WTF Facts About R. Kelly You Don't Want to Know

1.

"R Kelly was 27 when he illegally married singer Aaliyah (15) who falsely stated her age as 18" - u/I_Luv_Barney

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"there is a parody song from 2006 calling out R Kelly for exploiting underage women" - u/Trimalchio8

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"R. Kelly recorded 33 "chapters" of Trapped in the Closet, which included a scene where a midget sh** himself." - u/grandhamburgarly

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"in 2013, a petition was launched to change the U.S. National Anthem to "Ignition (Remix)" by R. Kelly." - u/idahoalaska

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"R. Kelly's "Ignition (Remix)" was written 5 years before "Ignition"

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"R. Kelly is illiterate. " - u/AllieValley

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"Aaliyah's song "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" was written and produced by R. Kelly, who she met when she was 12 and married at 15 (he was 27)." - u/TheLaVeyan

8.

"When asked in an interview if he likes teenage girls, R. Kelly answered "how old are we talkin'?" - u/BenFerris1234

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"A 'Shaggy Defense' is a legal strategy in which a defendant flatly denies guilt despite overwhelming evidence against them. The term is from the Shaggy song "It Wasn't Me" and was first used in 2008 by writer Josh Levin to describe R. Kelly's defense strategy against child pornography charges." - u/EnoughPM2020

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"R. Kelly was once arrested for playing his own music too loud in his car." - u/antosh

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"R Kelly received an "Image Award" from the NAACP in 2004 despite being under indictment for Child pornography charges" - u/TheTrueLordHumungous

12.

"Ironically R Kelly has a fear of flying, prefers to travel everywhere by bus." - u/PoisedbutHard

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"There is a 33-chapter "hip-hopera" written, produced, and sung by R. Kelly that tells the story of how a one-night stand sets off an absurd chain of events, with corresponding videos for each chapter" - u/boomerangutang

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"In 1994, R&B singer R Kelly married fellow R&B singer Aaliyah when she was only 15 years old. The marriage was annulled later that year and they both agreed to never speak of it again." - u/strickland300

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"You Are Not Alone" Michael Jackson's 13th and last number-one hit song in the United States during his lifetime was written and produced by R. Kelly" - u/sometimes_i_wish

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"R. Kelly Played Professional Basketball from 1997 to 1999" - u/dreadmonster

17.

"R Kelly sued Michael Jackson for using his song in a Documentary" - u/Rumy85

18.

"I believe I can fly by R. Kelly was specifically written for the 1996 movie "Space Jam" - u/crandberrytea

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"At the height of his success in 1997, R. Kelly signed as a shooting guard for a pro basketball team in the USBL. He would also sing the national anthem before the game."

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"Biggie Smalls cried when he was given a preview of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly" - u/seabiscuitII