Producer / singer / composer and multi-instrumentalist R. Kelly is one of the most influential people in R&B today. In 1994 he caused the breakthrough of the then 15-year-old Aaliyah, wrote songs for films (I Believe A Can Fly for Space Jam and Gotham City for Batman & Robin) and for artists such as Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson. In between, he also worked on his own
… career. R. is his fourth CD. This double CD doesn't really offer anything new. R. Kelly continues to build on the success of his previous CDs. The songs are a mix of danceable up-tempo 'street' songs, rap and radio-friendly R&B. For the first time, his aforementioned film hits are also on his own album. In addition to the duet with Celine Dion I'm Your Angel, this CD contains heed hits like Half On Baby, When A Woman's Fed Up, Dollar Bill and Turn Back The Hand Of Time. Guests include Foxy Brown, Keit Murray and Jay-Z. (CK)more