R. Kelly's lawyers have filed a criminal complaint against a member of Jay-Z's entourage and are contemplating action after the singer was booted from the Best Of Both Worlds tour this weekend.

According to R, Kelly's publicist, a member of Jay-Z's entourage allegedly splashed the crooner with pepper-spray backstage. The next day, promoter Jeff Sharp of Atlanta Worldwide Touring, expelled Kelly from the remaining Madison Square Garden shows. Consequently, Hov and special guests, including Busta Rhymes, Mary J. Blige and others took the stage for the second MSG date. According to Billboard, Kells' lawyers filed a complaint against the crew member and are also considering legal actions regarding Kelly's expulsion from the tour

"The fans deserve better than this," Kelly said in a statement. "I'd like the show to go on. It's really disappointing that Jay-Z and the promoter don't."

Several shows were canceled in recent weeks and reports surfaced that Kelly and Jay weren't on speaking terms. Roughly an hour into the show, Kells reported that two men in the audience were waving guns at him. The singer then interrupted the show while the Garden's security searched the venue for weapons. Once the place was declared secure, Kelly and two of his bodyguards were allegedly pepper-sprayed by one of Jiggaman's friends as they were returning to the stage.

"I'm pretty sure Jay didn't realize what was going on," Allan Mayer, Kells' lawyer said in a statement.

R and his bodyguards were treated at St. Vincent Hospital and later released. Hov's spokesperson said that his entourage had no knowledge of the incident because it took place while he was on stage. Jay and special guests were scheduled to perform at the Meadowlands last night and Madison Square Garden today. There's no word on whether Hov will continue to perform other dates scheduled through November 28.


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Voletta Wallace, the mother of the late Notorious B.I.G. has dropped her wrongful-death lawsuit against a man formerly suspected of killing her son.

Wallace accused Amir Muhammad a.k.a. Harry Billups of shooting her son outside the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles after a Vibe Magazine party on March 9, 1997. Sources say Wallace dropped the suit when Muhammad denied any involvement in the emcee's death and offered to take a lie-detector test in a recent pretrial.

The settlement didn't include any payments and Wallace's lawyers refused to provide more details on the agreement. Meanwhile, Muhammad couldn't be reached for comments.

Wallace's 2002 suit still cites the city of Los Angeles and former LA policeman David A. Mack, who is presently serving 14 years in federal prison for a bank robbery. It alleges that Mack hired former college roommate Muhammad to kill Biggie and that police neglected to correctly investigate a fellow officer who became a suspect in the murder case. While Muhammad was never questioned, police investigated whether Mack and Suge Knight hired him to shoot Big.

Muhammad became a suspect after a jailhouse informant familiar with Mack told detectives that Biggie's assassin went by a Middle East sounding name. Investigators have not found a weapon or witness linking Mack to the murder. He has also denied any connection to the murder.