In June 2022, R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison after he was convicted of sexual abuse and sex trafficking. As of January 2025, he is incarcerated at a federal prison in North Carolina.

R. Kelly made some of the most well-received music of his era, including songs like “Ignition (Remix),” “I Believe I Can Fly,” and “Bump n’ Grind.” More importantly, though, earlier this year, he was ...

More than half a million dollars in R. Kelly’s music royalties held by the Universal Music Group must be turned over to his sex abuse victims, a New York judge ruled. US District Judge Ann Donnelly ...

NEW YORK -- Spotify has removed R. Kelly's music from its playlists, citing its new policy on hate content and hateful conduct. A spokesperson said Thursday that Kelly's music is no longer available ...

Disgraced musician R. Kelly and Universal Music Group must pay more than $500,000 in music royalties to his sexual abuse victims, a New York judge ruled. Judge Ann Donnelly of the U.S. District Court ...

Disgraced singer R. Kelly is back in the headlines after breaking his silence and singing in a new podcast interview that absolutely no one asked for. R. Kelly Breaks Silence in New Podcast Interview ...

R. Kelly and Universal Music Group will have to pay over $500,000 in music royalties to Brooklyn federal prosecutors to help pay for his victim’s restitution and criminal fines. The company is the ...

The federal government is looking to garnish R. Kelly’s royalty checks to pay restitution to the disgraced R&B superstar’s sex trafficking victims. In a pair of filings Thursday, federal prosecutors ...