In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

Jim DeRogatis Responds To Being Named In R. Kelly’s ‘I Admit’


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R&B singer R. Kelly released a 19-minute song Monday where he addresses pedophilia claims and reports that he holds women against their will in a sex cult. In “I Admit,” Kelly denies the sexual abuse allegations but says he likes older and younger women. He also calls out veteran reporter and WBEZ’s Sound Opinions co-host Jim DeRogatis, singing that DeRogatis has “been tryna destroy me for 25 whole years.” The former Chicago Sun-Times rock critic has been investigating allegations against Kelly for nearly two decades. Last year, DeRogatis published a bombshell article in Buzzfeed News, featuring parents who allege Kelly has been holding their daughters in a sex cult. DeRogatis joins the Morning Shift to share his reaction to the song and to break down the sexual abuse allegations against Kelly.
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