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NEW YORK — The Time's Up campaign is taking aim at R. Kelly over allegations he has sexually
abused women.

The organization devoted to helping women in the aftermath of sexual abuse issued a statement Monday urging further investigation into Kelly's behavior, which has come under closer scrutiny over the last year as women have come forward to accuse him of everything from sexual coercion to physical abuse. Kelly has denied such charges.

"We demand appropriate investigations and inquiries into the allegations of R. Kelly's abuse made by women and their families for more than two decades now. And we declare with great vigilance and a united voice to anyone who wants to silence us — their time is up," the statement said.

The statement was issued by the Women of Color committee within Time's Up, which includes Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay, TV mogul Shonda Rhimes and actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell.

The social media campaign #MuteRKelly has sought to stop his music from being played and to cancel his concerts, and Time's Up said it is joining that call. Specifically, Time's Up is seeking action from RCA Records, Kelly's label; Spotify and Apple Music, which stream Kelly's catalog; and Ticketmaster, which has sold tickets to his concerts. And it is calling for the cancellation of a May 11 concert in Greensboro, North Carolina. RCA, Spotify, Apple Music and Ticketmaster didn't immediately respond to email requests placed late Sunday night.

The Time's Up letter was addressed to women of color. It started by saying, "We see you. We feel you. Because we are you." It continued: "For too long, our community has ignored our pain. The pain we bear is a burden that too many women of color have had to bear for centuries. The wounds run deep. As Women of Color within Time's Up, we recognize we have a responsibility to help right this wrong. We intend to shine a bright light on our WOC sisters in need."

Time's Up cited Bill Cosby's conviction last week for sexual assault as a step in the right direction but said it was "just a start."

In a further statement to The Associated Press, Smollett-Bell said: "We stand linked with our sisters and will no longer tolerate the predatory behavior of R. Kelly to go unchecked. This is a call to action to #MuteRKelly. His music must be turned down and the voices of these brave survivors must be heard."

R. Kelly, whose hits include "Ignition," ''I Believe I Can Fly," ''Step in the Name of Love," ''Same Girl" and "Bump N' Grind," is one of pop music's best-selling artists. He has also written hits for artists ranging from Celine Dion to Michael Jackson to Lady Gaga. While he's written classic love songs and even gospel music, he is defined by sexually explicit songs such as "Feelin' on Yo Booty," ''Your Body's Calling Me," ''Sex Me" and even more explicit fare. He has long been accused of behavior that has ranged from questionable to criminal. He wed a 15-year-old Aaliyah in 1994. The late singer had been his protege, the marriage was later annulled and the two refused to confirm that it even happened. He was later accused of child pornography after a widely circulated videotape appeared to show him having sex with, and urinating on, a teenage girl. He was acquitted of all charges in 2008 and continued to rack up hits and sell out stadiums around the country.

In recent years, as more women have come forward to allege misconduct, protests against Kelly have increased. A woman told Rolling Stone last year that she was in a long-term relationship with the singer that was sexually and physically abusive. Parents claimed their daughter was being held by Kelly as part of a sex cult but their daughter, who was of age, denied their claims. And recently a woman in Dallas filed a lawsuit against the singer claiming he gave her a sexually transmitted disease, and she claimed he was grooming her to be a part of a sex cult. Kelly has denied all allegations against him.

Kelly hasn't released an album of new music since a 2016 Christmas album, and his last true album was 2015's "The Buffet," which had no major hits.

An appearance at a concert in his native Chicago scheduled for Friday was canceled.

Does it include Michael Jackson's YANA and Cry and Missy Elliott's Dat's What I'm Talkin' Bout?

you mean like he did 20ish years ago with underage girls?

boycott what?...aint nobody spending money checking for this guy anymore... he still tours and make records?...

It's too late.His fans should have started boycotting him in 2004 when these charges first became public.Instead,many of these people continued to buy his CDs and attend his shows...making him richer

^^^What Soul said^^^......R Kelly is pretty much invincible from the law. He knows he can do anything and pretty much get away with it...And the distraction from all of that is his music. Radio still plays his music and I've never seen anyone (holding up protest signs) picketing outside his concerts.

Apparently his people are now pulling the race card. The man is sick. This has nothing to do with the fact that he's black.

Empress said:

Apparently his people are now pulling the race card. The man is sick. This has nothing to do with the fact that he's black.

I actually think that people were silent for too long because he was abusing black girls and women. If he was abusing white women, there would be quicker backlash because white women are considered more valuable than the black ones, especially if they are abused by a black man... But if he was white, he would get away with that. White men have so many privileges.

FullLipsDotNose said:

FullLipsDotNose said:

Empress said:

Apparently his people are now pulling the race card. The man is sick. This has nothing to do with the fact that he's black.

I actually think that people were silent for too long because he was abusing black girls and women. If he was abusing white women, there would be quicker backlash because white women are considered more valuable than the black ones, especially if they are abused by a black man... But if he was white, he would get away with that. White men have so many privileges.

That's a litt bit over the top. or isn't? Is scary to think that's true.

FullLipsDotNose said:

Empress said:

Apparently his people are now pulling the race card. The man is sick. This has nothing to do with the fact that he's black.

I actually think that people were silent for too long because he was abusing black girls and women. If he was abusing white women, there would be quicker backlash because white women are considered more valuable than the black ones, especially if they are abused by a black man... But if he was white, he would get away with that. White men have so many privileges.

the only people I ever heard defend R-Kelly's child molestation tape were African Americans. Where I was working at the time there was a guy that would come by selling bootleg VHS...and one day he had the R-Kelly tape... and about 10 of my black co-workers were asking to buy one... and I stepped up and when full on Jesus in the temple mode and chased him out and said I was going to report them for child porn. He slinked off and a few of them realized I was correct but several were mad at me.

I don't get the whole genius thing

To be honest though, when all those allegations came oout, Women were defening him also, with the under age thing, I heard women say, "Well they lied to him and thats their fault" and many excuses like thing, i wasnt really hearing that kind of talk from men. ANd i was working in music back then and the majority talking for him were women.

2freaky4church1 said:

I don't get the whole genius thing

People throw the word "genius" around very loosely. I was saying the same thing during the Kanye TMZ debacle when Van kept referring to Kanye as a "genius".

lastdecember said:

To be honest though, when all those allegations came oout, Women were defening him also, with the under age thing, I heard women say, "Well they lied to him and thats their fault" and many excuses like thing, i wasnt really hearing that kind of talk from men. ANd i was working in music back then and the majority talking for him were women.

The over-whelming majority of his fans are women and of course, they are going to defend him. They think he's a sexy bad boy. You know how a lot of women will go out of their way to defend a bad boy. They often fantasize about being with one or are only attracted to that type of dude. And then they whine when that type of dude treats them like crap.

kitbradley said:

lastdecember said:

To be honest though, when all those allegations came oout, Women were defening him also, with the under age thing, I heard women say, "Well they lied to him and thats their fault" and many excuses like thing, i wasnt really hearing that kind of talk from men. ANd i was working in music back then and the majority talking for him were women.

The over-whelming majority of his fans are women and of course, they are going to defend him. They think he's a sexy bad boy. You know how a lot of women will go out of their way to defend a bad boy. They often fantasize about being with one or are only attracted to that type of dude. And then they whine when that type of dude treats them like crap.

Sadly, it was mainly women, Black women at that, who would defend him. I would say lock him UNDER the jail, and they would make some excuse. When I worked in the music biz, I had a co-worker who had met R.Kelly on many occassions, and she would say he was OK...of course, when I asked her if she would let Robert babysit her then teenage daughter, she said "Fuck No !"

RJOrion said:

boycott what?...aint nobody spending money checking for this guy anymore... he still tours and make records?...

Believe it or not there are still fans with blinders on still supporting this creep.

lastdecember said:

To be honest though, when all those allegations came oout, Women were defening him also, with the under age thing, I heard women say, "Well they lied to him and thats their fault" and many excuses like thing, i wasnt really hearing that kind of talk from men. ANd i was working in music back then and the majority talking for him were women.

And here you have it. I was surprised to see a few of my female Facebook friends attend a concert of his 6 years ago and one of those friends went to the church I used to attend.

Also when allegations would come out over the few years or so a lot of women on Facebook would

get defensive when it comes to this creep. Only God Can Judge. Society doesn't have to wait for God to Judge a creep who molests underage teens.

Toure on R. Kelly :

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2freaky4church1 said:

I don't get the whole genius thing

LOL we know... we know.

I saw R kelly perform live for the umpteenth time almost two years ago. I was suppose to see him last October again. But it was cancelled for unknown reasons. His voice gets better & better. His talent knows NO BOUNDS. I feel an artist is only a hit away from a comeback no matter what they've done.

jjhunsecker said:

I think it's a bit strange that some black radio stations have opted to boycott Kanye West music but I still haven't heard any black radio stations join in the boycott of R. Kelly's music.

RJOrion said:

kitbradley said:

I think it's a bit strange that some black radio stations have opted to boycott Kanye West music but I still haven't heard any black radio stations join in the boycott of R. Kelly's music.

Tom Joyner albeit 10-15 years late

FullLipsDotNose said:

Empress said:

Apparently his people are now pulling the race card. The man is sick. This has nothing to do with the fact that he's black.

I actually think that people were silent for too long because he was abusing black girls and women. If he was abusing white women, there would be quicker backlash because white women are considered more valuable than the black ones, especially if they are abused by a black man... But if he was white, he would get away with that. White men have so many privileges.

kitbradley said:

I think it's a bit strange that some black radio stations have opted to boycott Kanye West music but I still haven't heard any black radio stations join in the boycott of R. Kelly's music.

The violation of women especially Black women, isn't taken too seriously in the black community or our court system. Sadly, a lot of the children R' Kelly sexually abused, the parents, the mothers of some of these girls pimped their daughter out to Kelly for money. Including the young girl on the infamous sex tape, her family was paid in return for Kelly fucking their child.

Kelly accused of sex with teenage girls: https://www.scribd.com/do...s-Coverage


We had people on the org including one particular woman defending Kelly. amazing.


Now Black folks will talk to the cows come home about the "man" and what they've done and continue to do to use. When we do "dirt", many in the black community demand (tryin' to bring a black man down) silence. No snitch rule... Dumb-ass West got off message. Kelly, well that's different; what a corrupt / evil society we live in, fucking rotten to the core.


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Mute Who?!? R. Kelly Shad...�� (VIDEO)

The superstar singer is now on a mission to prove he’s still got a few celebrities on his side, despite being the target of the #TimesUp movement.

In the video , R. Kelly is joined by Tyrese Gibson and Scottie Pippen as they share a moment in the studio.

Kelly captioned the video, “Friends & Family. That’s what it’s all about. #MorningsWithKellz.”

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Oh he cocky as hell now. This muthafucka got more game than Parker Bros. I had been reading where he was calling on celebrity friends to back him up but he was getting no response from some. Now he calls on an equally broken Tyrese(whose long since been muted LMAO) and a retired basketball player for social media pub for a song called Friends and Family. He does this same shit every time he's backed into a corner like a rat. He usually slicks a can of oil with a fake gospel album to reel gullible black folk in and keep the media off his tail for a bit until new allegations come up. The boat hasn't sunk yet but it sure is hell is rocking.

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