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R. Kelly’s sex trafficking and racketeering case in Brooklyn is scheduled for to go to trial in early April, a judge ordered Thursday.

Jurors for the case will be selected over the course of 10 days in mid March and the trial is scheduled to begin by April 7, according to the order by District Judge Judge Ann Donnelly.

In a previous order, Donnelly said…

Actor Michael B. Jordan has been crowned as 2020′s Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.

Jordan, known for his critically-acclaimed performances in “Fruitvale Station,” “Creed” and “Black Panther,” was revealed as this year’s winner Tuesday night on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

The actor tells the magazine in an issue out Friday that the…

Rapper Tory Lanez entered a plea of not guilty in Los Angeles court on Wednesday to shooting ex-pal Megan Thee Stallion earlier this year, officials said.

Attorney Shawn Holley pleaded not guilty on Lanez’s behalf to one felony count each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, according to a spokesman…

Russell Simmons won a bid to have his rape accuser’s $10 million lawsuit tossed out, a judge has ruled.

The alleged victim — who sued anonymously under the name Jane Doe — claimed that the 63-year-old hip-hop mogul raped her decades ago in a hotel room and even threatened to do the same to her son if she didn’t go along with it.

Los Angeles County…

Federal authorities on Tuesday charged rapper Lil Wayne with possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon stemming from a December visit to Miami, according to court records and multiple reports.

Wayne, born Dwayne Carter, is expected to appear in court Dec. 11 for an initial appearance. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in…

Sinbad is recovering from a recent stroke, his family announced on Monday.

“It is out of sincere love that we share Sinbad, our beloved husband and father, is recovering from a recent stroke,” read the family’s statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “Sinbad is a light source of love and joy for many generations. While he is beginning his road to recovery, we are…

There is something going on down in Texas, they like to shoot mf's in the leg.

Less than a day after Boosie Badazz was shot in the leg in Dallas, Benny the Butcher was shot in the leg in Houston.

The Griselda Records star and his team were ambushed at a local Walmart in what TMZ details as an attempted robbery. Benny and his friends were in the parking…

Boosie Badazz was struck in the leg with a bullet in Dallas, Texas on Saturday (Nov. 14), according to local reports.

Police said in a report via NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth that officers responded to an armed encounter around 2:07 p.m. Saturday near Big T Plaza in Dallas. Officers were then reportedly called to Parkland Memorial Hospital.

The…

R & B singer Jeremih is in intensive care with the coronavirus, according to reports.

The artist, 33, has reportedly received a “bleak” prognosis and is on a ventilator, reports TMZ.

It’s not clear when the “Paradise” crooner caught COVID-19, or when he entered the hospital.

Frequent collaborator Chance The Rapper asked for prayers for…

Sean Combs is working on his pool skills during lockdown, but the producer may be in too deep.

Combs posted a video to his TikTok account noting “working on my dive” which showed the music impresario in swim trunks at the end of a pool, putting on goggles, steeling himself with a deep breath before diving head, hands and feet first into the water. The reaction…

Erykah Badu is understandably confused after somehow testing both positive and negative for COVID-19 this week.

The Grammy-winning artist shared the news Friday, telling fans that while she was asymptomatic, she tested positive in only her left nostril, leaving the “Afro Blue” songstress slightly befuddled.

“No symptoms. Was tested for…

Miami rapper Lil Pump, who endorsed President Trump a day before the 2020 election, never actually voted in the contest, a report said Friday.

The rhymster, real name Gazzy Garcia, has never been registered to vote in his home state of Florida, a crucial swing state that went for Trump in 2020, the Smoking Gun reported.

The news outlet cited Sunshine…

A number of gifts that Michael Jordan gave to his personal security guard — the perm-sporting ex-cop who makes scene-stealing cameos in the MJ documentary “The Last Dance.”

The items include a Rolex that Jordan gave to John Michael Wozniak for Christmas in 1993. Wozniak memorably beats Jordan in a coin-toss bet in a scene in the ESPN docuseries,…

Rapper Ice Cube will be a headline speaker at the annual gala of the Zionist Organization of America — the nation’s oldest pro-Israel organization — after he was called out for sharing anti-Semitic images on social media earlier this year.

“‘I gotta say it was a good day’ when my friend Cube readily and happily agreed to speak at our ZOA Gala,” ZOA president…

Tyga is being sued by his landlord for $200,000 for failure to pay rent and damaging the home he lived in for about a year. In legal documents, which were obtained by TMZ, the landlord claims the “Rack City” rapper, 30, owes $32,000 in unpaid rent and another $28,000 for gouges to the white oak flooring, $15,500 for issues with the marble flooring and counters and…

Usher doting on his newborn daughter, Sovereign.

He posted a photo of himself kissing the infant to Instagram Wednesday, captioned, “Happy 11:11 Sovereign … today was the day I thought you would arrive. You had a different plan … #Babyknowsbest #Godsplan ‘Life happens when you’re making other plans.’ Is the present a gift or is the present the day? Live every…

The rapper joined Mai’s co-hosts on Thursday’s episode of “The Real” where he admitted that it’s been difficult to get Mai to slow down — even in recovery, but, “she’s doing…

Call it Super Bowl Weeknd.

Pepsi just announced that Grammy-winning singer The Weeknd will be performing at the upcoming Super Bowl halftime show.

“We can’t wait to welcome multi-award winning artist The Weeknd to the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show stage,” said Adam Harter, senior vice president of PepsiCo’s Sports, Media and Entertainment…

At long last, Pharrell Williams is sharing his beauty secrets.

The singer and producer, 47, has long been lauded for his perennially youthful appearance, but has always kept the specifics of his own skincare routine under wraps.

Now, fans can finally drink from Pharrell’s fountain of youth by purchasing his forthcoming skincare line, launching Nov.…