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 enlarge | Artist: R Kelly
Label: Jive
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  180 reviews
Sales Rank: 13073
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 41625
UPC: 012414162526
EAN: 0012414162526
ASIN: B00000BKHT
Release Date: November 10, 1998
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Home Alone | | • | Spendin' Money | | • | If I'm Wit You | | • | Half on a Baby | | • | When a Woman's Fed Up | | • | Get up on a Room | | • | One Man | | • | We Ride | | • | The Opera | | • | The Interview | | • | Only the Loot Can Make Me Happy | | • | Don't Put Me Out | | • | Suicide | | • | Etcetera | | • | If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time | | • | What I Feel/Issues |
Disc 2
| • | The Chase | | • | V.I.P. | | • | Did You Ever Think | | • | Dollar Bill - R. Kelly, Lanegan, Mark | | • | Reality | | • | 2nd Kelly | | • | Ghetto Queen | | • | Down Low Double Life | | • | Looking for Love | | • | Dancing with a Rich Man | | • | I'm Your Angel | | • | Money Makes the World Go Round | | • | I Believe I Can Fly |
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Amazon.com
A double disc may seem indulgent after barely a decade in the biz, but after meandering through the commercial minefields of innocent fun (1992's Born into the '90s), pure raunch (1993's 12 Play), and pop crossover (1995's R. Kelly), Kelly has come close to the perfect mix--and if it takes two discs to do so, why not? There are still moments of indulgence (the forced theatrics of "The Opera"), and the occasional venture into mediocrity ("Did You Ever Think?"), but the sheer funk of tracks like "Home Alone" (a head-bobber featuring Keith Murray) and "Dollar Bill" (featuring--surprise!--Foxy Brown) allows you to overlook such cracks in the formula. Other bit players in this star vehicle include Cam'Ron, Noreaga, Jay-Z, Nas, and (yes) Celine Dion. --Rebecca Wallwork
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| Customer Reviews: Read 175 more reviews...
 THE KING OF R&B IS BACK! January 26, 2000
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The best CD (or CD:s)I own is R Kelly's "R". No one can beat this masterpiece. Except, of course, the soulman himself. One song I can't get enough of is the fantastic "Half On A Baby". Seems like heaven appears while hearing it. Other great songs are "Did You Ever Think" for its extremely original text and beats, "When A Woman's Fed Up" one of many truths about women, "Don't Put Me Out", " V.I.P." the one about jealousy , "Reality", "2nd Kelly", "Down Low Double Life", the best ballad of the year "If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time" , "Suicide" for its blues, "Home Alone" the cool party song ... the list just goes on and on. Only one thing disappointed me: the CD didn't include "Be Careful", which can be found on Sparkle's CD (produced entirely by R Kelly). I like both the fast and the slow songs, but the slow touches my heart and soul every time. I bought the CD about one year ago, and i still listen to it. If you want timeless soul then look no further. If you want music that never gets boring buy this one. R Kelly is without a doubt the 90's biggest R&B and soulartist.
 .... Too many songs May 9, 2000
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Don't get me wrong, this CD is slammin' at times. R Kelly takes you back to "12 Play" with some of his slow jams. The slow jams from "Born Into The 90s" is what got Mr. Kelly known in the business. "Honey Love", "Slow Dance" and "Dedicated" were all songs to remember. "12 Play" was his breakthrough album. His slow jams were so tight that people didn't even bother to criticize some of the fast songs that you had to fast forward in order to get to the slow songs. "It Seems Like You're Ready", "Your Body's Callin'", and "For You" have always been favorites of mine. On his 3rd album it seemed like R Kelly was fighting between his religious beliefs and the formula that made his previous albums work. He still found time to make "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know"), "I Can't Sleep", "(You To Be) Happy" w/The Notorious B.I.G. and "Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby". On "R" the best moments are when R Kelly stays true to his old "12 Play" formula. Most of the slow jams are on point and are worth the double CD's price. I'll put "When A Woman's Fed Up", "One Man", "Looking 4 Love", "Suicide", "Etcetera","If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time" and "I'm Your Angel" w/Celine Dion against almost any other R&B artists slow jams and R Kelly will be #1 against most artists. My personal favorites are "Home Alone" w/Keith Murray, "Spendin' Money", "When A Woman's Fed Up" which is the best song, "One Man", "Suicide", "If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time" and "Looking For Love". I agree with reviewers "I.B." and "Tony" when they say that this should've been one CD. Even though this is a tight double CD collection, they're a lot of "filler" songs on the CD. "2nd Kelly","V.I.P", "Down Low Double Life" (How many versions of the song can you make), "Dollar Bill" w/Foxy Brown (R Kelly is trying to rap again) and the forgettable "The Opera" which never should've been made. This is the reason why I gave this CD a 4 instead of a 5. This is still a quality CD. If you're a R Kelly fan, this is a must have for your collection.
Kelly's Masterpiece May 31, 2002
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
"R." could be on its way to being remembered as an r&b classic. It's a sprawling 2-disc package that displays Kelly's ample talents as a singer and producer. Quite simply, the brutha does it all. "Half on a Baby" is flawlessly arranged and "Spendin'Money" also shines. Heck, this album is so great, you don't even mind that schmaltz queen Celine Dion appears on "I'm Your Angel." P. Diddy, Jay-Z, Nas, and even the bratty Foxy Brown make welcome guest appearances, but the show belongs entirely to Kelly. I never cared for R.Kelly's first two albums, but he certainly matured as an artist in later years. This dynamite album proves that, and it shows that he is the best and the most talented in modern r&b.
R.KELLY IS THE MAN!!!! October 14, 1998
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
When it comes to the king of r+b soul you have to give up respect for this man. he is truly a musical genius. Just hearing seven tracks off his new CD R. makes waiting for it to come out even harder. With tracks like half on a baby, Element of suprise, and I'm your angel, he will be sure to be bigger than before. I like how he seperated his double disk set. One Cd is slow jams and ballads while the other is hip/hop and r+b with appearances by Nas, Jay-z, and Foxy Brown. The track with nas is tight. This will probably be R.kelly's best and I can't wait to hear the rest of his songs. His remixing and producing skills are a lot tighter now and that is what will make this CD one of his best ones yet. If you haven't heard of R.Kelly this a good time to go out and get him. (A must have for your music collection!!!)
Rob is Da Man August 30, 2000
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
For all who don't know, R. Kelly is the man. I don't feel that he ever gets his just due in the R&B world, yet he still keeps going. That's the true mark of a champion!! The R. disc simply comprises all of R. Kelly's ideas and ingenious and mixes them all into one big bowl of good music. R. Kelly is a very talented singer/songwriter/producer and he deserves respect in the music world. I own all of his discs, and R. was another jewel to add to my collection. Everyone who doesn't think this album is good needs to go back and listen to it again. With songs like Half On A Baby, Etcetera,Etcetera, When A Woman's Fed Up, Get Up On A Room, and One Man, R. Kelly just can't go wrong. Home Alone is a true party starter, and the rest of this double CD simply offers good music. I still listen to R. Kelly's other CDs very often, and I'll be listening to this one just as much. Keep your head up Rob and just make music. I can't wait until the next disc comes out!! I'll be first in line to buy it. R. Kelly is paralelled in R&B only by D'Angelo. Those two have the guts to take R&B to new and innovative heights. Keep representin' R.!!
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