R. Kelly

1967 (57 лет)

Robert Sylvester Kelly, known professionally as R. Kelly, is an American recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and former professional basketball player. A native of Chicago, Illinois, often referred to as the King of R&B, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play. He is known for a collection of major hit singles including "Bump N' Grind", "Your Body's Callin'", "I Believe I Can Fly", "Gotham City", "Ignition (Remix)", "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time", "The World's Greatest", "I'm a Flirt (Remix)", and the hip-hopera "Trapped in the Closet". In 1998, Kelly won three Grammy Awards for "I Believe I Can Fly". His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous hip hop and contemporary R&B artists. Kelly became the first music star to play professional basketball, when he got signed in 1997. Kelly has written, produced, and remixed songs and albums for many artists, including Aaliyah's 1994 debut album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number. In 1996, Kelly was nominated for a Grammy for writing Michael Jackson's song "You Are Not Alone". In 2002 and 2004, Kelly released collaboration albums with rapper Jay-Z and has been a guest vocalist for other hip hop artists like Nas, Sean Combs, and The Notorious B.I.G. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has recognized R. Kelly as one of the best-selling music artists in the United States with 40 million albums sold as well as only the fifth black artist to crack the top 50 of the same list. In March 2011, R. Kelly was named the most successful R&B artist of the last 25 years by Billboard. Kelly has released 12 solo studio albums, and sold over 100 million records worldwide making him the most successful R&B male artist of the 1990s. He has been credited for helping redefine R&B and hip hop, earning the nicknames "King of R&B" and "King of Pop-Soul". He is listed by Billboard as the most successful R&B/Hip Hop artist of the past 25 years (1985-2010) and also the most successful R&B artist in history. Throughout his career, Kelly has won numerous awards, including a Guinness World Records as well as countless of other awards like Grammy, BET, Soul Train, Billboard, NAACP and American Music Award.

Фильмы

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

Jim Swaffield, R. Kelly

R. Kelly, Malik Middleton

Trapped in the Closet is a rap opera by American R&B singer R. Kelly. Written and produced by Kelly, the series tells a story of a one-night stand which sets off a chain of events, gradually revealing a greater web of lies, sex, and deceit.

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

2007

США, комедия

R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour

Jim Swaffield

R. Kelly

This concert program was shot with 10 Camera Hi-Definition featuring R. Kelly at the world famous Paramount Theater in Oakland, CA. Kelly's previous albums have garnered sales of over 25 million records in the U.S. alone. The show will feature hit songs from his entire career leading up to his next album in 2007. This high end program runs over 60 minutes in length and features all of the smash hits that R.Kelly is famous for. The first live concert feature from international R&B star R. Kelly was shot in Oakland, California and includes over 60 minutes of his best-loved hits.

R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour

8.6 ⚠️ 2007

США, музыка

R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection

Lionel C. Martin, Christopher Erskin

R. Kelly, Garcelle Beauvais

This DVD/CD combination package features all of R. Kelly's biggest music videos from the first 10 years of his career, and one of the most potent new videos: "Thoia Thing." The bonus CD contains 5 tracks.

R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection

8.6 ⚠️ 2003

США, музыка

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

Jim Swaffield, R. Kelly

R. Kelly, Cat Wilson

R. Kelly wakes up in a married woman’s bed, and the husband is on his way home, and they get caught, but the husband has secrets of his own, and it all kind of explodes from there, with more characters being introduced, and everyone is sleeping with everyone, and there are a billion secrets and twists and cliffhangers, and also it’s a musical where R. Kelly voices every character.

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

6.9 ⚠️ 2005

криминал

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

Jim Swaffield, R. Kelly

R. Kelly, LeShay N. Tomlinson

The long awaited sequel to R. Kelly's "Trapped in the closet" series.

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

6.5 ⚠️ 2012

США, комедия

The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly

Gayle King, R. Kelly

Singer R. Kelly said he's an innocent man in an emotional interview with Gayle King. He vehemently denied all accusations of drug abuse made against him.

The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly

6.5 ⚠️ 2019

США, документальный

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

Jim Swaffield, R. Kelly

R. Kelly, LeShay N. Tomlinson

The second half of R. Kelly's unfinished hip hop opera

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

6.5 ⚠️ 2007

комедия

R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes

Joyce Trozzo

Benjamin Zander, R. Kelly

Benjamin Zand investigates the bizarre and disturbing allegations surrounding the sex life of the U.S. R&B star, including accusations of holding women against their will at his home in Atlanta and running a degrading 'sex cult'.

R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes

6.1 ⚠️ 2018

США, криминал

The Unsettling

Jim Swaffield, R. Kelly

R. Kelly, Marguerite Moreau

Becca, a 16-year-old girl, arrives at her new foster home located in a remote area. Her foster siblings are less than welcoming but none more so than the 11-year-old biological son of their foster parents. Becca tries to keep to herself and adjust to her new home, but strange things start to happen around her, and Becca is uncertain about who or what is responsible.

The Unsettling

5.3 ⚠️ 2019

США, криминал