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Almost the entire music industry has spoken out against the disgusting allegations leveled against disgraced Chicago musician R. Kelly, but Erykah Badu reportedly isn’t among them. Fans of Badu were disappointed when she spoke out about Kelly at her show in Chicago on Jan. 19, seemingly defending him. I really want to say how much i […]
The rise of controversial rapper 6ix9ine has been unorthodox, to say the least. A new Rolling Stone feature by Stephen Witt details the intricacies of how he reached the level of infamy he did and how these same moves ultimately led to his fall, offering the most detailed profile of the rainbow-haired rapper to date. Speaking with a slew […]
People mainly point to two bits when talking about 21st century comedy on R. Kelly’s child pornography case: Huey Freeman talking some sense into the courtroom on The Boondocks and the absurd “Piss on You” skit on Chappelle‘s Show. Both have made social media rounds after the damning Surviving R. Kelly docu-series. The rediscoveries led to the obvious question of how do the […]
On Friday, Jan. 11, 50 Cent was awarded just over $30,000 in a revenge porn lawsuit Love & Hip Hop star Teairra Mari filed against him. In May 2018, she brought the lawsuit against 50 and her ex-boyfriend Akbar Abdul-Ahad for posting sexually explicit photos and videos of her. As to be expected with 50, he promptly responded to […]
Megyn Kelly is officially out of a job—but don’t expect her to hit the unemployment line anytime soon. On Friday, NBC announced they had finalized the terms of Kelly’s exit, just two years after she inked a $69 million deal with the network: “The parties have resolved their differences, and Megyn Kelly is no longer an employee,” NBC said in […]
John Legend recently made an appearance on Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly docuseries, promptly explaining it “didn’t feel risky at all” to participate, despite many people calling him “courageous” for speaking out. “I believe these women and don’t give a fuck about protecting a serial child rapist,” he tweeted of R. Kelly. Late Monday night, a Twitter user sent a picture […]
One of the most unsettling topics addressed in Surviving R. Kelly is the singer’s alleged sexual relationship with an underaged Aaliyah. But now, as we arrived at the conclusion of the six-part docuseries, audiences are condemning another industry figure who has expressed disturbing feelings toward the late Princess of R&B. In a 2011 episode of E! […]
It seems Kevin Hart has made his decision. According to a Deadline exclusive, the 39-year-old comedian will not host the Academy Awards next month for two main reasons: He’s concerned there isn’t enough time to prepare, and he doesn’t want his controversy to distract from the event. Sources told the outlet that the Academy of Motion Picture […]
Surviving R. Kelly has reignited the conversation about sexual abuse and statutory rape within music. The six-part docu-series premiered Thursday night on Lifetime and garnered a great deal of attention on social media, with many users pointing to other instances in which musicians allegedly preyed on young girls. Shortly after the series’ first two installments aired, a Twitter […]
Kevin Hart‘s interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show will air sooner than expected. On Thursday night, DeGeneres tweeted that the Night School star will appear on Friday’s episode, rather than Monday’s. The openly gay host told her followers that Hart would discuss his his highly publicized Oscars controversy, which stemmed from unearthed homophobic tweets. I had […]
