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R. Kelly's shocking comeback: reviving the 'Residuals' remix challenge from behind bars

R. Kelly's unexpected contribution to the 'Residuals Remix Challenge' has sparked excitement and scepticism among fans, raising questions about his authenticity and future in music

Entertainment Music International
ZamaNdosi Cele|Published

R. Kelly's daughter accuses him of abuse: 'I was too scared to tell anybody. . . '

Buku Abi has alleged that she was abused by R Kelly, more than two years after he was jailed for multiple charges against children.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
Bang Showbiz|Published

‘We don’t do selective activism’: Women For Change pushes back against cyberbullying after calling to cancel Chris Brown show

‘Our message has always been clear: we do not support those who perpetuate violence. So, calling for Chris Brown’s concert to be cancelled is not just another campaign for us. It is something we deeply care about’

News Crime and Courts
Xolile Mtembu|Published

Ayanda Sishi-Wigzell: Diddy, Grootman inflict colonial violence on Black women

The old colonial system still keeps its insidious grip on the minds of many men all over the globe as they all try to claw their way to the top like their old colonial masters.

Opinion
Opinion|Published

R. Kelly and Universal Music Group to pay R9. 7 million in royalties to his victims, judge orders

US District Judge Ann Donnelly ruled that the disgraced R'n'B star will have to give up $520,549 from his music publisher to cover the cost of unpaid restitution and fines.

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'I'm not supposed to die this way' - R Kelly 'scared for his life' in prison

Disgraced R&B singer R Kelly stated this week that he is ‘scared for his life’ after recovering from emergency surgery to treat blood clots in his leg.

Entertainment Celebrity News
Dominic Naidoo|Published

State of Illinois to drop charges against R Kelly

The ‘Ignition’ hitmaker is facing three decades in prison after he was convicted of sex trafficking and racketeering last year.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
Bang Showbiz|Published

R Kelly’s lawyer admits cops not interested in album leak probe

R Kelly’s lawyer says there is not much ‘appetite’ from police to investigate the leak of an album containing new tracks by the sex predator.

Entertainment Music International
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New R Kelly album ‘I Admit It’ said to be bootleg

Representatives for Sony Music, which owns the rights to most of the jailed sex predator’s back catalogue, told ‘Variety’ on Friday the record is an ‘unofficial release’.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
Bang Showbiz|Published

R Kelly found guilty in child pornography trial

The shamed ’90s R&B sensation, 55, was convicted on Wednesday of six out of 13 counts following a month-long trial in his native Chicago.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
Bang Showbiz|Published

R Kelly had sex with a 15-year-old girl ‘hundreds of times’, court told

R Kelly had sex with a 15-year-old girl ‘hundreds of times’, court told

Entertainment Celebrity News International
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R Kelly has a ‘dark’ and ‘hidden side’, say prosecutors

US assistant attorney Jason Julien told the court: ‘Kelly had another side … a hidden side, a dark side. This trial is about Kelly’s hidden side’

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R Kelly’s lawyer denies shamed singer’s ‘fiancée’ Joycelyn Savage is pregnant

Attorney Jennifer Bonjean said on Twitter: ‘There is no truth to reports that Joy is releasing a tell-all memoir and she is certainly not pregnant with R Kelly’s child. ’

Entertainment Celebrity News International
Bang Showbiz|Published

R Kelly is reportedly ‘engaged to one of his victims’

In a letter to a judge and recently obtained by E! News, aspiring singer Joycelyn Savage shared that she and the R&B singer are engaged.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
IANS|Published

R Kelly being kept under suicide watch ‘for own safety’

The US Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn filed court papers late Saturday saying the disgraced R and B superstar will stay under the supervision following a psychological assessment

Entertainment Celebrity News International
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R Kelly will face a second trial in August

R Kelly, 55, is due again before court on charges he possessed child sexual abuse images.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
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R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex crimes

R Kelly will spend the next three decades behind bars for masterminding a scheme to entice and sexually exploit underage children.

Entertainment
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R Kelly seeks 10 years in prison, the minimum, as sentencing looms in sex case

Kelly’s bid for leniency was detailed in a Tuesday filing in Brooklyn federal court, one day before the 55-year-old known for the 1996 smash ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ will be sentenced.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
Reuters|Published

R. Kelly: The world’s greatest. . . no more

R. Kelly’s wings have been clipped after a damning six-week trial.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
Debashine Thangevelo|Published

For Black women and activists, the R. Kelly verdict is 'bittersweet'

R. Kelly's conviction was a culmination of decades-long efforts to hold him accountable for abusing young women and girls.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
The Washington Post|Published

Watch VideoWATCH: R. Kelly's ex-wife Drea Kelly opens up about singer's sex trafficking trial and its impact on their kids

Kelly's ex-wife Drea recently appeared on Good Morning Britain to discuss what the guilty verdict means for her, her children and her fellow victims.

Lifestyle Love Sex Relationships
Asian News|Published

R. Kelly found guilty of racketeering, could face decades in prison

The 'Ignition' singer is now facing decades in prison after a federal jury in Brooklyn, New York, found him guilty of all nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
Bang Showbiz|Published

R. Kelly sex trafficking trial is almost over, but its impact is just beginning

R. Kelly is facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges in the Eastern District of New York.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
The Washington Post|Published