[Photo: Kells + supermodel Irina Shayk]


March 2014

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R. Kelly's 2013 album Black Panties debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and has gone on to sell more than 300,000 copies. In light of the album's success, the singer told V Magazine that he is planning a sequel entitled White Panties.

Kelly was coy on details — his only admission being the vague quote, "You can expect a whole other level" — and did not divulge any album info.

When asked more generally if he was compromising himself to placate to his fans, Kelly replied, "No. I always follow what my spirit tells me to do. When I get into the studio I write from my heart. I try to write life and not songs. People live life and when you write life, you’re going to mess around and touch somebody’s heart, and they’ll relate to you and what you’re singing about.

" The singer also divulged that he was recording a song with Mary J. Blige as part of the duo's upcoming King and Queen tour and that he is hoping to do a full album with Blige. Neither Kelly nor Blige have announced specific tour dates.

And since no R. Kelly interview is complete without the inevitable "Trapped in the Closet" question, Kelly revealed that he has 57 unreleased chapters of the ongoing soap opera. "This thing is forever," said the singer. If he can improvise songs called "Sex Dolphin" and "Italian Hero Sandwich of Love," we probably should believe that whole "forever" thing.

300,000 is a success?

fucking a... just fucking a. This dude is becoming a damn joke again. You had some respect left when you did Love Letter. That would have been a great final album honestly.

Write life? your last album was all about pussy. Your almost a grandpa and singing ''marry the pussy'' and other garbage. I didn't bother listening to Black Panties. But i was shown the lyrics... man, a 14 year horny teenager could write better. The 2 songs i did hear sounded like shit instrumentally.

300,000 is decent for a new Kells album. Love Letter debuted top 10, and sold 782,000 eventually. write me Back did kind of meh though. Maybe that's why?

Him having a hit with GaGa went to his head. He thinks young cats are trying to hear his new shit.

As long as the white women panties R is messing with are ages 18 and over, everything is OK.

kidmelody2012 said:

300,000 is a success?

No, the album debuted the first week of Dec and has sold over 300K to date. That's not bad considering today's climate.

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kidmelody2012 said:

300,000 is a success?

No, the album debuted the first week of Dec and has sold over 300K to date. That's not bad considering today's climate.

Not bad at ALL! Content-wise, he threw some people 4 a loop, but hey...whatever works and whatever inspires. Afterall, it's still HIS music and HIS album and if the record company is happy with it and R.'s happy with it and it sells, then he's doin' his job. (MY opinion soley.) He is VERY talented despite what the sinics are sayin'.