Spotify has backpedaled on its “hateful conduct” policy, which penalized artists on the streaming platform if they…
On Monday a woman filed a lawsuit against R. Kelly in Supreme Court in New York, alleging that the singer sexually…
- Media Remind Us of Those Not on Holiday Cards
I thought this dude was canceled.
As of Thursday, Spotify listeners will no longer be able to bump—or accidentally bump into—any R. Kelly tracks on…
I caught up with Tarana Burke at the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault annual awards on Monday in New…
This weekend, while driving with my windows down in 86-degree, sunny springtime weather, my car’s playlist (mostly…
After Time’s Up, an initiative dedicated to combating sexual abuse and harassment, called for “appropriate…
Ever since T.I. rapped “you had a bad idea and you makin’ it worse” on his and Kanye’s “Ye vs. the People,” I’ve…
The hullabaloo about Kanye West’s nonsensical rants, the Bill Cosby conviction and the movement to mute R. Kelly has…
Donald Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
For 24 years now (24!), R. Kelly’s behavior has been as essential to his place in the zeitgeist as his music.

The women of color within the Time’s Up movement penned a letter calling for action against R. Kelly for his alleged…
- Accidental Deaths Grow Among African Americans
Me and you, your mama and your cousin, too, still know people who support R. Kelly. Despite everything that we now…
Like rodents fleeing from a taking-too-long-to-sink ship, most of R. Kelly’s team has bid the embattled singer adieu.
Two things are certain: Vince Staples will never not say what needs to be said, and R. Kelly is an accused serial…