Producer Noah ’40’ Shebib Clarifies R. Kelly Credit on Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’
“There is no actual R. Kelly present”
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While Kelly stands trial for sex trafficking and racketeering, he gets a songwriting credit on “TSU” for “Half on a Baby” sample
There is no obvious party in the music industry who is willing to play judge and jury when it comes to the catalogs of individuals accused of, or even convicted of, criminal behavior
Man identified as Louis also revealed he had been arrested for attempting to bribe another Kelly witness and was testifying as part of a plea deal
Jane Doe says she was forced to have sex with a young man Kelly referred to as “Nephew” on multiple occasions
Former studio employee also likens working for Kelly to stepping into The Twilight Zone
Jerhonda Pace was 16 when the prosecution says the R&B star took her virginity
In first trial since 2008, singer faces charges of sexual exploitation of children, kidnapping and forced labor, among others
New evidence includes accusation that Kelly had sexual contact with 17-year-old male, bribed a Cook County clerk
“That’s the only place they can protect him,” said Steven Greenberg, Kelly’s Chicago-based attorney.