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Post by MichaelTheMartian on Aug 7, 2010 6:40:44 GMT -5
Okay now I'ma big fan of R. Kelly and was too young to remember his popularity in the 90's. I know he had the most top 40 hits in the 90s and all his albums sold millions. But just how big was his buzz on the music scence, and considering he wrote for Michael Jackson (Jackson
s last number 1 hit) and Janet, and so many more. He had I believe I Can Fly which is one of the greatest songs ever. So to those who were around then, how big was R. Kelly's buzz back in the 90's?
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Post by *Ricky Spanish* on Aug 7, 2010 6:55:28 GMT -5
how old are you 12? he was on the level of say The Miz in the Late 90's he was known had a few followers like Cole on nXt but nothing that large.He had some songs that were played non stop all the girls in my class sang hissongs over and over.Just when its all said and done no one talks about him now or you dont even hear him or his old songs on the radio so that tels you how big he was man
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Post by Yeezy's Mullet: Team X Blades on Aug 7, 2010 8:41:17 GMT -5
Mr. PPV is wrong.
R.Kelly in the 90's was pretty big. Mostly for his baby makin' music. Dude's an R&B king, mostly because of his hits from the that decade. Forget his thug crap from the 00s that no one will remember.
He aslo had arguably one of the biggest R&B hits of the 90s with "I Believe I Can Fly". Say what you want but Space Jam was huge.
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Post by NAЯDO on Aug 7, 2010 8:45:34 GMT -5
He's quite famous, but I'm not really as fan of him, Babyface is for me better than R Kelly.
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Post by ß®å¢K$ßâ¢k on Aug 7, 2010 8:56:14 GMT -5
Yea...HUGE, one of the best singers that my generation grew up listening to...I'm 21 now btw.
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Post by CM Poor on Aug 7, 2010 9:57:51 GMT -5
The two biggest hits I remember him having were tied to two god awful movies.
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Post by ICW on Aug 7, 2010 10:00:41 GMT -5
The two biggest hits I remember him having were tied to two god awful movies. I hope Space Jam isn't one of the movies you're talking about!  |
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Post by CM Poor on Aug 7, 2010 10:14:12 GMT -5
The two biggest hits I remember him having were tied to two god awful movies. I hope Space Jam isn't one of the movies you're talking about! It is. |
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Post by Yeezy's Mullet: Team X Blades on Aug 7, 2010 12:07:21 GMT -5
The two biggest hits I remember him having were tied to two god awful movies. If those are the only two you remember, then you haven't heard much of him. |
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Post by CM Poor on Aug 7, 2010 12:11:04 GMT -5
The two biggest hits I remember him having were tied to two god awful movies. If those are the only two you remember, then you haven't heard much of him. You're right - I haven't. I don't particularly care for what I've heard, therefor, I'm not going to dig deeper. |
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Post by Wato Stan Account on Aug 7, 2010 12:22:32 GMT -5
I only remember "Bump n Grind", "I Believe I Can Fly", and "Gotham City" from his 90s run. But I also grew up with a parent playing James Taylor, Santana, Bruce Springsteen, and Van Morrison. So I'd say I didn't miss out on much, or even got a better deal. Have you ever listened to Moondance? It's awesome.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2010 12:42:45 GMT -5
R. Kelly Hits From The 90's
Sex Me, Pts. 1 & 2 (1993)
Bump N' Grind (1994)
Your Body's Callin' (1994)
You Remind Me of Something (1995)
I Can't Sleep Baby (If I) (1995)
Down Low (Nobody Has to Know) (1996)
I Believe I Can Fly (1996)
I'm Your Angel (1998)
He Was The King Of R&B Back In The 90's.
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Post by Wato Stan Account on Aug 7, 2010 13:29:24 GMT -5
He Was The King Of R&B Back In The 90's.  |
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Post by 1992 on Aug 7, 2010 13:35:05 GMT -5
how old are you 12? he was on the level of say The Miz LOLWUT |
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Post by Yeezy's Mullet: Team X Blades on Aug 7, 2010 14:46:47 GMT -5
If those are the only two you remember, then you haven't heard much of him. You're right - I haven't. I don't particularly care for what I've heard, therefor, I'm not going to dig deeper. Fair enough, but you also can't make a fair assessment of his music either. Those were songs that he made FOR people. They're not a true testament to his other work. But I see where you're coming from. |
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Post by Yeezy's Mullet: Team X Blades on Aug 7, 2010 14:50:47 GMT -5
He Was The King Of R&B Back In The 90's. You can't compare one singer to a group. You get different sounds out of four voices than you do with one. I'd say that they were equally impactful in the 90s on the R&B scene. |
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Post by MichaelTheMartian on Aug 7, 2010 22:47:40 GMT -5
Ugh, I'm 15, so I'm sure that I wouldn't remember how big R. Kelly was when I was 1 or 2 years old. And hmm seems interesting, in popularity of a singer/rapper today, who would he be compared to? In terms of buzz, popularity and all.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2010 4:38:55 GMT -5
THIS BIG
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Post by brm on Aug 8, 2010 16:56:04 GMT -5
Well, he had the single off the "Batman and Robin" soundtrack. Make of this what you will.
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Post by Chicago on Aug 8, 2010 17:13:33 GMT -5
Boyz II Men was the biggest commercial R&B group of the 90s, whereas R. Kelly was near or at the top for the biggest/best solo R&B male performer of the decade.
"I Believe I Can Fly" and his work with Michael Jackson established him as the King of R&B in most people's eyes, but his true fans that listened to each of his albums know that there are too many reasons to count as to why he excelled in the 90s. Most of his great songs wouldn't be considered hits by the charts, but he definitely had a lot to his name.
I would say more of an Usher/Ne-Yo mixture with the influence of Michael Jackson on the pop charts.
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I dont know good luck 
