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"R. Kelly - Hair Braider" (Video)
R. Kelly seems to me to be out of control, someone close to him needs to slap him round the face & tell him to get it together. Although not confirmed, it seems that Hair Braider will serve as the début single from Kell's new album - 12 Play Fourth Quarter. R. Kelly - Hairbraider The video is pretty standard, R. Kelly has never really been a master of music videos, however with a song like this, maybe he should have upped his game with the imagery. Kelly seems intent on copying T-Pain rat...
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MARIAH CAREY & NICKI MINAJ NEW VIDEO “UP OUT MY FACE” REMIXOriginal at Miss Xpose
• Thu, Jan 28
By MissXpose As previously reported, Mariah Carey linked up with Nicki Minaj for the “Up Out My Face” Remix. The video has dropped (see video above) Other confirmed collaborators include Mary J. Blige, Fabolous, Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg, R. Kelly, K-Ci & JoJo, and T-Pain! Do you like the video? HOT OR...
R Kelly UK Tour Dates:Ladies Make Some Noise Tour Itinerary
Original at RnB Music
• Thu, Jan 21
By Franc G. – R. Kelly will be heading to the England for his first UK tour in eight years.R. Kelly has announced three dates so far for the concerts that will be in support of his latest album “Untitled.” The tickets for these concerts will be going [...]Post from: RnB Music Blog.com
Jaheim Straight To No.1, Ties R. Kelly, Maxwell
Original at Singersroom.com Entertainment and R&B
• Thu, Jan 14
R&B singer Jaheim's decision to go another round with his forthcoming album looks to be a good one. According to Billboard, Jaheim has already ear...
Trey Songz Clears Up R. Kelly Confusion, "I Felt He Was Trying To Be Like These Young Boys"
Original at SOHH
• Wed, Jan 13
R&B singer Trey Songz has cleared up past statements about R. Kelly and promised fans that he has never deliberately tried to diss the renowned performer. Visit SOHH.com for more information]
Rihanna's 'Rude Boy' Single Cover!
Original at blogspot/dchT (Feedburner)
• Sat, Jan 9
By The Pintmaster(cigna1657@yahoo.com) Check out the single cover to your left of 'Rude Boy'; the newest single from Rihanna. It is her third from her current album, 'Rated R' which is near gold status now.----------------Now playing: nivea & r kelly - Nivea & R Kelly - Laundromat (dirty) 2007(1)via FoxyTunes
Trey Songz: 'R. Kelly comparison no snub'
Original at Digital Spy
• Sun, Dec 27
The R&B singer has admitted that his musical style is similar to R. Kelly's but insists that his intonations and ... and more »
R. Kelly: Breaking Silence in New Memoir via Tavis Smiley's Book Company
Original at Entertainment Newswire
• Wed, Dec 9
By Bridget Bland For years, despite his six-year legal ordeal, Robert Sylvester Kelly, better known as R. Kelly, has stayed quiet about his child pornography allegations. Rarely do we hear of an interview he has done or read a statement he has released on his many controversial happenings. Instead, the Chi...
Opinion: R. Kelly: 'Untitled'
Original at AZ Central.com
• Wed, Dec 9
True/Slant 8, 2009 04:36 PM Two years after his guest-laden "Double Up" album, the Chicago bad boy dials back on the cameos but keeps the focus squarely on why the ... CD Review: R. KellyCollege Times Skip The Beat?: R. Kelly's new album 'Untitled' reviewedTrue/Slant all 3 news articles »
R. Kelly Memoir – R. Kelly Writing Autobiography BookOriginal at Hop Crunch
• Wed, Dec 9
By Castina The book promises to addresss all his drama, including the best-seller’s child pornography scandal that ended with an acquittal in 2008. The story will include Kelly’s early life in crime-ridden Chicago, the loss of his mother, and his rise from struggling singer to selling 34 million a...
CD Review: R. Kelly
Original at College Times
• Wed, Dec 9
True/Slant R&B maestro R. Kelly shouldn't beat around the bush. He's calling his new album Untitled, when on first listen, anyone could think of one overwhelming theme ... Untitled (Jive/Sony)NOW Toronto Skip The Beat?: R. Kelly's new album 'Untitled' reviewedTrue/Slant
EUR BLIND ITEM QUIZ: Is it R. Kelly or i...
Original at Eurweb.com
• Wed, Dec 9
What major newly-divorced R&B singer has teamed up with what major Black broadcaster to release his saucy new memoir? Insiders say this book will leave no ...
CD review: R. Kelly -- Untitled
Original at ABC12.com
• Sat, Dec 5
REVIEW (WJRT) -- Getting your inner freak on just ain't what it used to be if you're one R. Kelly, especially since it seems the R&B star's trying just a ... R. Kelly Gives a Master Class on Addressing HatersNew York Magazine Say What: R.Kelly 'Elephants Don't Swat Flies'Singersroom News
ALBUM REVIEW: R. KELLY’S UNTITLED
Original at CONCRETELOOP.COM
• Thu, Dec 3
By Latifah Although “Untitled” is musically monolithic, something about R. Kelly makes us want to hear more. At first listen there aren’t any real soon-to-be R&B classics, like “Seems Like You’re Ready,” “12 Play,” or “You Remind Me of Something,” but with over 20 years of experience under his b...
R. Kelly's "Untitled" Projected To Sell 105K, Juvenile To Chart Next WeekOriginal at SOHH
• Wed, Dec 2
By Cyrus Langhorne R.Kelly and Juvenile are both expected to make strong debuts on the charts next week as their solo albums are expected to sell up to 105,000 and 25,000 records respectively.... R.Kelly and Juvenile are both expected to make strong debuts on the charts next week as their solo albums are expected t...
CD Review: 50 Cent
Original at College Times
• Wed, Dec 2
The second half is spiced up with appearances from R. Kelly on "Could've Been You" and Ne-Yo on "Baby By Me." Of course 50 takes shots at the usual targets ...
Music review: A look at R. Kelly's new CD, 'Untitled'
Original at Washington Post
• Tue, Dec 1
Go ahead, try to guess the other thing: Anyone with even a glancing knowledge of pop cultural history knows that Kelly is a walking peccadillo, an R&B icon ... Music Review: Kelly brings the sex, not the sexyThe Associated Press Exclusive: R. Kelly Talks About The Making Of UntitledMTV.co...
CD review: 'Untitled' by R. Kelly
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Mon, Nov 30
As the most dominant producer-songwriter-singer in R&B the last two decades, the Chicago resident married a sparse, sing-songy sound and salacious subject ... Music Review: Kelly brings the sex, not the sexyThe Associated Press
Opinion: R. Kelly - Untitled
Original at Rolling Stone
• Mon, Nov 23
Review: At this late date in history, listening to R. Kelly document his busy sex life is like listening to an old jazzman run through standards — it's exactly what you expect, but when he's inspired it's well worth your time. One of his horniest albums yet (!), Kelly's 10th gets ridiculous fa...
Review: R. Kelly at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Thu, Nov 19
He then swooped into his signature ballad, "I Believe I Can Fly," which he described as his response to "somebody continuously trying to pull you under. ...
R. KELLY SAYS “I CAN’T READ OR WRITE”
Original at Miss Xpose
• Tue, Oct 6
By MissXpose R. Kelly revealed to guests at the Midwest Music Festival in Chicago that he suffers from illiteracy and barely made it through grade school. “When I was trying to make it out here, I already knew, and I was stubborn about it,” he said. “I don’t even read really and I’m not afraid to say that. [...]
50 Cent Breaks Down "Before I Self Destruct" LP, "I Did This Joint W/ R.Kelly"Original at SOHH
• Sat, Oct 3
By Cyrus Langhorne 50 Cent has revealed details surrounding his upcoming Before I Self Destruct album and said the Curtis follow-up will feature guest appearances by Ne-Yo and R. Kelly.... 50 Cent has revealed details surrounding his upcoming Before I Self Destruct album and said the Curtis follow-up will fea...
R. Kelly featuring T-Pain & Keyshia Cole “Number One (Remix)”/ Shakira featuring T-Pain “She-Wolf (Remix)”
Original at mixtape maestro (2.0)
• Wed, Sep 30
By dajo The first re-pairs him with R&B kindred spirit of-sorts R. Kelly in a 2.0 take of what’s become Kellz biggest hit in two years, the currently chart-climbing “Number One”. And like their previous collaborations (the remixes to “Same Girl” and “I’m A Flirt”), it’s another memorable join...
Opinion: Trey Songz - Ready
Original at Rolling Stone
• Mon, Aug 31
Review: Trey Songz likes sex. But he loves sex farce. On his third album, this smoothie from Virginia — one of R&B's nimblest vocalists — takes cues from R. Kelly, slyly mocking the self-parodying excesses of boudoir R&B while supplying the utilitarian goods: the sumptuous vocal h...
R. Kelly: Getting Up, Close & Personal for 'Untitled' ProjectOriginal at Entertainment Newswire
• Tue, Aug 18
By Brennan Williams R. Kelly on the set of his music video, 'Number One.' R. Kelly arrives at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards at the American Airlines Arena on August 28, 2005 in Miami, Florida. R. Kelly arrives the Cook County Court on January 14, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois.
The Last Word: Brian McKnight Gets a Talk Show, Trey Songz In An R Kelly Beef and Amy Winehouse Back In the Running for James Bond Role
Original at AllHipHop
• Fri, Jun 12
By KatEye Here’s another award Alicia Keys can add to her collection. The singer will be honored with the Golden Note kudo during ASCAP's 22nd annual Rhythm & Soul Awards on June 26. The performing rights organization presents the award to "songwriters, composers and artists who have achieved...
R. Kelly Would Like To Sell You His Looney Tunes Bar
Original at Idolator
• Mon, May 11
By Maura For only $2,000–or best offer, so get bidding!–a custom-made bar at R. Kelly’s now-former house can be yours. And by “Looney Tunes Bar” I don’t mean “featured in a video in the ‘Trapped In The Closet’ series”–I mean cartoon-themed, so Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, and Jessica Rabbi...
Opinion: Daft Punk's Blutooth Headphones Are the Bluetooth Headphones I Want
Original at Gizmodo Australia
• Tue, Mar 24
R. Kelly and Michael Jackson are also well-represented. I was really torn between which of these three are my favourite, because this one inspired by R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly" is very special: The contest received over 8000 proposed ... Telegraph.co.uk - Music Ally
Album review: 'The Rose Experience,' by Case
Original at wickedlocal.com
• Wed, Mar 18
MA The Rose Experience" is his return after a seven-year absence, and he picks up pretty much where he left off: mid-'90s-ish R&B with touches of R. Kelly and Usher. To be fair, making a modern R&B record without it sounding like R. Kelly is a tough ...
Plies Joins R. Kelly On New TrackOriginal at Cigna's Sights & Views
• Sat, Jan 10
By noreply@blogger.com (Lamar) Late last year R. Kelly's "12 Play: 4th Quarter" leaked out months before its scheduled release date. With no release date set in stone, R. Kelly is more than likely modifying his upcoming album. A similiar thing happened a few years ago when an album titled, "Loveland" leaked out but was later...
This year's soul music
Original at Sun-Sentinel.com
• Mon, Dec 29
By Gregory Lewis Usher: Nice & Slow Janet Jackson; Together Again Will Smith: Gettin' Jiggy Wit It Brandy & Monica: The Boy is Mine Mariah Carey: My All K-Ci & Jojo: All My Life Monica: The First Night R. Kelly & Celine Dion: I'm Your Angel
SFPL’S NEW MUSIC FEATURE: BEYONCE “IF I WERE A BOY” FEAT. R. KELLY ...
Original at stuffflypeoplelike.com
• Tue, Nov 25
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R.Kelly - If I Were a Boy (Remix). Bey has teamed up with R&B crooner R. Kelly to remix “If I Were A Boy”. I must admit, I actually like this remix. Not bad at all. It’s good to hear R. Kelly’s true vocals that he use to give us back in ...
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New Music: R. Kelly: "Playas Get Lonely" [Stream]Original at Pitchfork
• Wed, Jun 25
By Marc Hogan The first new song we've heard from R. Kelly since the Chicago r&b star's acquittal on long-pending charges of child pornography is more a contemplation than a celebration. In fact, if you didn't know better, you might think Kells had been feeling kind of down about something lately. Ne...
Podcast: Ne-Yo - A Milli Freestlye (Going At Someone)
Original at RealTalkNY, Brought To You By Nigel D.
• Fri, Jun 20
By Nigel D ShareThis Photo By Nigel D. Ne-Yo - A Milli Freestyle I wonder who he his is going at, he did have beef with R.Kelly a while back. Ne-Yo sued R. Kelly’s tour manager, and R.Kelly released a track going at someone as well, but who knows. Download link is below, Props Dajaz1 DOWNLOAD
SONG REVIEW: "Freak Show" by R. Kelly
Original at ProfessorGQ
• Tue, Jun 3
By Waddie G. Of course, R. Kelly cannot help himself with one sexually-charged song after another. Despite his on-going legal drama with child pornography, the hip-hop crooner drops another tune titled "Freak Show." Produced by Scott Storch, ...
Opinion: Usher replaces R. Kelly as king of R&B
Original at Chicago Sun-Times
• Tue, May 27
Usher replaces R. Kelly as king of R&B But his sexually obsessed lyrics had become ludicrous long before the midget got "Trapped in the Closet," while his current single "Hair Braider" is simply ... Singer ushers in new life with uber-smooth blandness Calgary Herald
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"R. Kelly - Hair Braider" (Video)
Original at Urban Review
• Fri, Apr 25
By www.urbanreview.co.uk R. Kelly seems to me to be out of control, someone close to him needs to slap him round the face & tell him to get it together. Although not confirmed, it seems that Hair Braider will serve as the début single from Kell's new album - 12 Play Fourth Quarter. R. Kelly - Hairbraider The video is pretty standard, R. Kelly has never really been a master of music videos, however with a song like this, maybe he should have upped his game with the imagery. Kelly seems intent on copying T-Pain rather badly, instead of expressing any musical charisma or creativity. At this time in his career, he should be less worried about growing a stupid beard & be more concerned with his lack of relevance in today's music, Kells used to be an innovator! [read the full post]
Podcast: New Music: The Housewife Lovers: "Out of School" [MP3/Stream]Original at Pitchfork
• Fri, Apr 11
By Stephen M. Deusner Hailing from Malmö, Sweden, the Housewife Lovers started out playing friends' apartments in 2003 but have since graduated to larger and larger (small) venues around the country. That's a common enough story for many other bands, but singer Henric Claesson distinguishes the Lovers fro...
Katharine McPhee Marries Nick Cokas; Plus Jay-Z, R. Kelly, Amy Winehouse, Madonna, Janet Jackson & More, In For The Record
Original at T
• Sat, Feb 2
R. Kelly is being sued by a Nevada concert promoter who says the R&B star failed to show up for a performance in Minneapolis for which he was paid $120,000, according to TMZ.com. Kelly reportedly missed the gig so that he could appear in a Chicago court for a hearing. A suit filed in Atlanta Di...
Gone Before 30: Stars Who Died Young - ABC News
Original at ABC News
• Wed, Jan 23
Gone Before 30: Stars Who Died Young - Meanwhile, R. Kelly, the singer who helped write and produce Aaliyah's album, married the 14-year-old singer. (He was 27 at the time. ...
Kelly Price "Friend of Mine"Original at 90's R&B Junkie
• Sun, Jan 13
By David Allun Jones Album: Soul of A Woman (Def Soul) Songwriters: Anthony Dent, Steven Jordan, Kelly Price and Jeffrey Walker Hit #1: August 1st, 1998 (5 Weeks) Kelly Price ft Ron Isley-Friend Of Mine Uploaded by hakim93200 DL: "Friend of Mine (Remix)" (YFH)
Sparkle featuring R. Kelly "Be Careful"Original at 90's R&B Junkie
• Sat, Jan 5
By David Allun Jones Sparkle pushed over a million in sales, but the singer's tie-in to Kelly ended under mysterious circumstances soon after. She re-emerged on Motown in 2000 with a second album, Told You So, but the disc was poorly marketed and flopped as a result. Then, from out of nowhere, she became headlin...
Review | R. Kelly leaves crowds wanting to hear more - The State
Original at The State
• Sun, Dec 30
Review | R. Kelly leaves crowds wanting to hear more SC - Dec 30, 2007 Kelly, the singer who seems to take music seduction to a more deliciously deviant extreme with each song he releases, brought his “Double Up Tour” to the ...
Podcast: Ne-Yo tells the real reason why he got kicked off the R. Kelly Tour!!!
Original at mediaoutrage.com
• Thu, Dec 20
By Media Outrage Ne-Yo states "I don't got no beef with that man and Im not trying to have no beef with that man...Silly stuff, you know R. Kelly is not the easiest person to deal with." Ne-Yo says that the first show in Columbus Georgia that their were 7 dressing rooms in the venue, and R. Kelly locked down all 7 for him...
Review: R. Kelly bares, and shares, his ego at Oracle - San Francisco Chronicle
Original at sfgate.com
• Sun, Dec 16
Review: R. Kelly bares, and shares, his ego at Oracle San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Oddly, he didn't perform his biggest crossover hit, 1996's "I Believe I Can Fly." He did, however, include a snippet of that inspirational anthem from the ...
Live Review: R. Kelly's Double Up Tour - The Elements
Original at The Elements
• Tue, Nov 27
Live Review: R. Kelly's Double Up Tour CA - And, as the performance began to wrap up, one fan got the courage to holler the worst: "R. Kelly, I'm 13, will you go out with me?" What could he do? ...
Omarion and Bow Wow: Face Off
Original at AllHipHop
• Sun, Nov 4
By kathy That hearsay was eventually smashed when the two decided to pair up R. Kelly and Jay-Z style and release a collaborative project called Face Off. Combining Bow Wow’s swag with Omarion’s sex appeal, Face Off is the turning point for two ...
How To: Ranking the Tracks on R. Kelly s (Threesome) Double Up by Song Concept
Original at Threesome Pick up Artist
• Wed, Oct 24
By suzy Ranking the Tracks on R. Kelly s Double Up by Song Concept It’sa step-by-step tutorial on how to achieve a threesome. hammered the night before and is too hung over to pick up show next artist >> Source: www.shoutmouth.com ...
R. Kelly Proves Greatness Yet Again
Original at New York Magazine
• Thu, Oct 18
1. The Dream feat. R. Kelly, "Shawty Is a Ten (remix)" R. Kelly has his way with one of the best songs on the radio, rendering it the best song on the radio. [Mixtape Maestro]. 2. Klaxons, "No Diggity" (Blackstreet cover) ...
Ticket prices for R. Kelly concert announced (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
Original at Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
• Tue, Oct 2
Tickets for the Nov. 14 R. Kelly concert are $42.50, $52.50 and $62.50. The concert is in the Columbus Civic Center, 400 Fourth St. Kelly will be joined by J Holiday and Keyshia Cole, and will be kicking off his 40-city "Double Up" tour from Columbus.
Music Review: R Kelly - Double Up
Original at Blogcritics
• Sat, Sep 8
By Laron Cue With legal cases looming and overall declining music sales, Kelly steps back into the arena with one of the year’s best selling R&B albums. Double Up has been in the stores for months, and sales are far from disappointing. ...