R. Kelly

Robert Sylvester Kelly (amezaliwa tar. 8 Januari 1967) ni mwimbaji wa muziki wa R&B na soul-mtunzi wa nyimbo, rapa, na mtayarishaji wa rekodi kutoka nchini Marekani. Anafahamika zaidi kwa jina la kisanii kama R. Kelly. Alianza kuingia katika kazi ya muziki kwa mara kwanza kunako mwaka wa 1992 akiwa na kundi la Public Announcement, halafu baadaye Kelly akaenda kuwa kama msanii wa kujitegemea mnamo 1993 na kuweza kupata mafanikio makubwa kabisa kwa kazi za kujitegemea baada ya kutoa albamu yake ya 12 Play.

Kelly alifahamika sana kwa mkusanyiko wa vibao vyake vikali kama vile "Bump n' Grind", "I Believe I Can Fly", "Gotham City", "Ignition", "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time", "The World's Greatest", na hip-hopera ya "Trapped in the Closet".

Kelly pia ametayarisha na kuimba katika nyimbo nyingine kibao za wasanii wengine wa R&B na hip-hop. Mnamo mwaka wa 1994, Kelly ametayarisha na kutunga albamu ya kwanza ya mwimbaji wa R&B Aaliyah na mwaka wa 1995, Kelly ameshiriki-kutayarisha na kutunga wimbo wa "You Are Not Alone" kwa ajili ya Michael Jackson, ambao uliingizwa kwenye albamu ya Jackson, HIStory.

Kelly ameimba viitikio vya nyimbo kibao maarufu za hip-hop. Nyimbo ni pamoja na "Fuckin' You Tonight" ya The Notorious B.I.G., "We Thuggin'" ya Fat Joe, "Gigolo" ya Nick Cannon, na "Go Getta" ya Young Jeezy, na ameshirikiana na Jay-Z katika albamu mbili za pamoja.

Katika maisha yake binafsi, Kelly amekuwa na kashfa kadhaa za ngono. Taarifa zilielezwa kwamba amemwoa kabinti kadogo Aaliyah, ambaye yeye ndiye alikuwa mtunzi wake wa nyimbo. Kelly na Aaliyah wakasitisha ndoa yao. Baada ya kutolewa video ya mtu moja aliyedaiwa kuwa yeye kufanya mapenzi na msichana mdogo, Kelly akashtakiwa katika kesi kadhaa za ngono za watoto mnamo 2002. Baada ya makawio kadhaa, kesi yake ikapelekwa kizimbani mnamo 2008, na baraza la wazee wa mahakama likamwona Kelly hana kosa katika mshtaka yote 14.

Januari 2019 kipindi cha televisheni cha Lifetime kilitoa filamu fupi iitwayo Surviving R. Kelly iliyoonyesha wanawake wanaomshutumi kwa unyanyasaji wa kingono. Kutokana na tuhuma hizo, kampuni ya RCA Records ilufuta mkataba wake na Kelly. Februari 22, 2019, Kelly alifunguliwa mashtaka mengine 10. Julai 11, 2019, Kelly alikamatwa kwa mashataka kadhaa ya ngono."R. Kelly arrested in Chicago after being indicted by federal grand jury on new sex crime charges", Chicago Tribune, July 11, 2019. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/nyregion/rkelly-arrested.html  Hadi Julai 12, 2019, Kelly anakabiliana na mashtaka 18 ikiwa ni pamoja na kufanya mapenzi na watoto wadogo, kuteka nyara na kazi ya kulazimishwa. 

 Diskografia 
 12 Play (1993)
 R. Kelly (1995)
 R. (1998)
 TP-2.com (2000)
 Chocolate Factory (2003)
 Happy People/U Saved Me (2004)
 TP.3 Reloaded (2005)
 Double Up (2007)
 Untitled (2009)
 Love Letter (2010)
 Write Me Back (2012)
 Black Panties (2013)

 Filmografia 
 2005: Trapped in the Closet (1–)
 2007: Trapped in the Closet (13–) 2007: R. Kelly Live The Light It Up Tour

 Tuzo 
 American Music Award
 2000: Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist
 2005: Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist

 BET Awards
 2003: Msanii Bora wa Kiume wa R&B

 Billboard Awards
 2001: Top R&B/Hip Hop Artist
 2001: Top R&B/Hip Hop Album (TP2.com)
 2001: Top R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (“Fiesta”)
 2001: Top R&B/Hip Hop Artist –ale
 2001: Top R&B/Hip Hop Album Artist
 2001: Top R&B/Hip Hop Album Artist –ale

 BMI Awards
 1998: Mwimbaji na Mtunzi Bora wa Pop wa Mwaka (kwa ajili ya “I Believe I can Fly”, “I Can’t Sleep Baby (If I)”, na “I Don’t Want To” (imerekodiwa na Toni Braxton)

 Grammy
 1998: Wimbo Bora wa R&B ("I Believe I Can Fly")
 1998: Mwimbaji Bora wa Kiume wa R&B ("I Believe I Can Fly")
 1998: Wimbo Bora Halisi wa Kibwagizo cha Filamu ("I Believe I Can Fly")

 NAACP Image Awards
 2001: Outstanding Male Artist
 2001: Outstanding Music Video (“I Wish”)

 Soul Train Awards
 1999: Best R&B/Soul Album, Male (R.)
 1999: Sammy Davis Jr. Entertainer of the Year Award
 2000: Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album (R.)
 2001: Best R&B/Soul Single, Male (“I Wish”)
 2001: Best R&B/Soul Album, Male (TP2.com)
 2004: R&B/Soul Album, Male (“Chocolate Factory”)
 2004: Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements
 2006: Stevie Wonder Award for Outstanding Achievements in Song Writing

 Source Hip Hop Awards
 1999: R&B Artist of the Year
 2001: R&B Artist of the Year

 Vibe Awards
 2003: R&B Vanguard Award

 Marejeo 

 Viungo vya Nje 
 R-Kelly.com — Tovuti rasmi
 R. Kelly on Twitter
 R. Kelly on MySpace
 R. Kelly on YouTube
 R. Kelly on Facebook


Jamii:Waliozaliwa 1967
Jamii:Wanamuziki wa Marekani
Jamii:Watu walio hai
Jamii:Watayarishaji muziki wa Marekani
Jamii:Washindi wa Tuzo za Grammy