Untitled [PA] [12/1]

Performer: R. Kelly
Artist: R.City; Keri Hilson; OJ Da Juiceman; The-Dream; Robin Thicke; Tyrese
Producer: R. Kelly
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Recording information: 4747et. Studio; Chung King Studios, NYC, NY; HeadQuarter Entertainment; Jack's Jumpoff, Miami, FL; Patchwerk Studios, Atlanta, GA; Rosehip Studios, Chicago, IL; Soupower Studios, Los Angeles, CA; The Chocolate Factory, Chicago, IL; Trod Nossel Studios, Wallingford, CT; Water Music, Hoboken, NJ; Willy Will's Spot, Atlanta, GA. Photographer: Anthony Mandler. Arranger: R. Kelly. After his aborted, internet-leaked 2008 album, 12 PLAY: 4TH QUARTER, R. Kelly busied himself with guest spots for Beyonce, T-Pain, and Kanye West, even offering a free download on iTunes, "I Believe," inspired by the election of president Barack Obama. While such moves insured that Kelly would never stray far from the R&B throne he's occupied for more than a decade, his 2009 reboot of 12 PLAY, UNTITLED, should provide more than enough reason for fans to keep coming back for more. From Auto Tune-laden crowd pleasers like "Outta the Game" and "Crazy Night" to rousing club-oriented numbers like "Echo," Kelly downplays the slower "baby-making" jams this time around for a set of largely up-tempo songs, capped by a sultry collaboration with Keri Hilson ("Number One").

If you're looking for the perfect music to cap a romantic evening or, for that matter, get one started, slow-jam master R. Kelly might just do the trick. Whether he's turning out heart-on-sleeve love ballads (the R. Kelly-penned Michael Jackson 1995 hit "You Are Not Alone"), gorgeous spiritually oriented compositions ("I Believe I Can Fly"), down-and-dirty R&B jams (2001's "Feelin' on Yo Booty"), or multi-part ghetto-narrative "hip-hoperas" (the infamous "Trapped in the Closet" single, which as of summer 2006 had 12 chapters), Kels really does have all the bases covered.

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