This week, R. Kelly dominates the R&B albums chart with his tenth solo album, Untitled, debuting at #1 on Billboard's R&B albums chart. This marks the prolific singer's fourth #1 R&B album debut, following R. Kelly (1995), R. (1998) and TP-2.Com (2000).
Untitled also debuted in the Top 5 on Billboard's Top 200 albums chart and has spawned three singles to date including the record-breaking Number One featuring Keri Hilson, Religious and Echo. Cumulatively, the songs have sold over 400K digital and mobile units.
Kelly's new album is receiving rave reviews: Rolling Stone observes, "Kelly shows why he's still the master." USA Today gives the album "3 out of 4 stars." Billboard adds, "...with 18 years and counting under his belt, the singer/songwriter reminds us why he remains an R&B force."
In related news, will release a memoir through SmileyBooks publishing in early 2011. The memoir will be co-authored by celebrity writer David Ritz, and will detail Kelly's ride to the top of the charts, the agony of losing his mother, and the 6-years he spent fighting to clear his name of child pornography charges.
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