R Kelly of Public Announcement

His successes made him much in demand as a collaborator/producer, and he worked with Michael and Janet Jackson, as well as Mary J. Blige, Luther Vandross, and Toni Braxton. Robert Kelly became a mentor and producer for the tragic star, Aaliyah, contributing greatly to her early success. The following year, 1994, Kelly secretly married the underage star. The marriage was quickly annulled when the world found out, the two stars eventually going their separate ways. After 1995, R. Kelly reduced the explicit slant to his works, in spite of which he continued to find success. His contributions to movie soundtracks were significantly successful, and a later duet with Puff Daddy preceded his third solo release that had guest efforts from Foxy Brown, Jay-Z, and Celine Dion. His platinum releases continued into the early years of the new millenium. Scandal plagued his career but did little to interfere with his musical successes and 2003's "Chocolate Factory," topped the charts on its way to platinum status. R. Kelly has won a variety of Grammy's, including Best Song For a Motion Picture, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best Rhythm and Blues Song (all 1997). 15hqqh.