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January 08, 1967 | R&B, Soul
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Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American Urban R&B singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and occasional rapper.
He first appeared on the music scene as the founder and lead singer of Public Announcement whose smooth mixture of hip-hop beats, soul, and funk propelled the group's 1992 debut album Born Into the '90s to platinum status. Upon R. Kelly's departure from Public Announcement, he became one of the biggest-selling male artists of the 1990s.
Kelly's songs often include explicit sexual references, such as "Bump N' Grind", "Feelin' on Yo Booty", and "Ignition (Remix)." Kelly has also had hits such as "I Believe I Can Fly", "I'm Your Angel" (the Grammy-nominated duet with Céline Dion), "If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time", "I Wish", "Rise Up" & "Step in the Name of Love (Remix)".
Kelly released rap soap opera mini-opera/film Trapped in the Closet. Kelly has released 12 LPs, sold 35 million albums in the U.S., 15 million singles, and over 50 million albums worldwide making him the most successful R&B male artist of the 1990s. R. Kelly also released his eighth solo album "Double Up", on May 29, 2007.
On June 6, 2002, Kelly was indicted on 21 counts of having sexual intercourse with a minor. The charges, which were later reduced to soliciting a minor for child pornography, stemmed from a video tape allegedly showing Kelly having sex with a 14 year old girl. To date, Kelly still faces 14 of the original charges.
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R. Kelly - Write Me Back (Deluxe Edition)
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2012 | R&B, Soul
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Write Me Back is the eleventh studio album by American R&B recording artist R. Kelly, released June 25, 2012, on RCA Records. It was written and produced primarily by Kelly as the follow-up to his 201...
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by itemvn | 11 months ago | 45,255 total plays
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R. Kelly - Love Letter
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2010 | R&B, Soul
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Love Letter is the tenth studio album by American R&B recording artist R. Kelly, released December 14, 2010 on Jive Records. It was written and produced entirely by Kelly. A departure from his previou...
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by itemvn | 2 years ago | 61,655 total plays
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R. Kelly - R. Kelly
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1995 | R&B, Soul
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R. Kelly is the self-titled second studio album by R&B singer R. Kelly. It was released on November 14, 1995. The album was somewhat of a departure from his previous album's sexual innuendos, featurin...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 22,370 total plays
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R. Kelly - R in R&B Collection 1
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2003 | R & B
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The R. In R&B Collection, Vol. 1 was the first compilation album released by R&B superstar R. Kelly celebrating his 11-year career which saw him go from the lead singer of the new jack swing group, Pu...
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by itemvn | 7 years ago | 96,693 total plays
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R. Kelly - Chocolate Factory
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2003 | R&B, Soul, Hip hop, Neo soul
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Chocolate Factory is the fifth studio album by American R&B and soul musician R. Kelly, released February 18, 2003 on Jive Records. Recording sessions for the album took place mainly at Rockland Studi...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 45,914 total plays
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R. Kelly - TP-2.com
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2000 | R&B, Soul, Hip hop, Gospel
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TP-2.com ("Twelve Play-2") is the fourth studio album by R&B singer R. Kelly.
Released as the "sequel" to Kelly's 12 Play, the album had party songs, relationship-themed ballads and a gospel-influe...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 42,043 total plays
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R. Kelly - 12 Play
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1993 | R&B, Soul, Hip hop
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12 Play is the debut solo album of American R&B and soul musician R. Kelly, released November 9, 1993 on Jive Records. It follows his tenure with R&B group Public Announcement, with whom he released o...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 30,256 total plays
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R. Kelly - Double Up
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2007 | R&B , Soul , Hip Hop
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Double Up is R. Kelly's eighth studio album. The first single, "I'm a Flirt (Remix)" featuring T.I., and T-Pain gained prominence on the Billboard Top 40 charts, peaking at #2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop S...
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by itemvn | 7 years ago | 63,602 total plays
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R. Kelly - The R. in R&B Collection, Volume 1
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2003 | R&B, Soul, Pop, Hip-hop, New jack swing
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The R. In R&B Collection, Volume 1 was the first compilation album released by R&B superstar R. Kelly celebrating his 11-year career which saw him go from the lead singer of the new jack swing group, ...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 25,055 total plays
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R. Kelly - R. CD 1
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1998 | R&B, Soul, Hip hop, Gospel, Hip hop soul
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R. is the third studio album and the first double album by R&B singer R. Kelly. It was released in the United States on November 10, 1998 (see 1998 in music). This album was the first time Kelly allow...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 18,897 total plays
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R. Kelly - Double Up
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2007 | R&B, Hip hop, Soul, Dirty rap
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Double Up is the eighth studio album by R&B singer R. Kelly, released on May 29, 2007. The first single off the album, "I'm a Flirt Remix", which features T.I., and T-Pain, attained prominence on the ...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 8,716 total plays
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R. Kelly - Trapped in the Closet Chapters 1-22
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2005 | R&B, Hip hop, Soul
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"Trapped in the Closet" is a series of songs by American contemporary R&B singer R. Kelly. The song set consists of 22 whole chapters, which were released from 2005 to 2007. The first five chapters of...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 24,415 total plays
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R. Kelly - Epic
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2010 | R&B, Pop, Soul, Gospel
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Epic is a compilation album by American R&B musician R. Kelly, released September 13, 2010 in Europe, through Jive Records and Sony Music. It is yet to be released in the United States. The album is a...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 22,979 total plays
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R. Kelly - R. CD 2
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1998 | R&B, Soul, Hip hop, Gospel, Hip hop soul
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R. is the third studio album and the first double album by R&B singer R. Kelly. It was released in the United States on November 10, 1998 (see 1998 in music). This album was the first time Kelly allow...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 9,126 total plays
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R. Kelly - Happy People-U Saved Me CD 1 (Happy People)
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2004 | R&B, Gospel, Soul
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Happy People/U Saved Me is the sixth studio album and the second double album by R&B singer R. Kelly, where he mixed feel-good danceable soul records (Happy People) with gospel anthems (U Saved Me). R...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 5,922 total plays
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R. Kelly - TP.3 Reloaded
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2005 | R&B
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TP-3: Reloaded, R. Kelly's 7th solo effort, is the self-proclaimed "Pied Piper" of R&B's third installment to the 12 Play series (which include the chart topping 12 Play & TP-2.com) that features the ...
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by itemvn | 7 years ago | 66,367 total plays
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R. Kelly - Untitled
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2009 | R&B, Pop
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Untitled is the ninth studio album by American R&B recording artist R. Kelly, released November 30, 2009 in the United Kingdom and December 1, 2009 in the United States, through Jive Records and Sony ...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 14,119 total plays
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R. Kelly - Number One (Single)
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2009 | R&B
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"Number One" is the first single featuring Keri Hilson from American R&B singer R. Kelly's 2009 album, Untitled. The song was released digitally on July 28, 2009.
The music video was released on A...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 8,516 total plays
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R. Kelly - The Best of Both Worlds
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2002 | Hip hop/R&B
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The Best of Both Worlds is a 2002 collaborative album by R. Kelly & Jay-Z. The album sold 285,000 in its opening week and debuted at #2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart. The album received lukew...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 6,623 total plays
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R. Kelly - Born Into the 90's
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1992 | R&B, New Jack Swing
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Born into the 90's was R. Kelly's debut album with his back-up group Public Announcement. Released in January 1992, the album became an R&B hit with the success of singles such as "She's Got That Vibe...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 7,475 total plays
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