R. cover

R.

R. Kelly · 1998

130 min · 29 tracks · contemporary R&B · hip-hop · soul

A sultry blend of contemporary R&B and hip-hop, echoing themes of love, lust, and emotional turmoil.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • introspective late-night moods
  • sultry romantic atmospheres
  • reflective storytelling experiences

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on November 10, 1998, 'R.' marked R. Kelly's fifth studio album during a period of commercial peak following his successful double album 'R. Kelly' in 1995. By this time, he had firmly established himself as a leading figure in the R&B genre, transitioning from his earlier work to a more mature sound that explored complex themes.
Stylistic neighbors
Usher· Trey Songz· Ginuwine

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Home Alone 5:01
  • 2 Spendin’ Money 4:56
  • 3 If I’m Wit You 4:34
  • 4 Half on a Baby 4:57
  • 5 When a Woman’s Fed Up 4:40
  • 6 Get Up on a Room 4:12
  • 7 One Man 4:59
  • 8 We Ride 4:52
  • 9 The Opera 1:25
  • 10 The Interview 1:35
  • 11 Only the Loot Can Make Me Happy 5:00
  • 12 Don’t Put Me Out 5:23
  • 13 Suicide 5:21
  • 14 Etcetera 4:14
  • 15 If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time 6:20
  • 16 What I Feel / Issues 4:45

Disc 2

  • 1 The Chase 2:45
  • 2 V.I.P. 4:16
  • 3 Did You Ever Think 4:32
  • 4 Dollar Bill 4:22
  • 5 Reality 4:44
  • 6 2nd Kelly 5:02
  • 7 Ghetto Queen 4:20
  • 8 Down Low Double Life 5:00
  • 9 Looking for Love 4:37
  • 10 Dancing With a Rich Man 3:29
  • 11 I’m Your Angel 5:32
  • 12 Money Makes the World Go Round 4:10
  • 13 I Believe I Can Fly 5:21

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