Will R. Kelly's LEGACY Ever Recover?

[RozayTabernacle]

I'm talking specifically about his legacy and not whether or not he'll ever be relevant again or have another hit.

So do y'all think people will ever be able to look back at his classics and appreciate them? or are they forever tarnished?

 

[ZMaKEa]

Forever tarnished but his impact has already been felt.

 

[Diabolical_Dos]

If the video didn’t do it or the Aaliyah thing.

I’m not sure.

 

[O.G.]

When is his trial? They locked him up and said we'll get with you when we are not busy.

 

[RozayTabernacle]

Forever tarnished but his impact has already been felt.

How tarnished though? Would a song like I believe I can fly get any play? Could another artist even cover a Kelly song? or even mention that he inspired them?

 

[Ironman]

He's a pedo bruh "it's over"

 

[Bradshaw]

He's done and there's no way his legacy recovers.

 

[Englishdude]

Nah, but I still here pretty Ricky on the radio

 

[Pachá12]

His legacy should not ever recover. Less than five years into his career, shoulda been in prison.

 

[Ghostface]

Probably after he dies or something

 

[SeaSnake]

I'm talking specifically about his legacy and not whether or not he'll ever be relevant again or have another hit.

So do y'all think people will ever be able to look back at his classics and appreciate them? or are they forever tarnished?

No he a pedo

 

[Soul_Rattler]

You can't cancel history.

He'll probably never have another hit. Although if Tekashi69 had a somewhat comeback, anything is possible.

His legacy is cemented. If you want to be that idiot who stands in a corner whenever Step In the Name of Love comes on, that's on you.

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

His musical legacy is good....u can’t listen to anything from the 90s and 2000s without hearing his shit

 

[5th Letter]

His legacy is cemented. His music still gets played on the radio regardless.

 

[Eastbay510]

It’s always funny to me when I hear people say they’ll never listen to R. Kelly again to the point they won’t even mention his name, but then turn right around and say how much they love Marvin Gaye.

A lot of the canceling of R. Kelly I think is performative and it’s still a lot of closet fans. Anyone I’ve asked in real life says they still listen to him.

 

[SeaSnake]

It’s always funny to me when I hear people say they’ll never listen to R. Kelly again to the point they won’t even mention his name, but then turn right around and say how much they love Marvin Gaye.

A lot of the canceling of R. Kelly I think is performative and it’s still a lot of closet fans. Anyone I’ve asked in real life says they still listen to him.

I do t think most know Marvin Gaye history tho. We know kelly

 

[Dwitty]

He had a voice and he could sing. Everyone knows that. ALSO he's a fucking pedophile who should have been on a sex offenders list since his career started.

If you wanna listen to him then that's your issue, other people don't feel the same.

We should be pulling cards on all the artists and producers that were working with him 2002-2010. But more importantly his card should be pulled everytime his voice hits a headphone or speaker. Fuck his "legacy" stop letting dudes slide because y'all like them.

 

[Whatevathehell]

he definitely on my playlist fuck yall talking bout everything aint black and white.. people can do good and bad. you could probably google a shit ton of folks who's creations we still utilize that were considered awful human beings..
personally I blame the girls and their parents as much I blame him come at me

 

[KingRicky]

niggas gonna forgive . niggas been ignoring that shit for how many years knowing damn well the dude is a fuck up

 

[Allah_U_Akbar]

Think of all the people who continued to work with him..... Even after they found out about Aaliyah.