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R Kelly disputes accusations against him in nineteen minute song

By | Published on Tuesday 24 July 2018

R Kelly

R Kelly has issued a statement on the many accusations of sexual abuse made against him, financial troubles, Spotify banning him from its playlists, and more, in the form of a new song. A nineteen minute long song called ‘I Admit’.

The singer has been accused of sexual abuse numerous times during his career, although the one time a case actually reached court he was acquitted. Recently allegations that he is operating a “sex cult” have emerged in articles published by Buzzfeed and Rolling Stone, as well as a BBC documentary.

In Kelly’s musical statement, he makes various references to the allegations against him. At one point he states that claims he is a paedophile are a matter of opinion. He also references the numerous legal cases he has settled out of court with people who claim to have been abused by the musician, saying that his lawyer advised him to do so in order to protect his career, despite the accusers’ claims being “bullshit”.

Addressing the sex cult claims directly, he sings: “Said I’m abusing these women, what the fuck that’s some absurd shit / They’re brainwashed, really? / Kidnapped, really? / Can’t eat, really? / Real talk, that shit sound silly”.

He admits that he has had sex with fans – “both older and young ladies” – but says: “I admit that that’s the shit that comes with being a celebrity / I ain’t chasing these ladies, no / These ladies are chasing me, yeah / Now I’m only saying all this shit, cos how they tryna play me”.

As well as all the ladies apparently throwing themselves at him, Kelly then claims that – in terms of younger fans – they are often offered to him by their parents. “Don’t push your daughter in my face, and tell me that it’s okay”, he sings. “Cos your agenda is to get paid, and get mad when it don’t go your way”.

Although referencing identifiable cases, Kelly doesn’t specifically name any of the women who have accused him of sexual abuse. However, when it comes to the journalist who has been at the forefront of reporting on these cases for more than two decades, Kelly had a direct message.

“To Jim DeRogatis, whatever your name is”, he sings. You been tryna destroy me for 25 whole years / Writin’ the same stories over and over against / Off my name, you done went and made yourself a career / But guess what? I pray for you and family, and all my other enemies”.

Elsewhere, he also sings about the sexual abuse he experienced as a child and claims that financial mismanagement by various associates over the years has meant that he is forced to continue touring in order to “pay the rent”.

Listen to the song in full here:



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