Robert Kelly grew up on the South Side, where he attended Kenwood Academy in Hyde Park and sang in a Baptist church choir. While in his teens, he brought a portable keyboard to elevated train stops and sang for tips. He was signed to a record...

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Mired in a child-porn case, the R & B singer has brazened it out, and his fans still love him. CHICAGO -- Sex scandals have derailed countless pop-star careers, but R. Kelly's has remained robust, even with his long-delayed trial on 14 counts of...
Robert Kelly grew up on the South Side, where he attended Kenwood Academy in Hyde Park and sang in a Baptist church choir. While in his teens, he brought a portable keyboard to elevated train stops and sang for tips. He was signed to a record...