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1 song for the teen boy band B2K and scored his own hit with the sexually charged "Ignition Porn Charges Don't Hinder R I feel that music overcomes all obstacles that are thrown in an artist's path The video made its debut last week
Plus, many of Kelly's fans don't believe the allegations and see them as another attempt to bring a successful black man down "(But) most R&B stations didn't take him off the week the scandal broke Kelly was arrested on child pornography charges last year, some wondered whether it would be a devastating blow to his career
Despite being arrested on additional child pornography charges last month, the Grammy-winning singer has written a No "He has a beautiful voice, he has an uncanny way of putting lyrics together, so definitely his music has something to do with it
Epic Records had no problem with the teen R&B quartet B2K recording his song "Bump, Bump, Bump," which Kelly also produced "It's a hot song
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"R&B radio clearly has decided to rally around him," said Sean Ross, editor in chief of the trade publication Airplay Monitor, who says Kelly's musical gifts and track record as a hitmaker â€â€? he's crafted hits for Michael Jackson, Celine Dion and other artists besides his own â€â€? seem to be an overriding factor " The video for his song is one of the most requested on BET and has been on MTV, he's up for a Grammy, and his record label, Jive, is releasing the CD "Chocolate Factory" on Tuesday Kelly is the greatest at his craft, no one is more talented He puts out extremely good music com," sold 3 1 spot on the Billboard charts Kelly (first name: Robert) has been a prolific hitmaker for more than a decade Diddy, recently hit the No
"The way that came about was he sent us some music for the guys, and that record really stood out," said Max Gousse, a vice president at Epic Radio is about money
"He's probably more popular now than during `I Believe I Can Fly' (in 1996)," said Kedar Massenburg, president of Motown Records "
Mitchell says there have been protests against Kelly â€â€? but they haven't gotten much media attention 1 record, it was undeniable â€â€? a hit record is a hit record "
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She says Kelly's success is just another example of celebrity worship 5 million copies in the United States, a million more than his previous disc, according to Nielsen SoundScan 2 on the R&B charts and has risen to No Kelly has maintained his innocence in the case; no trial date has been set, but he faces a maximum of 15 years in prison
After his arrest, Kelly released a single, "Heaven I Need A Hug," but the song did not get widespread radio play Kelly Sales
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Ross added that scandals are less likely to affect a celebrity's career "
While in the months following the scandal, artists such as Jay-Z distanced themselves from Kelly, support for the singer in the industry seems to have rebounded
"It was a novelty record because of what it was," said Ross A joint album with rapper Jay-Z was heavily hyped before the scandal
The answer, so far, is a resounding no He's still out there," said Massenburg
"Short of killing someone and getting caught with the gun in your hand, celebrities can get away with practically anything, and that's unfortunate
Soon afterward, the video was a hot seller on city streets and the Internet; in June, he was charged in Chicago with 21 counts of child pornography
R It proved to be a lucrative decision; the song, which also features P
"In the '50s and '60s, you heard about careers being destroyed," Ross said 12 on the pop charts "
But she says Kelly is still a moneymaker â€â€? and that's the main reason he's gotten support These days, it doesn't automatically happen
"I think part of it is a total distrust that a lot of people in the African-American community have of the media and the criminal justice system," said Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell The newspaper passed it along to Chicago police But then it was released with little promotion and sales were modest Kelly is loved by the streets Kelly," AJ, the co-host of BET's video countdown show, "106 & Park," said of his youthful audience
He noted that Jay-Z remained popular despite his conviction of wounding a man in a stabbing; when R&B singer Keke Wyatt was arrested for stabbing her husband, her songs still got radio play
The scandal initially appeared to derail his career
Though few would speak on the record about the singer â€â€? his record company, Jive, declined to comment â€â€? Fat Joe, who's collaborated with Kelly in the past, issued a statement of support for the embattled singer to The Associated Press:
"R Kelly has constantly been known as a creative genius
In February 2002, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that it had received a tape that purportedly showed Kelly having sex with a 13-year-old girl "We definitely did weigh it (the scandal), but as you can see with it being the No The 36-year-old's last album, "TP-2
"I'm not surprised that his records are still getting played because there's money involved
"I do think that he's an immensely talented artist," Mitchell said "
"Chocolate Factory" contains celebrity guest appearances from rappers Fat Joe and Ja Rule (although a representative for Ja Rule said it was unclear whether the song was recorded before the scandal) "
The suggestive first single from Kelly's upcoming album is a hit; "Ignition" peaked at No
