After a long post-acquittal silence that was punctuated by a couple of dissatisfying tracks, R. Kelly has returned to the full-length world with The Demo Tape, a DJ Skee/DJ Drama-produced mix that finds him taking on “Birthday Sex,” “Turn My Swag On,” and other hits of recent-ish vintage alongside some brand-new songs that might be on his forthcoming, untitled full-length (which I guess is replacing 12 Play: Fourth Quarter on the release docket).
“I took it all the way back to when I first started; all I had was my demo,” Kells told MTV. “It’s a way to start fresh, be humble. It’s like being a new artist. This is my demo tape for my fans.” Two warnings: There’s a fair amount of Autotune, and there’s even more super-explicit lyrics, as you might expect from a collection that includes songs titled “P.U.S.S.Y. Cry” and “Fuck Every Girl”–the latter finds R. bragging about his “dick and a half”–so you might want to get some headphones before taking time out of your work day to tune in.
The Demo Tape [Sendspace via Chamillionaire]
The Autotune is really odd. This isn’t Kanye we’re talking about. Kells can actually sing…..
@Joe Gross: Jamie Foxx did it to and the song blew up. I guess you gotta do what the kids like these days. I’m still confused why “In The Kitchen (Remix)” wasn’t the biggest summer jam of that year.
@Lucas Jensen: good point.
After that godawful Chris Cornell mixtape, I’m not sure I’m willing to sample another one of DJ Skee’s offerings just yet.
@Thierry: it’s R. Kelly, dude. my balls could put out the mixtape and it would rule.
@Chainsaw Dick: Fair point, though I wish he’d taken his cues from überfan The-Dream instead of Jamie Foxx.
“Tip the Waiter” is solid gold.