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R Kelly News

R Kelly to complete songs recorded with Michael Jackson

Singer had already started work with Jackson on songs

R. Kelly divorce from wife finalised

The couple will share joint custody of their three children

R. Kelly awarded $3.4 million in promoter dispute

Singer was swindled out of tour profits

  • Oct 7, 2008

R Kelly breaks silence on child porn charges

Singer pleads for people to stop asking him about the case

R Kelly denies involvement with fraud scam

Singer releases statement to deny receiving money

  • Aug 28, 2008

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R Kelly Pictures

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YouTube R Kelly Videos

R. Kelly featuring Keri Hilson - Number One

R. Kelly featuring Keri Hilson - Number One (05:09)

R. Kelly featuring Keri Hilson Number One (c) (C) 2009 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment

R Kelly ft Usher - Same Girl

R Kelly ft Usher - Same Girl (04:14)

R Kelly ft Usher - Same Girl

R. Kelly - The World's Greatest

R. Kelly - The World's Greatest (05:14)

R. Kelly The World's Greatest (c) (C) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC

R. Kelly - Step In The Name Of Love

R. Kelly - Step In The Name Of Love (05:36)

R. Kelly Step In The Name Of Love (c) (C) 2003 Zomba Recording LLC

R. Kelly - I Wish

R. Kelly - I Wish (05:51)

R. Kelly I Wish (c) (C) 2000 Zomba Recording LLC

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R Kelly Reviews

Kelly, R. : Ignition

Kelly, R. : Ignition

VROOM VROOOM!

  • May 14, 2003

Kelly, R. : Honey

...will not be lighting up the playlists of Al-Qaeda Radio...

  • May 10, 2002

R Kelly / Sunshine Anderson / Syleena Johnson : New York Madison Square Garden

The full contradictions of Kelly are teased out in this barnstorming performance...

  • Jul 27, 2001

R Kelly : Fiesta

Unifying R&B from the king Kelly...

  • Jun 8, 2001

R Kelly : The Storm Is Over Now

R Kelly's still ploughing that bland, overblown furrow that brought him superstardom...

  • Mar 9, 2001

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R Kelly Biography

Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), best known by the stage name R. Kelly, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, occasional rapper, and record producer. Debuting in 1992 with the group Public Announcement, Kelly went solo in 1993 for a successful solo career starting with the album, 12 Play. Kelly is known for a collection of hit singles including "Bump n' Grind", "I Believe I Can Fly", "Gotham City", "Ignition", "If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time", "The World's Greatest", and the hip-hopera "Trapped in the Closet".

Kelly has also produced and performed in many tracks by other R&B and hip-hop artists. In 1994, Kelly produced and wrote the debut album of R&B singer Aaliyah and in 1995, Kelly co-produced and wrote the song "You Are Not Alone" for Michael Jackson, which was included on Jackson's album, HIStory. Kelly has sung the hooks for many notable hip-hop songs, such as "Fuckin' You Tonight" by The Notorious B.I.G., "We Thuggin'" by Fat Joe, "Gigolo" by Nick Cannon, and "Go Getta" by Young Jeezy, and has collaborated for two albums with Jay-Z.

In his personal life, Kelly has had several sex scandals. Reports surfaced that he married the then-teenaged Aaliyah, for whom he was a songwriter. Kelly and Aaliyah annulled their marriage. After a video of a man purported to be him having sex with an underage girl was released, Kelly was indicted on several counts of child pornography in 2002. After several delays, his case went to trial in 2008, with the jury ruling Kelly not guilty on all 14 counts.

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R Kelly's Best Songs

  • 1. Ignition (Remix)
  • 2. I Believe I Can Fly
  • 3. The World's Greatest
  • 4. Ignition
  • 5. Bump N' Grind
  • 6. Happy People
  • 7. I wish
  • 8. Thoia Thoing
  • 9. If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time
  • 10. Gotham City
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R Kelly Discography

R Kelly albums.

  • Double Up - 27/05/2007 (Jive Records/US)
  • Trapped in the Closet - (Jive Records/XE)
  • Happy People / U Saved Me (disc 1: Happy People) - 24/08/2004 (Jive Records/US)
  • R. Kelly - 25/02/2004 (BMG Japan/JP)
  • Chocolate Factory (bonus disc: Loveland) - 01/07/2003 (Jive Records/CN)
  • Chocolate Factory - (Jive Records/US)
  • TP-2.com - 07/11/2000 (Jive Records/US)
  • R. (disc 2) - 29/09/1998 (Jive Records/US)
  • R. (disc 1) - 29/09/1998 (Jive Records/US)
  • 12 Play - (Jive Records/GB)

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