WHEN IS R KELLY GOING TO JAIL!

That's right. It's high time somebody said what many of us have been thinking. When is R. Kelly going to jail, or at least court? Originally I had planned to present a column on the current political happenings given the recent developments on both sides of the isle; but I think culturally, this is worth addressing first. I'm going to back up a bit, though, because everyone may not know all of the details and it will give me a chance to dial myself down a bit. This story has always particularly rubbed me the wrong way because I am a parent and I have a daughter; meaning, I am not as reticent as some in the urban media to call out this pervert because of few hit records.

Robert Sylvester Kelly (40yrs old) made his meteoric rise to fame in the early 90's with a slew sexually charged R&B songs like "Sex Me (Pt. 1)", "Your Body's Callin Me", and the chart topping "Bump N' Grind." Kelly's new found fame and fortune afforded him access to more than just the fast money and women typical of today's celebrity. Sadly, the pimply-faced, adoring teenie-boppers backstage, held the fancy of the R&B star much more than we knew. In 1995, Kelly (then 27yrs old) married the 15yr old Aaliyah. Some reports claim that the teen songstress was pregnant and later miscarried. By 2002, a sex-tape surfaced on the web showing Kelly performing multiple lewd acts on the 14yr old daughter of an associate; who happened to be the niece of R&B singer Sparkle. There are still 14 charges stemming from this incident which Kelly must face. But he didn't stop there. Unfettered by the Illinois charges, Kelly moves on to Florida where he is surprised by local law enforcement and found with digital evidence of his latest, lascivious romp with a teenager. Fast forward to November, 2007 and we have Kelly's long time publicist and friend, Regina Daniels, announces she is fed up with Kelly. She resigned as both Kelly's publicist and friend amid reports the singer has been sleeping with their young daughter (now 19) since she was 16.

What does this mean? It means Mr. Kelly is sick. He is, at best, a pervert--at worst, a pedophile. This man's uncontrollable lust for young teens has led him to 'allegedly' defile countless young girls across the country, including the daughters of those who trusted him. It's disgusting. Given everything that has happened over the years, this guy is still running around in music videos and going on tour. I want this guy back in court to face the music and I believe he deserves jail time. If you disagree, ask yourself this: Would you leave your teenage daughter around this guy?

I'm just the Average Black Man, and that's my two cents.


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