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Born: Jan 8, 1967 in Chicago, IL
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Genre: R&B, Rap
Biography: R&B producer/vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter R. Kelly and his supporting band Public Announcement began recording in 1992 at the tail-end of the new jack swing era, yet he was able to keep much of its sound alive while remaining commercially successful. While he created a smooth, professional ...Read full biography
12 Play
12 Play
Released: 1993
Label: Jive Records
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R. Kelly's debut album with Public Announcement from a year earlier, Born into the 90s, had been a fine new jack swing album, but it hardly foreshadowed the astonishing heights the all-around amazing producer/songwriter/singer ...Read full review
R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Released: 1995
Label: Jive Records
Critics' Rating:
With the salacious 12 Play, R. Kelly established himself as one of the top R&B hitmakers of the mid-'90s, rivalled only by Babyface and Dr. Dre for overall consistency. 12 Play was marred by occasionally ...Read full review
More R. Kelly albums: Main Albums (17), Compilations (31), Singles & EPs (86), DVD/Video (15), Others (3)
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