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It is hard to misinterpret the message R. Kelly delivered to the legion of the fallen stars detractors by sharing the old song “Shut Up” on his birthday. The disgraced crooner and prolific songwriter chose his 54th birthday to upload a self-explanatory message that his 1.3 million followers read and revisit musically. The prodigiously-talented musician,…

R. Kelly’s former girlfriend Azriel Clary is speaking out about the backlash she faced amid her highly publicized split from the incarcerated singer. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, Clary appeared on Fox Soul’s “Out Loud with Claudia Jordan” and discussed the fallout from her relationship with the singer and how it played out in the…

Aaliyah’s music looks like it will finally be released on streaming platforms next year and her official YouTube channel will also be unveiled in 2021. The late singer’s official Instagram page posted the news. In August, Aaliyah’s estate announced that fans would soon be able to hear her music again, which has been tied up…

R. Kelly is finally about to have his day in court, albeit the pandemic may sway the date due to the unpredictable nature of the virus and people who have blatantly ignored existing protocol. The judge in the case, U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber, said the date, Sept. 13, 2021, is “not set in stone,”…

As R. Kelly remains behind bars, his finances are in great peril and dwindling fast. On Monday, Dec. 7, a judge in Cook County, Ill., ruled in favor of the Grammy Award-winning singer’s former landlord to cover the cost of outstanding rent. According to the Chicago Times, R. Kelly’s former landlord—Wisconsin-based real estate management company,…

Music fans wonder aloud if K. Michelle flushed the last vestiges of her career down the commode after waxing poetically on how much she misses R. Kelly and how he saved her life and music career. Early on Wednesday morning, Dec. 9, 2020, the singer and former reality TV star of “Love & Hip Hop”…

Andrea “Drea” Kelly explained why she took so long to come out about R. Kelly’s chronic abuse and alleged criminal behavior with young girls. Kelly rationalized to “Fox Soul” that she needed to wait until she was sure her children were better equipped to handle such horrible news. Also, she said she watched the blueprint…

R. Kelly’s federal sex trafficking case in Brooklyn will be heard by an anonymous jury, a judge has ruled. The “Ignition” hitmaker has been charged with sex trafficking and racketeering in Brooklyn, New York, and in a newly unsealed decision, it has been revealed the jurors on his case will be anonymous. U.S. District Judge…

R. Kelly’s legal team is seeking to speak with the man who attacked him. On Oct. 16, Kelly’s team filed a motion after claiming that a video shows that no one at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago attempted to prevent the attack, according to CNN. Kelly’s team says the attacker, “roamed a great distance…

R. Kelly is not safe in jail, his lawyer claims. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, Kelly’s lawyer, Steven Greenberg, filed a motion seeking to have the embattled singer released from jail as he awaits trial on sex crimes charges, according to Page Six. Last week, inmates at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago reportedly were…

R. Kelly was reportedly the victim of an alleged attack while in jail. The incident occurred at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago, according to TMZ. Kelly was sitting on his bed when an inmate walked into his cell and punched him in the face. The inmate continued to attack Kelly for several more seconds…

Three men with affiliation to embattled R&B singer R. Kelly have been arrested by federal authorities in three different states for trying to bribe and threaten potential witnesses in his sexual assault trial. Robert Sylvester Kelly, 53, continues to languish in a Chicago jail, facing more than 20 charges on both the state and federal…

Singer Tyrese Gibson is taking incoming fire after making statements that seemingly defended disgraced singer R. Kelly during an interview on rap star Fat Joe’s Instagram show. Tyrese, one of the stars of Fast and Furious movie franchise, was asked to give his top five R&B singers, and he added the prolific singer-songwriter-producer who has…

A request has been submitted for the jurors in R. Kelly‘s trial to be anonymous. Federal prosecutors have filed legal documents in New York requesting the jury in the child pornography case is protected by armed guards and partially sequestered because they are concerned the disgraced singer’s team could pose a threat. Documents obtained by…

R. Kelly is trying to get out of prison confinement by any means necessary. Embattled singer R. Kelly cited his ex-girlfriend, the late singer Aaliyah as one of the reasons he can be trusted to be released from prison until his upcoming trial. In his third attempt to get a reprieve from federal custody in…

R.Kelly has pleaded not guilty once again. The disgraced singer’s arraignment on various new sexual abuse charges took place via telephone conference on Thursday, April 30, 2020, due to the pandemic, with the “Ignition” hitmaker calling into the hearing from the Chicago jail where he is currently being detained. Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak asked…

Azriel Clary, former live-in girlfriend of R. Kelly, may have managed to escape the emotional grips of a man many have called an outright monster, but it’s those trolls she still has to conquer. Since moving out of Kelly’s luxurious highrise condo in Chicago, the aspiring singer and rapper has recreated her life through therapy…

R. Kelly has requested to be released from jail again. The “Ignition” hitmaker was recently denied bail when he asked to be released from Chicago’s Metropolitan Correctional Center — where he is being held on charges that include sex trafficking, racketeering, and child pornography — amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the initial decision hasn’t stopped him from…

R. Kelly has had his request to be released amidst the coronavirus pandemic denied. The “Ignition” hitmaker was hoping he would be freed from jail as the virus spreads across the U.S. and the world. He argued his age and his hernia surgery put him at high risk of catching the virus. R. Kelly is…

Even though the judge keeps shutting him down, R. Kelly continues to request his release from jail. In documents obtained by The Blast, R. Kelly’s attorneys point out that the coronavirus makes his stay at the Cook County jail in Chicago dangerous for him. Therefore, he is requesting that he be allowed to live under…