Defenders of R.
Kelly implore listeners to separate the music from the man, which is a good rule to follow in general, but the specifics of his case make it a little harder to do.
If the child pornography allegations leveled against him weren't so heinous (not to mention detailed and allegedly supported by videotapes), and if he weren't so quick to paint himself as a martyr -- highlighted by, but not limited to, him bizarrely empathizing with Osama Bin Laden in a 2003 interview with Blender Magazine -- it might be easier to ignore his trials and tribulations and focus on the art.
Of course, a whirlwind of similar charges, including an annulled marriage to the teenage Aaliyah, doesn't exactly help matters either, nor does his music.
His catalog is soaked in sex and gleefully shallow, celebrating the pleasures of the moment, whether it's carnal ("Bump n' Grind") or corny ("I Believe I Can Fly").
The heightened graphic sexuality of his oeuvre feeds suspicions that the allegations, even if they can't be proved, have weight, which makes it very hard for some listeners to hear Kelly's music without thinking of the scandals.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Carpet (Pause, Flash)R. Kelly | R. Kelly | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | It's Your BirthdayR. Kelly | R. Kelly | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | U Saved MeR. Kelly | R. Kelly | Play | 06:13 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Prayer ChangesR. Kelly | R. Kelly | Play | 06:24 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | How Did You ManageR. Kelly | R. Kelly | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | I SurrenderR. Kelly | R. Kelly | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | When I Think About YouR. Kelly | R. Kelly | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | SpiritR. Kelly | R. Kelly | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Leap of FaithR. Kelly | R. Kelly | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | PeaceR. Kelly | R. Kelly | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | The Diary Of Me | R. Kelly | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Weatherman (Album Version with DJ Skit) | R. Kelly | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Love Signals (Album Version) | R. Kelly | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Love Street (Album Version with DJ Skit) | R. Kelly | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Ladies' Night (Treat Her Like Heaven) (Album Version) | R. Kelly | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | If (Album Version with DJ Skit) | R. Kelly | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | The Greatest Show On Earth (Album Version with DJ Skit) | R. Kelly | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Steppin' Into Heaven (Album Version with DJ Skit) | R. Kelly | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | If I Could Make The World Dance (Album Version with DJ Skit) | R. Kelly | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | Happy People (Album Version with DJ Skit) | R. Kelly | Play | 07:49 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 21 | 3-Way Phone Call | Nhiều Nghệ Sĩ | Play | 07:03 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 100 mins | 230 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delatrice Alexander | Choir/Chorus |
| 2 | Michael Avery | Choir/Chorus |
| 3 | Steve Bearsley | Assistant, Engineer, Main Personnel, Programming |
| 4 | George I. III Broughton | Choir/Chorus |
| 5 | Kim Burrell | Featured Artist |
| 6 | Jeff Chestek | String Engineer |
| 7 | Joan Collaso | Choir/Chorus |
| 8 | Dee Dee | Illustrations |
| 9 | Rodney East | Keyboards, Main Personnel |
| 10 | Felicia Coleman Evans | Choir/Chorus |
| 11 | Sonya Frank | Choir/Chorus |
| 12 | Kimberly Ann Franklin | Choir/Chorus |
| 13 | Yvonne Gage | Choir/Chorus |
| 14 | Andy Gallas | Assistant, Audio Engineer, Engineer, Main Personnel, Programming |
| 15 | Abel Garibaldi | Audio Engineer, Engineer, Main Personnel, Mixing, Programming, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Senabelle Gill | Choir/Chorus |
| 17 | Larry Gold | Conductor, String Arrangements |
| 18 | Dejah Gomez | Choir/Chorus |
| 19 | Pastor Chris Sr. Harris | Choir/Chorus |
| 20 | Brandon Hull | Assistant |
| 21 | Earickia L. Isom | Hair Stylist |
| 22 | R. Kelly | Arranger, Audio Production, Composer, Main Personnel, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, String Arrangements, Vocals |
| 23 | Greg Landfair | Guitar |
| 24 | Donnie Lyle | Bass, Bass Instrument, Guitar, Main Personnel, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Paul Mabin | Choir/Chorus |
| 26 | Maurice Mahon | Featured Artist |
| 27 | John McGlinchey | Assistant |
| 28 | Ian Mereness | Engineer, Main Personnel, Mixing, Programming |
| 29 | Jason Mlodzinski | Assistant, Engineer, Main Personnel, Programming |
| 30 | Peter Mokran | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 31 | Jeffrey Morrow | Choir/Chorus |
| 32 | Jackie Murphy | Art Direction, Design |
| 33 | Lori Holton Nash | Choir/Chorus |
| 34 | Kendall D. Nesbitt | Keyboards, Main Personnel, Vocals |
| 35 | Armirris Palmore | Choir/Chorus |
| 36 | Lauren Pilot | Choir/Chorus |
| 37 | Herb Powers | Mastering |
| 38 | Kelly Price | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Vocals |
| 39 | Riesig & Taylor | Photography |
| 40 | Montez Roberts | Assistant |
| 41 | Stevie Robinson | Choir/Chorus |
| 42 | David Ross | Set Design |
| 43 | Johnny Rutledge | Choir/Chorus |
| 44 | Cristino Sanchez | Choir/Chorus |
| 45 | Roberta Thomas | Choir/Chorus |
| 46 | Devin B. Thompson | Choir/Chorus |
| 47 | Uncle Life | Main Personnel, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 48 | Seth Waldman | Assistant |
| 49 | Pamela Watson | Stylist |
| 50 | Nathan Wheeler | Assistant, Engineer, Main Personnel, Programming, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |