R. Kelly
4,244,078 plays (393,044 listeners)
Genre: R&B, Pop
Styles: Urban, New Jack Swing, Hip-Hop, Pop-Rap
Biography
Urban R&B producer/vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter R. Kelly and his supporting band Public Announcement began recording in 1992 at the tail end of the new jack swing era, yet he was able to keep much of its sound alive while remaining commercially successful. While he created a smooth, professional mixture of hip-hop beats, soul-man crooning, and funk, the most distinctive element of Kelly’s music is its explicit carnality. He was able to make songs like “Sex Me,” “Bump n’ Grind,” “Your Body’s Callin’,” and “Feelin’ on Yo Booty” into hits because his production was seductive enough to sell such blatant come-ons. As his crossover success broadened, Kelly also developed a flair for pop balladry that helped cement his status as one of the biggest-selling male artists of the ’90s.
Kelly and Public Announcement released their debut album, Born Into the 90’s, at the beginning of 1992. It was an instant R&B smash, while earning a fair amount of pop airplay; “Honey Love” and “Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)” were number one R&B hits, while “Dedicated” was his biggest pop hit at number 31. 12 Play, released in the fall of 1993, established Kelly as an R&B superstar, eventually selling over five million copies. The first single, “Sex Me, Pts.
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The World's Greatest
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Bump n' Grind
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I Wish
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Thoia Thoing
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The Storm Is Over Now
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Step in the Name of Love
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Your Body's Callin'
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You Remind Me of Something
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Videos
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R.Kelly New Track
19 Jun 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/rkelly
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New R. Kelly Official Blog!
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New R. Kelly Official Blog!
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R.Kelly’s New Track "I Believe" Available FREE on iTunes
16 Dec 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/rkelly
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