R. Kelly

2022 - 12 - 9

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Convicted predator R. Kelly's 'I Admit It' music leaked — from prison (New York Post)

R. Kelly seemingly came out with a new album on Friday, titled "I Admit It," while he was still incarcerated for federal sex crimes -- although it's unclear ...

The “I Believe I Can Fly” singer — whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly — is serving a 30-year prison sentence for sex trafficking after getting convicted last year in [New York of sexually abusing](https://nypost.com/2021/09/27/r-kelly-found-guilty-in-sex-trafficking-trial/) women, girls and boys for decades. Kelly is currently housed at the Chicago Metropolitan Correctional Center, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate database. And told this boy to put her on the stage. At one point in a three-part, 15-minute song, the rapper even appears to blame the parents of his victims for introducing them: “And if you really, really wanna know. On the album, R. However, by Friday afternoon, both music streaming sites had removed the album.

New R. Kelly Album, 'I Admit,' Is a Bootleg — Not an Official Release ... (Variety)

A new R. Kelly album provocatively titled 'I Admit' is an unofficial release, despite bearing a false copyright for Sony Music's catalog division.

R. Kelly Drops Album, 'I Admit It' While Locked Up for Federal Sex ... (TMZ)

11:36 AM PT -- The album has been pulled from both Spotify and Apple Music. UPDATE. 10:17 AM PT -- A source at Sony Music tells us despite the album's claim ...

R. Kelly Releases New Album 'I Admit It' From Behind Bars (Hollywood Reporter)

From behind bars, R. Kelly has released a new album. The disgraced and Grammy-winning singer dropped the 13-track set called I Admit It on Spotify and Apple ...

What's The Deal With This R. Kelly Album That Dropped? (Okayplayer)

I Admit, a new R. Kelly album, has quietly hit streaming. But singles for it have been dropping since early September.

Similar to the album, the tracks are also attributed to Legacy. [19-minute version of “I Admit It (I Did It)” on SoundCloud](https://www.okayplayer.com/originals/craziest-lines-r-kelly-i-admit-19-minute-song.html). “I got a life. Also on the song, Kelly professes his love for the late Aaliyah, who he married when the R&B singer was underage. While the 13-track has no guest appearances, it included tracks “I Found Love,” “Good Ole Days,” “Freaky Sensation,” and “I Admit It (I Did It).” On Friday (December 9), an album called I Admit appeared on all major streaming services.

R. Kelly Bootleg Album 'I Admit It' Released And Quickly Removed (Forbes)

The album was only available on Apple Music and Spotify for a matter of hours before it was removed.

Kelly In Opening Statements Of Sex Abuse Case](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/08/17/he-had-a-dark-side-prosecutors-slam-r-kelly-in-opening-statements-of-sex-abuse-case/?sh=27b8e2461d44) (Forbes) [R. Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years For Sex Trafficking And Racketeering ](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/06/29/r-kelly-sentenced-to-30-years-for-sex-trafficking-and-racketeering/?sh=ea8bffd36508)(Forbes) Kelly Music Popularity Surges After Guilty Verdict In Sex Trafficking Case](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2021/10/08/r-kelly-music-popularity-surges-after-guilty-verdict-in-sex-trafficking-case/?sh=5268de2c53c4) (Forbes) [R. Album sales also soared 517% while video streams jumped 23% in a one-week stretch after he pleaded guilty, [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/r-kellys-sales-streams-guilty-verdict-1239159/) reported. Kelly Album, ‘I Admit,’ Is a Bootleg — Not an Official Release, Sony Rep Confirms](https://variety.com/2022/music/news/new-r-kelly-album-i-admit-bootleg-sony-1235455870/) (Variety) [R. He was [charged in 2019](https://www.npr.org/2019/07/12/741008967/federal-prosecutors-arrest-and-charge-r-kelly-in-new-child-pornography-case) with 18 counts including distributing child pornography and kidnapping women—to which he pleaded not guilty. He was charged with 21 counts of child pornography in 2002, but was acquitted of all charges six years later. Kelly Releases New Album ‘I Admit It’ From Behind Bars](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/r-kelly-releases-album-i-admit-it-1235278899/) (The Hollywood Reporter) [‘He Had A Dark Side’: Prosecutors Slam R. Spotify and Apple Music removed a bootleg R. [sentenced](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/06/29/r-kelly-sentenced-to-30-years-for-sex-trafficking-and-racketeering/?sh=ea8bffd36508) in July to 30 years in prison after he was convicted of eight counts of trafficking women across state lines and one count of racketeering. Specifically, he was found guilty of violating the federal [Mann Act](https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/mann_act), an anti-trafficking law that criminalizes the taking of people across state lines for the purpose of “prostitution or debauchery.” Allegations against the beleaguered singer have been swirling for the majority of Kelly’s career, beginning in the 1990s, when he married late singer Aaliyah, who was 15 at the time. [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/music/news/new-r-kelly-album-i-admit-bootleg-sony-1235455870/) the album was an unofficial bootleg release.

R. Kelly's new prison album <em>I Admit It</em> pulled from Spotify ... (EW.com)

R. Kelly's latest album 'I Admit It,' released from prison, has been pulled from major streamers like Spotify and iTunes.

The three parts of "I Admit It" find Kelly admitting to all sorts of behaviors (as innocuous as "I admit that I dropped out of school" and "I admit that I don't go to church") while also pushing back against the allegations that have now landed him in jail, with lyrics like "They're brainwashed, really? Some Twitter users responded to the release by reposting the scene from a 2005 episode of The Boondocks in which protagonist Huey Freeman (voiced by Regina King) berates people for enjoying Kelly's music in spite of the allegations. I Admit It consists mostly of tracks with typical Kelly titles like "Freaky Sensation" and "I Found Love." It's very upsetting to see your body of work out there in that way." "A police report was filed some time ago because his masters were stolen, but there's not much of an appetite to investigate these things," Bonjean told the outlet. Despite appearing on iTunes and Spotify earlier Friday morning, it seems to no longer be available on the platforms.