Hitesh Posted 10 December 2009 Posted 10 December 2009 Singer R Kelly to publish memoir Kelly's biography will also cover his career as a song-writer Singer R Kelly is to write his memoirs, set to be published in 2011. The R&B star, who was acquitted last year of 14 charges of child pornography, said he would be "writing this book as Robert Kelly not R Kelly". Publisher Smiley Books said the singer, whose hits include I Believe I Can Fly, would "talk about the six-year legal ordeal that nearly ruined his life". "I'm tired of being misunderstood. I will show you the tears, fears and sweat," the 42-year-old said. "I will open my heart and reveal the good in my life, as well as all the drama. I want to tell it like it is." Jackson song Talk show host Tavis Smiley, founder of Smiley Books, said the publisher "was thrilled to be the conduit through which R Kelly will tell his own story". "He has earned the right to tell his story his own way." It will be co-written with David Ritz, who has worked on books with singers Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye. The publisher said the as-yet-untitled memoir would also cover the death of his mother and how he wrote songs including the Michael Jackson hit You Are Not Alone. In June 2008, Kelly was found not guilty of making an explicit sex video that prosecutors had said showed him having sex with a girl as young as 13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8405319.stm I like some of his music and he's got some talent in music writing but not sure this is a good move and will open a can of worms which will not be to his benefit!
lou Posted 10 December 2009 Posted 10 December 2009 well he was aquitted.... Didnt he marry Aliyah when she was about 15? Could be wrong of course..... Some USA states allow that though.
stez Posted 10 December 2009 Posted 10 December 2009 who was acquitted last year of 14 charges of child pornography no smoke without fire though
Samilktray Posted 10 December 2009 Posted 10 December 2009 What a talent, was going through his old albums at the weekend, some brilliant songs. I'd give it a read.
Ford Super Sunday Posted 10 December 2009 Posted 10 December 2009 no smoke without fire though I know the smileys meant you weren't serious, but... An innocent man, who suffered months of abuse in a Lancashire community after false claims he was a paedophile, has died of a heart attack.Two girls alleged Bryan Davies, 63, had sexually touched them in August - but police found their claims were false and had no foundation. His wife Debbie Davies believes the subsequent hate campaign in Accrington caused his death on Friday. Police said they were continuing to provide support to the family. "The doctor told me my husband died of a massive heart attack," Mrs Davies, 43, said. "As far as I am concerned those girls are responsible for what happened to Bryan. "They are just nasty individuals. They have got nothing between their ears, they are morons." The allegations were made after the couple refused to let the girls sleep over at their house or walk their dog, Mrs Davies said. Although the girls' stories were dismissed by officers Lancashire Police did not prosecute the pair. A spokeswoman for the force said the decision was based on their ages and a more "informal approach" was taken with the the help of social services. Police later handed out leaflets to locals in the neighbourhood to state officially the allegations were "false and without any foundation whatsoever". But a brick through their window, slashed car tyres and constant shouts of "paedo" and "pervert" in the street increased Mr Davies's stress, his widow added. Brick through window The couple moved homes to another street in the town recently but malicious rumours spread and the abuse continued. Mr Davies, originally from the Cardigan Bay area of Wales, had a brick thrown through the window of his house last week. And on Friday he was taken to hospital with a kidney problem but slipped into unconsciousness and later died. Lancashire Police said they had made "reassurance visits" to Mr Davies's house on 29 November and again on 1 December. Insp David Mangan said: "Our neighbourhood policing teams have been working closely with Mr Davies and his wife throughout and every complaint has been taken very seriously. "This is obviously a very sad time for Mr Davies's family and we are continuing to provide support for them."
stez Posted 10 December 2009 Posted 10 December 2009 I know the smileys meant you weren't serious, but... it does annoy me, that as a man in this country (and others) you're not allowed to care for, or even help a child without being branded a paedophile. if i saw a kid crying in the street, it is sad that i would be forced to think twice about going to help.
Ford Super Sunday Posted 10 December 2009 Posted 10 December 2009 it does annoy me, that as a man in this country (and others) you're not allowed to care for, or even help a child without being branded a paedophile. if i saw a kid crying in the street, it is sad that i would be forced to think twice about going to help. Think twice? My I wouldn't give it a first thought... if I saw a kid crying after falling over or lost i'd cross the road and/or get as far away from them as possible, and if I couldn't, I'd walk straight past them. Mean? yes... Self preservation? Absolutely As sad as it is, cases like this (though rare) emphasise that everyone seems to be guilty even if innocent these days. (further shown by the ridiculous thread title before it was changed) Shame, but that seems to be the way things are these days.
Ford Super Sunday Posted 10 December 2009 Posted 10 December 2009 i didn't say i wouldn't I know you didn't, I did though
Tabou Posted 10 December 2009 Posted 10 December 2009 it does annoy me, that as a man in this country (and others) you're not allowed to care for, or even help a child without being branded a paedophile. if i saw a kid crying in the street, it is sad that i would be forced to think twice about going to help. I know what you mean. I was driving the other night, and came accross a young boy waiting at a bus stop alone. I offered him a lift to my lock up, and said that he could use my phone to ring his mum to pick him up. I told him he could play with my computer games, or smoke my drugs or even stoke my puppy whilst he waited. The look I got from the old dear at the bus stop was enough for me to change my mind, and not be so kind hearted. One rule for scout leaders, another for the rest of us.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 10 December 2009 Posted 10 December 2009 Anyone remember this? The thing about the kid drowning is one of the saddest things I think I've ever heard: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/33528...id-to-help.html
Koke Posted 10 December 2009 Posted 10 December 2009 Anyone remember this? The thing about the kid drowning is one of the saddest things I think I've ever heard:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/33528...id-to-help.html That is just really sad.
ozleicester Posted 11 December 2009 Posted 11 December 2009 That'll be one more than he has read then (not counting "magazines")
BoneDog Posted 12 December 2009 Posted 12 December 2009 R Kelly aint no Wayne Marshall. "Cos tonight I wanna hear you sayin Ooooh Aaaaah, when I hit your...............baby, ......... Let me hear you sayin Oooooh Aaaaaah, when I hit your.............baby." Maaaaaaaaaaaaan I tapped some ass to that shit back in the day.
Daggers Posted 12 December 2009 Posted 12 December 2009 Think twice? My I wouldn't give it a first thought... if I saw a kid crying after falling over or lost i'd cross the road and/or get as far away from them as possible, and if I couldn't, I'd walk straight past them. Mean? yes... Self preservation? Absolutely Nice guy.
stez Posted 12 December 2009 Posted 12 December 2009 Thread title annoys me. yes, our kelly's what is writing a book?
Darkzzz_ Posted 12 December 2009 Posted 12 December 2009 I believed he could fly at one point so I'd believe anything he says.
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