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An attorney for R. Kelly’s raised eyebrows this week when he likened the disgraced artist—legal name Robert Sylvester Kelly—to Martin Luther King Jr. According to TMZ, defense lawyer Deveraux Cannick made the comparison during Thursday’s closing arguments in Kelly’s sex-crimes trial. Cannick told the jury that MLK was labeled a “rabble-rouser” and was ultimately killed for trying to secure equality for […]
At first, Rihanna and ASAP Rocky weren’t sure they were going to be in attendance at this year’s Met Gala. However, the celebrity couple did go together, making it their red carpet debut. “We weren’t even sure if we were going to go, so separately we were planning our looks just to be prepared,” Rihanna told […]
New York City officials have passed a sweeping bill package that aims to improve working conditions for app-based food couriers. The New York Times reports the landmark legislation officially passed Thursday, just several weeks after an NYC delivery worker was filmed riding his bike through flooded streets during Hurricane Ida. The viral footage was met with outrage across the […]
A renaissance man in the truest form, MOBO-nominated rapper, spoken word poet and creative director Kojey Radical can seemingly turn his hand to any medium. Fortunately, fans can rest assured his debut album is on the way, and his Lex Amor-assisted single, “War Outside”, is the first taste of what’s to be expected from the […]
No Time to Die director Cary Fukunaga said the Sean Connery-portrayed version of the long-running character “basically rapes a woman.” Addressing the history of the cinematic take on the Ian Fleming-created character in a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the True Detective alum referenced a scene from an earlier franchise entry in which Bond forced […]
Philly police are searching for a woman shown in security footage pulling a gun on a Chipotle worker after they told her the restaurant was closing early. According to Philadelphia 10, the incident occurred on Saturday at the Chipotle inside the Roosevelt Mall. When the restaurant’s manager came out to alert guests that they should place their […]
After setting speakers ablaze last month with the super-smooth “Ride Or Die”, rising North London artist Nippa has been hurdling towards stardom with his signature brand of trap-licked R&B. Nippa’s latest drop, “Situation”, produced by TobiAitch and 6, is another melodic number, with trappy hi-hats and verbiage counterbalanced by melodic, 2000s-style R&B vocal turns. The track’s melting pot […]
Two New Zealand men were arrested earlier this week after attempting to transport a car full of Kentucky Fried Chicken, french fries, and 10 tubs of coleslaw across the Auckland border. Yes, you read that correctly. Per Business Insider, local New Zealand police say that the two men, whom they refer to as “gang associates,” began […]
Reports have surfaced that a Metropolitan Police officer choked 13-year-old Black schoolboy Benjamin Olajive during a stop-and-search in South London last Tuesday. The incident unfolded after police responded to reports of a Black person carrying a knife. As a result, police identified Benjamin via CCTV footage. Video footage, which has since been taken down, shows […]
An ad agency in North Carolina took a truly inventive approach to encouraging more people to get vaccinated. Earlier this week, a rolling billboard made its way through the Charlotte area, complete with the message “Don’t get vaccinated” spread across the small truck. At first glance, the truck-set billboard appeared to be boldly advertising for […]
