Over the course of a 22-year career, R. Kelly’s music has co-opted everything from contemporary R&B to Gospel, international music, Hip Hop and power ballads. And while it’s pretty safe to say Robert Sylvester Kelly is one of the few people to record with both Celine Dion and DJ Mustard, through the many phases of his career he’s never shied away from lewd subject matter. Album number 14 (excluding exports, reissues and two collaborative albums with Jay Z) is a raunchy return to baby-making music bathed in a veneer of club-friendly production.
Lyrically, Black Panties features some of R. Kelly’s least inspired writing since he started donning a Zorro mask during his “toot-toot, beep-beep” phase as the self-proclaimed “Pied Piper of R&B” circa 2004. “Cookie” is about as subtle as a sledgehammer blow, with Kelly offering to “bang on the pussy like I’m throwin’ up Crip,” while “Marry The Pussy” and “Show Ya Pussy” leave nothing to the imagination. On the latter, Migos employ the same cadence from “Versace,” while Juicy J is in “Bandz A Make Her Dance” mode, enamored with a stripper whose has an “ass thicker than a bowl of pudding” in a club with “more niggas than a cotton field.”
R. Kelly—arguably the greatest contemporary R&B artist to emerge in the last two decades—seemingly lowering himself to Auto-tuned strip club anthems is akin to LeBron James deciding to do a one off “And-1” mixtape. When he voices every character in the three-minute skit, “Prelude” preceding “Marry The Pussy” (where Kellz drops the magic P-word about 65 times), it continues Kelly’s tradition of self-aware joking…“trolling the masses,” if you will. All of which is even more perplexing, because, lyrical content aside, the music still sounds good.
From a technical perspective, Kellz is writing and delivering on a level that matches or surpasses the mainstream Rap you’d find on any Top 40 radio station. Explicit, Hip Hop-inspired crooners like Trey Songz, Ty Dolla $ign and Kelly’s labelmate Chris Brown should all be paying royalties. And Kelly’s decision to mimic them is a strange one. There’s no shortage of Rap-inspired cadences, occasional double-time deliveries and X-rated similes and metaphors. Kelly even dabbles in “Hashtag Rap” couplets, and just for good measure, there’s some guest appearances from Jeezy, Ludacris and 2 Chainz.
Historically, Soul singers have been metaphorically mining the pubic triangle for their subject matter in varying degrees long before and after the likes of Millie Jackson or Clarence Carter. Any and everything Kellz has done on or off the microphone since 12 Play makes any “clutch the pearls” moments both disingenuous and clichéd. But there are times when the debauchery reaches WorldStarHipHop or vintage 2 Live Crew levels of explicitness that detract from the overall musicality. The more restrained offerings, such as “Genius” and “All The Way” don’t stand out because they’re less explicit (they’re not), but because they feature Kelly challenging himself as a songwriter by offering pillow talk in a more clever fashion.
The combination of Kelly Rowland and R. Kelly cast as two unfaithful lovers singing, “There ain’t no such thing as a half mistake…you don’t know that you’re addicted until you relapse,” is reminiscent of 1995’s “Down Low.” Similarly, R. Kelly shines on the autobiographical “My Story” and “Shut Up,” which are two tracks that briefly step outside of the boudoir.
Ultimately, the legacy of having sold nearly 40 million albums while introducing phrases like “Bump N Grind” to the mainstream lexicon means R. Kelly can musically do whatever he wants. “Ignition” was proof he could turn nonsensical sound effects into a hit if that was his prerogative. As such, Black Panties finds his subject matter about as varied as the play-by-play of two dogs in heat. But what it lacks in lyrical depth it makes up for by being a catchy, entertaining and completely in the moment snapshot of the current turned up, hybrid of R&B and Rap for clubs and bedrooms.
Hard to take dude seriously after he was accused for pissing on children. I think I’ll skip this.
Agreed.
He should’ve kept going along the “Love Letter” & “Write Me Back” route…DAT was solid, classy R&B.
“Black Panties” is…WHAT IS THIS I DON’T EVEN.
i took a big piss on this album
Hipster slush anymore.
What does this even mean?
why am i even reading this rubbish
He just keeps pissing on everybody.
Garbage!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I even remember hearing BG from Cash Money say it in an interview, “Nas could rap but I didn’t like those beats.” Plain in simple, I might like “Gimme the Loot” or “Everyday Struggle” and you might, but I know most people can’t relate.
Nobody’s checking for this dude anymore!!! SMH
which is funny…Because this is the best RNB album this year
NONO you are out of your damn mind. Mack Wilds was a far better album than this, so was Timberlake, and so was JMSN, The only album that Kelly’s MIGHT be better than is Ryan Leslie’s “Black Mozart”. R. Kelly regressed from making grown folks music. TP-2 is the last, full length album I enjoyed from him.
THIS ALBUM IS AMAZING HE DON’T GIVE A FUCK IF YALL DON’T LIKE IT THE WOMEN WILL STILL BUY IT
And you know what’s real wild? You go to a club, you’ll see girls dancing to that shit. Loving it! “To the sweat drip from my balls! To the sweat drip from my balls! To the sweat, to the sweat, to the sweat drip from my balls! FROM MY BALLS! Skeet skeet! FROM MY BALLS! Skeet skeet! To the sweat, to the sweat! My balls, my balls!”
You know what’s wild–I feel sorry for the guys that gotta pick a wife out of this bunch.
“Uh, daddy, where’d you meet mommy?”
“Oh, she was singing about balls at a club. Skeet skeet skeet!”
That’s why people always say rap music is misogynistic and it’s degrading to women. But what I realized, man, is women that like rap DON’T GIVE A FUCK. Women that like rap don’t care what they’re saying. If the beat’s alright, she will dance all night. Women don’t give a fuck; the nastier, the better. I see girls on the floor dancing to the nastiest shit ever made. Just on the floor, like, Smack her with a dick, smack her with a dick. Smack her with a dick, smack her with a dick. Smack her with a dick, smack her with a dick. Smack her with a dick, smack her with a dick. Now put a dick in the air, a dick in the air. DICK in the air, DICK in the air. Fuck her in the eye, fuck her in the eye. Fuck her in the eye, fuck her in the eye. BLIND the bitch, BLIND the bitch, BLIND the bitch.
And you know what’s wild? If you mention to a woman that the song is disgusting and misogynistic, they all give you the same answer:
“He ain’t talking about me!”
Smack her with a dick, smack her with a dick. Smack her with a dick, smack her with a dick. Now put a dick in the air, a dick in the air.
“He said your name!”
“No he didn’t.”
Smack her with a dick, smack her with a dick. Smack her with a dick, smack her with a dick.
And you know this !!!!!
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The random 25 minute video of Childish Gambo just chillin and talking to people, makes real fuckin sense why we need that. Even the 14 second trailer was fucked up.
I’ve come to the realization that this site is nothing but a bunch of hating, ignorant clowns. You can’t be haters all ya life! I’m sure you’ve heard that before. Take the damn advise!!!!!
This is what the hiphopdx boards have become. Nothing but haters that never give reasons why they are hating and trolls. You can’t have sensible conversations here anymore.
time to wipe the dirt off and find a new piss buddy
Bad
Rembered when he peed on that girl…yeeeaaahhhh…..
Kellz done straight pissed on all the haters with this album. This ish is the hottest R&B album to come out this century. Now he about to go piss on some 14 year old girls, back up. RIP Aaliyah
“Im the worlds greeeatest…statutory raaapist.”
– R.kelly
Black Panties…should’nt it be Piss Panties
Naming it after yourself, I see.
Dave Chappelles Piss on you was a better song
The sound of me pissing on your face is the best song of all time.
damn, tis is just so…. bad, an thats without counting his reputation
Amazing album.
One of the best albums this year.
A lot of you probably don’t remember the hardcore explicit R Kelly. This is actually close to his first albums. 4 out of 5.
How many kilos of cocaine did you shovel up your nose before you made that blind assumption? This is straight up dog shit. His first 5, maybe 6 albums were classics. The rest were trash.
I don’t get how Omar thinks Kelly is mimicking Cris Brown and Trey Songz.
Who do you think they got their singing styles from? Their best slow ballads and club songs sound like “R Kelly imitations”.
I don’t get how you’re still breathing if you’re as stupid as you sound.
Mommy needs to take the computer away, it’s past your bedtime.
R. Kelly mimicking Trey Songz and Chris Brown? Is that an oxymoron? Omar, are you aware that their style is a straight carbon-copy of R. Kelly’s? What a stupid thing of you to say.
Thanks for pointing that out, old bitch ass, fake ass, grammar Nazi.
i agree Its Time For R.Kelly to hang his boots.he has done so much for this genre he is practically A God Of R & B AND NOBODY can and will never maybe closest is usher but thats by a long shot.
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This guy was arrested for child porn on his computer and you support him???????
he had sex with yo daughter fooooool
He can lick my penis all he wants
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1st R.Kelley StepAway from the hairdye…you know your hair aint that dark. you on that Jamiee Foxx i see.
Just when I though R. Kelly got his hunger back. Same ol shit…
Suck my dick mothafucka!!!!! O wait your mom already did
BURN! Your mom also licked his taint and gave him a good teabagging sesh right before he took a huge dump on her chest while she got dildoed by a group of midget clowns.
EXACTLY THE SAME BULLSHIT FROM THIS CHILD-MOLESTER
R Kelly still the greatest! I like to get high and play black panties.
Well, I like to get high and wear black panties, what a coincidence! Are you free later? I ate some asparagus tonight.
HAAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHa
Drop the auto tune and the rap tracks.
Where is the zero when you need it?
trash
great robert
da best
man i haven’t listened to r kelly since the morning i turned on the news and found out he liked lil girls.
not guilty bitch
love this album niggas stop hating
that raw
i listen to r kelly and piss on myself
Member he pissed in that kids face or r we not ment to talk about it r Kelly Michael Jackson and prince 3 the greatest artist ever all had sum freaky shit goin on when it came to the bedroom
fuckin haters!!!!!!!
It’s R. Kelly… How on earth could you expect next level lyrical content? Even at his best he’s very one dimensional. Black Panties is catchy, hilarious, features good singing, overall its extremely entertaining. The album is fun as hell and I love it.
Dis Album sux big donkey balls ..r keely is falling faster then the American dolla. same ol sounds from everyone else, this foo needs to just go ahead and shut it down.
You must be on crack too.
worst album he ever made
You must be on crack.
Its true, this man has no dick
wack i mean c’mon r kelly this sounds like trash r kelly has lost it i rather keep listening to love letter,12 play or R, rather then this
Used to be a fan.. SMH
I love this new cd!! I have been a fan since public announcement!! He is vert talented and will be a fan verb when he stops making music!! Musical Genius is what he is!!
If you hate him so much or dislike his music why are you commenting? Cuz you secretly love him! Stop hating it’s not a good look!! He is still going to make music and money! If you can’t say anything nice then shut the hell up!! He was never convicted remember that fact!!
Shut up, bitch. Can you ride R’s nuts any harder?
I wish all you negative posting people would be tried for every wrong doing you did in your life whether it was true or false and see how you feel!! He was only accused! Do u know the difference? If the media was never involved you wouldn’t be talking all this trash keep listening to the media!!
When you have a lot of money, and you’re in a position to lose it all, it helps to have a smart team of lawyers to bail you out of that situation.
you can’t do the same shit over and over again, the reason why Joe,Dave Holster, Jaheim and other R&B cats are died its becoz they were doing the same shit over and over again, Kellz is mixing his shit up, He went bac to the 90’s wit his Love Letter and Write me back and that was a moment and time he was goin through, now he has Black Panties another great album. this Man is a genius. he wrote a song about you haters called (shut up) and stil you aint hearing him. and to all of you out their judging this man i hope y’all are perfect…..
The album is actually good from beginning to end. R is a musical genius
Definitely not his best album, but that does not mean he’s trash now. I personally like the album. He tried to add this generation music to stay relevant and add some 12 play music. Only problem is, some songs really do not sound like him. Seems more of a copy of Trey and Chris. The reason you guys probably think its trash is because its not up to the “R Kelly” standard, but this is just a come back album. And not a bad one to stay in the game and remain the King of R&B.
Dope. Incredible album by the legend R. Kelly. It definitely bumps.
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I am a 50+ year old R. Kelly fan. I can not think of any song by him that I have not liked or loved. Sometimes his songs may have to grow on you but, the end result is always a winner.
5STARS…This is a good ass album why the the low user ratings?? Want his old shit then listen to his old albums, but this one is better than most and even more hiphop than Yeezus and NWTS
Kill yourself
took a good leak on his album to celebrate
5 STARS! This a good album a lot of people can’t get past his past and the things others say if there was no controversy surrounding him all the negative would be positives. Unless they weren’t fans from jump them no this album wouldn’t swoon over someone who already didn’t enjoy his musical talent..
The album is top notch riding music, 5 stars. The Kells I fell in love with music…..top tracks for the club and I know they killing that one in the strip club.
I lost rkelly since tp2 and i think him for that but for those who wanna encourage him by going deep in his own shit i say please!!! No one can force me to take poo for chocolate. He was the boss & used to sing with the greatest like celine dion and mj but now he’s less than the new era r&b singers. He should act like a boss and do it like Seal or celine. Imagine celine who wanna act like rkelly now and started to twerk like cyrus just to be in the mood? Please people keep all the rkelly’s album until tp2.com and stop. Cause all the rest is garbage. I think what they say was real : can’t put out the ghetto from him.
Kelly is truly a Genius. This CD is a masterpiece.
If I could I’d give him a 10 rating for this one.
Great Album!!!
sorry ass artist, can bearly rap. Has to rap about clubs, pussy and drinking, the cover lets you know it is a horrible album. This guy should die, he tries to hard to get girls attention, eminem, b.o.b, lupe, nas, yelawolf, t.i better and can pull more than this faggot.
not a good artist at all
gay ass lil bitch cant even rap just doing it for the money
1 is the most popular ranking
lil dick having ass
momma, momma r kelly is the shit I shitted on my diapers.
not a good album at all, 1 rating
I Think the best albums of 2013 was Drake Nothing The Same ,Bangerz,Excuse My French,Im Not. A Humnan Being 2 s R .Kellys album was nasty and is trash and Kanye West shows you that he is a 100// Jackass
awesome album i dunno why except his singing is awesome regardless of the lyrics, then again you cant say trashy and be a fan of 12 plays.
R Kelly album best so far
I think that r. Kelly is musically and lyrically talented artist he is a true icon and legend the king of R&B music and all around cool guy I know he had did awful stuff in the past but he is forgiven by us fans and we love him he is still a good person no one should judge him for who he is as a person a human being I love r. Kelly and will always be a fan of his no matter what I can’t wait to get the black panties album .
great album
xxxx
shut up is my song