Fetty Wap
Fetty Wap Discusses His Career In First Interview Behind Bars
The story of Fetty Wap is a cautionary tale that all rappers should take heed to. He has conducted his first interview since being in prison. XXL Magazine has secured the MC’s first Q&A while he serves time. While it seems that he is holding himself accountable he did make it clear that he knows […]
Fetty Wap Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking, Faces Five Years In Jail
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty New Jersey rapper Fetty Wap is poised to go to prison for five years after pleading guilty to his involvement in a major drug trafficking enterprise in court. According to reports, Willie Junior Maxwell II aka Fetty Wap pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances in a Central Islip, New York courtroom on Monday (August 22nd). The charge carries a mandatory prison sentence of five years, but federal sentencing guidelines have the potential to add another two years to that. The plea was heard by U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven Locke, who had previously revoked the rapper’s $500,000 bond and sent him to jail two weeks beforehand. This resulted from him violating his pretrial release guidelines by threatening...
Fetty Wap Arrested For Threatening To Fatally Fade A Snitch On FaceTime, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Looks like Fetty Wap has once again run afoul of the law and got himself pinched for using FaceTime to threaten someone this past Monday (August 8). According to The New York Post, the “Trap Queen” rapper was arrested in New Jersey for allegedly threatening to kill someone during a FaceTime call this past December 21, 2021. Apparently Fetty dialed up “John Doe” to call him a rat while brandishing the handgun and threatened to murk him saying “Imma kill you and everybody you with.” Related Stories That in itself was a violation of state law and also Fetty’s conditions of release so he ended up back in the clink. Unfortunately for Fetty, Magistrate Judge Steven Locke revoked the rapper’s bond pending tr...
Fetty Wap Pinched At Newark Airport On Warrant
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Fetty Wap can’t win for losing. The “Trap Queen” rapper was arrested at Newark Airport on an outstanding warrant. Rolling Stone first reported that Fetty got pinched at Newark Liberty International Airport, after an ankle monitor alert, on Friday afternoon (Dec. 17). The irony is this arrest isn’t even tied to the whole drug trafficking thing Fetty Wap has been accused of by the Feds. “Officers were dispatched to an ankle monitor call for an active warrant out of North Bergen, New Jersey,” said a spokesperson for the Port Authority PD to Rolling Stone. “An active warrant was identified and the suspect was then transported to our [Central Police Desk], which is our main checkpoint for arrest processing.” Fetty found himself in cuffs du...
Back At It: Fetty Wap Performs Live For The First Time Since Arrest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Fetty Wap is finally back on stage. He recently performed his first live show since being booked for his alleged role in a drug ring. As spotted on Page Six the New Jersey rapper is back to bringing his music to life for his fans. Last week the “679” MC performed at Power 105.1’s Powerhouse concert at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Sunday, November 21. As a surprise guest during DJ Spin King’s set, the Paterson native did a medley of his hits and all signs pointed to a warm reception from the crowd in attendance. After the show he joined Spin King in a interview with Nyla Simone. “I really feel the highlight was Fetty,” SpinKing said. “Fetty went crazy. It’s Jersey and he got a lot of love.” Fetty then appeared t...
Fetty Wap Released On $500K Bail, Accused Of Selling All The Drugs
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Late last month Fetty Wap was bagged by the feds before he was set to hit the stage at Rolling Loud in New York City. But now the New Jersey rapper is once again a free man, for now, after posting $500K bond. According to TMZ the “Trap Queen” artist was granted bail after posting half a mil on bond and will await his upcoming trial from the comfort of his own home. Unfortunately, the man will have to comply with a few conditions placed upon him including rocking a GPS monitoring device and submitting to drug tests. Fetty also has to surrender his passport and get prior approval from authorities if he plans on traveling for any professional tours. Given the gravity of the charges thrown against him, he’s lowkey lucky to be out on bail ...
Fetty Wap Arrested By FBI For Alleged Role In Opioid Drug Ring, What We Know
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Rapper Fetty Wap has been arrested and is facing charges after allegedly being a part of a bicoastal opioid drug ring. According to Deadline, Fetty Wap, real name William Junior Maxwell, was arrested last week at New York’s CitiField on a two-count federal indictment. The “Trap Queen” rapper was going to be a part of the three-day Rolling Loud music festival at the New York Mets’ home stadium but never made it to the stage. After the arrest, Maxwell stood before a Long Island judge on charges of being what the government is calling a “kilogram-level dealer” of opioids. News of the arrest comes just a week after the release of The Butterfly Effect, the rapper’s second studio album—inspired largely by the death of his young daughte...
Trap King?: Fetty Wap Arrested On Federal Drug Charges At Rolling Loud
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Fetty Wap was arrested Thursday night (October 28) at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y. during the Rolling Loud music festival on federal drug charges. Later today (October 29), the charges will be unsealed at the Patterson, N.J. rapper appears in court to address the matter. Reports are still developing but local outlet WABC writes that Fetty Wap, real name William Junior Maxwell, was arrested among a group of six persons in total who are allegedly members of a drug distribution ring that ran operations at the Rolling Loud festival, allegedly selling heroin and fentanyl to patrons in attendance. Related Stories The 30-year-old “Trap Queen” star just released his second studio album, The Butterfly Effect, on October 22 after releasing ...
Death Of Fetty Wap’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Confirmed By Turquoise Miami
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Back in June, reports went wide that Fetty Wap‘s four-year-old daughter passed away but they were largely unconfirmed. Over the weekend, Turquoise Miami, the mother of the child, confirmed the tragic loss via a moving Instagram post. Over the weekend, Turquoise Miami posted a brief video of her beautiful baby girl and the caption illustrates not only the love she had for little Lauren but also what joy she brought to her mom’s life. From IG: This is my amazing ,beautiful , funny , vibrant, loving ,talented , smart and hardheaded princess mermaid Aquarius. If you see this post scrolling by with her comment or just say to yourself “ i love you LAUREN ”because they say that souls can feel your love #rip Again, as we said back in June, ou...
Come Back On Deck: Fetty Wap Explains Why He “Fell Off” To A Fan On IG
Source: Steven Ferdman / Getty In 2014, Fetty Wap‘s “Trap Queen” hit the airwaves like a tsunami out of left field and was heard everywhere from the club to the burbs. Alhough it looked like Fetty was well on his way to superstardom, nothing happened after that his single, for the most part. Sure the New Jersey artist appeared on a gang of features courtesy of mixtape rappers looking to use his clout to put themselves on, but in a couple of years the singer/rapper went from one of the hottest artists on the streets to as ice cold as that piece on his chest. The man even appeared on Love & Hip Hop and we all know once you’re a rapper who’s relegated to a check from VH1, it’s more than likely a wrap for your career—no shots. While most fans hesitate to ever ask a rapper the dreaded “what...
