Law and Letters (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Squidward graffiti. Just a picture of Squidward. I didn't get it. Maybe Spongebob is a subversive. Car blasting R. Kelly's " Ignition ." Gah. I wish I had had a boombox to play back " No Scrubs. " Bright Young Things on the train coming from a themed party. The theme was "Preppy," which was so original considering that they were all white and blond. Very unimaginative. Also, dudes, why does preppy...
Overheard in New York (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
High school girl #1 : Rachel*, do you really find that man attractive? High school girl #2 : His personality is perfect! High school girl #1 : He is 50 years old! High school girl #2 : So? High school girl #3 : Yeah, I second that: so what? --Central Park Headline by: Tom Runners-Up: · "His Money Doesn't Look a Day Over 20" - Nik · "Mr. Belding Only Got Better with Age" - RBNY · "Now, Let's Make a...
Stereohyped (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
The furor surrounding by R. Kelly’s trial and subsequent acquittal has died down, and, although one might have hoped that R. Kelly wouldn’t be seen or heard from for a long time, that’s not the case. He’s back with a bunch of leaked tracks and a new, upcoming album, 12 Play: 4th Quarter. MTV describes [...]
Stereohyped (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
A woman who shouted “Free R. Kelly” during the singer’s trial pornography trial, just got out of jail after a judge sent here there for 33 days for making an outburst in court. That’s 33 days more than R. Kelly ever spent in jail for his charges. That’s because he promptly paid his bail, and [...]
BlogXilla.com (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
First off lets be real with each other, there is something in the food that is making our teens look grown before they are grown. I’ve been getting a lot of comments in regard to my Lil Mama fetish but she’s legal , so lets take Teyana Taylor & R-Kelly for instance. I’m sure we have [...]
The Daily Swarm (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
“Perhaps a jury can accept R. Kelly’s absurd defense and find ‘reasonable doubt,’” the petition states. “But there is no doubt about this: Some young Black woman was filmed being degraded and exploited by a much older Black man, some daughter of our community was left unprotected, and somewhere another Black woman is being molested, abused or raped and our callous handling of this case will make it...
The Daily Swarm (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Acquitted R&B superstar R. Kelly’s first post-child pornography trial album, 12 Play: Fourth Quarter , is due out soon on the singer’s longtime record label, Jive, but his management team has been seeking a new and more lucrative deal for future releases, and they’ve approached several other companies, including Interscope, home of U2 and Eminem. Music industry analysts are divided about whether or...
Law and Letters (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
...in these songs. My favorites! If you say that I forgot R. Kelly I will break stuff.
SOHH Blogs (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
Hot 97 morning show hostess Miss Jones has been given the boot. Known for chastising some of your fave r&b stars like Keyshia Cole and Danity Kane, and more infamous for her culturally insensitive remarks (“Tsunami” song anyone?) the popular New York station has finally opted to cut the washed-up singer from their roster. From what I hear Big Boy will be making the leap from LA’s Power 106 to take...
The BN Village (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
*COMMENTARY Sexism on Trial : Why did so many African-American women support R. Kelly? * By Allison Samuels | Newsweek Web Exclusive Jun 20, 2008 | Updated: 3:43 p.m. ET Jun 20, 2008 Image: http://www.vibe.com/galleries/2005/07/15/r_kelly_signs_girls_shirt.jpg *M. Spencer Green / AP Dozens of African-American women cheered outside the courthouse when singer R. Kelly was acquitted. * Letisha Harlins...
Stereohyped (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
R. Kelly just released a track called “Playas Get Lonely, Too.” Funny, I’ve heard the same about child molesters. [Vibe]
NPR Blogs: News & Views (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Singer R. Kelly leaves a Chicago courthouse. Getty Images That's the question News & Notes contributor and Newsweek national correspondent Allison Samuels is asking: ... The reaction to the case raises a host of familiar, difficult issues, starting with the role celebrity can play in a criminal trial. Fame has long affected--or perverted--the way justice is meted out by a jury. The celebrity effect...
The Mo'Kelly Report (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
In the past 24 hours... The New York Post ( nypost.com ) and cnn.com linked/cited The Mo'Kelly Report as a secondary source for its coverage of Rev. Al Sharpton and R. Kelly respectively. (And that's NOT counting the recent props given by readers recommending it on Time magazine's best blogs section.) On the New York Post , follow this link HERE , scroll and check out the "Rev. Doth Protest" section....
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
Documents unsealed from the R. Kelly child pornography trial include claims from a witness that an employee of the singer threatened her. R. Kelly was acquitted.
WhyFame (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
R. Kelly’s defense attorney has publicly apologized to teen actress Miley Cyrus for using her name at his client’s child pornography trial.The singer - real name Robert Kelly - was acquitted of 14 counts of child pornography in a Chicago, Illinois on Friday.During the closing arguments of the trial, lawyer Sam Adam Jr. had used Hannah Montana ... [ More on WhyFame.com ]
