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Watch U.S singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison video
lifestyle

R Kelly feels ‘no sense of relief’ as sexual abuse charges dropped

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Rapper Young Thug set to go on trial for gang conspiracy

R Kelly album
Music

R Kelly surprise album removed from streaming services

Watch U.S singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison video
Celeb News

R Kelly feels ‘no sense of relief’ as sexual abuse charges dropped

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Rapper Young Thug set to go on trial for gang conspiracy

R Kelly album
Music

R Kelly surprise album removed from streaming services

Sithelo body
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By Nokuthula Ngcobo04-07-2022 10:06

Tweeps have ‘uncancelled’ Andile Mpisane’s baby mama, Sithelo and are now singing her praises following her Durban July look.

Watch U.S singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison video
Lifestyle

WATCH | Singer R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in jail [Video]

By Ramadhani Kusaga30-06-2022 19:30

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R Kelly
Celeb News

‘I believe he can cry’: Tweeps celebrate R Kelly’s 30-year jail sentence

By Megan van den Heever30-06-2022 11:24

‘R Kelly realised that the storm has just begun and wished he could turn back the hands of time’: One tweep said of the star’s sentence.

R Kelly
Celeb News

Campaign to free R Kelly gains momentum on Twitter

By Siso Naile29-06-2022 23:20

Following the 30-years handed down to R Kelly, a campaign to free him has started both physically and online by his fans

R Kelly
Celeb News

Prison idols: R Kelly serenades fan over the phone [listen]

By Nokuthula Ngcobo23-03-2022 19:18

R Kelly was allegedly asked by a female fan to sing for her after she found out he is in the same prison as her dad.

Busta 929
Celeb News

‘Amapiano R Kelly?’ Busta 929 slammed for allegedly dating minor [photos]

By Naledi de Wee21-02-2022 12:24

News of SA producer Busta 929 allegedly dating a minor — who tweeps claim is only 15 — has been labelled ‘sickening’.

Florida man has been likened to R Kelly after marrying his 18 year old goddaughter
Lifestyle

What in the R Kelly? Man, 61, slammed for marrying his teen goddaughter

By Megan van den Heever21-10-2021 13:50

R Kelly got nothing on a 61-year-old man who married his 18-year-old goddaughter whom he has known since her infancy…

Unathi and Somizi
Celeb News

‘Idols SA’ judge Unathi Nkayi ‘cancels’ her friendship with Somizi

By Marilynn Manuel13-10-2021 17:53

Unathi has ‘unfriended’ Somizi after the singer and ‘Idols SA’ judge was accused of double standards following her stance on R Kelly.

R Kelly
Celeb News

‘Leave his music alone’: Many South Africans say they won’t cancel R Kelly

By Marilynn Manuel06-10-2021 20:35

#MuteRKelly: Many locals say they will not be muting R Kelly’s music any time soon. ‘I will forever be playing R Kelly’s music,’ tweeted one die-hard fan…

R Kelly survivor Azriel Clary speaks out
Celeb News

‘I was lost’: R Kelly survivor does U-turn in Gayle King interview [watch]

By Megan van den Heever05-10-2021 11:59

Azriel Clary – the woman who once dated singer R Kelly – has spoken out for the first time following his conviction last month…

‘Today it stops!’: Unathi will
Celeb News

‘Today it stops!’: Unathi will not tolerate R Kelly’s music around her

By Alicia Naidoo29-09-2021 09:55

‘No more philosophical bullsh** about you separating the genius from the monster,’ says ‘Idols SA’ judge Unathi Nkayi following singer R Kelly’s conviction.

R Kelly
Celeb News

‘I Believe I can Fly’? Convicted R&B star R Kelly’s fall from grace

By AFP28-09-2021 11:38

The storm continues for disgraced muso R Kelly, who’s been convicted of sex crimes and faces up to life in prison. Take a look at his fall from stardom…

R Kelly
Celeb News

R Kelly found guilty in sex trafficking trial, faces life imprisonment

By Thabo Baloyi28-09-2021 06:10

During the six-week trial, R Kelly’s victims detailed how he controlled their day-to-day activities, including when to use the bathroom

‘Living sex symbol’: R Kelly l
Celeb News

‘Living sex symbol’: R Kelly lawyer defends muso’s ‘playboy life’

By AFP24-09-2021 11:21

In a bizarre opening, R Kelly’s lawyer evoked Martin Luther King Jr, saying Kelly was only trying to ‘protest injustice’ as the iconic civil rights leader had.

Drake
Entertainment

Certified streaming boy! Drake beats Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ [watch]

By Naledi de Wee09-09-2021 15:05

Drake’s latest album, ‘Certified Lover Boy’, has smashed all kinds of records, including Spotify’s record for the most-streamed album in a day.

Drake samples R. Kelly on Certified Lover Boy
Celeb News

‘Cancel him!’: Drake fans livid over R Kelly album credit

By Megan van den Heever06-09-2021 09:53

‘It’s 2021 & Drake samples R Kelly on one of the most anticipated albums of the year,’ a fan tweeted over the ‘Certified Lover Boy’ backlash…

Aaliyah
Entertainment

Remembering R&B songstress Aaliyah 20 years after her death [listen]

By Naledi de Wee25-08-2021 15:07

25 August marks 20 years since R&B singer Aaliyah’s death. At the time of her death, Aaliyah was well on her way to stardom.

R Kelly trial: Singer believed
Celeb News

R Kelly trial: Singer believed Aaliyah was pregnant, trial hears

By Thabo Baloyi21-08-2021 11:17

A former member of R Kelly’s entourage has testified that the singer married Aaliyah because he wanted to protect himself

R Kelly
Celeb News

Prison food must be GOOD: R Kelly OVERWEIGHT & broke, says lawyer

By Thabo Baloyi04-08-2021 13:28

Singer R Kelly’s sexual abuse trial is expected to get underway in a New York courtroom on Monday morning, 9 August

R Kelly
World News

R. Kelly: Prosecutors say singer sexually abused underage boy

By Storm Simpson25-07-2021 09:11

Prosecutors detailed a host of new claims from at least 12 people that were allegedly abused by R Kelly in a court filing on Friday

R Kelly
Celeb News

R Kelly’s attorneys request to withdraw from New York case [watch]

By Cover Media08-06-2021 20:59

Two of R Kelly’s attorneys have requested to withdraw themselves from his case two months before the singer’s trial in New York is set to begin.

R Kelly VHS sex tape
Celeb News

Is R Kelly still chilling in the ‘big house’…or did he walk out?

By Thabo Baloyi03-06-2021 16:07

‘I Believe I Can Fly’? R Kelly faces a string of charges, including sexual abuse and child pornography, as well as having been accused of keeping women as sex slaves.

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