It's a difficult one for those who know but if you had to compile a one CD "best of" tracklist what would it be? Do two CDs if it's easier...

With all of the man's prolific career to choose from you could even do 2 CDs of tracks written for other artists... craziness.

Explore this artist's full scope...

thank you Essence's for Posting on DA KING OF MODERN R&B."your Body's Callin, Bump&Grind,Honey Love,Fiesta,Home alone,if I could turn back the Hands of time,I believe I can fly,"Down Low,"You Remind Me of","Feelin on yo BOOTY!!!,"I'm your Angel,I wish,half on a baby,when a woman's fed up,and easily 6-10 Jams off the Smoking New Double-Disc Set.R.Kelly Might arguably have 3 Discs worth of Greatest Hits when you right down to It? and the Jams for other People easily are a Greatest 16 Song Disc Set.R.Kelly is DA KING OFR&B&Can't Be Faded Today at all.We Rocked to Him 10 Years back&He is even Rawer 10 years later.Chi-Town Soul Brother Bringing the SoulFul PAIN.He uses His Influences Really well but doesn't get stuck on them say like Lenny Kravitz does.give it up for Donnie Lyles as well.The SOULFUL GENIUS that is ROBERT KELLY!!!

don't know about the contents, but this would make fabulous cover art.

Is it just me or does it seem like most gifted people have some of the most serious issues, I guess it's true in what they say genisus equals madness


4 R.Kelly

I do love me some 12 play though

mistermaxxx said:

Awww good stuff Maxxx, all those titles off the top off your head speaks volumes on the impact he has made. Got to add "She's Got That Vibe" for me, it was that one-two punch with "Bump & Grind" back in 92/93 that got me listening and seeing the potential.

It was circa 1995 I realised his full vibe in flow, add Thank God It's Friday, I can't Baby (If I), You Remind Me Of Something, from that classic self titled effort too.

"R" had like a CDs worth of classics, Womans Fed Up being a main one, this leads into perhaps featuring his storyline series... be it "Be Careful" with Sparkle or the Mr Biggs thing... so much scope.

Essence said:

Thanks Man for keeping it on the music.Appreciate that&glad you can See this SOulful Giant making Some Serious Noise.Props to You Brother!

DigitalLisa said:

not to b*tch, but its Genius, and R. Kelly isnt one, he's a typical horny punk who got famous off his natural voice, which isnt something to scream about.


If someone was to call Mr. Kelly a genius, Tell me why? cause he had a few pop songs? Cause he f*cked little girls on film?

sorry, but its makes me SICK to see anyone applaud this f*ckin jack*ss..
[This message was edited Tue Mar 11 19:06:36 PST 2003 by Sdldawn]

All the hits...he had quite a few, the ones I like, I agree with Mr. Maxxx's list...


[This message was edited Tue Mar 11 19:08:28 PST 2003 by Starmist7]

Sdldawn said:

Sdldawn said:

Come on man where's the moral outrage when you applaud a Spector production? What about PM Dawn? The non-singing member settled out of court over underage sex with his own cousin.

One rule for them and one for the other... R's situation has been discussed to death. Here it's about his musical contribution...

Sdldawn said:

A little angry aren't we
If your gonna call me a bitch call me a bitch
Don't try to curse me out in bleeps,
And I'll have you to know I'm the best bitch you'll ever see in ur lifetime. [Snip. Flame removed. LaV]
[This message was edited Tue Mar 11 19:29:21 PST 2003 by DigitalLisa]

DigitalLisa said:

wow, let me stop at this okay? Cause I assume by the level of this coversation, it will go no'where (check title of thread)

No'one here called u a Bitch, at all, I used the phrase (NOT TO BITCH)

Do you know what that means? There was no reference to you or anyone else...

but I guess its nice to know ure the "best bitch", I'll ever see, since I've never seen u in my life, and if ure referring to me "seeing" you in a silly thread/topic discussion, you have no life.


I seriously mean this in the nicest way possible:)

Essence said:

I agree with everything you say man, but when these topics curve off to hes "A Genius"

Give me a break...
[This message was edited Tue Mar 11 20:44:34 PST 2003 by Sdldawn]

R.Kelly is a Genius to Me&The Baddest Cat in Da Biz Now.He could the Skills that Pay the Bills&the Jams that keep Heads Bopping&the Cat is Versatile&Got Madd Game.DA KING OF MODERN R&B!!!

mistermaxxx said:

You know what, if he is a Genius to you, More power to u man.. I'm just happy someone spelled it right!

Sdldawn said:

No harm no Foul.

DigitalLisa said:

yeah in the Business it seems to be the case.but R.Kelly is a Badd Artist IMHO.12 Play is tight Yep.

mistermaxxx said:

Sdldawn said:

I have no life,
You know me so well
Dang you really are starting to look familar now
Oh yeah you made me realize just how much life sucks
But uhm I mean this in the nicest way possible

DigitalLisa said:

sorry

Essence made this a Point of Bringing Up the GreatNess of R.Kelly's Music.nothing else&I Respect that about Essence for focusing on the Talent of R.Kelly.

Starmist7 said:

Would you take from the Best Of Both Worlds LP due to it's importance or skip over it because there's musically better offerings to be had?

Whats the reason behind the beef between him and his protege female voaclist "Sparkle"?? the woman also was screamin loud in some radio station saying that one of the girls he messed with is her niece,,,lol

Harlepolis said:

You've answered your own question, the 14/15 year old girl in the video is supposedly her neice, band member's daughter and R's god-daughter. Combine this with post-colaboration bitching and R apparently had relationship with Sparkle too so bitterness there also.

She needs to understand were it not for "Be Careful" nobody would be inviting her to do radio interviews at all though... great song R laced her with.

Essence said:

LOL Do you know what makes it hard to believe?? Is she kept her mouth SHUT all this time when she founded the chance(The sex tape saga) she took an aim at him.

I think I read in S2S magazine that she splited up with him becoz of "financial" problems,,there wasn't no beef mention anywhere.

Harlepolis said:

R. wrote,arranged&Produced all Her Stuff.folks are trippin sometimes

1. Feelin On Yo Booty
2. Home Alone
3. Step In the Name of Love
4. Contagious
5. Half On A Baby
6. You Remind Me of Something
7. Ignition
8. Bump N Grind
9. Down Low
10. I Can't Sleep
11. I Will Never Leave You
12. Sadie
13. When A Woman's Fed Up
14. A Woman's Threat
15. Baby, Baby, Baby
16. Thank God It's Friday
17. The Sermon

mistermaxxx said:

Hahaha right, Sparkle going on radio talking R's dirt is like Carmen Lektra or Vanity doing the same on Prince. Using what they have to get some promotion after the love has gone...

chickengrease said:

Nice one, I'd like Vibe and I Wish in addition but I'm feeling you. The power ballad singles off "R" too would feature too IMO... no weak links in your choices, can't lose.

Essence said:

and Don't forget Changing Faces?"Stroke You Up" was a Big Hit for them.nobody wants to hear from the Sloppy 2nds.