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Fetty Wap Slaps Woman at Iowa Festival after Being Splashed with Water

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Fetty Wap's 4-Year-Old Daughter's Cause of Death Reportedly Revealed

A bit of water splashed on Fetty Wap, causing the rapper to lose his cool. The “Trap Queen” star was on hand at an Iowa Fair, and after he was hit with some water, he slapped a woman who was nearby.

HipHopDX notes in a separate clip that Fetty Wap was being pushed back by a security guard as he slapped both the bottle and fan.

In December, Rolling Stone reported the rapper was nabbed at Newark Liberty International Airport after an alert from his ankle monitor showed he had an outstanding warrant. The warrant was for a public nuisance charge.

That same month, Fetty Wap spoke out for the first time following his October arrest at CitiField on federal drug charges. He subsequently entered a not guilty plea and was released on bond, but he’s also accused of being responsible for running a drug ring based out of Long Island. If convicted, he could face life in prison. 

According to federal reports on the case, Fetty Wap and his alleged drug ring had been responsible for trafficking over 100 kilos of opioids, crack, and cocaine from the West Coast to be sold on Long Island. The FBI also recovered $1.5 million in cash, 16 kilograms of cocaine, 2 kilograms of heroin, fentanyl pills, two 9mm handguns, a rifle, a .45 caliber pistol, a .40 caliber pistol, and ammunition.

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Keep Ya Head Up: Iowa 2Pac Superfan Forced To Resign From Job For Posting Rap Lyrics?

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Jerry Foxhoven, a former government official in Iowa, was asked to leave his job a day after sharing lyrics via the company email account quoting the late Tupac “2Pac” Shakur. Foxhoven, a 66-year-old white man, was such a 2Pac fanatic that he made even handed out “thug cookies” and often signed off his emails with the rapper’s words.

NPR reports:

Foxhoven regularly held “Tupac Fridays” in his office, where the rapper’s music was played — the lawyer said he liked breaking stereotypes about who listens to rap.

“I’m a 66-year-old white guy from the Midwest who likes rap music, who likes Tupac!” he says.

In fact, Foxhoven is a Tupac superfan. The civil servant is utterly dedicated to the slain rapper, celebrating his birthday with Tupac-themed baked goods; marking Tupac milestones (“I might seem a little down because today is the 22nd anniversary of 2Pac’s death,” he wrote once to a staff member); and assigning Tupac as mandatory reading for his ethics class at Drake University.

But Foxhoven’s tenure at the Department of Human Services ended without warning — and without a chance for an orderly transition. After his email citing the rapper, Foxhoven was asked to resign. He says that he was not even granted a meeting with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Foxhoven told the outlet that he didn’t believe he was let go because of 2Pac but did ponder if the firing would have happened if he quoted Barry Manilow lyrics, whose birthday is one day after 2Pac’s, instead.

“I always try to assume the best of everybody, and I can’t imagine that [the governor] would base her decision on the Tupac incident,” Foxhoven tells NPR. “If this is the reason, I’m really disappointed.”

Keep Ya Head Up, Jerry!

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Iowa Social Service Director Forced Out After Sending Emails Filled with Tupac Content

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The director of a social service agency in Iowa was removed after he continuously sent emails containing the late Tupac’s music and lyrics to staff members.

The Associated Press reports Iowa Department of Human Services Director Jerry Foxhoven often sent emails containing content of the West Coast legend, eventually leading to complaints by lawmakers. After the complaint, he sent another to 4,300 staff members, which eventually led to his dismissal on the next business day.

Foxhoven is 66 years of age and is a self-described huge Tupac fan. His fandom included “Tupac Fridays” being an event at work and playing the music in the office, rapping lyrics with employees and also having Tupac-themed cookies that had “Thug Life” placed on them.

After his release, the agency released 350 pages emails to the AP that had the words “Tupac” or “2Pac.” In addition to his love for the rapper, Foxhoven used the rapper and his lyrics – such as It’s time for us as a people to start makin’ some changes” – as an attempt to improve the culture of the company.

The call for Foxhoven’s resignation came by Governor Kim Reynolds on June 17, a day after he sent a celebratory email for Tupac’s birthday. Many are believed to enjoy his merger of HIp-Hop and work, making for the environment to be lighter in a stressful setting.

“I love your 2pac messages … and the fact that you still send them (despite the haters) makes me appreciate them even more,” employee Lisa Bender wrote to Foxhoven.

The details on if the removal of Foxhoven and the infusion of Tupac into work culture have not been linked together. However, the close proximity of the birthday celebration and the resignation have raised caution flags. The governor’s office did not confirm the association between the two.

“As the governor has said, a lot of factors contributed to the resignation of Jerry Foxhoven and now Gov. Reynolds is looking forward to taking DHS in a new direction,” said spokesman Pat Garrett.

There are additional controversies in the agency, which include difficult contracts with managed care companies, trial about the mistreatment of boys at a state facility and more.

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