Claude Kelly: A Beast With the Pen
Claude Kelly's writing talents have attracted the likes of Akon, Leona Lewis, Chrisette Michelle and two of music's biggest stars--Whitney Houston and the late Michael Jackson.
Claude Kelly's writing talents have attracted the likes of Akon, Leona Lewis, Chrisette Michelle and two of music's biggest stars--Whitney Houston and the late Michael Jackson.
AP | Posted 12.09.2009 | Entertainment
NEW YORK — R. Kelly is writing more chapters, only this time, it's not for his "Trapped" saga, but for a new memoir. The 42-year-old singer, wr...
Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.08.2009 | Entertainment
Welcome to Snoopworld, where Chevys still are bouncin', would-be gangstas still kind of prowl the streets (albeit it's a new generation), explicit-isms flow like 40 oz. beer, and tempos best not harsh anyone's mellow.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.01.2009 | Entertainment
Tom Petty's album Pack Up The Plantation was a somewhat rockin' example of his stage shows. In comparison, that release was nothing more than a handful of crumbs compared to the feast that is The Live Anthology.
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics
Sweet sassy molassey! I am back from vacation, looking to get back into the swing of the whole blogging thing, and this is what was waiting for me. ...
Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 08.23.2009 | Living
While there's abundant advice directing divorced fathers to avoid "screwing up" the kids, there's little out there to help dads appreciate the big parenting opportunity before them.
Decider | David Wolinsky | Posted 08.22.2009 | Chicago
Back in May, we told you about items allegedly belonging to R. Kelly suddenly cropping up for sale on Craigslist. The ad was tersely worded, but it wa...
Elon James White | Posted 08.06.2009 | Comedy
Host Elon James White discusses Sarah Palin's sudden departure from politics and a possible new Black charismatic GOP Presidential hopeful.
Huffington Post | Posted 08.01.2009 | Chicago
A report that R&B star R. Kelly is under investigation for a sexual relationship with an underage girl is false, according to police. Citing an anony...
Touré | Posted 03.22.2009 | Entertainment
Chris Brown's battle to return to viability began this weekend when he expressed his contrition and promised that the public story was not what it seemed. But is the battle winnable?
Dennis Danziger | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics
Duncan has the right stuff to make huge and positive changes in the lives of our public school children. He did it in Chicago and I want him to repeat those successes across our nation.
Crain's Chicago Business | Shia Kapos | Posted 01.04.2009 | Chicago
Chicago Public Schools has posted a mix of popular songs by its alumni musicians on iTunes. This isn't a money-making effort -- directly -- but a way...
STNG | Posted 01.03.2009 | Chicago
An arraignment date was set Wednesday for R & B singer R. Kelly's teenage nephew, who allegedly tried to rob a barbershop but was shot by the owner la...
AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 06.21.2008 | Entertainment
CHICAGO (AP) _ Much was made of whether R. Kelly was the man in the sex tape at the center of his child pornography trial. In the end, the R&B superst...
Bill Wyman | Posted 06.11.2008 | Media
R. Kelly's professional work -- his albums and singles and videos -- gets loving treatment, generally with a dismissive aside about those pesky, if un-detailed, legal problems.
AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 06.11.2008 | Home
CHICAGO — The judge in R. Kelly's child pornography trial warned a newspaper reporter who failed to appear in court Tuesday that he must show up...
Christine Escobar | Posted 05.30.2008 | Home
In Obama's hometown the big news this week was not his historic delegate lead. It was the R. Kelly underage porn trial, which is no knock on Obama, for what can compete anymore with a celebrity underage porn trial?
AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.28.2008 | Entertainment
CHICAGO — Prosecutors played the sex tape at the center of R. Kelly's child pornography trial in open court Tuesday, just hours after opening st...
AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.15.2008 | Entertainment
CHICAGO — It seemed for a while as if R. Kelly's day in court might never come. But after six years of repeated delays, jury selection is set t...
Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media
If Charlotte Allen is trying to prove that women are stupid, then we should all consider her Exhibit #1.
Timothy Cooper | Posted 12.30.2009 | Entertainment