WORLD WRAP FEDERATION's Blog – August 2021 Archive (219)

DaBaby was scheduled for a slew of live shows this summer before a homophobic rant at Rolling Loud led to the cancellation of many bookings. On Sunday, DaBaby made his return to a big stage performing at Hot 97’s Summer Jam at MetLife Stadium. Before taking the stage, a pre-recorded message played on the stadium screen giving thanks to Hot 97 for the…

Chicago’s Douglas Park was the home to a special moment in 2021 Hip-Hop history. Lil Durk returned to his hometown with a surprise set at Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash Festival.

News of a special set emerged midway through Sunday and around 6 p.m. central time, Durkio emerged and surprised the festival-goers with an energetic set of classics, street…

The first of it’s kind book arrived over the weekend boasting 120 tracks, nine CDs, a 300-page book with eleven essays, extensive track-by-track liner notes and never-before-published images.

In terms of music,The Smithsonian Anthology Of Hip Hop And Rap dives into four decades of Hip-Hop beginning with the 1979 Fatback track “King Tim the Third…

Webbie had to be carried out of a club this weekend after he stumbled off stage following what appears to be a medical emergency and the scary moment is on video.

The Louisiana rapper was performing Friday night at 213 Lux Lounge in Roanoke, VA and at some point during his concert (or perhaps shortly thereafter) he was caught on camera looking ill and…

Hate it or love it, The Game says people gotta respect Anderson Paak's strong conviction to put the kibosh on any posthumous albums so much so he got his dying wish tattooed on his arm. And, Game's game as far as the sentiment goes sort of.

We got the "Wouldn't Get Far" rapper leaving Maxfield L.A. on Thursday and wondered if he'd seen .Paak's tat. Not…

Jackboy has always insisted he's innocent in his gun possession case, and now prosecutors at least agree he shouldn't be charged because they don't have the goods to prove he's guilty.

Jonathan L. Adams, the Monroe County D.A., decided not to move forward with charges against the rapper "due to our concern regarding being able to prove…

Kanye West appeared to dox Drake as their long-standing feud reignites, but Drake doesn't seem to give an f##k

Ye took to Instagram to share the location of Drake's Toronto, Ontario property, but later deleted it. This came shortly after Kanye wiped his IG clean, leaving a lone photo of his childhood home but he's now posted a few more…

During a recent interview with Hot 97’s Ebro Darden, Laura Stylez and Peter Rosenberg, the seasoned MC/actor talked about his infamous feud with Ice Cube who believed Common was dissing West Coast rappers on the Resurrection single “I Used To Love H.E.R.”

Cube fired back with a jab on “Westside Slaughterhouse” from Mack 10’s self-titled debut,…

Young Thug turned 30 years old earlier this week and he was showered with an array of lavish gifts ranging from a hot pink bently to an alleged 100 acres of open land in Atlanta.

The jaw-dropping real estate addition was gifted by realtor Trey Williams and Young Thug’s manager and 300 Ent. A&R Geoff Ogunlesi. With the 100 acres, this is the first…

Kendrick Lamar On the site, K-Dot gave an update on his next album. “As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after 17 years,” he wrote. “The Struggles. The Success. And most importantly, the Brotherhood. May the Most High continue to use Top Dawg as a vessel for candid creators. As I continue to…

Antetokounmpo is following in the footsteps of Patrick Mahomes in becoming small-market stars investing in the local baseball franchise, which Mahomes did in joining the Kansas City Royals’ ownership group last year.

Man, this is unbelievable,” Antetokounmpo, wearing a No. 34 baseball jersey, said at Friday’s news conference. “This is a dream come true…

Love & Hip hop Miami season 4 returns with some new but familiar faces. Hip-Hop vets Noreaga (N.O.R.E.), Ace Hood and newcomer Florence El Luche join series regulars Trina, Trick Daddy, Sukihana, and Amara La Negra. This season highlights more natives to Miami and actual artists with industry experience.  

Rapper turned top rated…

The Game is already callin' a Soulja Boy knockout if a fight with Aaron Carter actually goes down the boxing match would be a "sloppy slugfest!

If you missed itSoulja and AC have been going back and forth after the singer called him out for a celeb boxing match with Draco saying he'd "beat the candy out his pockets!

We learned there's an actual…

The world has come to know Lizzo for embracing herself and being fierce, beautiful, and outspoken. Few people could have imagined a person like her, before she rose to fame. Recently, she made headlines for calling out body shamers, following her “Rumors” single release.

Lizzo tackled people leaving fat-phobic and racist comments. She rallied against…

Kanye West is sending smoke signals that he's zeroing in on his album release, by posting a pic of the house he grew up in. Ye displayed a photo of his childhood home on the South Side of Chicago. You'll recall, it's the house he bought last year for $225,000.

As for the clue well, the album is titled "Donda," an homage to his late mother, so it would…

Hip hop royalty including Lil’ Kim and Busta Rhymes gathered in Prospect Park to pay tribute to Brooklyn’s own Notorious B.I.G.

DJ Stretch Armstrong warmed up the crowd and told stories about how Biggie would appear on his “Stretch & Bobbito” radio show in the 1990s. Radio legend Angie Martinez introduced The Lox, who was the first act to hit the…

R. Kelly married the late pop star Aaliyah when she was just 15 because he believed she was pregnant part of a bid by the R&B singer to avoid jail, his former tour manager testified in Brooklyn federal court Friday.

Demetrius Smith, who worked with R. Kelly in the 90s, said that Kelly tied the knot with his underage girlfriend “to protect himself,…

JAY-Z is ready to host one hell of a party to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the grand opening of the 40/40 Club. The party is set to go down on August 28, and Hov will for sure turn your eye with the invitation.

Hov sent luxurious hourglass invitations to all the VIP guests. the guest list includes Diddy, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft,…

Spotify’s The Ringer and WWE are teaming up to launch an audio network as part of a multi-year partnership.

The Ringer will be expanding its existing wrestling coverage. The current feed for the The Masked Man Show hosted by David Shoemaker and Kaz, will rebrand to The Ringer Wrestling Show and will continue on that feed, alongside new programming from…