R. Kelly
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A Eulogy for 'But What About Harvey Weinstein, Tho?'
We regret to inform you that “But What About Harvey Weinstein, Tho?”—the bizarre and increasingly popular defense of R. Kelly, Russell Simmons, Bill Cosby and any other black man some (idiots) feel has been unfairly persecuted and scapegoated by the media, feminists, black women, SANS (simp-ass niggas), Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, and the Illuminati—has died…
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Surprising to Exactly No One, R. Kelly Married Aaliyah So She Couldn’t Testify Against Him, According to Witnesses
There’s been a new development in the case of the publicly prosecuted Pied Piper predator R. Kelly (Sorry, I love alliteration almost as much as I love dragging Kellz so I just really couldn’t help myself.) At this point, I’d like to think that I don’t need to make a case for why, if any…
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'We Got on Gayle King as Stupid as Can Be': Azriel Clary Reveals She and Joycelyn Savage Lied for R. Kelly
Following the explosive second chapter of the Surviving R. Kelly series, there has been an alarming turn of events involving Robert “R” Kelly’s girlfriends/alleged sex slaves. According to USA Today, Azriel Clary, 22, and Joycelyn Savage, 24, engaged in a verbal and “physical altercation” at Kelly’s Trump Tower condo on Wednesday, which happened to be…
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Trauma Has No Time Limit: Surviving R. Kelly Part II Prompted a 40 Percent Increase in Calls to RAINN
“We’re grown girls, but we’re still little girls that cry silently. If you weren’t there, you’ll never understand it,” says Jovanté Cunningham, one of R. Kelly’s alleged victims in Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning. If Surviving R. Kelly, Part I was a devastating—if long-overdue—moment in both criminal justice and television history, Surviving R.…
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Faith Evans Blasts Lifetime for Sensationalizing Marriage to Notorious B.I.G. in 'Hopelessly In Love' Documentary
Lifetime has found a way to piss off another former spouse of hip-hop royalty. Faith Evans is mad as a Mickey Fickey about Lifetime’s new documentary Hopelessly In Love: Biggie and Faith Evans, detailing her life with late rap kingpin, Notorious B.I.G. The Grammy Award winner revealed to Page Six’s Carlos Greer that she got…
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Continuing to Support R. Kelly Is an Assault on Black Women
It happened twice and she couldn’t tell anyone. But she told me. In the decades since it had happened, she hadn’t told any other men because she thought it would make things worse. But she knew me—she raised me. My father left when I was born and all of the men in my family were…
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DaBaby Reveals Shocking Details of 1st Sexual Encounter at 5-Years-Old: ‘Bitch R. Kelly’d Me’
I want to be explicitly clear: There is nothing consensual about a grown-ass adult engaging in any form of sexual impropriety with a minor. Ever. As a society, we tend to be much more sensitive to these matters as they pertain to underage girls, but that same level of empathy should be reserved for their…
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Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning to Premiere in January, Will Feature Interviews With More Survivors
Surviving R. Kelly was not only a documentary series, it was a significant moment in time that we’ll never forget. In addition to fostering further difficult conversations surrounding the continued saga of Robert “R.” Kelly, it truly gave a voice to the voiceless: black girls. The Emmy-nominated series certainly made an impact, racking in over…
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R. Kelly Charged With Taking Bribes For a Fake ID to Marry Aaliyah When She Was 15
Robert “R.” Kelly’s illegal chickens are absolutely coming home to roost. According to the New York Times, the 52-year-old singer has been charged for bribing an Illinois government employee in 1994 so that he could obtain a fake I.D. in order to marry Aaliyah Haughton (identified in the indictment as Jane Doe #1), who was…
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Joycelyn Savage Now Says She’s a Victim of R. Kelly, Selling Story Through Online Subscription Service
Joycelyn Savage, the girlfriend of R. Kelly who has been widely regarded as his “sex slave,” is telling her story—through a digital crowdfunding platform. The 24-year-old Atlanta native has been a staunch defendant of the Grammy Award-winning crooner, currently in prison on allegations of enticing minors to engage in criminal sexual activity, racketeering and producing…