he has 50+ songs you could say that about. one of the greatest artists and songwriters ever
Ignition (Remix) and Wonderwall are just so ingrained into the public zeitgeist that it's part of the fabric of the society.
Tf is Wonderwall?
It's also telling that the only defense y'all got is "Well so and so has allegations!"
So...you are capable of recognizing how weird/wrong it is with just allegations...but you get upset when people call out somebody who was factually and legally proven to have committed those acts with minors? Who was bold enough to incorporate it into his music? Who was bold enough to name himself after a storybook character who would use music to lure children to them?
Dig the hole deeper my man.
Believe I Can Fly at the end of Space Jam hits every time
Nigga I was at my nephews kindergarten graduation like 2015 . I had no idea it was r Kelly til this year cause I would just hear it on radio or played at events or space jam I never searched it
I was like “ so was it yellow pee or clear “
Step in the name of love remix is my favorite R Kelly song.
It’s a shame he had to be an evil dude because he’s one of the greatest to ever touch a mic
I feel like I’m going to hell whenever I hear this song and I don’t immediately change the channel or mute it
Nigga I was at my nephews kindergarten graduation like 2015 . I had no idea it was r Kelly til this year cause I would just hear it on radio or played at events or space jam I never searched it
I was like “ so was it yellow pee or clear “
How tf you not know it was R Kelly on the song
Had to check back in on this cus I had to remind those who forgot that he not only wrote but also self produced dozens of his timeless tracks. And wrote for others on top of that
Can’t take anyone seriously who discredits his genius. It’s straight up posturing that won’t get you through the gates of heaven
I feel like I’m going to hell whenever I hear this song and I don’t immediately change the channel or mute it
See you there
I think you miss the point where I said that much of his lyrics are about his sexual escapades with minors. You can bring up all those other artists you want, but how frequently were their music about f***in teenagers?
If you wanna be serenaded by a man singing about f***ing on 13-16 year olds then aye that's you. Don't get mad when people look at you like a weirdo though.
R Kelly an especially egregious case, I'll give you that
Again tho, some of these artists are saying s*** in these songs that's "just artistic expression" until some s*** actually comes out. Listen to the end of Last Night for example, P Diddy talking about killing his love interest's new lover which has me like now. Tyler made a song like F***ing Young which raised eyebrows but actually had people like
when he dated that 19 year old a few years ago. There's probably songs you're listening to rn with real life evil s*** that you're brushing off as just lyrics
Like I'm just going to keep it consistent and not gaf. It's deadass just art to me. If Keanu Reeves went on a mass murder spree, I'd still be able to watch John Wick. I can do the same for music artists
Believe I Can Fly at the end of Space Jam hits every time
I laughed so hard making this to piss my cousin off
I laughed so hard making this to piss my cousin off
R Kelly music over a 2k mix is insane
First guy got cooked
It's also telling that the only defense y'all got is "Well so and so has allegations!"
So...you are capable of recognizing how weird/wrong it is with just allegations...but you get upset when people call out somebody who was factually and legally proven to have committed those acts with minors? Who was bold enough to incorporate it into his music? Who was bold enough to name himself after a storybook character who would use music to lure children to them?
Dig the hole deeper my man.
Other than R Kelly, name another artist this applies to? Because I can't think of any and if there are any, I probably don't listen to them
R Kelly an especially egregious case, I'll give you that
Again tho, some of these artists are saying s*** in these songs that's "just artistic expression" until some s*** actually comes out. Listen to the end of Last Night for example, P Diddy talking about killing his love interest's new lover which has me like now. Tyler made a song like F***ing Young which raised eyebrows but actually had people like
when he dated that 19 year old a few years ago. There's probably songs you're listening to rn with real life evil s*** that you're brushing off as just lyrics
Like I'm just going to keep it consistent and not gaf. It's deadass just art to me. If Keanu Reeves went on a mass murder spree, I'd still be able to watch John Wick. I can do the same for music artists
Except you can't "separate the art from the artist", or in this case, separate the artist from the art because his nasty s*** is literally intertwined with the art and it is inspired by his nasty s***.
Again, the fact that you are desperately attempting to perform some "whataboutisms" so you can continue enjoying the music from a man who proudly incorporated s***with teenagers into art is extremely bizarre no matter what kinda unproven examples you throw out there.
R Kelly music over a 2k mix is insane
First guy got cooked
Idk when the last time I watched that and it's so flagrant but I was turning up fr last gen
Except you can't "separate the art from the artist", or in this case, separate the artist from the art because his nasty s*** is literally intertwined with the art and it is inspired by his nasty s***.
Again, the fact that you are desperately attempting to perform some "whataboutisms" so you can continue enjoying the music from a man who proudly incorporated s***with teenagers into art is extremely bizarre no matter what kinda unproven examples you throw out there.
What affect does me occasionally listening to Age Ain't Nothing But A Number on YouTube have on R Kelly, Aaliyah or any of the other victims?
And there's "whataboutisms" because I can't think of any other artist I listen to who was factually and legally guilty and incorporated their real life evil s*** into their music. R Kelly is an especially egregious case, but I brought up those other artists to show how complicated and hypocritical your effort to police the consumption of art can become
What affect does me occasionally listening to Age Ain't Nothing But A Number on YouTube have on R Kelly, Aaliyah or any of the other victims?
And there's "whataboutisms" because I can't think of any other artist I listen to who was factually and legally guilty and incorporated their real life evil s*** into their music. R Kelly is an especially egregious case, but I brought up those other artists to show how complicated and hypocritical your effort to police the consumption of art can become
I'll meet ya half way, if you wanna listen to his songs like U Saved Me, Happy People, Step in the Name of Love, etc you know songs that are just about having a good time and/or gospel fine I get it. Though dudes facing sexual assault and pedophilia running to religion is...interesting to say the least. Very disingenuous to me which is why I personally still don't f*** with it. But if you actively listening to his songs about s***while knowing all that he's done, and knowing that he incorporates that weird s*** into those songs...it's an extremely weird look. Ion know what to tell ya.
Somebody gotta do a deep dive as to why, in 2024 soon to be 2025, do people find it necessary to still post and talk about R Kelly when they are definitely aware of the valid push back and responses they are going to get.
F***in attention seeking losers I swear.
It just comes down to a bored/boring person wanting attention, tale as old as time. I'm sure there were people saying "degeneracy aside, Jack the Ripper has a great aesthetic" to get a rise in the late 1800s
I'll meet ya half way, if you wanna listen to his songs like U Saved Me, Happy People, Step in the Name of Love, etc you know songs that are just about having a good time and/or gospel fine I get it. Though dudes facing sexual assault and pedophilia running to religion is...interesting to say the least. Very disingenuous to me which is why I personally still don't f*** with it. But if you actively listening to his songs about s***while knowing all that he's done, and knowing that he incorporates that weird s*** into those songs...it's an extremely weird look. Ion know what to tell ya.
I can agree with this Not like I'm playing Age Ain't Nothing But A Number on the aux or when I'm getting down with a woman because I get it. But in the privacy of my home
It just comes down to a bored/boring person wanting attention, tale as old as time. I'm sure there were people saying "degeneracy aside, Jack the Ripper has a great aesthetic" to get a rise in the late 1800s
Describing R Kelly’s repeated pedophilic behavior simply as being “degeneracy” is f***in insane tbh