Popular American multiple Grammy Award Winner, Robert Sylvester
Kelly also known as R. Kelly has been dropped by his Record Label, Sony
Music.
Kelly also known as R. Kelly has been dropped by his Record Label, Sony
Music.
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According to reports, the artiste who is currently facing series of
allegation of abduction, sexual abuse and exploitation was dropped by
the record label on Friday, Jan.18.
allegation of abduction, sexual abuse and exploitation was dropped by
the record label on Friday, Jan.18.
The `I believe I can Fly’ crooner was also removed from the RCA website whose parent company is Sony Music.
Sony’s move comes after years of public calls, and even a petition
from members of the #MuteRKelly Movement, for the company to part ways
with him.
from members of the #MuteRKelly Movement, for the company to part ways
with him.
Those calls intensified in the wake of the documentary `Surviving R.
Kelly’ in which multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct.
Kelly’ in which multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct.
The protest were by women, organisations and victims including
parents and relations of victims at the Sony Music offices in Los
Angeles and its New York Headquarters.
parents and relations of victims at the Sony Music offices in Los
Angeles and its New York Headquarters.
Reports had it that Lady Gaga and Celine Dion who had worked with him
(Gaga’s `What do you want’ and Dion’s `I am your Angel’) had apologised
and promised to remove the songs from streaming platforms.
(Gaga’s `What do you want’ and Dion’s `I am your Angel’) had apologised
and promised to remove the songs from streaming platforms.
Similarly, Chance the Rapper also pulled out his 2015 collaboration
with R. Kelly `Somewhere in Paradise’ from all streaming services.
with R. Kelly `Somewhere in Paradise’ from all streaming services.
Surviving R.Kelly is a six hour-long chapter documentary that dives
into the terrible, tangled history of allegations against the 52
year-old super star and separated father of three.
into the terrible, tangled history of allegations against the 52
year-old super star and separated father of three.
The first two episodes dug into the childhood of the Chicago born
rapper turned producer, singer and song writer, in which he was
recognised as a musical prodigy.
rapper turned producer, singer and song writer, in which he was
recognised as a musical prodigy.
His unstoppable rise to stardom and his relationship to Aaliyah (now
late), whom he met when she was 12 years-old were also in the first two
episodes of the documentary.
late), whom he met when she was 12 years-old were also in the first two
episodes of the documentary.
The third and fourth episodes detailed the circumstances of the
so-called “pee tape,” which allegedly showed Kelly having sex with and
urinating on a 14 year-old girl, and the alleged child pornography case
that ended in a surprise acquittal.
so-called “pee tape,” which allegedly showed Kelly having sex with and
urinating on a 14 year-old girl, and the alleged child pornography case
that ended in a surprise acquittal.
The final two episodes highlighted the reports from the last several
years that Kelly allegedly isolated and groomed women and girls into a
sex cult for his own pleasure.
years that Kelly allegedly isolated and groomed women and girls into a
sex cult for his own pleasure.
All of these incidents had been exhaustively reported and dissected
in public. Women had come forward with eyewitness accounts of
gaslighting, intimidation, molestation and violence.
in public. Women had come forward with eyewitness accounts of
gaslighting, intimidation, molestation and violence.
There is so much smolder surrounding Kelly who recently released a song, “Born to My Music,’’ his first for the year 2019.
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