Robert Kelly is a performer, songwriter, and producer. R. Kelly just about does a li'l of everything. Growing up in the housing projects on Chicago's Southside, Kelly overcame the peer, gang and other negative pressures of his surroundings with a strong determination never to settle for any l's (loses) in his life.

He describes his first taste of performing for people, "Well, it started out as me and my boys just messing around performing on the streets. Then, one of the fellows dropped a hat while I was playing this keyboard and people started putting money in it. That became our thing. I simply made a regular job out of it."

R. Kelly has been a huge success. He deserves recognition for the things he does in music. His last self-titled album was very successfull with great tracks like "Down Low", "If I", and "You Remind Me". Some great videos too! Look out for R. Kelly in 1998! Hopefully he'll have a new solo album out on Jive Records & he's touring a lot too. Can't wait for the followup to such a dope album as his last one!

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