By now, listening to R. Kelly document his busy sex life is like listening to an old jazzman run through standards - exactly what you expect, but when he’s inspired it’s well worth your time. Given that Robert has maintained a relatively low profile since his 2008 acquittal on child pornography charges, “Untitled” is his least eventful album release in nearly a decade. It’s also one of his horniest. Kelly’s studio skills and uncommon tune sense shine through, however, which sometimes still surprises given that songs like “Echo” lend the impression the man rarely leaves his bed!

by Mark Emge

R. Kelly is following up his last single, “Hair Braider”, with “Skin”. Both tracks will appear on Kelly’s new album, “12 Play: 4th Quarter”, which is due out in the next few months. In other news, Kelly is once again embroiled in controversy. This time, R&B star Joe is accusing Kelly of putting pressure on Jive Records executives and radio stations to stop promoting his singles when they started getting attention. Joe said: “R. Kelly would make a call to the radio station or to the label and say, ‘Hey, this Joe record is too hot right now. Y’all need to pull that back.’ And they would oblige. He felt like they should pull back because he felt he was more important. And they did.” No comment from Kelly’s camp but stay tuned because the beef is about to start cooking! For more on R. Kelly’s album, go to www.r-kelly.com.

by Martín Wagmaister