Timbaland Says R. Kelly Is Still The ‘King Of R&B’
Multi-platinum producer Timbaland recently shared that R. Kelly is still the R&B G.O.A.T., despite being convicted of sex-trafficking women.
âR. Kellyâs the king of R&B. We all know that, man,â the award-winning music producer said during a recent appearance on the âClub Shay Shayâ podcast while discussing with host Shannon Sharpe whether itâs possible to separate Kellyâs art from his crimes.
In June 2022, Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison by a New York Court after being found guilty on nine counts of racketeering and sex-trafficking charges related to Kellyâs decades-long practice of grooming women and girls for illegal sex.
In February of this year, the 56-year-old was then sentenced by a Chicago court to an additional 20 years in prison after being found guilty of producing child pornography and abusing minors.
âEverybody jump when you say R. Kelly,â Timbaland said. âIâm like, so we just gonna ignore his music that he gave us, that we all jam to?â
âNo, we canât do that. His art is his art, I ainât gonna bash the manâs art,â he added. âDonât mix music up with personal. Music is a feeling, it stands alone. Music is something that donât have no race, it brings people together. It donât have no drama with it. It is a place of enjoyment; a feeling, so donât bring drama into music. Leave that outside.â
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