Prior to his untimely passing early yesterday morning, NY rapper Chinx was rumored to be in a relationship with Khloe Kardashian’s best friend, Malika Haqq. The pair were photographed together numerous times (typically alongside Khloe and French,) and have even alluded to a potential romance by being hugged up on Instagram.

“Shout out to Malika. That’s my… You know what I’m sayin’? She’s a good person. I learned a lot of things from her,” Chinx said when asked about the situation in a recent interview. “I’ve known her for about a year. I wouldn’t lie to you and say we not attracted to each other or nothing like that. That’s my dog. We outside. We building. She’s part of the team.”

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Since his passing, Malika has spoken out on Instagram, sharing a photo of the two with the caption:

There may be more beautiful times but this was ours. Forever a light in my heart. Milk loves you [heartbreak emoji]

This is when all hell broke loose. Unbeknownst to the world, Chinx was actually married, and both his wife’s family and “friend” Erica Mena took to the comments to respond.

Erica was first, calling herself a longtime friend of Chinx and stating that the attention should be on his wife and kids, not Malika. Then his wife’s sisters chimed in, with one writing:

And another adding:

Now, his actual wife has spoken out to the media, being interviewed by the local news outside of the home she shared with Chinx and their children:

Whether they were together, separated, in an open relationship or what is all irrelevant now. What matters is that he rests in peace and that his kids and family will be okay. RIP, Chinx!

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