Is the storm really over?
It all started as a rumor until it eventually got serious. As they say, “there is no smoke without fire”. Notwithstanding, these rumors continued to pile up until a formal complaint was laid against the singer, leading to his ultimate time in prison. R Kelly, The American songwriter faced his verdict on the 30th of June, 2022. This was a result of several counts such as sex trafficking, federal racketeering, sexual abuse, and other sex crimes. The popular RnB singer and writer was thereafter charged to court to defend these many accusations which he pleaded "not guilty".
In September 2021, the popular RnB artiste was arrested and put in jail due to several confessions by victims of his dubious acts. This created an uproar on social media as a certain group of people supported his arrest, while others continued to support the idea that he was innocent. Hashtags such as #freeRkelly, #f*ckRkelly, and so on have been trending since the news release.
As of today, the singer has been placed on suicide watch following his final indictment. Asides from his fans vouching for his freedom, others feel like he got a more intense punishment compared to other influential people who have been in this same spot. Notwithstanding, the number of evidence surrounding his case, it would take a miracle to get him released sooner than the official jail time.
R Kelly was not only an RnB singer, he also took the gospel music world by storm with several timeless songs. In retrospect, both sectors have had a lot to say about the allegations laid against him and how interesting his lyrics have become after the spread of these allegations. It was also discovered that most of his secular songs contained lyrics of sexual encounters which in reality, involved underage girls and constant abuse of women. This has also proven to be a piece of quality evidence in his trials. His lyrics have been analyzed according to the many reports of sexual abuse mounted against the famous American songwriter. As a result of this, traces of this evidence have eventually been noted in his words.
Asides from these grave allegations, there is also a Netflix movie titled “Surviving R Kelly”. This movie explicitly narrates all his actions and how they affected the victims physically and psychologically. It contains a total of six episodes where several victims of his have described their ordeals faced under the famous RnB singer. Alongside, interviews, his trials, and multiple confessions by anonymous sources have also been included in this movie. There is currently a mountain of evidence against the writer which can only get worse. Unfortunately, this might be the end of the road for the former king of RnB music.
It all started as a rumor until it eventually got serious. As they say, “there is no smoke without fire”. Notwithstanding, these rumors continued to pile up until a formal complaint was laid against the singer, leading to his ultimate time in prison. R Kelly, The American songwriter faced his verdict on the 30th of June, 2022. This was a result of several counts such as sex trafficking, federal racketeering, sexual abuse, and other sex crimes. The popular RnB singer and writer was thereafter charged to court to defend these many accusations which he pleaded "not guilty".
In September 2021, the popular RnB artiste was arrested and put in jail due to several confessions by victims of his dubious acts. This created an uproar on social media as a certain group of people supported his arrest, while others continued to support the idea that he was innocent. Hashtags such as #freeRkelly, #f*ckRkelly, and so on have been trending since the news release.
As of today, the singer has been placed on suicide watch following his final indictment. Asides from his fans vouching for his freedom, others feel like he got a more intense punishment compared to other influential people who have been in this same spot. Notwithstanding, the number of evidence surrounding his case, it would take a miracle to get him released sooner than the official jail time.
R Kelly was not only an RnB singer, he also took the gospel music world by storm with several timeless songs. In retrospect, both sectors have had a lot to say about the allegations laid against him and how interesting his lyrics have become after the spread of these allegations. It was also discovered that most of his secular songs contained lyrics of sexual encounters which in reality, involved underage girls and constant abuse of women. This has also proven to be a piece of quality evidence in his trials. His lyrics have been analyzed according to the many reports of sexual abuse mounted against the famous American songwriter. As a result of this, traces of this evidence have eventually been noted in his words.
Asides from these grave allegations, there is also a Netflix movie titled “Surviving R Kelly”. This movie explicitly narrates all his actions and how they affected the victims physically and psychologically. It contains a total of six episodes where several victims of his have described their ordeals faced under the famous RnB singer. Alongside, interviews, his trials, and multiple confessions by anonymous sources have also been included in this movie. There is currently a mountain of evidence against the writer which can only get worse. Unfortunately, this might be the end of the road for the former king of RnB music.