R. Kelly (Robert Sylvester Kelly) is a former American singer, songwriter, and producer whose career is defined by a massive cultural impact followed by a total downfall due to multiple criminal convictions for sexual abuse.
While Kelly’s music was highly sexualized, his personal life was shadowed by decades of allegations regarding his predatory behavior toward teenage girls. r kelly
Rising from street performing in Chicago, Kelly became the dominant male R&B artist of the 1990s and early 2000s. He sold over worldwide and was frequently cited by Billboard as the most successful R&B artist in history. r kelly