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Album Review: R. Kelly - Black Panties

Chris Yates

So yeah, sex genius or just creepy dude, he sure can sing.

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R Kelly is famous for a lot of things, like that song off Space Jam that got used for the video of the flying sloth and Ignition (Remix). Trust the art or the artist? His singing and even songwriting on this record contains some genuinely exciting moments. Legs Shakin' is filthy, but at least it's about giving head for a change. Then there's a song called Marry The Pussy, which probably breaks the world record of how many times 'pussy' has been said in a song. So yeah, sex genius or just creepy dude, he sure can sing.