarely holds anything back when it comes to discussing the inner workings of her family.

The actress and host of “Red Table Talk” appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Wednesday and revealed the next topic to be discussed on her Facebook show.

Pinkett Smith, 47, told the late-night host that it was her daughter and co-host Willow Smith, 18,…

Nicole Curran says she’s been getting death threats over the viral video showing her leaning over to speak to Jay-Z, as Beyoncé sits stone-faced between them.

The Beyhive stung Curran — the wife of Golden State Warriors owner Joseph Lacob — so badly that she had to delete her Instagram on Thursday, she told ESPN reporter Ramona Shelburne.

“Just spoke to Nicole…

Future Hendrix hit Instagram to reveal that he will be releasing a new album this Friday, June 7.

Fans suspected that Future was gearing up a new release after his Instagram was wiped clean, however, not many knew what was coming. With all of the talks and updates about a What a Time to be Alive sequel, fans threw the speculation to a return of the “Diamonds Dancing”…

There’s a surge of female rappers rising from different parts of the world, and some controversy has emerged with it including ghostwriting.

Ghostwriting has always been shamed in Hip Hop, with the exception of female rappers, but it is normalized in the millennial Hip Hop game since Drake. Ghostwriters became a hot debate after Lil Yachty revealed that he was…

Drake is continuing to spread his influence into the television world. Showtime has picked up a documentary executive-produced by Drizzy, exploring the plight of veterans in their post-military life, Deadline reported and Billboard confirmed.

Ready for War was co-created by directors Andrew Renzi and Nick Boar. Drizzy's manager, Future the Prince, also received an…

Nipsey Hussle was a devoted member of the Crips street gang during his life, but after the rapper’s untimely death his brother appears to be taking on the organization to keep Nipsey’s famous slogan in the family.

According to documents obtained by The Blast, Samiel “Blacc Sam” Asghedom filed a trademark application on May 28 to lock down “The Marathon Continues” for…

Kintea McKenzie, a recording artist known as “Kooda B” and a former associate of rainbow-haired rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, pleaded guilty before a federal judge in Manhattan to arranging for a fellow gang member to shoot at a rival in Times Square.

The feds say that, in June 2018, Tekashi paid McKenzie to shoot at a rival gang member who was staying at a Times Square…

Comedian Tracy Morgan was involved in a car crash on 42nd Street Tuesday that left his brand-new, $2 million Bugatti all scraped up — and the funnyman leaving in an ambulance.

A driver with New Jersey plates tried to make a left turn onto 10th Avenue from the right lane around 1:30 p.m., slamming into the “30 Rock” luminary and dinging his…

Rihanna is well on her way to becoming the next celebrity beauty billionaire.

According to Forbes, the 31-year-old pop icon is now the richest female musician in the world, with a fortune totaling $600 million. And while earnings from her Grammy-winning musical career certainly helped her grow her wealth, they’re pennies compared to what her partnership with LVMH is…

Lil’ Kim‘s finances appear to be back in order.

According to court documents obtained by The Blast, the 44-year-old rapper requested that a judge dismiss her bankruptcy case because her lawyer helped her got a loan modification for her home.

In May 2018, Kim filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in an effort to save her Alpine, NJ, mansion from…

Months after breaking the internet with her Netflix documentary Homecoming, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is trying to orchestrate a homecoming of a different sort in an all-new teaser for Disney’s upcoming remake of The Lion King. The 30-second spot (watch below) puts the music icon front and center for the first time as Nala, the childhood friend — and grown-up love…

Diddy is getting the last laugh on one of his oldest industry rivals, Suge Knight, after sending a jab to the former producer while he sits behind bars.

The Bad Boy Records founder threw a party at his New Jersey mansion over the weekend as tons of hip-hop stars traveled out from the West Coast to attend Hot 97’s Summer Jam, including Snoop Dogg, who was seen Crip…

Quavo‘s shoes cost more than most rappers’ homes.

The “Walk It Talk It” singer, 28, appeared on the latest episode of Complex’s “Sneaker Shopping” video series, where he proved that money is no object when it comes to his footwear.

The Migos member met the show’s host Joe La Puma at Atlanta’s A Ma Maniére, where he quickly dropped $11,000 on new additions to…

Jay-Z once rapped "I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man." Turns out he was right.

The superstar rapper is also a fashion trendsetter, a streaming music mogul, a sports management company owner and Mr. Beyonce Knowles.

All that has helped him to become the first billionaire rapper, according to Forbes.

"Less than a decade later, it's clear that…

Cardi B came through drippin’ — and so will her 10-month-old daughter.

The rapper, 26, posted a photo on her Instagram of a mountain of diamond jewelry meant for Kulture.

“Just spent a bag on my daughter, you know a bad bitch gonna spoil haa,” Cardi captioned a since-deleted screenshot of a text exchange with the jeweler asking for $80,000. The photo includes…