Robert Sylvester Kelly is an American singer who is mostly known as R. Kelly is a professional R&B musician who was born on January 8, 1967 in Chicago Illinois in the United States. He has earned the name as King of Pop Soul and the Pied Piper of R&B at the time. He is a Grammy Awards winner where he won it with his popular solo “I Believe I Can Fly”.
R. Kelly has been aligned with a sex convict trial case, which is potentially leading him to a probable 30 years in jail at the time. Throughout his career, he has been charged with numerous sex scandals with minors and especially adults. Apart from his convict case, when we come to his career as an individual he was known to have gained international recognition in the year 1989 when MGM participated on the talent TV show Big Break which was hosted by Natalie Cole.
Why Was R. Kelly Sentenced to 30yrs in Prison?
Singer R. Kelly received a 30-year prison term for racketeering and sex trafficking. R. Kelly, a disgraced R&B icon, was given a 30-year prison term on Wednesday. He was even known to have married Aaliyah, an illegal act of engaging with an underage protégé.