The second camp is of the mindset, essentially, that people should separate the man from the music. Kelly’s concerts cancelled and his songs removed from radio. The group now united under the hashtag #MuteRKelly was vocal, campaigning to have R. Support for an artist's work and ensuing continued fame enables predators to skirt the law.įans were torn during the trial, with those who were paying attention falling into roughly two camps. His actual trial on some of those charges did not occur until 2008 and, during the six-year period between, he released some of his biggest chart-toppers, including the album Chocolate Factory and the hit single, “Ignition (Remix).” He was ultimately acquitted (opens in new tab). The artist posted bail and pleaded not guilty, denying any and all involvement in the tape. Kelly was a producer of at the time.įollowing the viral video distribution, Kelly was arrested on 21 counts of child pornography. The 14-year-old Black girl in the video was said to be a relative of the singer Sparkle, whom R. It is perhaps his most infamous alleged sex crime. Kelly is shown having sex with a teenager whom he urinates on.

In 2002, a video began to circulate in which, according to sources in the docuseries, R. Kelly remains free to pursue his music career, his talent often brought up in direct response to accusations.

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