NewsLegalNewsLegalR. Kelly Could Spend the Rest of His Life in PrisonProsecutors asked the federal judge to give the disgraced singer 25 more years for his child pornography conviction.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 17, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalSexual Assault Charges Against R. Kelly Dropped, But He Still Faces Years in PrisonChicago prosecutor Kim Foxx asked a judge to dismiss the indictments against Kelly on Monday.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 31, 2023
EntertainmentEntertainmentR. Kelly Reportedly Made Aaliyah's Parents Sign NDA After Marriage AnnulmentKelly allegedly also asked the minister that officiated the wedding to sign one as well, but he declined and…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJanuary 5, 2023
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicMegan Thee Stallion's Countersuit Against Label 1501 Certified Entertainment Moves ForwardShe may not need it, but I feel moved to start a vacation Go Fund Me for this woman.ByAlexandra JanePublishedDecember 31, 2022
NewsNewsR Kelly's Former Manager Gets Prison Time For Threatening to Shoot-up Manhattan TheaterDonnell Russell, the disgraced former manager of R Kelly, was sentenced to one year for threatening violence at a…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedDecember 20, 2022
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicFinal Chapter in Surviving R. Kelly Series Wraps Up the Disgraced Singer’s Criminal HistoryThe trailer for Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter gives some insight into the fallout that came after the…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 15, 2022
NewsNewsR. Kelly Speaks From Federal Prison, Wants His Music Left AlonePolice are investigating how the stolen master recordings were taken from the disgraced singer’s warehouse.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 14, 2022
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicNew R. Kelly Album Pulled From Streaming Services [UPDATED]The album, I Admit It, was a bootleg version of the record and it is still unclear who was behind its release.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 9, 2022
CultureCulture14 Badass Black People in Media You Should KnowAlong with our Root 100 honorees, these African Americans are changing the media landscape one step at a time.ByAmira CastillaPublishedDecember 7, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalR. Kelly’s Manager to Join the Disgraced Singer in PrisonDonnell Russell was sentenced to 20 months in prison for stalking one of Kelly’s victims.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedNovember 18, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalR. Kelly's Co-Defendent Wants The Government To Pay His Attorney's FeesIn our pay-to-play criminal justice system, something's very wrong with this picture.ByKeith ReedPublishedOctober 20, 2022
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicHere Are The Music Artists With The Most Loyal FanbasesThese stars have followings so strong that their fans have become a part of their brand.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 30, 2022
Very Smart BrothasLevel ManVery Smart BrothasLevel ManI Can’t Wait Until Tory Lanez Is DeportedFollowing the singer’s alleged confrontation with August Alsina, it’s finally time to remove this menace from…ByMichael ArceneauxPublishedSeptember 24, 2022
CultureBlack ExcellenceCultureBlack ExcellenceQueen Elizabeth Is Gone, But Here Are More of the Black Queens We Wish Were Still With Us [Update]Now that the world has said their goodbyes to Queen Elizabeth, we want to remember the Black women, our Queens, we…ByAmira CastillaPublishedSeptember 23, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalR. Kelly is Guilty Again, Convicted on Child Pornography ChargesThe disgraced singer was acquitted on obstruction of justice charges and conspiracy to receive child pornography.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedSeptember 14, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalR. Kelly’s Federal Trial on Child Pornography Charges Is Coming to an EndClosing arguments in the federal trial against R. Kelly begin on Monday and could last up to seven hours.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedSeptember 12, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalChicago Journalist Who Covered R. Kelly Refuses to Testify in CourtJim DeRogatis' attorneys argue that the former Chicago Sun-Times reporter could face some harassment if he testifies.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedSeptember 9, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalR.Kelly Won't Be Taking The Stand As His Lawyers Start DefenseThe singer's legal team started their defense on Thursday in Chicago against federal charges which include child…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 2, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalDefense Attorney Claims Key Government Witness Tried To Extort R. Kelly With Video Showing Singer With Underage GirlCharles Freeman, a former employee of Kelly, allegedly demanded $1 million for a video tape where the singer…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedAugust 25, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalR. Kelly’s Attorneys Lose Bid to Omit Jurors Who Have Seen Surviving R. Kelly Surviving R. Kelly was a six-part docuseries that detailed the sexual abuse and misconduct allegations against the…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedAugust 16, 2022