By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices
While many are still wondering what's become of his long going child pornography case, R. Kelly is still going strong on the music scene.
His latest album, 'Double Up,' debuted on 'Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart in the No. 1 position, selling 385,930 copies in its first week of release.
The double-disc set features the multiple Grammy Award winning crooner collaborating with hip-pop's biggest names, including Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Usher, Kid Rock, Chamillionaire, T.I., T-Pain, Ludacris, Keyshia Cole and Swizz Beatz, among others.
The set features the radio and club hits 'I'm A Flirt (Remix)' and 'Same Girl,' along with the poignant track 'Rise Up,' dedicated to the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre.
'Double Up' marks Kelly's ninth project for Jive Records, which released his 1993 solo debut '12 Play.'
According to a Sony BMG rep, Kelly has amassed career sales of more than 36 million albums worldwide. Sony BMG is the parent company of Jive.
As a songwriter and producer, Kelly has crafted hits for the likes of Celine Dion, Diddy, Jennifer Lopez, B2K, Mary J. Blige, Aaliyah, Young Jeezy, Changing Faces, Fat Joe and the Isley Brothers, among others.
-- Check out R. Kelly's video for the 'I'm A Flirt (remix)' featuring T.I. and T-Pain ...
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By: sante battle on 6/06/2007 6:02PM
Go Mr. Piea Piper R Kelly keep doing ur thing!!
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By: Treena Freeman on 6/09/2007 3:50AM
What you all must be crazy for not writing more about the R. he is the bomb! I have loved him since Born in the 90's I bet yall are still sleeping on that. As for the R I got the honor to see him in Cleveland Ohio and hold his hand while he sang to me. He is still a living legend like Michael Jackson and only God can judge them both just like all of us have sins we need to take to the altar. Mr.Kelly if you are reading this; "No weapon formed against us shall prosper" Keep yo head up and always put God first in your decisions and forget them haters they are EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!! A TRUE FAN FOR LIFE>.
The Baddest........Cleve.Ohio
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By: DontMakeNoSense on 6/07/2007 5:49PM
LOL How can this man even put himself in a category of REAL famous people. I aint never heard of Ali peeing on a fighter before. I say no more... The man needs to bo back to pre-school and learn how to pee pee in the appropriately places.
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By: dashawn on 6/07/2007 12:26AM
dayuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum. kelz look good enough to eat in that pic. and im a dude loving dude.
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By: delores on 6/08/2007 7:14AM
I do not condone what r.kelly did, but the mammy of the girl(s) need to prosecuted as well for selling their daughter(s)for a ticket out the ghetto
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By: Arider4him on 6/08/2007 8:00AM
Ok,even though I do not agree with the behavior that he is known for you can not knock him.He is a talented bro who can sing his ass off.Keep makin them hits but leave the lil girls alone.
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By: Tracy Wright on 6/08/2007 10:51AM
Robert is from my hometown Chicago and he went to highschool with my husband. Kelz has mucho talent. http://granitehardwaredesigns.com
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By: Loretha on 6/08/2007 11:00AM
Like the airport says,show me some GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID,because when it comes to money and celebritys you better expect girls and women alike coming for it,but dont get caught up like R.Kelly,I love me some R.Kelly,so fine and a musical genius,parents are just as responsible for this mess as the alleged perpetrators,but why should R.Kelly spend a day in jail when we have caucasian FEMALE school teachers doing the same thing but AMERICAN law agrees with them"IM TOO BEAUTIFUL FOR PRISON" attitude.The teachers are more dangerous than R.Kelly because these are the people we entrust our children to everyday we send them to school for an education.If this in not a gross injustice,AMERICA has lost its way to fair and balanced lawmaking decisions.PARIS HILTON is not the first one to receive this kind of treatment because shes the white mans definition of beauty,just go back and look at women and teachers that look like her and the facts speak for themselves...
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By: KRISM on 6/08/2007 11:44AM
R. KELLY IS A VERY TALENTED INDIVIDUAL. HE CAN SING ABOUT ANYTHING AND MAKE IT SOUND GREAT.I THINK ALOT OF HIS ACTIONS COME FROM A DEEPER PROBLEM. CAUSE IF YOU LOOK INTO HIS EYES YOU SEE A DEFINITE SADNESS. BEING A CELEBRITY I'M SURE IS VERY HARD. I SAY THE PAST IS THE PAST AND ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE. BESIDES DO WE REALLY KNOW THE TRUTH? I LOVE R KELLY, ALWAYS HAVE AND ALWAYS WILL!!!!
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By: Siobhan ( on 6/08/2007 11:56AM
STILL A PEDOPHILE!!!!!!!!! Situations like this make me really wanna smack my own people. SMH.
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