Trivias Of R. Kelly
- He had his first girlfriend, Lulu when he was 8.
- He named his eldest daughter after his mother.
- His mother died from cancer in 1993.
- He is the first music artist to play professional basketball.
- The Women of Color branch of the Time's Up movement called for a boycott of Kelly's music and performances in 2018 over the many allegations against him.
- Spotify, Apple Music, and several other music streams stopped featuring R. Kelly's music after a series of serious charges against him.
- He released the 19-minute long "I Admit" on SoundCloud on July 23, 2018, as a response to his accusers.
- A Lifetime six-part documentary series, Surviving R. Kelly, detailing sexual abuse and misconduct allegations against Kelly was released in January 2019. Its second season was released in January 2020.
- He has contributed to various U.S. and international charities through donations.
- He released the single "Soldier's Heart" in 2003 and donated all the proceeds of the song to the families of American soldiers.
- He released the song "Rise Up" for Virginia Tech after the 2007 school shooting, and donated the net proceeds to the families of the victims.
- He performed at a benefit concert for the Special Olympics of Angola in 2010 and donated several specially designed wheelchairs
