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R. Kelly’s Record Label Has Pressed Mute & Told Him To Get To Steppin’

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After more than 25 years and over 15 albums, R. Kelly and his record label have reportedly parted ways. The breaking news comes (January 18) after RCA/Sony Records sources confirmed the development to Billboard. The label recently removed the Chicago, Illinois singer from its website roster.

The move comes two weeks after Lifetime aired the Surviving R. Kelly six-part documentary. Executive produced by dream hampton, the doc interviewed women who have accused the singer of sexual misconduct and pedophilia. Additionally, the piece gathered input from another Sony Records-backed star, John Legend, who vehemently condemned R. Kelly on these allegations. The most-watched Lifetime program in more than two years also examined Kelly’s relationship with his management team and record label. Despite past high-profile trials, the 52-year-old has never been convicted of any sex crimes.

Dave Chappelle Details The Night R. Kelly Confronted Him With His Goons

According to Billboard, R. Kelly’s existing catalog will remain in the RCA/Sony system. The singer signed to Jive Records in 1991. He would partner with Public Announcement to begin his recording career before his solo endeavors. Since that label dissolved in the late 2000s, R. Kelly moved to Sony BMG. He has been part of Sony’s RCA Records division since 2012. He released four albums since.

Throughout the legal events and public accusations, Jive and Sony remained committed to R. Kelly, including since last year’s #MuteRKelly campaign and a period where Spotify removed the artist from official playlists. The singer has 12 platinum full-length releases, and two #1 singles. While representatives were attempted to be contacted, the label has not released a statement.

dream hampton Speaks About The Horrors Of Making Surviving R. Kelly

R. Kelly has repeatedly denied all allegations of misconduct.

After more than 25 years and over 15 albums, R. Kelly and his record label have reportedly parted ways. The breaking news comes (January 18) after RCA/Sony Records sources confirmed the development to Billboard. The label recently removed the Chicago, Illinois singer from its website roster.

The move comes two weeks after Lifetime aired the Surviving R. Kelly six-part documentary. Executive produced by dream hampton, the doc interviewed women who have accused the singer of sexual misconduct and pedophilia. Additionally, the piece gathered input from another Sony Records-backed star, John Legend, who vehemently condemned R. Kelly on these allegations. The most-watched Lifetime program in more than two years also examined Kelly’s relationship with his management team and record label. Despite past high-profile trials, the 52-year-old has never been convicted of any sex crimes.

Dave Chappelle Details The Night R. Kelly Confronted Him With His Goons

According to Billboard, R. Kelly’s existing catalog will remain in the RCA/Sony system. The singer signed to Jive Records in 1991. He would partner with Public Announcement to begin his recording career before his solo endeavors. Since that label dissolved in the late 2000s, R. Kelly moved to Sony BMG. He has been part of Sony’s RCA Records division since 2012. He released four albums since.

Throughout the legal events and public accusations, Jive and Sony remained committed to R. Kelly, including since last year’s #MuteRKelly campaign and a period where Spotify removed the artist from official playlists. The singer has 12 platinum full-length releases, and two #1 singles. While representatives were attempted to be contacted, the label has not released a statement.

dream hampton Speaks About The Horrors Of Making Surviving R. Kelly

R. Kelly has repeatedly denied all allegations of misconduct.

Source: AmbrosiaForHeads.com

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A Haunting DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Music Video Makes Its Return After 30 Years

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DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s 1988 sophomore, the He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper double album is iconic for many reasons, but one of them may have been forgotten during the commotion of the project’s success. “A Nightmare On My Street” is one of the most memorable Hip-Hop adaptations of the 1984 film A Nightmare On Elm Street and heads should certainly remember when the Jive/Zomba Records single dropped. The thing is, it had a video component to it. It just never saw the light of day, until now.

Originally, the visual was recorded and edited but it was never officially sanctioned by New Line Cinemas, the film’s franchise owner. Instead, the company went with the Fat Boys’ “Are You Ready For Freddy?” for A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, so Jazzy and Fresh’s rendition was deaded by a lawsuit. The information is comprehensively broken down in Brian Coleman’s Check The Technique, Vol. 2 book. In a recent interview with The Boombox, Jazzy Jeff explained further what happened with the video.

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“No one’s ever seen that video; we got sued for ‘Nightmare…’ We put out ‘Parents Just Don’t Understand,’ and that really blew up, and the next song we were coming out with was ‘Nightmare,’ and before ‘Nightmare’ came out, we got sued by New Line Cinema,” he explained.

“Like to this day, I don’t know… I had a copy of the video, and I had an old girlfriend that taped soap operas over it,” Jeff continued. “Will had a copy of the video and gave it to his dad, and his dad lost it, but I don’t know anyone who has that video. That video is not online, that video is… like, it may be 20 people in the world that seen that video.”

30 Years Ago DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Gave Hip-Hop Something Brand New (Video)

Rolling Stone previously reported that the video was run on MTV a few times. However, it was reportedly pulled right afterward and lost. Luckily, someone dubbed it to VHS, and it’s now on YouTube via a user named “Nancy Thompson,” the name of the main character in the first film, however unlikely to be the actual person who uploaded it. The film isn’t perfect, but 30 years later, this is a fitting walk-back in time that’s fitting for Halloween week.

Earlier this year, Jeff teamed with MICK for their ninth and latest Summertime mixtape. Meanwhile, his M3 (The Magnificent 3) is available for full stream on Ambrosia For Heads.

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