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Posted on 08/19/09 | Filed Under: R&B News, R Kelly
When it comes to fellow R&B singers and others coming at his title "The R in R&B" and perhaps the 'King of R&B,' R. Kelly says he's like Ali.
"It's like Ali: When you get to a certain status, you never have to throw a punch," Kelly said at a special listening party for his forthcoming album "Untitled".
Kelly's statement follows a controversial diss/mixtape track released by Grammy-nominated singer Trey Songz.
On the song, the "Successful" singer went as far as singing "He's a legend but I'm fresher".... "Trey songz coming where Kelly... who".
In related news, R. Kelly's "Untitled" listening party went off without a hitch at his Illinois estate Monday.
Sources in attendance say the "Number One" singer celebrated with friends and industry tastemakers while also shedding light on his future.
"May the best of past, be the worst of our future," Kelly shared.
"By the grace of God, I'm still here doing it big," he added.
"I'm trying to get back on top of that mountain and roar like the Lion
King."
Kelly's "Untitled" album is due in stores and digital retailers October 13.
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Anybody who follows Trey as an artist and his music would knw it was not mean to be a diss record. They would know that R.Kellly is an inspiration to Trey ever since he was little. trey also commented in an interview saying that he still likes R.Kelly, he just feels that he hasn't been putting out the best of the best like he normally does. He was not didding R.Kelly.
Please place Kells music catalog next to Treyz and tell me who should shut the Hell up!
Trey I like some of your songs - their cute - LOL smiley face, lol - but what the HELL - you don't even have a classic song yet that anyone would want to remake. "I Believe I Can Fly" is less than 1% of what Kelly has done and that song was tremendous. Respect the ones who paved the way for you to even open your mouth and sing. Damn, ungrateful yungins.
Trey threw rocks but Kells was not flattered.
trey songz is a hater why talk about somebody who made him who he is without kelly voice trey would not be that famous sp trey songz f*** off kelly is the king
how dare trey songz talk about r kelly if it wasnt for kellz trey would have sounded very different she copies r kelly to the tee on every songz so why is he hatin now that he rich just 4 years ago trey was living in the hood broke as hell now he want to start s*** funny how money changes people he should be giving r kelly props instead so f*** treys coping ass