R. Kelly: (on his counts of child pornography) All of a sudden you're like the Bin Laden of America. Osama Bin Laden is the only one that knows what I'm going through.
R. Kelly: I want America to know that you can't believe everything you hear, and nowadays, you can't believe everything you see.
In early February 2007, R. Kelly underwent an emergency appendectomy. His appendix burst after he performed at a Super Bowl party and he was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami for the operation.
R. Kelly wrote Michael Jackson's hit "You Are Not Alone".
His album "Chocolate Factory" sold over 500,000 copies in its first week of release. It has so far sold in excess of 2,000,000 in the USA alone.
He wrote Toni Braxton's hit "I don't want to".
R. Kelly was lampooned by the animated adult series The Boondocks. The entire episode, entitled "Trial for R. Kelly", was a parody of Kelly's alleged crimes.
R. Kelly collaborated with numerous artist such as Celine Dion, Jay-Z, Ja Rule, The Game, Aaliyah, Nas, Diddy and Snoop Dogg.
In 2003, Dave Chappelle made a music video called "Piss On You" which was a parody of Kelly's sex scandal. Chappelle's video contains samples of Kelly's "Ignition (Remix)".
Discography: Born Into the '90s (1992), 12 Play (1993), R. Kelly (1995), R. (1998), TP-2.com (2000), The Best of Both Worlds (2002), Chocolate Factory (2003), The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1 (2003), Happy People/U Saved Me (2004), Unfinished Business (2004), TP-3: Reloaded (2005), Remix City Vol. 1 (2005), Gaz Langfords House! Vol.1 (2007).
In 1998, "I Believe I Can Fly" made him won 3 Grammy Awards. One for Best R&B Song, one for Best R&B Male Vocal Performance and the last one for Best Original Song from A Soundtrack. The single was a massive hit and Kelly's most famous song to this day.
R. Kelly began his music career as the founder and lead singer of r&b singing group Public Announcement.
Being a songwriter, a producer and a singer, Kelly mostly writes, arranges, and produces all of his own songs.
R. Kelly shares his birthday with Sean Paul, David Bowie, and Chris Masters.
R. Kelly joined the long list of celebrities lampooned by South Park. It happened in South Park episode 137 entitled "Trapped in the Closet."
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