R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison in a New York federal court on Wednesday (June 29) after being convicted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges last September. Judge Ann Donnelly’s sentence was welcomed by his victims, with one woman who was sexually abused by the R&B singer when she was 17 years old calling it a “special but hard day.” But not everyone is happy with the decision.
The always outspoken (if not controversial) Boosie Badazz took to social media on Thursday (June 30) to share his dismay at R. Kelly’s 30-year sentence, which theoretically could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars.
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The Baton Rouge rapper admitted the disgraced singer was “wrong” for what he did and deserves to serve time behind bars, but argued his crimes don’t warrant such a lengthy term. He also called for Kelly to receive treatment in the hopes of one day educating young girls about sexual predators.
“People getting 15/20 years for murder n he get 30!!” he tweeted. “Yes he was wrong af for manipulating young girls n sexing them but he didn’t kill anyone,aggravated rape anyone .N no blame on the parents who knew everything. Resentence this man!! College professors get probation for this shit.
“Get this man some help n some jail time but don’t give him a death sentence ,30 years !!Maybe he can one get out one day n warn these young girls about older predators n make a difference ?but 30 years like Come on world!!”
Boosie even pointed the finger at the parents of R. Kelly’s victims, posting a screenshot of a court document alleging one 17-year-old girl’s mother “engineered [her] relationship” with the singer and “actively misled [him] about her age.”
In a video posted on his Instagram page, Boosie Badazz doubled down on his support for the “Bump n’ Grind” crooner by blasting his music on a boat while bemoaning his prison sentence.
“They gave my boy Kelly 30, man. Fuck!” he said while singing along to “When a Woman Loves.” “Can’t take this away from them, though. That n-gga the truth, man … I don’t wanna see no n-gga down. That n-gga knew something, man.”
He added in the caption, “U was my boy I ain’t changing #freekells best ever dude got 30 n ain’t nobody go say Free him smh u know how many people was made to his music frfr.”
While Boosie Badazz’s comments are likely to cause controversy, his calls for R. Kelly to be rehabilitated are already proving to be somewhat accurate. TMZ reported on Friday (July 1) the 55-year-old has been ordered to receive mental health treatment upon his release.
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Kelly’s treatment will include therapy for an unspecified sexual disorder, and he must avoid all contact with anyone under the age of 18 (unless it’s a family member or in a therapeutic setting with a “responsible adult” present). Additionally, he must inform anyone choosing to live with him that he is a sex offender.
R. Kelly still faces sex charges in Minnesota and Chicago, with a trial in the latter set to be held in August.
#FreeRKelly
yes definitely a witch hunt for the guy who hasn’t been relevant in over 15 years.
I love you R Kelly I play your music every day because I’m fed up ????
you only got to view porn online to be a pervert. 30 years is overkill any music in that vault.
Why do we always defend the guilty? Kelly as been doing this crap for years. It became a running joke. Marrying a 15 yr old aaliyah should have sealed his fate in the 90s. But he kept on doing things.
Boosue need to go back to jail , worst thing happened was him getting home and joking social media .
I was a fan before he joined social media but not now.
this is one dumbass human
all he did was have sex with tons of kids, but hey! he didnt kill nobody! is he gonna have the same energy for ghislane maxwell?
Why do we pay attention to this fool. Has to be the most ignorant out.
Actually, what you’re saying is ignorant, biased, and doesn’t take account all the facts. I understand that it’s human nature for us to assume the guilty is totally guilty and they bring no facts to the case…but Boosie has pointed out the injustice in the pursuit of justice. If our legal system is going to be so called constitutional and above bias – then sentencing like this should be properly apportioned during trial and not via an appeal. So keep that in mind when you call yourself standing for justice and supporting the victims…simply because the court has exacerbated the problem with this ruling and has done more harm to society…particularly Black people in regards to sexual violence.
Another day, another dumbass take from this clown.
I know everyone is entitled to their opinion but Boosie makes some very salient points…We have elected officials currently serving in office right now who were involved in the same crimes and…they even lied under oath they didn’t get no jail time, no probation, and/or they don’t have to register as sex offender. So keep that in mind when you call yourself standing up for justice. At the end of the day the entertainment industry is a predatory industry that us outsiders will never understand.
The fact he got more time than Madam Maxwell lets you know system still racist. She was international . Only non racial way is if she told on someone. He should appeal & I hope get a reduced sentence & get 15 years get out 12. Max 20 like Madam Maxwell. You have to culprit the complicit parents who easily couldve locked there own child away, sent em to Auntie or Gramas.
R kelly is not the first entertainer to get jail time for perverted acts there’s all kinds of stories like this in europe and latin america as well. he married aaliyah when she was underage and people let it go because he was a talented artist gave him the benefit of the doubt didn’t hurt he was selling major records at the time. he could have laid low been normal go for the over 25s but he went on with the same jail bait nonsense they aren’t called jail bait for nothing