R. Kelly

Robert Sylvester Kelly born January 8 1967 is an American former singer songwriter record producer and convicted sex offender Known professionally as R Kelly he is credited with prolific commercial success in RB hip hop and pop music recordings earning nicknames such as the King of RB the King of PopSoul and the Pied Piper of RB In 2025 Billboard ranked him 9th on their list of the Best RB Artists of All Time In 2023 Kelly was convicted of multiple charges of child sexual abusethree of thirteen charges of production of child pornography and three charges of enticing a child effectively ending his career As of 2025 he is serving a 31year combined sentence at FCI Butner Medium I in North Carolina