R. Kelly
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#MuteRKelly: NYC Rally Planned to Pressure RCA to Drop 'The Pied Piper of R&B' [Updated]
Several powerful advocacy organizations are joining forces at the RCA Records headquarters in New York City on Wednesday morning in an ongoing effort to #MuteRKelly. Via the coalition’s social media, the “Rally to Protect Black Girls” is a joint effort between Color of Change, Girls for Gender Equity, the New York City chapter of the…
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R. Kelly's Lawyer Claimed Aaliyah Lied About Her Age. This Resurfaced Video Shows He's Full of Shit
R. Kelly believed “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number” when he wrote it, but video proof of that fact is a thing. Among the myriad conversations spawned by Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly, a significant proponent was the R&B singer’s dealings with Aaliyah. In the documentary, R. Kelly’s former tour manager Demetrius Smith recalls helping the…
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No, Iyanla Cannot Fix R. Kelly’s Life
Iyanla Vanzant can apparently fix just about anything through the power of her comforting bosom, but not Robert Kelly. The Chicago native has been reportedly suffering from panic attacks, which began days preceding the premiere of Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly, according to TMZ. After the documentary aired, the attacks apparently got worse and Kelly had…
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Illinois Officials Mute R. Kelly, Deny Permit for Upcoming Concert
As R. Kelly’s air of invincibility continues to erode in the aftermath of the “Surviving R. Kelly” docuseries, Illinois officials have announced that a permit for an upcoming concert hosted by the embattled crooner has been denied. According to the Chicago Tribune, Illinois Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Denise Albert cited security concerns as the reasoning behind…
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Journalist and Former MSNBC Host Touré Accused of Sexual Harassment By Former Coworker
A young woman named “Dani” alleged that Touré had sexually harassed her in the past.
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Aaliyah ‘Lied About Her Age’ and R. Kelly Didn't Know, Lawyer Claims
You have to be a disgusting individual to get on national television and try to save your client’s already trashed reputation by casting aspersions on the legacy of a dead young woman who is no longer able to speak for herself. Yet, that is exactly what R. Kelly’s attorney Steven Greenberg did during an appearance…
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Concerned by Allegations in Surviving R. Kelly, Judge Grants Emergency Motion to Inspect R&B Singer's Studio
Looks like someone by the self-given name of the Pied Piper is stepping in the name of investigation. Following the airing of Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly, a Cook County Judge has granted an emergency motion allowing Chicago building inspectors to investigate the singer’s studio, the Chicago Tribune reports. Judge Patrice Ball-Reed ordered the inspection to…
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‘We’re Dancing to These Women’s Pain’: Female Activists Escalate Protests Against R. Kelly—and Call Out RCA and Sony
If residents of Culver City, Calif., look to the sky above the Sony Music headquarters from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. PST on Friday, they’ll see a plane bearing a banner that reads: “RCA/SONY: DROP SEXUAL PREDATOR R. KELLY.” The plane has been commissioned by national women’s organization UltraViolet. The women’s group is calling out…
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R. Kelly’s Estranged Daughter, Another Reported Victim, Come Forward to Speak Out Against Him
More women are stepping forward to speak out against R&B singer R. Kelly, after the six-hour documentary series Surviving R. Kelly brought renewed attention to the sexual crimes he is accused of. Kelly’s daughter Joann Lee Kelly, who goes by the name Buku Abi, wrote a long post on her Instagram story Thursday in which…
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R. Kelly’s Attorney Accuses Lady Gaga of Exploiting His Current Controversy to Win an Oscar
The backlash against R. Kelly continues to grow in the wake of the Surviving R. Kelly documentary, and the R&B singer, as well as his team, seem determined to keep up the appearance that nothing is wrong—despite things falling apart all around him. Kelly was reportedly at a Chicago nightclub in the early morning hours…