R Kelly 101

It’s Complicated: R. Kelly’s Road toTrapped in the Closet (Remix) Jenny Benevento @jennybento jennyjenny.orgselloutpodcast.com

David Ritz

"I tape everything, but once I get their rhythms down, Ithrow away the transcripts and start writing in theirvoices," he says. "Its artiﬁce, but it still has to feel genuine.You can hear peoples voices in their work. Rays speakingvoice came right out of his singing. Cornel West has a verymusical voice, like a preacher. With Buddy Guy, his voicecomes out of his guitar — his riffs and the way he bendsand cuts off the notes. Its all there.You just have to hear it."-David Ritz

“If they just want to build amonument, I walk away.Sometimes itstough...ultimately the artistis entitled to their owninterpretation of their life."He mentions BillieHolidays autobiography,"Lady Sings the Blues" (co-written by William Dufty)."It was excoriated forbeing inaccurate, but itsstill invaluable, because itsher view of her life."-Ritz

Dichotomies sex jams/church music mama’s boy/thug writer/illiterate musical genius/laughable lyricsanti-cheating/pro-cheating no wrongdoing/pleas of forgivenessadult themes/obsession with childhood

Joann Kelly

Musical Inﬂuence

Mr. Blue

As a kid, I had alot of secrets.Some wereterrible, somewere beautiful,some were both.There were somany secrets tostuff into myimaginary box,that I was runningout of room.

Hiding Your Secrets DownlowTrapped in the “Closet”

Characters Based on Family

"Whenever my motherand I talked over tea, Iremember how shewould leave her lipstickprint on the teacup. Seeing that moved mefor reasons Im noteven sure Iunderstand. So whenIm out with a younglady, chillin, anddrinking tea, if sheswearing lipstick andleaves her print on thecup, I ﬁnd myself fallingin love with her--atleast for the moment."

McDonald’s is his safe space

Pivotal McDonald’s Moments street performances When blowing off talk shows Purchasing the McD House After being acquitted During the middle of his Jay-Z concertWhile children are born

Ms. McLin Jealousy Lulu Death Chance Adult womanhood

19971995

20072009

Barry White Isley Brothers Celine DionWhitney Houston Toni BraxtonLife Soundtrack Janet JacksonBatman & Robin soundtrack Michael Jackson

R KellyHas Issues Theseissues make his music possible.

He wants youto want him.He needs youto need him.

"Im at my best whenIm wanted...and nogood when Im not.Thats mykryptonite--when Imnot wanted."

“I love going where I’mcelebrated, notjust tolerated”

He really likeschildren’s media

“Welcome to the room I call the Log Cabin, the beating heart of my recording studio, the Chocolate Factory.”

dollhouse

"There are two sides to all of us. Everybodys struggling with something. Nobodys perfect!"

Sex & Church Pimpin &Proselytizing Cheating & Devotion

Jenny Benevento @jennybento jennyjenny.orgselloutpodcast.com

R Kelly 101

by Jenny Benevento on Nov 01, 2012

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