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After growing up in poor circumstances in Chicago and singing on trains for pocket change, his career took off in 1991, eventually leading to both Grammy Award and platinum albums. His best known song is the ballad "I Believe I Can Fly". Some of his rap texts have been criticized for their sexual subject matter, but other songs are close to gospel and in fact Kelly has confirmed that he has "found God".

In 1994, Kelly was allegedly married briefly to the then 15-year-old singer Aaliyah (10 years younger than Kelly). She died in a plane crash in 2001.

He has had successes, collaborating with Jay-Z on the album, Best of Both Worlds, in 2002, which debuted at #2 in the US Billboard albums chart.

In recent years, Kelly has fought or settled several civil lawsuits alleging coerced or underage sexual relationships. Because of this, many radio stations in the United States have refused to play his music.

Kelly has been accused of and investigated for having had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old daughter of an associate; this accusation gained force with a video tape that was sent anonymously to a Chicago newspaper in FebruaryFebruary is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 28 days in regular years. In leap years February has 29 days. Three times in history a February 30 did occur. February was named for the Roman god Februus, the god of purification. 2002 and allegedly shows R. Kelly having sex with the girl. While witnesses have identified Kelly and the girl, the girl herself and her parents have denied that she is shown on the tape. Bootleg copies of the tape are widely available on the black market. The tape shows seven sex acts, and in JuneJune is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 30 days. June is named for the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter. Events in June The solstice occurs around the 21st of this month, although it may occur on either the 20 or 22. It is t 2002[1], Kelly was indicted in Chicago for seven counts of soliciting a minor for child pornography, seven counts of videotaping the acts, and seven counts of producing child pornography. The judge has decided that Kelly can travel in February 2004 to Los Angeles to attend the Grammy Awards, but also that he cannot associate with Michael JacksonFor other people with the same name, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958) is one of the most successful popular music singers of all time. He has been called the "King of Pop" or the "King of music video"..

In addition, Kelly was indicted in Florida in January 2003 on 1212 twelve is the natural number following 11 and preceding 13. In mathematics Twelve is a composite number, its proper divisors being 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. Twelve is also a highly composite number, the next one being 24. Twelve being the product of three and counts of possession of child pornography. However, the charges were dropped after the search which led to the indictment was ruled illegal.

In 2003, Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle (born August 23, 1972) is an African American comedian, actor, and social commentator. Chappelle, the son of a Unitarian minister, began playing comedy clubs in his native Washington, D. at the tender age of 14, while studying acting at the made a skit showing R. Kelly pouring his pee and "Doo-Doo" Butter on teenage girls. Despite the apparent parody nature, R. Kelly himself was said to have been rather offended by the sketch.

In 2004, allegations emerged that among Kelly's sorted tapes was one including gospel singer, Deleon Richards, who is also the wife of NY Yankees' Gary Sheffield.

Kelly and Jay-Z released a follow up to the Best of Both Worlds album in October 2004 under the new name Unfinished Business which includes 11 previously unreleased tracks by the duo. It debuted at #1 in the US Billboard albums chart. This release is timed to coincide with The Best of Both Worlds Tour . Jay-Z eventually removed R. Kelly halfway through the tour, after R. Kelly accused Jay-Z's entourage of attacking him.

Ironically, Kelly has referred to himself on record as the Pied Piper of R&B.