Rock On The Net: R. Kelly (original) (raw)

R. Kelly was born on January 8, 1968 and grew up in Chicago. Even though the odds were against Kelly as he grew up in the projects of Chicago, getting shot during a mugging and the guidance of his mother and a teacher helped Kelly stay away from gangs and turn to basketball and eventually music. In the mid-90s, R. Kelly rose out as a solo act into the limelight of R&B and pop radio with his smooth style and songwriting. At the turn of the decade, Kelly was making money performing his music to an audience - it was on the streets of Chicago, but the money was increasing. Kelly's big break came while he was singing at a friend's barbecue in front of other guests that included a representative from Jive Records. Soon Kelly signed with the record label.

Kelly, as a member of Public Announcement, released Born Into The 90's. The LP went platinum and contained the hits "She's Got That Vibe," "Dedicated," "Honey Love," and "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)."

Born Into The 90's was certified gold. Kelly & Public Announcement topped the Billboard R&B Singles chart for 2 weeks with "Honey Love."

Kelly and Public Announcement hit the Top 40 with "Honey Love."

Kelly and Public Announcement hit the Top 40 with "Slow Dance (Hey Mr DJ)"."

Kelly & Public Announcement topped the Billboard R&B Singles chart for 1 week with "Slow Dance (Hey Mr DJ)"."

# 85 Singles Artist of the Year

Born Into The 90's was certified platinum.
R. Kelly & Public Announcement were nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Honey Love").

November 9: By the end of the year, R. Kelly was on his own and he released12 Play. Kelly's sexy lyrics took him the top of the pop charts with "Bump N' Grind" and found success with the tracks "Your Body's Callin'" and "Sex Me (Parts I & II)."

Kelly hit the Top 40 with "Sex Me (Parts I & II)."

The single "Sex Me (Parts I & II)" was certified gold.

# 14Singles Artist of the Year

12 Play was certified platinum.

12 Play topped the Billboard R&B Albums chart for 9 weeks.
Kelly hit the Top 40 with "Bump N' Grind."
Kelly topped the Billboard R&B Singles chart for 12 weeks and the R&B Singles Sales chart for 13 weeks with "Bump N' Grind."

12 Play and the single "Bump N' Grind" were certified platinum.
Kelly hit the Top 10 with "Bump N' Grind."
Kelly topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 10 weeks and R&B Airplay chart for 8 weeks with "Bump N' Grind."

Kelly hit #1 for a week with "Bump N' Grind."
Kelly topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for 4 weeks and the Billboard Hot Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales chart for 3 weeks with "Bump N' Grind."

Kelly hit the Top 40 with "Your Body's Callin'."
Kelly topped the Billboard R&B Airplay chart for 3 weeks with "Your Body's Callin'."

While Kelly continued to reap the rewards of a his hit LP throughout the year, he also produced the debut LP by Aaliyah. By the end of the summer, rumors of a marriage between Kelly and the 15-year old songstress had surfaced.

12 Play was certified 3x platinum.

The single "Your Body's Callin''" was certified gold.

The video for "Bump N' Grind" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Awardfor Best R&B Video.

Kelly topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top Pop Artist - Male (singles & albums), the Top Hot 100 Singles Artist - Male, the Top R&B Artist (singles & albums), the Top R&B Artist - Male (singles & albums), Top R&B Single ("Bump N' Grind"), the Top R&B Singles Artist, the Top R&B Singles Artist - Male, and Top R&B Airplay Track ("Your Body's Callin'").

# 100 Singles Artist of the Year

Kelly was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album.

Kelly found himself on the top of pop and R&B charts again, but this time as songwriter and co-producer for Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone."

Kelly appeared on the soundtrack for Low Down Dirty Shame with a remix of "Homie, Lover, Friend."

12 Play was certified 4x platinum.

Kelly released R. Kelly. The LP reflected a change for Kelly with less emphasis on suggestive and sexual lyrics, and help from gospel singer, Kirk Franklin, and rapper, The Notorious B.I.G. Kelly topped the Billboard R&B Singles chart for a week and the Singles Sales chart for a week with "You Remind Me Of Something." Kelly hit the Top 40 with "You Remind Me Of Something."

R. Kelly topped the Billboard Pop Albums chart for a week and the R&B Albums chart for 2 weeks.
Kelly hit the Top 10 with "You Remind Me Of Something."

# 21 Singles Artist of the Year

R. Kelly was certified 2x platinum and the single "You Remind Me Of Something" was certified platinum.

R. Kelly was nominated for a Grammy Award for Song of the Year (songwriting nomination for Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone."

Kelly hit the Top 40 with "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)."
Kelly topped the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart for 7 weeks, the Hot R&B Singles Sales chart for 7 weeks, the Hot R&B Singles Airplay chart for a week, and the Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales chart for 3 weeks with "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)."

The single "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)" was certified platinum and hit the Top 10.

12 Play was certified 5x platinum and R. Kelly was certified 3x platinum.
Kelly hit the Top 40 with "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)."

Kelly topped the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart for 2 weeks with "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)."
Kelly hit the Top 10 with "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)."

The single "I Can't Sleep (If I)" was certified platinum.
The video for "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)" was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video.

Kelly hit the Top 40 with "I Believe I Can Fly" from the Space Jams soundtrack.

"I Believe I Can Fly" topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 7 weeks, the Hot R&B Singles chart for 6 weeks, the Hot R&B Singles Sales chart for 5 weeks, and the Hot R&B Singles Airplay chart for 2 weeks.
Kelly hit the Top 10 with "I Believe I Can Fly."

# 42 Singles Artist of the Year

Kelly began the year at a Kirk Franklin concert announcing that his musical direction was now directed at the Lord instead of the libido.
Kelly was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist.
"I Believe I Can Fly" topped the Billboard R&B Singles Sales chart for 5 weeks.
The single "I Believe I Can Fly" was certified platinum.

Kelly topped the UK Singles chart with "I Believe I Can Fly" for 3 weeks.

Kelly hit the Top 40 with "Gotham City" from the Batman And Robin soundtrack.

Kelly hit the Top 10 with "Gotham City."

The single "Gotham City" was certified gold.
Kelly was nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Male Video and Best Video from a Film("I Believe I Can Fly").

R. Kelly was certified 4x platinum.

Kelly topped the Billboard Year-End Charts with the Top Soundtrack Single ("I Believe I Can Fly").

# 71 Singles Artist of the Year

R. Kelly took home 3 Grammy Awardsfor Best R&B Song (awarded to the songwriter), Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture, and Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("I Believe I Can Fly") and was also nominated for Record Of The Year and Song of the Year ("I Believe I Can Fly").

R. Kelly won a BMI Award for Pop Songwriter of the Year ("I Believe I Can Fly," "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)," and "I Don't Want To" (recorded by Toni Braxton)).

Kelly was arrested in Chicago for disorderly conduct for a loud car stereo. Kelly reportedly refused to turn down his stereo and got verbally abusive.

2 of the 3 charges were dropped (including disorderly conduct), but Kelly was still charged with a noise violation.
Kelly hit the Top 40 helping outSparkle with "Be Careful" from her LP Sparkle.
"Be Careful" topped the Billboard R&B Singles Airplay chart for 6 weeks.

The noise violation charges were dropped with no explanation given.
Kelly appeared on the soundtrack for Wood with "It's All Good."

Kelly released the double set, R.with the first single "I'm Your Angel" - a duet with Celine Dion - hitting the Top 40.
R. topped the Billboard R&B Albums chart for a week.

R. was certified 3x platinum and the single "I'm Your Angel" was certified platinum and hit the Top 10.
"I'm Your Angel" topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 6 weeks, and the Adult Contemporary chart for 12 weeks.

# 25 Singles Artist of the Year

R. was certified 4x platinum.
Kelly hit#1 with "I'm Your Angel" (with Celine Dion) and the Top 40 with "When A Woman's Fed Up"

At the Grammy Awards,R. Kelly was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals ("I'm Your Angel" (with Celine Dion)) and Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Lean On Me" (with Kirk Franklin, Mary J. Blige, Bono, & Crystal Lewis)).

R. Kelly was certified 5x platinum.

R. Kelly won 2 Soul Train Music Awards for Best R&B/Soul Album, Male (R.) and the Sammy Davis Jr. Entertainer of the Year Award. Kelly was also nominated for for Best R&B/Soul Single, Male ("Half On A Baby").

R. Kelly was named R&B Artist of the Year at the Source Hip-Hip Music Awards. R. was certified 5x platinum.

R. Kelly hit the Top 40 as featured on Puff Daddy's "Satisfy You" and with his own hit, "If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time."

"Satisfy You" topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 3 weeks, the the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 2 weeks, and the Billboard Rap Singles chart for 4 weeks.

Kelly topped the Billboard Year-End Chart-Toppers as the Top R&B / Hip-Hop Artist (singles & albums), Top R&B / Hip-Hop Artist - Male (singles & albums), and Top Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Artist - Male.

# 140 Singles Artist of the Year

Kelly won an American Music Awardfor Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist.
Kelly returned to the Top 40 featured on Puff Daddy's "Satisfy You."

Kelly was nominated for a few Grammy Awards including Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("When A Woman's Fed Up"), Best R&B Album (R.) and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Satisfy You" with Puff Daddy).

R. Kelly won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album (R.).

R. was certified 6x platinum.

R. Kelly could be heard on the soundtrack for Shaft with "Bad Man" and the soundtrack for Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps with "Just A Touch."

R. Kelly's next LP, TP-2.com was released.
TP-2.com hit #1 on the Billboard 200 LP chart for a week and the R&B/Hip-Hop charts for 3 weeks.
R. Kelly hit #1 for 2 weeks on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hot chartwith "I Wish" and hit the Top 40 (re-entering in February).
R. Kelly was certified 7x platinum.

TP-2.com was certified 2x platinum.

# 49 Singles Artist of the Year

Kelly was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("I Wish").

TP-2.com was certified 3x platinum.
Kelly won 2 Soul Train Music Awards for Best R&B/Soul Single, Male ("I Wish") and Best R&B/Soul Album, Male (TP-2.com) and was nominated for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album.
Kelly won 2 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist and Outstanding Music Video ("I Wish").

Kelly was nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Male Artist - R&B.

Kelly hit the Top 40 with "Fiesta" (with Jay-Z).

Kelly hit #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 5 weeks and the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for a week with "Fiesta" (with Jay-Z).
Kelly could be heard on the soundtrack for Fast And The Furious with "Take My Time Tonight."

Kelly's video for "I Wish" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video.
Kelly won a Source Award for R&B Artist of the Year.

The single "If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time" was certified gold.
Kelly hit the Top 40 with "Feelin' On Yo Booty."

Kelly could be heard on the soundtrack for Ali with "The World's Greatest" and "Hold On."

Kelly hit the Top 40 with "The World's Greatest."
Kelly topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album (TP-2.com), Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks ("Fiesta"), Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist - Male, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Artist, and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Artist - Male.

# 60Singles Artist of the Year

Kelly was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Male Pop/Rock Artist and Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist.

Kelly hit the Top 40 helping outFat Joe with "We Thuggin'" and hit the Top 10 with "The World's Greatest."
Kelly performed at the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Utah.
Controversy hit Kelly when a newspaper in Chicago said they anonymously received video footage showing Kelly have sex with an underage girl.

Kelly teamed up with Jay-Zfor the LP The Best Of Both Worlds.

The Best Of Both Worlds topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart.
TP-2.com was certified 4x platinum.
Kelly's controversies surrounding the 'sex scandal' continued with Kelly settling 2 lawsuits against him made by families claiming the singer had sex with underage girls. Promotional appearances for The Best Of Both Worlds were also cancelled. The allegations continued with former prot�g�, Sparkle, telling a radio station that one video tape Kelly is accused of being a part of also includes her then 14 year old niece.

The Best Of Both Worlds was certified platinum.
Another lawsuit was filed against Kelly - this time for invasion of privacy. The woman claims she was video taped without her consent on one of the alleged 'Kelly sex tapes.'

Kelly was arrested on charges of producing child pornography - charges that were based on video tapes allegedly made by Kelly and allegedly showing Kelly engaged in sex with an under-aged girl.

Kelly topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart for 17 weeks with "Ignition."

Kelly had several R&B hits with Jay-Z on the tracks "Get This Money," "The Best Of Both Worlds (Intro)," "Take You Home With Me a.k.a. Body," "Somebody's Girl," and "Shake Ya Body" (also with Lil' Kim), and the solo tracks "Heaven I Need A Hug" and "Step In The Name Of Love."

# 16 Singles Artist of the Year

Kelly was arrested again for child pornography charges - this time in Florida - due to the finding of pictures of a sexual nature found in his home last year. Kelly was charged with 12 counts of child pornography possession.

R. Kelly was nominated for a Soul Train Music Award with Jay-Z for R&B/Soul Album Group, Band or Duo (The Best Of Both Worlds).
Kelly released his next LP, Chocolate Factory.
Kelly was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("The World's Greatest").

Chocolate Factory sold over 532,000 copies in its first week of release and topped the Billboard 200 LP Chart and the R&B/Hip-Hop chart for a week.
Kelly hit the Top 40 with "Ignition."

Kelly recorded and released the single "Soldier's Heart" - a tribute the US military fighting in the war in Iraq. Kelly said of the single in a statement: "This song is my way of saying thank you to everyone protecting us and allowing us to sleep comfortable at night and send our children off to school in the morning." Proceeds of the single will go to the soldier's family.
Kelly hit the Top 10 with "Ignition."

Kelly topped the Billboard Top 40 Tracks chart and the UK Singles chart for 4 weeks with "Ignition."
Chocolate Factory was certified 2x platinum.
Kelly could be heard on the soundtrack for 2 Fast 2 Furious with "Pick Up The Phone" (with Ludacris and Tyrese).

Kelly topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart for a week with "Snake."
Kelly won a BET Award for Best Male R&B Artist.

Kelly hit the Top 40 with the help of Big Tigger with "Snake."

Kelly's video for "Ignition" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Awardfor Best R&B Video.
R. was certified 8x platinum.

Kelly told Blender magazine: "People can say whatever they want about you without knowing the facts. They can criticize you without even knowing you and hate you when they don't even know you. All of a sudden, you're like the bin Laden of America. Osama bin Laden is the only one who knows exactly what I'm going through."
Kelly released a hits collection - The "R" In R&B Collection Volume 1.

Kelly was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album.
Kelly was honored at the Vibe Awards with the R&B Vanguard Award.
Kelly could heard on Missy Elliott's LP This Is Not A Test on the track "Dats What I'm Talkin About."
The "R" In R&B Collection Volume 1 was certified platinum.

Kelly topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 2 weeks and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for 2 weeks with "Step In The Name Of Love."
Kelly had the 7th biggest selling LP of the year -Chocolate Factory- which sold over 2.4 million copies during the year in the US.

# 47 Singles Artist of the Year

Kelly was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards including Best Contemporary R&B Album (Chocolate Factory) and Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("Step In The Name Of Love").
Kelly hit the Top 40 helping outCassidy with "Hotel."

Kelly won a Soul Train Music Award for R&B/Soul Album, Male (Chocolate Factory).
Kelly hit the Top 10 helping out Cassidy with "Hotel."

Kelly was given court permission to tour for 2 months starting in October.

Kelly released the double LP Happy People / U Saved Me.
The video for "Step In The Name Of Love" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Awardincluding Best R&B Video.

Kelly topped the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart for a week with Happy People / U Saved Me.
Happy People / U Saved Me was certified 3x platinum.
Kelly could be heard on Ciara's LP Goodies on the track "Next To You."

Kelly released The Best Of Both Worlds: Unfinished BusinesswithJay-Z.
Kelly's fall tour with Jay-Z was cancelled one night after Kelly was allegedly pepper sprayed by a member of Jay-Z's entourage at a show in New York which resulted in Kelly leaving his set complaining of security concerns. Jay-Z ended up performing longer for the show with special guests.

Kelly topped the Billboard 200 LP chart with The Best Of Both Worlds: Unfinished Business with Jay-Z selling over 215,000 copies in the US its first week of release.
Kelly was nominated for an American Music Awardfor Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist.
Kelly hit the Top 40 helping out Ja Rule and Ashantiwith "Wonderful."

The Best Of Both Worlds: Unfinished Business was certified platinum.

# 36 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

# 125 Singles Artist of the Year

Kelly was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("Happy People").

Kelly topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart with "In The Kitchen."

Kelly released TP3: Reloaded.
Kelly topped the Billboard 200 LP chart and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with TP3: Reloaded. The LP sold over 491,000 copies its first week of release in the US.

TP3: Reloaded was certified platinum.

Kelly could be heard on the Hurricane Relief: Come Together Nowcompilation with "Let Your Light Shine."
Kelly won an American Music Awardfor Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist.
Kelly released the remix LP Remix City, Volume One.

Kelly could be heard on The Notorious B.I.G. posthumous creation - Duets: The Final Chapter.

# 155 Singles Artist of the Year

Kelly was nominated for a Grammy Awardfor Best Music Video, Long Form (Trapped In The Closet).

Kelly hit the Top 40 helping out Snoop Doggwith "That's That."

# 79 Singles Artist of the Year

Kelly hit the Top 40 helping outYoung Jeezy with "Go Getta."

Kelly hit the Top 40 with T.I. and T-Painwith "I'm A Flirt."

Kelly topped the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart with T.I. and T-Painwith "I'm A Flirt."
May 29: Kelly released his next LP Double Up.

Kelly topped the Billboard 200 LP chart and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with Double Up. The set sold over 386,000 copies its first week of release in the US.
The single "I'm A Flirt " was certified platinum.

Double Upwas certified platinum.

Kelly releleased the DVD Trapped In The Closet: Chapeters 13-22.

Kelly was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album.

Kelly was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards including Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Same Girl" with Usher) and Best Music Video, Long Form (Trapped In The Closet Chapters 13-22).

June 5: Kelly was acquitted of 14 charges of child pornography.

Kelly could be heard on the Nelly LP Brass Knuckles on the track "U Can Get It."
Kelly could be heard on the Pussycat DollsLP Doll Domination on the track "Out Of This Club."

Kelly hit the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with "Number One" - his 35th Top 10 surpassing Nat King Cole for the record of most Top 10 hits on that chart.

Kelly released Untitled.
Kelly could be heard on the Snoop Dogg LP Malice N Wonderland on the track "Pimpin Aint EZ."
Kelly topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with Untitled.
Rolling Stone: '100 Best Songs of the Decade (2000-2009)' included "Ignition" at # 30.

Kelly could be heard on the Fat Joe LP Dark Side on the track "How Did We Get Here."

Kelly released Love Letter.

Kelly was nominated for 2 Grammy AwardsincludingBest Traditional R&B Vocal Performance ("When A Man Loves A Woman") and Best Contemporary R&B Album (Untitled).

Kelly could be heard on the Snoop Dogg LP Doggumentary Music on the track "Platinum."
Love Letter was certified gold.

Kelly was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards including Best R&B Album (Love Letter) and Best Traditional R&B Performance ("Radio Message").

Kelly released Write Me Back.

Kelly could be heard on the compilation Kanye West Presents Good Music Cruel Summer on the track "Two The World."

Kelly could be heard on the T.I. LP Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head on the track "Can You Learn."

Kelly was nominated for a Grammy Awardfor Best R&B Album (Write Me Back).

Kelly hit the Top 40 helping outLady Gaga with "Do What U Want."

Kelly released his next LP Black Panties.
Kelly hit the Top 10 helping out Lady Gaga with "Do What U Want."

• September 16: Kelly could be heard on the Chris Brown LP X on the track "Drown On It."
• September 23: Kelly could be heard on the Jennifer HudsonLP JHUD on the track "It's Your World."

• February 8: Kelly was nominated for a Grammy Awardfor Best R&B Performance ("It's Your World" with Jennifer Hudson).
• December 11: Kelly released The Buffet.

• January 2: Kelly topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with The Buffet.
• April 18: Black Panties was certified gold.

• March 17: Kelly could be heard on the Pitbull LP Climate Change on the track "Dedicated."
• November 3: Kelly could be heard on the Chris Brown LP Heartbreak On A Full Moon on the track "Juicy Booty."

• February 22: Kelly was charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse that involved four victims - 3 who were underage.
• July 11: Kelly was arrested in Chicago by New York Police Department detectives on federal charges including child pronography, enticement of a child, and obstruction of justice.

• September 27: Kelly was found guilty on one count of racketeering and 8 counts of violating an interstate anti-sex trafficking law. Sentencing will be handed down in early 2022 with a minium sentence of 10 years to possible life in prison.

• June 29: R, Kelly was sentened to 30 years in prison for federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges.

	Born Into The 90'sReleased: January, 1992 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 42 Entertainment Weekly: D+ Tracks: "She's Loving Me" - "She's Got That Vibe" - "Definition Of A Hotti" - "I Know What You Need" - "Keep It Street" - "Born Into The 90's" - "Slow Dance" - "Dedicated" - "Honey Love" - "Hangin' Out" - "Hey Love (Can I Have A Word)"
	12 PlayReleased: November 9, 1993 US: 5x Platinum Billboard peak: # 2 Entertainment Weekly: C- Tracks: "Your Body's Callin'" - "Bump N' Grind" - "Homie Lover Friend" - "It Seems Like You're Ready" - "Freak Dat Body" - "I Like The Crotch On You" - "Summer Bunnies" - "For You" - "Back To The Hood Of Things" - "Sadie" - "Sex Me (Parts I & II)" - "12 Inch Play"
	R. KellyReleased: November, 1995 US: 7x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (1 week) Entertainment Weekly: A- Tracks: "Hump Bounce" - "Not Gonna Hold On" - "You Remind Me Of Something" - "Step In My Room" - "Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby" - "(You To Be) Be Happy" - "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)" - "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)" - "Thank God It's Friday" - "Love Is On The Way" - "Heaven If You Hear Me" - "Religious Love" - "Tempo Slow" - "As I Look Into My Life" - "Trade In My Life"
	R.Released: November, 1998 US: 8x Platinum Billboard peak: # 2 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B- Tracks: "Home Alone" (with Keith Murray) - "Spendin' Money" - "If I'm Wit You" - "Half On A Baby" - "When A Woman's Fed Up" - "Get Up On A Room" - "One Man" - "We Ride" (featuring Cam'ron, Noreaga, Jay-Z & Vegas Cats) - "The Opera" - "Only The Loot Can Make Me Happy" - "Don't Put Me Out" - "Suicide" - "Etcetera" - "If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time" - "What I Feel / Issues " - "The Chase" - "V.I.P." - "Did You Ever Think" - "Dollar Bill" (featuring Foxy Brown) - "Reality" - "2nd Kelly" - "Ghetto Queen" (featuring Crucial Conflict) - "Down Low Double Life" - "Looking For Love" - "Dancing With A Rich Man" - "I'm Your Angel" (with Celine Dion) - "Money Makes The World Go Round" (featuring Nas) - "I Believe I Can Fly"
	TP-2.comReleased: November, 2000 US: 4x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (1 week) Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B+ Tracks: "TP-2" - "Strip For You" - "R&B Thing" - "The Greatest Sex" - "I Don't Mean It" - "Just Like That" - "Like A Real Freak" - "Fiesta" (with Jay-Z)- "Don't Say No" - "One Me" - "I Wish" - "A Woman's Threat" - "I Decided" - "I Mean (I Don't Mean It)" - "I Wish" (Remix) - "All I Really Want" - "Feelin' On Yo Booty" - "The Storm Is Over Now"
iTunes Amazon.mp3	The Best Of Both Worlds (with Jay-Z) Released: March, 2002 US: Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 2 Billboard #1: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: C+ Tracks: "The Best Of Both Worlds" - "Take You Home With Me A.K.A. Body" - "Break Up To Make Up" - "It Ain't Personal" - "The Streets" - "Green Light" - "Naked" - "Shake Ya Body" - "Somebody's Girl" - "Get This Money" - "Shorty" - "Honey" - "P****"
	Chocolate FactoryReleased: February, 2003 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Entertainment Weekly: B- Tracks: "Chocolate Factory" - "Step in The Name Of Love" - "Heart Of A Woman" - "I'll Never Leave" - "Been Around The World" (with Ja Rule) - "You Made Me Love You" - "Forever" - "Dream Girl" - "Ignition" - "Ignition" (Remix) - "Forever" - "You Knock Me Out" - "Step In The Name Of Love" (Remix) - "Imagine That" - "Showdown" (with Ronald Isley) - "Snake" (with Big Tigger) - "Who's That" (with Fat Joe)
iTunes Amazon.mp3	The "R" In R&B Collection Volume 1Released: September, 2003 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 4 Rolling Stone: Tracks: "Bump N' Grind" - "Your Body's Callin'" - "Sex Me (Part 1)" - "You Remind Me Of Something" - "Ignition" - "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)" - "When A Woman's Fed Up" - "Step In The Name Of Love" - "Thoia Thoing" - "Touched A Dream" - "Fiesta" - "I Wish" - "Ghetto Religion" - "Honey Love" - "She's s Got The Vibe" - "The World's Greatest" - "I'm Your Angel" - "I Believe I Can Fly"
	Happy People / U Saved MeReleased: August, 2004 US: 3x Platinum Billboard peak: # 2 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B+ / B- Tracks: "Weatherman" - "Red Carpet (Pause, Flash)" - "Love Signals" - "Love Street" - "Ladie's Night (Treat Her Like Heaven)" - "If" - "The Greatest Show On Earth" - "It's Your Birthday" - "Steppin' Into Heaven" - "If I Could Make The World Dance" - "Happy People" - "3-Way Phone Call" - "U Saved Me" - "Prayer Changes" - "How Did You Manage" - "I Surrender" - "When I Think About You" - "The Diary Of Me" - "Spirit" - "Leap Of Faith" - "Peace"
iTunes Amazon.mp3	The Best Of Both Worlds: Unfinished Business (with Jay-Z) Released: October, 2004 US: Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Billboard #1: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Rap Albums Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: C Tracks: "Return" - "Big Chips" - "We Got Em Goin'" - "She's Coming Home With Me" - "Feelin' You In Stereo" - "Stop" - "Mo' Money" - "Pretty Girls" - "Break Up (That's All We Do)" - "Don't Let Me Die" - "Return" (Remix)
	TP3: ReloadedReleased: July, 2005 Billboard peak: # 1 US: Platinum Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: C- Tracks: "Playa's Only" (with The Game) - "Happy Summertime" (with Snoop Dogg) - "Sex In The Kitchen" - "Slow Wind" - "Put My T-Shirt On" - "Remote Control" - "Kickin' It With Your Girlfriend" - "Reggae Bump, Bump" (with Elephant Man) - "Touchin'" (with Nivea) - "Girls Go Crazy" (with Baby) - "Hit It Till The Mornin'" (with Twista & Do Or Die) - "Sex Weed" - "(Sex) Love Is What We Makin" - "Burn It Up" (with Wysen & Yindell) - "Trapped In The Closet" (Chapters 1-5)
	Remix City, Volume OneReleased: November, 2005 Billboard peak: # 72 Tracks: "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)" - "Sex Me (Part 1)" (Extended Street Version) - "Bump N' Grind" (Old School Mix) - "Your Body's Callin'" (His & Hers Extended Mix) - ""I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)" - (Remix Radio Version) "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)" - "I Wish" (To The Homies That We Lost) - "Feelin' On Yo Booty" (Hypnosis Mix) - "I Mean (I Don't Mean)" - "Ignition" (Remix) - "Step In The Name Of Love" (Remix) - "Slow Wind" (Remix) - "Burn It Up" (Remix) - "Feelin' On Yo Booty" (Dirty South Mix)
	Double UpReleased: May 29, 2007 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: C Tracks: "The Champ" (with Swizz Beatz) - "Double Up" (with Snoop Dogg) - "Tryin' To Get A Number" (with Nelly) - "Get Dirty" (with Chamillionaire) - "Leave Your Name" - "Freaky In The Club" - "The Zoo" - "I'm A Flirt" (with T.I. & T-Pain) - "Same Girl" (with Usher) - "Real Talk" - "Hook It Up" (with Huey) - "Rock Star" (with Ludacris & Kid Rock) - "Best Friend" (with Keyshia Cole & Polow Da Don) - "Rollin'" - "Sweet Tooth" - "Havin' A Baby" - "Sex Planet" - "Rise Up"
	UntitledReleased: December, 2009 Billboard peak: # 4 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: C+ Tracks: "Crazy Night" - "Exit" - "Echo" - "Bangin' The Headboard" - "Go Low" - "Whole Lotta Kisses" - "Like I Do" - 'Number One" - "I Love The DJ" - "Supaman High" - "Be My #2" - "Text Me" - "Religious" - "Elsewhere" - "Pregnant"
	Love Letter US: GoldReleased: December, 2010 Tracks: "Love Letter Prelude" - "Love Letter" - "Number One Hit" - "Not Feelin' The Love" - "Lost In Your Love" - "Just Can't Get Enough" - "Taxi Cab" - "Radio Message" - "When A Man Loves" - "Love Is" - "Just Like This" - "Music Must Be A Lady" - "A Love Letter Christmas" - "How Do I Tell Her?"
Amazon.mp3	Write Me BackReleased: June, 2012 Tracks: "Love Is" - "Feelin' Single" - "Lady Sunday" - "When A Man Lies" - "Clipped Wings" - "Believe That It's So" - "Fool For You" - "All Rounds On Me" - "Believe In Me" - "Green Light" - "Party Jumpin'" - "Share My Love"
	Black PantiesReleased: December 10, 2013 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 4 Tracks: "Legs Shakin'" - "Cookie" - "Throw This Money On You" - "Prelude" - "Marry The P****" - "You Deserve Better" - "Genius" - "All The Way" - "My Story" - "Right Back" - "Spend That" - "Crazy Sex" - "Shut Up"
iTunes Amazon.mp3	The BuffetReleased: December 11, 2015Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 16 Tracks: "The Poem" - "Poetic Sex" - "Anythng Goes" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) - "Let's Make Some Noise" (featuring Jhene Aiko) - "Marching Band" (featuring Juicy J) - "Swith Up" (featuring Lil Wayne & Jeremih) - "Wanna Be There" (featuring Ariiraye) - "All My Fault" - "Wake Up Everybody" - "Get Out Of Here With Me" - "Backyard Party" - "Sextime" - "Let's Be Real Now" (featuring Tinashe)