Your Body's Calling Me: The Life and Times of "Robert" R. Kelly - Music, Love, Sex and Money (An Unauthorized Biography)

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Summary: What a Waste
Review: Black women have suffered well too many sex crimes all throughout history to have some uneducated, illiterate, immature man commit such lewd acts against underage girls. Even Oprah stated that rape and sexual abuse will lead teengae girls to promiscuity. This book is a waste of paper. I hate to hear that people actually blame the girls in the video. He is a grown man and needs to take control of his actions. The girl wasn't even old enough to drive meaning that where ever they went he was in the driver's seat and had control the entire time. From Hottentott's voluptuous black body of ancient South Africa being cut up and displayed in France, to rape during slavery by British males, to incest and rape from Black males, to misogyny, racism, sexism, and disrespect from black and white rappers, to Blaxploitation from Hustling black pimps labeling black females prostitutes and ho's, to Clarence Thomas sexually harassing Anita Hill, to Tupac Shakur, Mike Tyson, Mystikal, and other athletes and rappers raping black women, to whatever comes next. When will the black race stop supporting criminals, especially those who go out of their way to hurt women and children?

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Summary: New Info
Review: I refused to watch the R. Kelly tape because I figured it would probably make me look differently at this man. I'm not supposed to judge him on his personality. I'm supposed to judge his music. But doing the dumb, I read this book. I was relieved to find out that Aaliyah wasn't treated the same way as these other girls, but I still stick by my point--you cannot RAPE the willing, so R. Kelly being accused of rape is ridiculous to me. On the other hand, damn...this dude really has some issues. I didn't know his fetish was this heavy. Whew. But again, he didn't come to superstardom to make us love his personality. He came to make us love his music. And I still do (love his music). The author of this book has a strange way of repeating things like he forgot he already said them, but otherwise, it was a quick, informational read and I learned a lot from the book. I found out some information I didn't know already: like the situation with his brother, the Aaliyah turmoil, and I guess I was the only person in the world who didn't know he was married.

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Summary: An Incredible book that explores everything about R. Kelly!
Review: Knock, knock! Walk right in to the life and times, and under the cover scenes of R. Kelly without retakes, censorship or cover ups. R. Kelly is exposed in this bare-it-all unauthorized documentary by Jake Brown that is so explicit, raw and accurate, not even R. Kelly has stepped up to his own home plate to challenge the issues he's been battling from music, love, sex and money. It seems as if the song balladeer crooner/ hip hop R& B sensation has a musical overtone on the Black community with hits like " I Wish", " I Believe I Can Fly," "The World's Greatest" from the Muhammad Ali Soundtrack and" You Saved Me,"that have washed away his crimes of passion and won over the Black African community and even mainstream worldwide media, but not so fast...there are unbelievable up front and close pictures that depict four sides of the singer from explicit and controversial to scandalous and possibly the most revered R& B singers of the millennium. Take your pick. Finally, the real story is revealed to put the rumors to rest. Your Body's Calling Me: the Life and Times of Robert R. Kelly by Jake Brown is better than your front news headlines and a must read. Don''t wait for the movie, read the book.


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Summary: interesting Book on the Modern Day Musical Genius
Review: this Book would have been even better if it didn't talk about R.kelly's Personal life so much in spots.but you take the good with the Bad with Every thing.still considering His Impact on Popular Music hard to believe this is only the first Main Book on Him.the Book takes parts from various sources&ties them together.nevertheless it has it's moments especially when you consider all the Brother has overcome.no Matter what I'll always champion the Musical Genius of this Cat because He is the real deal.hopefully there will be a Book that speaks on his Work solely in the Future.but this is pretty good when it focuse's on the most Important element of R.kelly:the Musician.