R. Kelly

Every since the shocking verdict was released on friday afternoon, many fans have wondered how R. Kelly was acquitted despite there being a videotape of the incident. It turns out the jury did indeed believe R. Kelly participated in sex acts on video, but they were unsure about the identity of the female who accompanied him. "I thought it was R. Kelly on the tape," juror #9 said after the verdict was rendered. "I just wasn't 100 percent on the girl." One of the major ... MORE

  Update 12:15pm Pacific: The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting R. Kelly has been cleared on all charges, he is now a free man. Six years after being charged with making and staring in a child porn video, R&B superstar R. Kelly finally cleared his name, when a Cook County jury found him not guilty of all charges today. Jurors deliberated for about three hours Thursday and part of today before reaching their verdicts. Chicago Sun Times --------------- It seemed like ... MORE

I've been following the R. Kelly trial for the last week and I find it utterly fascinating. Not so much the details of the trial, but the entire judicial process in general. Jury selection took a few days, and ultimately a few people who said they think R. Kelly was guilty made it through. One tidbit I found interesting was Vincent Gaughan asking each juror to look R. Kelly in the eyes and say they were going to give him a fair trial. I don't know if that's standard prac... MORE

It's been six years since he was initially arrested on child pornography charges, but R. Kelly's trial is finally underway. Kelly's legal team filed for a delay after a shocking news leak last weekend, but Judge Vincent Gaughan struck it down. An unknown Atlanta woman claims she had a threesome with R. Kelly and the under aged girl in question, according to the Chicago Sun Times. When that info leaked out, Kelly's lawyers had to scramble a little for damage control. The ... MORE

It was too good to be true! R. Kelly's trial is set to begin on Friday, May 9th... a full six years after his initial arrest. However, if his latest request is granted, who knows when it will actually start. The latest request for a delay comes after a mystery woman came forward this weekend claiming she had a threesome with Kelly and the under aged girl. "We ask to continue the case," Kelly's lawyer Ed Genson said, "because of the torrent of publicity over the weekend."... MORE

So this is the video that spawned R. Kelly's now infamous "Goldilocks" picture. Hairbraider is the first single off of his upcoming album "12 Play: The 4th Quarter". The album doesn't have a release date but if a single is out now it may be on shelves before the end of the summer.
R. Kelly - Hairbraider [Official Music Video]
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Prosecutors are seeking permission to use past crimes as evidence in his child molestation trial. Among them is his 1995 marriage to pop star Aaliyah, who was 15 when she and R. Kelly wed. Both camps denied the marriage ever took place, but Vibe magazine dug up a copy of their marriage license (which falsely said Aaliyah was 18). The prosecutions motion to introduce this discussed in a two hour closed door meeting with Judge Vincent Gaughan. Jury selection for the trial ... MORE

He has a new song out called "hairbraider" about .... you guessed it... having sex with the woman that braids his hair. But never mind that. Look at this new promo picture. Was there not anybody around to tell him this isn't a good look? His child molestation trial starts in less than one month, is he going to show up in court looking like this?

Early yesterday, a new track from R. Kelly titled "I'm A Beast" hit the interwebs. The song is a half rapping, half singing hybrid in the vein of Real Talk. The song is very angry, and Kelly takes aim at unknown people who are jealous and try to bring him down. Many speculate that this song is intended for Ne-Yo, who is currently suing R. kelly for kicking him off tour late last year.
In typical R'ra fashion, he can go from egotistical and vulgar to introspective at the dr... MORE

We've heard from the girl's mother Regina, we've heard from R. Kelly yesterday, now the 21 year old Maxine Daniels is speaking publicly for the first time. Maxine's sexual relationship with Kelly caused her mother Regina to resign from her position has Kelly's publicist late last year. Kelly claimed that her mother set them up and approved of the relationship until the fired her for "incompetence". He also claims Maxine wanted hush money in order not to take this story pub... MORE

Last week, the husband of R. Kelly's publicist went public with the news that Kelly had slept with their 21 year old daughter. As a result of his betrayal, Regina Daniels severed ties with her employer after a 15 year relationship. Daniel's went on to compare R. Kelly to a predator who gains a child's trust by offering gifts.

R. Kelly's handlers sent an official response to TMZ.com over the weekend. He doesn't deny sleeping with the 21 year old, but he does go on to ... MORE

Two months ago, R. Kelly's longtime publicist severed ties with the singer, only offering the explanation that he "crossed the line". The details of what happened have been unknown until now, when Daniels appeared on a radio station to tell his story. According to Daniels, his 21 year old daughter admitted having an ongoing sexual relationship with Kelly. While this is not illegal, a certain creepy factor comes into play since Kelly has known the girl since she was in elem... MORE

In December, R. Kelly missed a court date in Chicago due to a hold up on his tour in Colorado. A mix up with his tour bus paper work caused the issues, and the judge in his child pornography case was less than thrilled. Kelly eventually made it to court the very next day, but missed a concert date in the meantime.

A Nevada based promoter is now suing Kelly for missing that date, and taking a $120,000 fee for the performance regardless. The promoter is now seeking un... MORE

During yet another pre trail hearing, Judge Vincent Gaughan denied testimony from Dr. Sharon Cooper, a pediatrician who the prosecution wanted on the stand. The girl (who is now an adult since the crime took place so long ago) denies that she is the person in the sex tape with R. Kelly. Dr. Cooper would have taken the stand to highlight how victims of child abuse commonly deny what took place.

This is the second time the prosecution has attempted to get Dr. Cooper on... MORE