Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American former singer, songwriter, record producer, and convicted sex offender. Known professionally as R. Kelly, he is credited with prolific commercial success in R&B, hip hop, and pop music recordings, earning nicknames such as 'the King of R&B', 'the King of Pop-Soul', and 'the Pied Piper of R&B'. In 2025, Billboard ranked him 9th on their list of the 'Best R&B Artists of All Time'. In 2023, Kelly was convicted of multiple charges of child sexual abuse—three of thirteen charges of production of child pornography and three charges of enticing a child, effectively ending his career. As of 2025, he is serving a 31-year combined sentence at FCI Butner Medium I in North Carolina.
14 movies · 8 shows
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
2024·0.0
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
2019·7.5
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
2019·0.0
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
2018·7.0
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
2012·0.0
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012·6.1
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
2011·0.0
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007·8.0
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007·6.4
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
2007·10.0
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005·6.8
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
2003·9.3
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
2002·7.5
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002·6.0