On the fifth day of R. Kelly’s sex-trafficking trial, a witness who accused the R&B star of sexually abusing her in 2015 when she was an aspiring teen singer returned to the stand, telling the jury that Kelly forced her to have sex with another man and trained her to …
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Jane Doe #4 to Continue Sexual Abuse Testimony Against R. Kelly
On the second day of R. Kelly’s sex abuse trial in Brooklyn federal court, a woman who claims R. Kelly forced her to call him “Daddy” when she was 16 and choked her until she passed out is slated to revisit the witness stand today. Prosecutors say R. Kelly dominated …
Read More »R. Kelly is So Broke He Can No Longer Afford Court Transcripts, Lawyer Alleges
Once a top-selling R&B icon, now-disgraced singer R. Kelly says he is flat broke and struggling to get by. On Tuesday, R. Kelly’s attorney Devereaux Cannick, spoke at his federal court hearing in Brooklyn, where he told Judge Ann Donnelly that his client’s finances “are depleted.” In fact, the “I …
Read More »Cardi B Made “Wild Side” Verse “Nastier” On Purpose, Normani’s Team Made The Request
On Friday, Cardi B and Normani released “Wild Side,” which has become one of the most praised newly-released songs. Cardi delivered some sexually explicit lyrics which channeled her “WAP” energy. “Look, dímelo, turn me ’round,” she raps in her verse. “Treat me like a watch, bust me down/On the kitchen …
Read More »Female Rappers Who Got Next
In the past few years, hip-hop has ushered in a new wave of phenomenal women who have taken the genre by storm. With names such as Nicki Minaj, Rico Love, Chika, Megan Thee Stallion, and Cardi B breaking down barriers for Black women in rap, more ladies have stepped out …
Read More »Kelly Price Opens Up About The Body Shaming She’s Received In The Music Industry
Kelly Price stopped by The Breakfast Club, where she opened up about the body-shaming she’s received in the music industry. Price goes into detail about the awkward meeting she had with then-Jive A&R Jeff Fenster when he told her she needed to lose a significant amount of weight before her record is released. Even …
Read More »Zendaya Covers ESSENCE Magazine, Talks About Advocating For Black Hollywood
As part of the ongoing celebrations of ESSENCE’s 50th anniversary, the magazine company chose the youngest Primetime Emmy award winner in history, Zendaya, 24, to cover their December issue. Along with gracing the cover, Zendaya opened up about her thoughts on Black Hollywood in an interview penned by award-winning journalist …
Read More »BA Exclusive: Swizz Beatz & Timbaland Are Responsible For Starting The Legendary IG Live Battles: “We Wanted To Put Something On For The Creatives”
The coronavirus has us all quarantined and stuck in the house, but thank goodness for Instagram Live. Specifically, the legendary battle between Swizz Beatz and Timbaland. With both producers equipped with a vault of timeless hits, over 20K viewers tuned in on their smartphones all around the world. The long …
Read More »‘Surviving R.Kelly Part II: The Reckoning’ Explores Aftermath of Part I, and Shares New Stories and Interviews on First Night
‘Surviving R.Kelly Part II: The Reckoning’ premiered Thursday night. Lifetime launched the five-episode second season after the successful six-hour docu-series that premiered in January 2019, which gained more than 26 million viewers. The first two hours of the series focused mainly on the reactions to last year’s series, including backlash …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Year-In-Review: Best Youtube Channels of 2019
YouTube has become one of the leading platforms for entertainment, education, news, and more, all while, providing a free platform for content creators to profit off their own work. In fact, several content creators have catapulted their YouTube channels into full-blown careers with brand deals, sponsorships, and even an international …
Read More »Lifetime’s “Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning” Features New Accusers, Supporters and More
Lifetime will air the follow up to this year’s shocking docuseries about R. Kelly over three consecutive nights in January 2020. According to the Hollywood Reporter, “Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning” will premiere Thursday, Jan. 2, on the network. The six-hour series will run for two hours a …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Top 10 Favorite YouTubers and YouTube Channels
YouTube has become one of the leading platforms for entertainment, education, news, and more, all while, providing a free platform for content creators to profit off their own work. In fact, several content creators have catapulted their YouTube channels into full-blown careers with brand deals, sponsorships, and even an international …
Read More »Journalist Jim DeRogatis Details R.Kelly’s Childhood Abuse And Toxic Relationship With Jay-Z in New Book, ‘Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly’
Esteemed journalist Jim DeRogatis, has followed R. Kelly’s scandals since his early days in Chicago in the 90s. Throughout the journey, DeRogatis has chronicled every allegation, every interview, every trial and provided his own research into the singer’s personal life, to include speaking with relatives and former music associates. Now, …
Read More »Joyner Lucas Pays Tribute To Nipsey Hussle, XXXTentacion, Lil’ Snupe And More In New Video ‘Devil’s Work’
Joyner Lucas has never been afraid to speak for the masses and use his platform to send a message. This time, the Massachusetts rapper questioned God as to why he’s taken so many good characters and left us with questionable ones. Joyner raps, “Give us Biggie, give us Pun, give …
Read More »Dame Dash Says He Bought Back Majority Interest In Ex-Wife Rachel Roy’s Clothing Company, Plans To Relaunch With Daughters
Back in November, Dame Dash dropped his $5 million lawsuit against Lee Daniels after the director finally paid off his multi-million dollar debt to the Roc-A-Fella co-founder. The repayment came after Dash confronted Daniels on camera, demanding he cough up the cash, plus interest owed on a $2 million loan …
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