Summary
R. Kelly is an American 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. After leaving the group in 1993, he became one of the top-selling musical acts of the nineties. 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 Celine Dion), "If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time...
R. Kelly is an American 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. After leaving the group in 1993, he became one of the top-selling musical acts of the nineties. 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 Celine Dion), "If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time," "I Wish," "Rise Up" and "Step in the Name of Love (Remix)." Kelly also released the rap mini-opera/film "Trapped in the Closet." Kelly has released 12 LPs, sold 35 million albums in the U.S. and more than 50 million albums worldwide, making him the most successful R&B male artist of the 1990s. R. Kelly released his eighth solo album, "Double Up," on May 29, 2007. In, 2002, Kelly was indicted on child pornography charges. The charges, which were later reduced, stemmed from a video tape allegedly showing Kelly having sex with a 13-year-old girl. In 2008, Kelly was found not guilty on all 14 counts.
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R. Kelly over Tim Russert?
Tim Russert dies and you give R. Kelly the majority of the front page June 14? It's enough to make me want to cancel my subscription! Shame on you! --Kim Kapica Homewood, Ill.Tags: Homewood, Tim Russert
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What R. Kelly did after the trial
R. Kelly likes to go out and have a good time, but during his trial he kept a very low profile. However, after his not guilty verdict on Friday, Kelly went to the Grand Lux Cafe, and on Saturday night he dined at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, according to a...Tags: Father's Day, Celebrity, Trials, Wisconsin, Lindsay Lohan
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Racial barbs don't pack equal punch
Sen. Barack Obama's campaign launched an interactive Web site last week to debunk rumors such as the one that said Michelle Obama, the senator's wife, was caught on videotape using the derogatory term "whitey" in the couple's former church. What's...Tags: Jeremiah Wright, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, River Forest, Oak Park
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By Steve JohnsonFast takes on the week's five most-viewed Tribune stories on the paper's Web site. Find them quickly at chicagotribune .com/most. 1. 'I don't trust you guys'—Angry taxpayers give Stroger earful (June 16). Cook County Board President Todd Stroger...Tags: Cook County Board, Metra, Livestock Farming, Steve Johnson, Palatine
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R. Kelly: A case of grayness
The sobering challenge for jurors in the R. Kelly child pornography trial was this: They had to decide whether the singer committed a heinous crime against a young woman who says he didn't. It took them seven and a half hours to conclude they couldn't...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Justice System, Witnesses
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Votes every hour, spirited debate and, ultimately, a consensus
Tribune reportersThe jury weighing R. Kelly's guilt or innocence voted once an hour over parts of two days, and the outcome changed each time they took a straw poll. At first it was 5 in favor of acquittal, 5 undecided and 2 guilty. It got as close as 7-5 in favor of...Tags: Music, Prosecution, Justice System, Witnesses
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Jurors have R. Kelly case
Chicago Tribune staff reportThe jury deciding the fate of R. Kelly has recessed for the night after deliberating for about 3½ hours Thursday. Cook County Judge Vincent Gaughan, who is presiding over the trial, said jurors would be sequestered at a motel. Deliberations are...Tags: Music, Miley Cyrus, Grammy Awards, Murder, Robert Kelly
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R. Kelly trial: Testimony phase draws to close
Chicago Tribune staff reportTestimony officially ended in the R. Kelly trial this afternoon as the judge ordered jurors to report back Thursday for closing arguments. The jury was dismissed without any mention of a faulty stipulation regarding the accuracy of a DVD shown in court....Tags: Lawyers, Trials, Vehicles, Judges, Prosecution
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