Kelly has also produced and performed in many tracks by other R&B and hip-hop artists. In 1994, Kelly produced and wrote the debut album of R&B singer Aaliyah and in 1995, Kelly co-produced and wrote the song "You Are Not Alone" for Michael Jackson, which was included on Jackson's album, HIStory. Kelly has sung the hooks for many notable hip-hop songs, such as "Fuckin' You Tonight" by The Notorious B.I.G., "We Thuggin'" by Fat Joe, "Gigolo" by Nick Cannon, and "Go Getta" by Young Jeezy, and has collaborated for two albums with Jay-Z.
In his personal life, Kelly has had several sex scandals. Reports surfaced that he married the then-teenaged Aaliyah, for whom he was a songwriter. Kelly and Aaliyah annulled their marriage. After a video of a man purported to be him having sex with an underage girl was released, Kelly was indicted on several counts of child pornography in 2002. After several delays, his case went to trial in 2008, with the jury ruling Kelly not guilty on all 14 counts.
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From Wikipedia:Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), best known by the stage name R. Kelly, is an American R&B singer, songwriter and record producer. Debuting in 1992 with the group Public Announcement, Kelly went solo in 1993 with the album 12 Play. He is known for a collection of hit singles including "Bump n' Grind", "I Believe I Can Fly", "Gotham City", "Ignition (Remix)", "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time", "The World's Greatest", "I'm A Flirt", and the hip-hopera "Trapped in the Closet".
Kelly has written, produced, and remixed music for many artists including Charlie Wilson, The Winans, Toni Braxton, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Sparkle, The Isley Brothers, JS, Aaliyah, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Mary J. Blige, Tamia, Hi-Five, Quincy Jones, Britney Spears, Kirk Franklin, K-ci & Jo Jo of Jodeci, Céline Dion, Charlie Wilson, Brian McKnight, Mariah Carey, Vanessa L. Williams, Blaque, Nivea, Joe, Ginuwine, Kelly Price, The Notorious BIG, Twista, Gerald Levert, Ruben Studdard, Maxwell, Changing Faces, Syleena Johnson, Tyrese, Nick Cannon, Jennifer Lopez, among others.
In his personal life, Kelly has had several sex scandals. Reports surfaced that he allegedly married the then-teenaged Aaliyah. In 2002, a video of a man purported to be him having sex with what was alleged to be an underage girl was released and Kelly was indicted on several counts of child pornography. After several delays, his case went to trial in 2008, with the jury ruling Kelly not guilty on all 14 counts.