Sparkle spoke out against R Kelly. It cost he...

A$AP Rocky’s latest album, Don’t Be Dumb, is a wild ride through a cacophony of sounds — punk, industrial, drum ‘n’ bass, indie rock, and of course, hip hop. But on one track, “Robbery,” he and the rising superstar Doechii sample the world of jazz, specifically Thelonious Monk’s ...  Show more

What makes Weird Al songs so indelible? Why is Bo Burnham more than just a comic? How do the biggest pop hits make us crack up in the middle of a somber ballad? Humor is always present in music, but we rarely confront it head on. Until now. With the help of Comedian Chris Duffy, ...  Show more

Sparkle knew R. Kelly as a mentor and friend. She introduced her 12-year-old niece, an aspiring rapper, to him 20 years ago. And then a sex tape surfaced—a tape that Sparkle said showed Kelly was abusing her niece. When she raised the alarm, no one listened. Instead, Dave Chappel ...  Show more

R. Kelly openly groomed teenage victims while on trial for child pornography – a trial based on sex tapes that were once sold at Tower Records. He wrote a song designed to help Michael Jackson turn attention away from his own troubling allegations, and he wrote that song while he ...  Show more

In this week's episode of our new podcast series True Crime Daily The Sidebar, host Joshua Ritter analyzes the R. Kelly trial in New York City with Steve Greenberg, one of Kelly's attorneys, based in Chicago. Greenberg talks about his experiences with the singer, his withdrawal ...  Show more

Does R. Kelly Have A Sex Cult? In episode 42, Robert is joined by comedian Teresa Lee to discuss the life of R&B singer, R. Kelly. 

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