There is no doubt that R. Kelly is a talented guy, musically. But he may want to rethink some of his analogies. During a recent interview, the Chicago native compared Chris Brown to Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jesus Christ.
The Black Panties album was just one of a few strategic moves up R. Kelly‘s sleeve, according to a statement from IFC revealing that the singer-songwriter’s Trapped In The Closet series will return to television next year.
Music fans’ voices were heard last night at the American Music Awards, a show that grants awards based on fan polls and album sales. Artists from all genres, including Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Nelly, and TLC also graced the stage.
In case you’re without a clue, R. Kelly is from the Windy City of Chicago and he’s proud of it. So proud in fact that he’s lending studio time to a few upcoming artists from his hometown to promote his new album, Black Panties.
Lady Gaga was the musical guest on this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live. Nothing too out of the ordinary there, except for the fact during one of her performances she brought out R. Kelly as a featured guest and the two basically simulated doing the wild thing on stage.
Who would have ever guessed that Lady Gaga would collaborate with R. Kelly? But then again, like the megastar singer, the Pied Piper of R&B’s pen game speaks for itself, so this was probably a natural marriage.
The Pied Piper of R&B, better known as R. Kelly, returns with a sensual tune called “Genius” for your listening pleasure. Legends never die and neither do old habits, as the legend taps into his affinity for crafting raunchy hits on this one.
Is it us or has the Rich Gang album not received the push on mainstream radio that’s expected of a YMCMB effort. Nevertheless, Birdman churns out the long-awaited visual for their standout track “We Been On,” featuring Lil Wayne and R. Kelly.
R. Kelly‘s track record speaks for itself, but as a friendly reminder, he released a new song called “My Story” a few weeks ago. Today he returns with an accompanying treatment.
R&B legend R. Kelly is back with more tunes in tow. This time he delivered a track titled “Tear It Up,” featuring the go-to feature choice Future.
Birdman and company have a few worthy follow-up singles to “Tap Out” on the Rich Gang album, but none have made an immediate impact like “We Been On.” Building on its momentum, the Cash Money CEO assembled featured artists Lil Wayne and R. Kelly to shoot a visual for their standout track.
Two decades after 12 Play, R. Kelly continues to churn out new music. As promised, he returns today with his lead single, “My Story,” featuring 2 Chainz.
