Music

R. Kelly
In a new court filing, prosecutors in the R. Kelly case are arguing that his marriage to a then 15-year-old Aaliyah is proof that the singer can’t be trusted around kids and has to continue to be contained behind bars.
/ September 3, 2019
Fetty Wap allegedly lost his temper and started punching a valet at a Las Vegas hotel and now he’s facing assault charges
/ September 2, 2019
The podcast, “expediTIously,” is set to spark meaningful conversations with other celebrities and influencers like his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris, and more.
/ September 1, 2019
Soca artist Kevin Lyttle debuts new music and talks about an infusion of Caribbean culture in some of today’s hottest songs.
/ August 31, 2019
Pusha T
Pusha T wants to address Black disenfranchisement while taking action on a law set up in several states that works to the detriment of African Americans
/ August 29, 2019
Common and Erykah Badu during 2003 Essence Awards - Show at The Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by M. Caulfield/WireImage for Essence Entertainment)
Erykah Badu called on Common to come and help her get an inspiring message out to some very deserving students to kick off the new school year.
/ August 29, 2019
Meek Mill gestures at the crowd outside the Criminal Justice Center in Center City Philadelphia on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. Mill pleaded guilty to a 2007 misdemeanor gun charge and won't serve additional time in prison after reaching a plea agreement in a case that's kept him on probation for most of his adult life. (Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP) thegrio.com
Rapper Meek Mill pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge Tuesday in a deal that resolves a 2007 arrest that has kept him on probation or in prison for most of his adult life.The negotiated plea comes after an appeals court threw out his conviction last month over doubts about the arresting officer’s credibility. The 32-year-old rapper, born Robert Williams, is now free of a criminal justice system he hopes to reform.
/ August 28, 2019