Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly said he has been working on new music from behind bars. Kelly, who was convicted of running a scheme to sexually abuse women and children, called in to the podcast Inmate Tea with A&P and claimed he’s written 25 albums in jail. He also gave listeners an impromptu performance, singing bits of his songs “When a Woman’s Fed Up” and “Step in the Name of Love.” The hosts joined in to harmonize with the convicted rapist. Kelly, who is serving a 30-year sentence for his crimes, said he has continued singing and writing music while inside a federal prison in North Carolina. “Singing is a beautiful disease that’s uncurable,” he said. “I’m always singing.” The singer told the hosts he’s using “patience as a tactic” while hoping for an early release. He’ll be in his late 80s at the end of his sentence. Allegations about Kelly’s abuse of underage girls began circulating publicly in the 1990s, but he went unpunished until 2022, when he was convicted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
