Twista News

Rapper Twista is enjoying the most successful year of his recording career to date. His latest album, Kamikaze, is approaching double-platinum status, but success has been bittersweet for the star as he's been involved in a very public divorce from his wife, Rashida Mitchell. Recently, the rapper's wife went public in the Chicago Sun Times with allegations that he has been neglecting their 10 year-old daughter, Aaliyah. The article included an interview with Aaliyah as well as a photograph, her name, age, and school district.

Last week Twista and his attorney, Jeffrey M. Leving, went to court seeking an emergency petition for a restraining order to protect his daughter and to stop his wife from speaking negatively about him to the child. Chicago Judge Leida Santiago granted the order on September 2 and now Rashida Mitchell is restrained and enjoined from directing or allowing her daughter to talk to the media about her parent's divorce.

Twista and Rashida were married in 1991 and have been separated since 1996. They began their divorce proceedings in 1999.

In a released statement, the rapper's lawyer said, "It's a sad state of affairs when a judge has to order a mother not to speak to her child about the father in a negative manner. Twista is a loving father and his daughter means the world to him."

Rashida Mitchell's opinion differs. According to her, Twista in 1999 was ordered to pay her $100 a week in child support, and he is allegedly two months behind. Mitchell also stated that Aaliyah was unhappy, and said that "Twista has not given her the life that she deserves."

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