R. Kelly‘s fall from grace accelerated after he was found guilty of racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child, and kidnapping, but his streams and sales haven’t fallen at all. In fact, in the week following his guilty verdict, Kelly’s music saw double-digit growth in streams and a triple-digit growth in …
Read More »Lady Gaga Releases New 'Artpop' Version Without R. Kelly
Lady Gaga has made new physical copies of her 2013 album Artpopavailable for preorder, only this time without the original album’s R. Kelly collaboration, “Do What U Want.” The new vinyl and CD versions ofArtpop are listed on Gaga’s website, due out November 11th, and both versions leave the single …
Read More »Lifetime Announces Follow-Up Special to 'Surviving R. Kelly'
Following the premiere of Lifetime’sSurviving R. Kelly this past January, which broke the network’s ratings records, Lifetime has announced a follow-up special,Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact, to premiere this May. The new two-hour special will highlight the reactions, conversations and controversies in the wake ofSurviving R. Kelly, and the impact …
Read More »'Surviving R. Kelly': Watch Mother Attempt to Reunite With 'Sex Cult' Daughter
A mother attempts to reunite with her estranged daughter, a member of R. Kelly‘s alleged sex cult, in this clip from tonight’s two-part finale of the Lifetime docuseries Surviving R. Kelly. During the episode, Michelle Kramer recounts how her daughter Dominique Gardner, then working as a dental assistant in Chicago, …
Read More »John Legend on R. Kelly: I 'Don't Give a F-ck About Protecting a Serial Child Rapist'
John Legend, who appears in Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly docuseries, blasted R. Kelly during his interview in the final episode, which airs on Saturday. “R. Kelly has brought so much pain to so many people,” the musician said. “#TimesUp for R. Kelly.” Legend is the only major artist to appear …
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