Friday night R. Kelly performed in New York at the former Felt Forum, now a theater named after a bank that went belly-up because of the excesses of the previous decade. The tour was Kells’ “Ladies Make Some Noise Tour,” in which the default mode for the evening involved a) ladies b) making some noise, particularly when lyrics involving doing the nasty were thrust from the stage. Oh, and there was also thrown underwear—from both sides of the stage. MORE »
Posts Tagged ‘R Kelly’
ON THE SCENE
R. Kelly Prepares To Write A New Chapter
leak of the day
R. Kelly Tells The Lady In His Life: “U Saved Me”
ARTIST: R. Kelly
TITLE: “Religious”
WEB DEBUT: Oct. 9, 2009 MORE »
LOL WORDS
Today in unfortunate promo codes, from a last-minute ticket deal for a show at the Boston venue known as the Wang Theater: “Take advantage of this 50% discount when you purchase select tickets to see R. Kelly featuring Pleasure P, at the Citi Performing Arts Center, this Friday, October 9. Tickets start at S27.50 when you use the promo code RKELLYWANG.” Even “WALMARTPANTIES” would have been a little less giggle/groan-worthy! [BroadwayOffers.com via Velvet Rope] MORE »
web 2.no
Twitter: Breaking Down The Fan-Celebrity Boundaries, One Package Of Cheap Underwear At A Time
Above, a Tweet that was directed to one R. Kelly just moments ago. Which he reposted for his own enjoyment. Twice. God bless our hyperconnected world! [via @KellZodiac / Twitter] MORE »
pointless listmaking
Ten Bands That Should (And Ten Bands That Shouldn’t) Grace Us With A Cover Of “Yakety Sax”
I don’t know about you, but the dog days of August are making me long for some levity. And what better way to bring in some hilarity than to think about the late Boots Randolph’s delightful “Yakety Sax,” a.k.a. “that Benny Hill Show song,” a.k.a. the best way to make any YouTube clip hilarious? Noted “Yakety Sax” enthusiast Jess Harvell and I put together a pair of lists related to the song—namely, a top 10 countdown of artists who need to cover the song soon, and a counterpoint list of 10 artists who should never get within a 25-mile radius of its implied hilarity, for fear of ruining it for all time. The countdowns after the jump. MORE »
videodrone
R. Kelly And Keri Hilson Make Love On The Radio
The push for R. Kelly’s forthcoming Untitled has begun in earnest, with the Pied Piper of R & B inviting bloggers over to his memorabilia-crammed house for the purpose of sampling his record and announcing tour dates. There’s also a video for the Kells/Keri Hilson collaboration “Number One,” in which really good sex is compared to topping the charts; the clip embraces the romantic side of radio, with both singers cooing the words to the track while in moodily lit studios located approximately 710 miles apart from one another. Clip after the jump. MORE »
Endorsements
Tapemasters’ “Future Of R & B 28″ Will Bring You Joy
Regular readers of this site know that I’m a big fan of the Future Of R&B series of mixes put forth by the mix-happy outfit Tapemasters. The set’s 28th installment hit file-sharing sites over the weekend, and it’s a pretty fantastic collection, programmed like the all-new-tracks R & B station in some alternate universe where things are a lot better than this one. It kicks off with a new track by Beyoncé—the ProToolsy ode to making whoopee “Slow Love”—and kicks into overdrive from there, with contributions by Amerie, Lloyd, Ne-Yo, and Mary J. Blige, among others. My five favorite tracks after the jump. MORE »
upcoming releases
So Much For That R. Kelly/Maxwell Collaboration We Were All Excited About
The undoubtedly sexy Maxwell refutes yesterday’s rumors that he collaborated with R. Kelly, Robin Thicke, The-Dream, and Tyrese on a song that would result in spontaneous pregnancies to any ladies within listening range for Kells’ upcoming album. Aww. I knew it was too good to be true! [Twitter / Earlier] MORE »
upcoming releases
Is The R. Kelly Tracklisting Floating Around The Internet For Real?
Because if this list of songs for his forthcoming untitled album (which is scheduled to hit stores on Sept. 29) is the real deal, I am already way too excited about Track No. 13 thanks to its title and its roster of guest stars. I mean, come on, doesn’t “Pregnant (feat. Tyrese, Robin Thicke, The-Dream & Maxwell)” make you at least a little intrigued, too? [Hip-Hop Gone Global] MORE »
upcoming releases
Whitney Houston Will Probably Feel The Grammy Love Next February
The R. Kelly-penned title track from Whitney Houston’s comeback effort I Look To You has been offered up as a download from the big-voiced singer’s official site, for the price of an e-mail address. Also coming along with the track is the news that the album will now be out a day earlier than originally planned: It’s coming out on Monday, Aug. 31, just in time for it to be eligible for next year’s Grammys. (Recall that they’re now closing their eligibility period for next February’s ceremony on that absurdly early date.) Here’s the song, for those of you who can’t wait to get your e-mail from whitneyhouston@arista.com: MORE »
