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explicit sexuality: "He was able to make songs like "Sex Me," "Bump n' Grind," "Your Body's Callin'," and "Feelin' on Yo Booty" into hits because his production was seductive enough to sell such blatant come-ons." As he matured, Kelly achieved crossover success with soulful pop balladry as evinced in such chart topping R. Kelly songs as s "I Believe I Can Fly", "I'm Your Angel" (the Grammy Award-nominated duet with Céline Dion), "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time", "I Wish", "Rise Up", and "Step in the Name of Love" (Remix). Born Robert Sylvester Kelly on January 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois, he first appeared on the music scene as the founder and lead singer of Public Announcement. The group boasted a smooth mixture of hip hop beats, soul, and funk, which propelled their 1992 debut album, Born into the '90s, to platinum status.
Kelly and Public Announcement eventually went their separate ways, and Kelly went on to even greater success as a solo artist, releasing seven hit solo albums: 12 Play, R. Kelly, R., TP.2.com, Chocolate Factory, Happy People/You Saved Me and TP-3: Reloaded. He has also released a greatest hits collection as well as two albums with rap artist Jay-Z. Kelly's prodigious musical output, however, has been overshadowed by scandal at times; in June 2002, Kelly was indicted in Chicago on charges related to a videotape allegedly showing him having sex with a 14-year-old girl.
In 2004, allegations were made that among Kelly's sex tapes was one with him with gospel singer Deleon Richards, the wife of New York Yankees baseball player Gary Sheffield. And Kelly's wife sought a restraining order against him in September, 2005 claiming he attacked her on two occasions. Despite it all, Kelly remains an undeniable talent whose record-breaking contributions to the music industry are respected by fans and insiders alike.