A new album from R. Kelly reportedly dropped Friday while the disgraced singer is behind bars for federal sex crimes, raising questions about how the music was released, according to TMZ.
There are 13 songs on the new album, some of which include lyrics about the numerous allegations of sexual assault and misconduct filed against him, according to TMZ. Tracks on the album reportedly include “I Found Love,” “Good Ole Days” and “Freaky Sensation.”
The 3-part piece “I Admit It (I Did It)” at the end of the album includes the lyrics, “I done f*cked with a couple of fans,” according to TMZ. The disgraced singer first released the 19-minute track to SoundCloud in 2018, the outlet continued.
R. Kelly has silently dropped a new album, “I Admit It,” while locked up in prison. https://t.co/JKjJPUUtpD
— TMZ (@TMZ) December 9, 2022
Kelly’s album deals in part with his experience helping people who have apparently betrayed him, TMZ reported.
“How they gon’ say I don’t respect these women when all I’ve done is represent,” Kelly sings in one song, according to TMZ. “You mad I’ve got some girlfriends.” (RELATED: R. Kelly Found Guilty Of Child Porn Charges)
Kelly also appears to target the parents of one of his alleged victims, suggesting the father was responsible for bringing his daughter to him willingly, TMZ reported. “And if you really, really wanna know. Her father dropped her off at my show,” the lyrics read, according to TMZ. “And told this boy to put her on the stage. I admit that she was overage.”
Both Apple Music and Spotify pulled the album off of their respective streaming platforms Friday afternoon, TMZ reported in an update. It remains unclear exactly how the album dropped, with a source from Sony Music allegedly telling TMZ the album is a bootleg, or unofficial, release.