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R. Kelly Heads To The Disco On His New Single “Share My Love”

Becky Bain — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:45:32 +0000

Maybe we’ve been watching too many Soul Train performances today, but when did disco make a definitive comeback? R. Kelly hops into his soula coasta and heads back to the 70’s for his glittering, surprisingly non-rambling new musical offering “Share My Love”, the lead single his forthcoming album Write Me Back. If you’re in the mood to groove to cruise ship music, Kells has got you covered. Listen below.

R. Kelly – “Share My Love”

R. Kelly sings in the song “I just wanna share my love, with you baby”, but are you ready to receive it? (For the full lyrics head over to Direct Lyrics.) Tell us in the comments below or on Twitter and Facebook.

Listen To Unreleased R. Kelly Tracks “I Quit You” And “Nothing On”

Idolator Staff — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:47:42 +0000

Hopefully this past year was a good one, but if not, a new R. Kelly song might just be the perfect anthem for you to send off 2011 — “I Quit You,” which may sound like a happy-go-lucky love song, but is actually about getting rid of a no-good lady. Of course, depending on your New Year’s Eve plans, your midnight kiss may find “Nothing On” a more appropriate jam to ring in 2012. Just as it sounds, this one finds the sea cruiser praising the joys of nudity R&B-style. (Not even a G-string or Playboy bunny outfit will do.) But beware: the dripping noise that plays throughout this song may just drive you crazy. Listen below.

R. Kelly, “I Quit You”

R. Kelly, “Nothing On”

Which of these is more appropriate for your New Year celebration?

Is Justin Timberlake Engaged?: Morning Mix

Becky Bain — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:00:26 +0000

Did You Hear?

:: Just a few days after Britney’s engagement to her current boyfriend Jason Trawick, rumors are flying that her ex Justin Timberlake proposed to Jessica Biel during a vacation in Wyoming. Double wedding, anyone?! [Pink Is The New Blog]

:: R. Kelly has 32 chapters of “Trapped In The Closet” waiting to be released. All he needs is the money. Time to empty your bank accounts, people, this gift needs to be given to the world! [MTV Buzzworthy]

:: Were some of your favorite pop stars drawn into a Batman comic? [ONTD]

:: Rihanna and Drake will be filming the video for his Take Care title track. [Prophet Blog]

:: PopDust picks their favorite songs of the year, and their list includes apocalyptic club-bangers, party anthems, and boof boofs. [PopDust]

After the jump, find out which acts you can find on the tube today.

Music On TV:

:: Late Show With David Letterman (CBS) — Childish Gambino
:: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC) — Il Volo
:: Last Call With Carson Daly (NBC) — Gavin Rossdale
:: The Colbert Report (Comedy Central) — The Black Keys (repeat)
:: The Talk (CBS) — Allison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
:: Ellen DeGeneres (ABC) — Lady Antebellum (repeat)
:: Wendy Williams — Boyz II Men (repeat)

Avril Lavigne, Alanis Morissette And R. Kelly Perform On ‘The X Factor’

Becky Bain — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:51:40 +0000

Last night on the final performance night of The X Factor, the Top 3 — Josh Krajcik, Melanie Amaro, and Chris Rene — got some all-star support for one of their numbers. Avril Lavigne stopped by to bust out her debut single “Complicated” with Chris, while Melanie teamed up with sea cap’n R. Kelly on his overly sentimental, incredibly overplayed “I Believe I Can Fly”. Our favorite duet, though, had to be Josh singing alongside a sleek-haired Alanis Morissette, not just because “Uninvited” is the best song of the three (it clearly is), but because any excuse for Alanis to return to the stage should be celebrated. Watch all three performances below.

Josh Krajcik & Alanis Morissette – “Uninvited”

Chris Rene & Avril Lavigne – “Complicated”

Melanie Amaro & R. Kelly – “I Believe I Can Fly”

Which duet was your favorite from the finals? And who do you think should win the whole shebang? Wouldn’t it be bananas if Melanie Amaro wins? Do any of these singers deserve a $5 million recording contract? Let us know what you think on Facebook, Twitter, or in the comments below.

Rihanna Throws Up In The Middle Of Her Concert: Morning Mix

Becky Bain — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:00:43 +0000

Did You Hear?

:: The rumors about Rihanna’s exhaustion might not be that exaggerated — at her Loud tour stop in Portugal, RiRi ran off stage during “What’s My Name” so she could vomit. “I ran off stage to throw up, halfway thru Whats My Name…made it back juuuust in time for RudeBoy,” she tweeted after the concert ended. We bet she was just puking pink ribbons again… right? [PopDust]

:: R. Kelly is selling his house. We hear the closet space is extremely cozy. [PopWatch]

:: Fall over this hot remix of Jessie J’s “Domino”. [Arjan Writes]

:: Celebrate Britney Spears’ engagement to Jason Trawick by flipping through a photo gallery of the couple through the years. Aww. [Socialite Life]

After the jump, find out which acts you can find on the tube today.

Music On TV:

:: Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS) — Goo Goo Dolls
:: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC) — Carole King
:: Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) — T-Pain (repeat)
:: Last Call With Carson Daly (NBC) — Thievery Corporation
:: Live With Kelly (ABC) — Lady Antebellum
:: Ellen DeGeneres (ABC) — Kelly Clarkson (repeat)
:: The View (ABC) — Florence + The Machine
:: The Talk (CBS) — Miranda Lambert
:: Chelsea Lately (E!) — Robin Thicke

R. Kelly Heading Out To Sea Via His Love Letter Cruise

Robbie Daw — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:39:55 +0000

Prepare to bump N’ grind on the high seas, folks! Because R. Kelly may believe he can fly, but he can also apparently navigate the the ocean blue while crooning his hits. Yes, on October 1 next year, Concert Cruise ship Destiny leaves Florida for “a 5-day Romantic ‘Love Letter Cruise’, from Miami to Grand Turks.” The highlight of the trip is touted as this: “R. Kelly presents a fabulous performance, never seen before at SEA.”

As we glanced over the activities lined up for Destiny’s sexy voyage, we saw Stepping Class and actually had to do a double-take, because, quite frankly, we thought it said Stripping Class. (Can you blame us?)

In addition to Soula Coaster scribe R. Kelly’s performance — where he will presumably mix his hits in with tracks from forthcoming album Black Panties — those who cough up cash for the cruise are also in for the “12 Play” Basketball Game, a massage, and “more than 20 various games and activities on board,” along with “special guest artists.”

Depending on how many of your friends you pile up in your room, prices for the trip range from $999 to $2,999 per person.

Bon voyage!

R. Kelly Rambles His Thoughts In New Song “Shut Up”

Becky Bain — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:24:13 +0000

R. Kelly tweeted a brand new, incredibly specific song to his fans, majestically titled “Shut Up”. After his not-so-complimentary opening shout-out (”This song goes out to all the people out there be runnin’ their mouth / And they don’t know what they’re saying / shut up”), Kelly makes direct mention of his recent throat surgery, getting his voice back, and the doctors who performed the operation. This is less a song, and more a diary set to music. In fact, can his autobiography Soula Coaster: The Diary Of Me please just be a cassette tape of Kells sing-talking his life story?

R. Kelly – “Shut Up”

Kelly’s autobiography Soula Coaster: The Diary of Me (seriously, we’ll never get tired of writing that) is scheduled for release in Spring 2012.

[Via Consequence Of Sound]

R. Kelly Actually Named His Autobiography ‘Soula Coaster: The Diary Of Me’

Becky Bain — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:55:53 +0000

If you’ve ever wanted to go into the mind that came up with the world’s most baffling musical opus “Trapped In The Closet”, R. Kelly has written an autobiography and given it a title worthy of the man it’s about: Soula Coaster: The Diary Of Me. (That’s almost as good a title as Black Panties.) The cover features Kells, dressed in a tux and posing like Jesus on the red carpet, standing among many, many microphones and no people. If we figured out the metaphor correctly, that’s kind of a bummer, no?

R. Kelly To Drop His ‘Black Panties’

Becky Bain — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:57:24 +0000

Thankfully feeling better after undergoing throat surgery, R. Kelly is ready to release his 11th studio album, and has revealed that his new set of inevitably naughty-minded tunes will called Black Panties. The lead single will be a song called “10 Minutes” — is that in reference to how long before Kells disrobes you of said panties? The LP has gone through various name changes, from Zodiac to The Return of 12 Play: Night of the Living Dead, but c’mon now — Black Panties is obviously the best choice for an R. Kelly album. [Via Rap-Up]

R. Kelly Hospitalized After Throat Surgery

Becky Bain — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:45:19 +0000

R. Kelly will be trapped in the ER for the time being — the “When A Woman Loves” singer was rushed to Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital after complaining about throat pain, and underwent emergency throat surgery. A rep for Kelly says he’ll be “laid up indefinitely”. Sadly, this isn’t Kells’ only problem at the moment — he currently faces a $2.9 million foreclosure on his Chi-Town mansion as he hasn’t paid the mortgage since June of 2010.