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Post by sdot23 on Apr 8, 2008 14:54:19 GMT -5
He just keeps on going! I didn't like Double Up. "Hair Braider" is hot, though.
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 8, 2008 23:07:54 GMT -5
I've accepted the fact I'll never get a sequel to Chocolate Factory.
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Post by marcjm on Apr 9, 2008 1:18:19 GMT -5
Please! Enough already with R. releasing a CD every year.
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Post by busyboy on Apr 10, 2008 15:46:49 GMT -5
:o
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Post by sdot23 on Apr 11, 2008 9:13:25 GMT -5
So strange...
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Post by busyboy on Apr 17, 2008 14:37:21 GMT -5
R. Kelly Readying New Album For SummerHillary Crosley, N.Y. Not even a year since the release of his last studio album, R. Kelly is plotting a summer release for his next project, "12 Play: Fourth Quarter." Kelly made the announcement during his newly released remix of Mariah Carey's hit, "Touch My Body." According to Jive, "12 Play" is being penciled in for a summer release. The first single from the album, "Hair Braider," is the top debut this week at No. 59 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. A video was shot in Chicago last month by director Malcolm Jones. "12 Play" will be the follow-up to 2007's "Double Up," which has sold 935,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003790960
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Post by sdot23 on Apr 17, 2008 14:48:02 GMT -5
Cool. I'm looking forward to this one.
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Post by rjones83 on Apr 19, 2008 11:47:42 GMT -5
love the remix he done with Mariah, ( be it unofficial)
has he ever actually worked with her before, i think they would work really well together. he has written so really huge inspirational tracks, and obviously she has aswell, togther they would kill it.
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Post by busyboy on Apr 30, 2008 5:32:40 GMT -5
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Post by reception on May 10, 2008 6:24:18 GMT -5
May 10, 3:25 AM EDT Jury selection begins in R. Kelly's child pornography trial
CHICAGO (AP) -- On the first day of his child pornography trial in Chicago, a suit-clad R. Kelly faced nearly 150 Cook County residents, bowed his head slightly, smiled and said, "Hello."
It probably behooved the R&B superstar to make as good a first impression as possible with these particular men and women: A dozen of them are expected to end up on a jury that could find him guilty and send him to prison for up to 15 years.
Known for sexually charged hits like "Bump N' Grind," Kelly, 41, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he videotaped himself having sex with a girl as young as 13.
After introducing Kelly to the jurors on Friday, Cook County Circuit Judge Vincent Gaughan read the 14-count indictment against him. The initial session with potential jurors in Gaughan's stately, colonnade courtroom lasted only about 30 minutes, and reporters were not allowed in; one court official said there weren't enough seats.
Some of the potential jurors looked uncomfortable, and at least a few placed their hands over their eyes as the judge read some of the more graphic sections of the indictments, said Verna Sadock, a sketch artist who was in the room.
Each count is only a few sentences long and does not go into details about the allegations or possible evidence.
Earlier in the day, Kelly, dressed in a silver-blue suit and gold tie, sat expressionless in court. But the Grammy-winning artist looked more relaxed as he addressed the jurors, Sadock said.
The potential jurors - some carrying bags and coats, many looking serious and even glum - later filed out of the fifth-floor courtroom to fill out questionnaires for the next stage of jury selection. The questionnaires were not made public.
There was no afternoon session scheduled Friday and jurors were due back in court Monday morning.
Before jury selection began Friday, Gaughan denied a defense motion to again postpone the trial because of intense publicity surrounding the case, appearing to accept arguments from the prosecution that jury selection could weed out any tainted jurors.
But defense attorney Marc Martin said the jury pool had been "irrevocably poisoned" by a front-page story in Friday's Chicago Sun-Times that cited unnamed sources talking about a potential witness.
Many of the potential jurors would have read the article on the way to the courthouse, Martin said.
"There is no escaping the fact that the Sun-Times will be in every news box in Cook County," said Martin, adding that the contents of the story were also broadcast on TV and radio stations. "I heard it when I was putting on my tie this morning."
"Somebody out there is trying to sabotage Mr. Kelly's right to a fair trial," Martin said.
As he arrived at the courthouse Friday morning, Kelly didn't acknowledge the crowd outside as he walked through a special entrance. One raucous onlooker shouted "I love you"; another shouted "R. Kelly's a pedophile."
Once a jury's in place, prosecutors will have to surmount several hurdles if they hope to prevail.
Chief among them is that the alleged victim, now 23, says it wasn't her. And Kelly's lawyers - including prominent Chicago attorney Ed Genson - haven't admitted it's Kelly in the video.
The centerpiece of the trial is the video footage, which Gaughan ruled may be shown in open court.
Prosecutors claim the videotape was made sometime between Jan. 1, 1998, and Nov. 1 2000, and that the girl was born in September 1984. Kelly was indicted on pornography charges June 5, 2002, after the tape surfaced.
Some of the trial proceedings have been kept secret by the judge, and it's unclear whether prosecutors have sought - or been granted - permission to tell jurors about accusations that Kelly allegedly had sexual relations with other minors.
Media outlets, including The Associated Press, have filed a motion seeking to get court records and hearing transcripts unsealed. Gaughan has said he would rule on that motion May 16.
Gaughan, who has imposed a gag order, also said he would later rule on a defense motion to consider appointing a special prosecutor to investigate apparent leaks to the Sun-Times.
Reporters complained Friday about being keep out of the courtroom as the judge read the indictment to jurors.
One attorney for the news media in their motion to get access to the records and transcripts said it wasn't clear if Gaughan intended to keep reporters out.
"It was possibly inadvertent, but the press obviously should have been there," said Damon Dunn. "Criminal trials are constitutionally required to be public. And the public can only attend the trial through the press."
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Post by tothefloor on May 10, 2008 8:58:34 GMT -5
"Hairbraider" is flopping.
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Post by SHOOTER on May 10, 2008 17:48:50 GMT -5
"Hairbraider" is flopping. As it should! >:(
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Post by reception on May 13, 2008 6:18:42 GMT -5
May 12, 10:58 PM EDT 3 jurors chosen for R&B superstar R. Kelly's trial
CHICAGO (AP) -- The wife of a Baptist preacher from R. Kelly's hometown, a business executive and a telecommunications company employee were the first three jurors chosen Monday for the R&B superstar's child pornography trial.
The executive, a middle-aged man, called child pornography "the lowest of the low" during questioning by the judge and attorneys. But he said he felt he could give a fair trial to the 41-year-old Kelly, who is accused of videotaping himself having sex with a girl as young as 13.
At one point, Cook County Circuit Judge Vincent Gaughan said nobody in the room condoned child pornography and Kelly appeared to nod his head in agreement.
Kelly, known for sexually charged hits like "Bump N' Grind," has pleaded not guilty. The alleged victim, now 23, says it wasn't her on the videotape.
Dressed in a dark silver-gray suit and matching tie, Kelly remained mostly pokerfaced Monday, sometimes appearing to study the faces of would-be jurors across the long conference table.
There were some moments of levity during the eight hours of questioning.
When one man mentioned that someone stole his car a decade ago, Gaughan leaned forward and said, "You know Mr. Kelly had nothing to do with that, right?"
Kelly, who was seated near a men's restroom, frequently held a tissue over his nose during the proceedings, and prosecutors complained about the odor coming from the room.
The preacher's wife from Olympia Fields, where Kelly lives, said her religious beliefs would not affect her service as a juror. The judge reminded her that the trial involved "laws of man, not the laws of God," and she said she understood.
The telecommunications worker, a man in his 50s, said he'd didn't like seeing what he considered pornographic magazines at convenience stores, but he told the judge that wouldn't influence how he assessed the facts in Kelly's case. He added that the only song he knew of Kelly's was the 1997 hit, "I Believe I Can Fly."
Potential jurors who were dismissed included a man in his 50s who prosecutors said clearly was awe-struck by Kelly's celebrity and a security guard who said Kelly would have "some explaining to do" if he was on the video.
About 15 potential jurors were questioned Monday; 20 others out of an initial pool of 150 were scheduled to face questions on Tuesday. Sixteen jurors, four of them alternates, are to be chosen for the trial. Court officials have said questioning and selection from the 150 potential jurors is expected to take about a week.
The alleged victim's denial that she is on the videotape will present prosecutors with a unique challenge once the trial is under way. And Kelly's lawyers - including prominent Chicago attorney Ed Genson - haven't admitted it's Kelly in the video.
Prosecutors say the videotape was made between Jan. 1, 1998, and Nov. 1 2000, and that the alleged victim was born in September 1984. Kelly was indicted on pornography charges June 5, 2002, after the tape surfaced.
If jurors find the Grammy-winning artist guilty, he could go to prison for up to 15 years.
Kelly's lawyers had argued any jury pool has been irrevocably tainted because of pretrial publicity.
But Gaughan denied a defense motion to postpone the trial, which had already been delayed for six years, suggesting jury selection could weed out any tainted jurors.
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Post by tothefloor on May 13, 2008 7:00:01 GMT -5
I feel like Urban isn't supporting him because of the trial.
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Post by marcjm on May 13, 2008 20:59:26 GMT -5
With or without the trial, R. Kelly is starting to go into veteranville. Of course, it doesn't detract from his artistry at all, but he's pushing 45 in a few years. Others have had to respond to a change in their commercial reception at certain ages at times. He's no different.
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Post by tothefloor on May 13, 2008 21:09:38 GMT -5
With or without the trial, R. Kelly is starting to go into veteranville. Of course, it doesn't detract from his artistry at all, but he's pushing 45 in a few years. Others have had to respond to a change in their commercial reception at certain ages at times. He's no different. Doubtful. He had two Urban smashes last year. There's no way his time is up 'cause of age. At least not yet. Either Urban thinks "Hairbraider" is garbage, or they're backing off 'cause of the trial.
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Post by SHOOTER on May 14, 2008 0:37:15 GMT -5
Maybe Urban's not supporting him because they've realized the song is garbage!
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Post by tothefloor on May 14, 2008 0:58:50 GMT -5
Maybe Urban's not supporting him because they've realized the song is garbage! Even though I like it, probably. LOL!
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Post by Live Your Life on May 14, 2008 1:16:47 GMT -5
Yeah, I actually like the song, and it seems like something they would eat up from him. It's weird that it's not doing better. I definitely think he should try to take a more mature direction in his songs. Why does he even have braids at his age?
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2008 20:19:42 GMT -5
I think he's screwed based on the jury selection, mostly white and includes a rape victim.
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Post by tothefloor on May 15, 2008 20:23:45 GMT -5
I think he's screwed based on the jury selection, mostly white and includes a rape victim. Well, I can't say I feel bad for him. I've seen the video, and it was definitely him. He deserves to be locked up for that nasty shit. He peed on a 14 year old girl! Him marrying Aaliyah is proof enough. Lock his nasty ass up!
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Post by busyboy on May 16, 2008 10:01:39 GMT -5
From Billboard:
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2008 12:11:28 GMT -5
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Post by sdot23 on May 23, 2008 14:33:31 GMT -5
Things ain't looking good for Mr. Kelly.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2008 12:03:02 GMT -5
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Post by colson on May 30, 2008 12:05:44 GMT -5
"Hair Braider" is from a 'new' album? I didn't know that. :o He sure churns out singles and albums quickly.
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Post by CedricCed on May 30, 2008 12:10:50 GMT -5
I would too if I knew I was possibly about to face jail time..but he could @ least make genius music like he used to bak in the day.LOL
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Post by tothefloor on Jun 3, 2008 2:50:26 GMT -5
I don't even think this album will drop. Radio completely ignored "Hairbraider", and I think it's because of the trial.
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Post by busyboy on Jun 3, 2008 3:09:25 GMT -5
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