Kelly has had his ups and downs, but despite the low points he still has an inflated opinion of himself.
The 'I Believe I Can Fly' warbler said: "My greatest competition is, well, me . . . I'm the Ali of today. I'm the Marvin Gaye of today. I'm the Bob Marley of today.
"I'm the Martin Luther King, or all the other greats that have come before us. And a lot of people are starting to realize that now," reports Hip-Hop Soul Magazine.
R Kelly is due in court this summer over child porn allegations.
Maybe that will inspire more chapters in his amazing hip-hopera.
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- Ha Ha, yeah the guy needs to tame his ego
what a wankface.
- bam chika chika wa wa
- ”Now i’m in the closet....now am in the closet too!”
”Now am in the closet....now am in the closet too!”
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