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A mystery out of Milwaukee involving a local rapper has turned into a murder investigation. A local news station reports that just two days ago (May 18) police came across a grisly scene when they discovered a body inside of a vehicle that was set ablaze. A preliminary investigation identified the victim as 42-year-old Lamonn C. Young, better known by his Rap moniker, Fatboi Gwalla Gwalla. The rapper lost his life in his hometown and it’s being reported by CBS 58 that a medical examiner has now ruled his death as a homicide. However, it’s unclear what caused his death at this time.

Earlier this year, Young released his latest album Hustle Hard and his family reportedly wants the world to remember him as a loving “father, husband, artist and entrepreneur.”

Activist Tracey Dent spoke with the outlet about Young’s death while denouncing gun violence. “A lot of talent is gone, it’s gone way too soon,” said Dent. “It’s a sense of urgency right now because people are scared, you know, they’re scared to come out of their house, because someone is getting shot or killed every single day.”

“We’re just trying to build unity across the county and everybody start working together, sharing resources and so we can start reducing the violence in our city,” Dent added.

The status of the homicide investigation is unknown, but it’s reported that there haven’t been any persons of interest or suspects publicly named. Authorities are hoping that someone will come forward with information that will help solve this case. Check out a few posts of Fatboi Gwalla Gwalla below. We send our sincerest condolences to the rapper’s loved ones.

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No one wins when the family feuds but the Simmons crew doesn’t care about Jay-Z lyrics. Russell Simmons and his ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons have long touted their blended family as being at peace as they’ve introduced new partners and children, and the most recent match-up is Kimora and Tim Leissner, who she married back in 2014. The couple welcomed a child together, adding onto the growing family that includes Kimora’s two daughters with Russell, her son with actor Djimon Hounsou, and a reported adopted son.

This week, we reported on the news that Russell was suing his ex-wife after he claims she illegally transferred his Celsius energy drink stock to her and her husband. The Def Jam icon claimed that Kimora was using the money to help pay off legal issues that have arisen for Leissner after he reportedly pleaded guilty in the $200 million fraud case. Kimora quickly clapped back with the help of her legal team.

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TheJasmineBrand reports that they received a statement regarding the allegations and it reads as follows:

“Kimora and her children are shocked by the extortive harassment coming from her ex-husband, Russell Simmons, who has decided to sue her for shares and dividends of Celsius stock in which Kimora and Tim Leissner invested millions of dollars. This is an ill-advised attempt by Russell to use the legal system to access funds he is in no way entitled to, and which his own legal team confirms Russell did not pay for.

“Russell’s continued aggressive behavior not only blatantly distorts the facts, but is simply a desperate PR ploy ignoring the years of mental and emotional anguish, gas lighting, and ongoing harassment he has inflicted on Kimora.

“Russell will be held accountable for his serial abuse and we will confront his baseless claims that he is warranted Celsius stock dividends despite his self-admitted zero contribution. This extortion attempt is especially egregious given that Russell remains contractually in debt to Kimora for millions of dollars in unpaid business loans. Our team is actively working to put a firm end to his harassment, which continues despite Russell having fled the country – he will face his own reckoning in the US court.”

Russell Simmons hasn’t yet responded to this latest update from his ex-wife.

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There is a legal war happening between XXXTentacion’s mother, Cleopatra Bernard, and the late rapper’s brother, Corey Pack. XXXTentacion, real name Jahseh Onfroy, was murdered in Florida back in the summer of 2018, and NBC Miami reports that since that time, there have been complaints filed regarding the monies left to his estate.

It’s reported that just last week, Pack filed court documents against Bernard, alleging that Onfroy’s mother has been hiding money from him by creating “holding and other companies and transferred money into them from the estate.” There wasn’t a specific number listed in the report, but it is stated that Pack claims millions of dollars have been transferred.

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This isn’t the first set of legal woes for Pack and Bernard; it’s said that last summer he sued her because he wanted his share of Onfroy’s estate which NBC Miami claims was valued at somewhere around $50 million. Bernard has control of her late son’s estate and while she has 50 percent interest, Pack and another of Onfroy’s brothers reportedly were given 25 percent each.

The “fraudulent transfer complaint seeks to recover assets being transferred from the probate estate by XXX’s mother, Cleo Bernard, in order to deprive our client Corey Pack, of a recovery, if he’s successful in his efforts to secure his inheritance rights either under his late brother’s trust or will,” said Pack’s attorney, Robert Stock.

Things got a tad muddled when Bernard reportedly made a paternity agreement with Jenesis Sanchez, the mother of Onfroy’s son, a child that was born months after his death. Bernard hasn’t publicly responded to the report or accusations of illegally hiding funds from Onfroy’s siblings.

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