Ep 216: The R. Kelly Trials
Court Junkie
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4.8 • 8.8K Ratings
🗓️ 7 November 2022
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
In the 1990’s, R. Kelly was a hugely popular R&B singer. In 2021, he was convicted of racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child and kidnapping. In this episode, we cover his latest charges and trials.
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| 0:00.0 | In the 1990s, Alia was one of the most promising and successful singers in the world. |
| 0:07.7 | I was a huge fan. |
| 0:09.8 | Her debut album, Age 8 Nothing But A Number, sold more than 3 million copies when she was |
| 0:15.5 | only 15. |
| 0:17.4 | The follow-up to that record sold more than 8 million copies. |
| 0:21.9 | The Recording Academy nominated her for Grammy Awards. |
| 0:25.8 | She starred in feature films. |
| 0:28.2 | She was even slated to star in the two Matrix sequels. |
| 0:32.5 | She recorded music with some of the biggest stars of the era, Missy Alia, DMX, Timberland. |
| 0:40.2 | She affectionately earned the nickname, The Princess of R&B. |
| 0:45.2 | And when music writers and commentators would spell out her history, some of the credit |
| 0:50.3 | for her success fell not only to her, but also to an older man. |
| 0:55.8 | The hugely successful R&B singer, R Kelly, the singer behind songs such as, I believe I |
| 1:02.8 | can fly, and his collaboration with Michael Jackson, you are not alone. |
| 1:09.0 | After appearing on Star Search at such a young age, she signed her first record contract |
| 1:14.3 | with Jive Records at the age of 12. |
| 1:17.7 | Her uncle then introduced her to R Kelly, perhaps the best-known Jive Records artist in |
| 1:23.4 | history, who acted as a mentor for her. |
| 1:27.5 | He helped her write and produce aging nothing but a number. |
| 1:31.3 | The album was a huge success, and R Kelly received much of the acclaim. |
| 1:38.0 | Alia and R Kelly would become close, very close. |
| 1:42.5 | They'd be seen together in public. |
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