R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American R&B and pop singer, songwriter and record producer. Debuting in 1992 with the group Public Announcement, Kelly left the group within a year for a successful solo career starting with the album, 12 Play (1993). Since then, Kelly has been known for a collection of hit singles including “Bump N’ Grind”, “I Believe I Can Fly”, “Ignition” and the urban hip-hopera “Trapped in the Closet”.
A successful R&B vocalist, producer and songwriter, R. Kelly has sold more than 20 million albums. Hip-hop beats work with Kelly’s contemporary R&B, but some classic soul influences are heard in his voice and delivery. Such artists as Toni Braxton, Notorious B.I.G., Maxwell and Michael Jackson have solicited R. Kelly’s music-making talents. R. Kelly’s full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly. He was once married to the R&B chanteuse Aaliyah. In 1997, Kelly signed a contract to play professional basketball for the USBL Atlantic City Seagulls.
On June 6, 2002, Kelly was indicted on 21 counts of having sexual intercourse with a minor. The charges, which were later reduced to soliciting a minor for child pornography, stemmed from a video tape allegedly showing Kelly having sex with a 14-year-old girl. To date, Kelly still faces 14 of the original charges. After a six-year delay, the trial officially began jury selection on May 9, 2008, and officially started on May 20 with opening statements from the prosecution and defense. After two weeks, the prosecution’s case wrapped on June 3 while the defense’s wrapped up more than a week later on June 9. The prosecution will call two rebuttal witnesses tomorrow while closing statements will take place on June 12.
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