Time flies when you’re having fun. While ten years ago R. Kelly‘s alleged rape hit its cultural peak with a Chappelle show joke, Jim DeRogatis has reminded us that these allegations may have been settled, but are still possible to have happened. DeRogatis was the reporter that broke the original R. Kelly sex with a […]
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Village Voice, SPIN Remind Us R. Kelly Was Accused Of Disgusting Rape
December 16th, 2013 
Dan Bogosian 
Kelly Clarkson Releases “Silent Night” Video
December 11th, 2013 James Shotwell As someone who has long hated Christmas music I have spent a surprising amount of time this fall covering holiday themed releases. It has been by no means intentional, but I refuse to overlook a great piece of art simply because I am not a ‘fan’ of the record’s theme. Two such releases from 2013 […]
R. Kelly Releases A Glamorous, Relatively Cookie-Free Video For “Cookie”
December 10th, 2013 Tyler Hanan R. Kelly has never been one to mince words or self-censor, and this video for Black Panties cut “Cookie” is no exception. R. Kelly always sings about all his favorite things, making his music the sort that Lorde just can’t relate to. Basically, R. Kelly really likes sex. When he sings about what he likes to do […]
R. Kelly Will Release Additional ‘Trapped In The Closet’ Chapters In 2014
December 4th, 2013 James Shotwell Thirty-three chapters and counting, R. Kelly‘s Trapped In The Closet series just won’t quit. Just days before the December 10 release of his new album, Black Panties, R. Kelly has announced plans to release new chapters of his Trapped In The Closet series through IFC in Spring 2014. A statement on IFC’s official site promises […]
Stream Filthy New R. Kelly Album ‘Black Panties’
December 2nd, 2013 Tyler Hanan This morning, not long after we posted an editorial on Black Panties bonus track, “Show Ya Pussy,” Vibe put up a stream of the new R. Kelly album. It’s eighteen tracks of rhythm, blues, bumping and grinding, as filthy as is expected of an album named after a rain of panties thrown down on R. […]
Editorial: R. Kelly Keeps It Filthy With (Extremely) Perverse ‘Black Panties’ Bonus Track
December 2nd, 2013 James Shotwell Sometimes you stumble across a song that simply demands your time and attention. You know it may very well be a disaster of epic proportions, but something about it – be it title or the act behind it – is too good to turn away from. I encountered one such track over the weekend while […]
R. Kelly’s ‘Black Panties’ Will Come With, Yes, Black Panties
November 21st, 2013 Nina Corcoran We love R. Kelly‘s album title as much as the next person, and it turns out he’s made sure the title will hold true. The Chicago R&B fella has shared the cover art and tracklist for upcoming album Black Panties which it turns out will come with, yes, black panties. You can head on over […]
Justin Bieber Debuts “PYD (Put You Down)” Featuring R. Kelly
November 18th, 2013 James Shotwell Another week, another #MusicMondays single from Justin Bieber. Keeping his new music series alive and well, Justin Bieber continues to roll out RnB influenced singles this morning with the debut of an R. Kelly assisted track titled “PYD (Put You Down).” The song, which is nearly 6 minutes long, finds Bieber and the king of […]
Machine Gun Kelly Releases “Swing Life Away” Video Featuring Kellin Quinn
November 13th, 2013 James Shotwell Cleveland native Machine Gun Kelly has released the official music video for his Kellin Quinn assisted single, “Swing Life Away.” Borrowing a hook and a bit of music from Chicago punk heroes Rise Against to tell his own story of overcoming the odds, Machine Gun Kelly has crafted quite an interesting single with “Swing Life […]
Bruno Mars Releases “Gorilla” Remix Featuring Pharrell And R. Kelly
November 9th, 2013 James Shotwell Bruno Mars has been riding the success of his Sophomore album, Unorthodox Jukebox, for the better part of the last year (11 months to be precise). Now as the one-year anniversary of his latest release nears, the man who would catch a grenade for the woman he loves has released a killer remix to “Gorilla” […]
Required Listening: Lady Gaga Featuring R. Kelly – “Do What U Want”
October 21st, 2013 James Shotwell I know “Applause” did not impress many longtime followers of Mother Monster, and the whole wandering the woods naked thing was a bit odd, but stop whatever you’re doing right now and give Lady Gaga one more chance to sell you on her forthcoming album ARTPOP. “Do What U Want” is the latest track to […]
Phoenix Stream “Trying To Be Cool” Remix Featuring R. Kelly
August 14th, 2013 James Shotwell Hipsters, your day is about to be made. Phoenix have been shaking up the indie community for a number of years, but this afternoon their fame made a move for superstardom with the release of the official remix for their hit single, “Trying To Be Cool.” Pairing the indie hitmakers with none other than R. […]