Many people keep saying it could of been their daughter, sister, neice or cousin if you raise your children right then it wont be them!

ok lets just say I am a good………teacher. The not so smart kids learn in my class. I can reach the kids nobody else can. I have this “special” way of teaching them. They really understand. Their grades improve. Their self esteem improves. All good teacher of the year. But the real deal is that……..I am an alcoholic. I drink and drive. I havent killed anyone (yet) but I drink ALOT. Would that “personal”behavior spill over into my professional life?
ABSOLUTELY!

I am the biggest R. Kelly fan and I have to agree this double up album is his worst album to date. I don’t know what the hell he was thinking with this release. he is really fallin off. I must agree when you hear CDs like Joe’s and Tank’s you expect great from the R. and this is ridiculous.

so…has the girl’s family pushed for a trial? if she was really molested and so violated they should be trying to go to anyone they can to get an immediate trial. anyway like i’ve been saying…14 is young, but that girl knew damn well what she was doing. i love r. kelly and i’m glad he’s from my city.

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I really think that the fact that someone has done something wrong should not influence the way you appreciate his music. We all do wrong in our lives, that notwithstanding, we are good at what we are good at. He is a great singer. You can despise what he did, but refuse to buy his album because you think his music sucks. Not because he urinated on a minor… who by the way looks like an adult.

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Bill Said:

That’s Interesting…..

So, if a person is a pedophile, but he/she make good music, they get a pass ???

So it’s okay to pee on people ???

Question: Do you have children ???
Do you have any daughters ???

Have Not Thought Of A New User Name said:
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Many people keep saying it could of been their daughter, sister, neice or cousin if you raise your children right then it wont be them!

Bill Said:

Wow..That was harsh.

Is that Fair ??
Is that even a nice thing to say ???

So..This Young Black Girl deserved to be Urinated on, because her “parents didn’t raise her right” ??

Why would you say something so cruel ???

150. NOT! said:
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I really think that the fact that someone has done something wrong should not influence the way you appreciate his music. We all do wrong in our lives, that notwithstanding, we are good at what we are good at. He is a great singer. You can despise what he did, but refuse to buy his album because you think his music sucks. Not because he urinated on a minor… who by the way looks like an adult.

LET’S BE APPAULED THAT HE PEED ON A PERSON! REGARDLESS OF AGE! OR THE WAY SHE LOOKS! I’M A PRETTY ATTRACTIVE woman. And I like to wear nice clothes. Although, I cover my body, I do live in south Florida. However, I am not AVAILABLE. I am married and faithful.So are you suggesting that because I may catch some guys eye based solely on the way I look it would be ok for some guy to violate me?

@118 Lil Mama

I seen the interview and I aint gone lie it wasn’t a good look.

on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 @ 3:48 pm

153. tintin said:
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I am the biggest R. Kelly fan and I have to agree this double up album is his worst album to date. I don’t know what the hell he was thinking with this release. he is really fallin off. I must agree when you hear CDs like Joe’s and Tank’s you expect great from the R. and this is ridiculous.

Bill Said:

Wow..Is it THAT bad ???
I haven’t heard it….

Just last week, R. Kelly was telling us that he is the Martin Luther King of R&B Music……….

What Happend ???

Players wanna play
Lover wanna love
I dont even want
None of thee above
I want to piss on you

I guess I’ll fall for anything, because I damn sure did buy in on tha strip in Myrtle Beach. $5 well spent.

GO BRIAN!

You have a right to speak your peace and I agree with you. We supporting Kells even though he blatantly slept with a child! His music also promotes polygamy, and leading an adulterous lifestyle…praising dumb shit!

This man should have been gone to trial. I agree he is a musical genius but that doesnt give anyone the right to sleep with kids. ORO get a life! Brian can say what he feels and until you get a blog site, then deal with it!

We NEED TO START STANDING UP FOR OURSELVES AND OUR CULTURE OR SOON WE WONT HAVE ONE

Anyone heard the song “Hollywood Divorce” on Idlewild album?

Bill Said:

Wow..That was harsh.

Is that Fair ??
Is that even a nice thing to say ???

So..This Young Black Girl deserved to be Urinated on, because her “parents didn’t raise her right” ??

Why would you say something so cruel ???

Bill, I agree. I had it rough growing up. I really raised myself. And have made MANY MANY bad choices. I attribute it to ignorance and lack of experience. Thank God I’m much wiser and a good parent. But just beacuse my parents didnt do their part does that mean it’s ok for me to be abused? As I write this, I am tripping ’cause that is EXACTLY the message I got! WOW!

@26 yea that one was a bit much. I was laughin hysterically at that. He must’ve been mad as hell… real talk

You can’t hate the man, he’s a lyrical genius!!! Being that there is so much technology that can alter things, who knows if that is really him in the tape…I am not condoning it if it is him, but coming from my legal background, he is innocent until proven guilty. There has to be some type of doubt in the prosecutor’s mind because he can push for the trial to take place at anytime and all of this dragging on does not have to take place. An opposing attorney can push for the other side to get their stuff together to get a trial on the road.
Just thought I would offer up a little of my Law School Knowledge….

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Bill, I agree. I had it rough growing up. I really raised myself. And have made MANY MANY bad choices. I attribute it to ignorance and lack of experience. Thank God I’m much wiser and a good parent. But just beacuse my parents didnt do their part does that mean it’s ok for me to be abused? As I write this, I am tripping ’cause that is EXACTLY the message I got! WOW!

Bill Said:

There are a LOT of young ladies here on ConcreteLoop that have been molested, or made some bad choices in life.

I don’t think it’s cool to make blanket assumptions about a person’s life, misgivings, and/or failures.

We have ALL sinned and we ALL fall short of the Glory of God.

ITS SAD THAT WOMEN ARE ACTUALLY ON HERE DEFENDING THIS MAN!

I MEAN IF THAT WAS YOUR 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OR SISTER WOULD YOU BE SAYING THAT? R KELLY WAS MARRIED THE WHOLE TIME ALSO! SO WOULD YOU SUPPORT A MURDERER OR SOMEONE WHO HATES BLACKS BECAUSE THEY MAKE GOOD MUSIC.

THERE COMES A TIME WHEN YOU DO MAKE A STAND. THIS MAN IS SICK AND IT DID START YEARS BACK WITH AALIYAH. AS OLDER PEOPLE WE CAN MAKE THE DECISION OF WHETHER TO SUPPORT THIS MAN OR NOT. I FEEL LIKE THE ROLE MODELS IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE LACKING…DAMN WHERE IS MARTIN, MALCOLM, WHEN YOU NEED THEM? NOWADAYS ALL WE HAVE IS THESE NINJAS THROWING MONEY AND CHAINS AROUND AND ONLY THINKING ABOUT THEMSELVES

BLACK PEOPLE WAKE THE FRICK UP

It absolutely irritates me to no end that I walked thru the magazine section the other day and saw him on at least three covers! This man is on tape having sex with a child and peeing on her face, why has he not gone on trial and why is he still walking around without a care in the world? I don’t get it and will not be buying this album or anything associated with him…

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ITS SAD THAT WOMEN ARE ACTUALLY ON HERE DEFENDING THIS MAN!

I MEAN IF THAT WAS YOUR 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OR SISTER WOULD YOU BE SAYING THAT? R KELLY WAS MARRIED THE WHOLE TIME ALSO! SO WOULD YOU SUPPORT A MURDERER OR SOMEONE WHO HATES BLACKS BECAUSE THEY MAKE GOOD MUSIC.

THERE COMES A TIME WHEN YOU DO MAKE A STAND. THIS MAN IS SICK AND IT DID START YEARS BACK WITH AALIYAH. AS OLDER PEOPLE WE CAN MAKE THE DECISION OF WHETHER TO SUPPORT THIS MAN OR NOT. I FEEL LIKE THE ROLE MODELS IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE LACKING…DAMN WHERE IS MARTIN, MALCOLM, WHEN YOU NEED THEM? NOWADAYS ALL WE HAVE IS THESE NINJAS THROWING MONEY AND CHAINS AROUND AND ONLY THINKING ABOUT THEMSELVES

BLACK PEOPLE WAKE THE FRICK UP

We have to be the new “Malcolm and Martin” (by the way I think Malcolm was fione!!! Should I repent for that? ;0 ) Do you think Aaliyah was his first? I dont think she was.

@156 Bill

I get the feeling that people want him behind bars because they are afraid of what their daughters, neices ect would do giving the opportunity to meet R.kelly. I was the same age as the girl in the tape when it was made, at that time and I wasn’t even thinking about sex. Everybody keep saying she was a minor she shouldn’t of been having sex at all, would it have been better if a 15yr old boy peed in her face?

If you raise your children right you have nothing to worry about. The girl and her parents are not cooperating with the states case THEY CONDONED IT AND THATS WHY SHE DID IT. She didn’t see nothing wrong b/c the people raising her didn’t see anything wrong with it.

PFFFFFFFF fck yall who hatin..No One was forcing the girl..she want it herself..I agree that the album isnt that aight..but some songs are fine by me like the one with Keyshia en the song havin a baby..i mean comin he can sing!!

Kells Baby!!

WHAT is the real point of commenting on a blog if we can’t be tolerant of other people’s opinions?

I feel ya Brian. I won’t be purchasing this!

i can’t believe i’m sayin this, but i really really love those rhinestone encrusted shades.. not something i would wear outside(unless i wanna buss my ass in public), but just to take pics in just for fun.. they’re really cute!

And i completely agree with you Brian, it’s crazy how people still support this dude.. just fuckin pathetic.. i don’t care if that dude is a legend, his ass should be BEHIND BARS.. wtf man.

MAMPOK (MOMS AGAINST MEN PISSIN ON KIDS)SAYS DON’T SUPPORT THIS PERVET

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WHAT is the real point of commenting on a blog if we can’t be tolerant of other people’s opinions?

I feel ya Brian. I won’t be purchasing this!

FINALLY SOMEBODY GOT IT!!!! WE MUST RESPECT EACH OTHER’S OPINION. IT’S OK TO DEBATE THE ISSUES BUT STILL BE RESPECTFUL. I CAN’T STAND IT WHEN THEY START NAME CALLING AND CURSING.

Brian,

i commend you for STANDING for something on this issue. Its nice to know that there are still some young black men who feel insulted and ashamed of R. Kelly’s behaviors with minors.

if you dont stand for something, you will fall for anything.

it looks like the lack of backbone and morale has gotten most of the people falling for this SCAM.

the issue is not whether or not the girls looked older or liked it

the issue and point is that he is a grown man and they were children.

HAS OUR HATRED OF BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS CAUSED US AS A PEOPLE TO SUPPORT A PEDOPHILE?

YES

when GOD comes down to redeem the black woman, YOU WILL ALL GET ON YOUR KNEES AND BEG FOR MERCY for supporting a man who exploited the innocenCe and ignorance of children.

R. Kelly should thank his lucky stars that those girls didnt have a crazy uncle, father, or brother.

he would have BEEN taken care of-

THE HOODS HAVE BECOME BREEDING GROUNDS FOR STRIPPERS, WHORES, UNEMPLOYED, UNEDUCATED, TRAPPED, DISENFRANCHISED LOST LITTLE GIRLS.

I DONT EVEN KNOW IF I SHOULD EVEN RAISE MY DAUGHTER (WHEN I HAVE ONE) IN A PRODOMINANTLY BLACK COMMUNITY.

if shit hits the fan, will my people support the black man and call my daughter a whore?

a mothers loyalty and protection should be of her children FIRST not her race or man.

i’m very saddened to see so many blacks still supporting this trash.

the message is loud and clear.

NO RALLY
NO MARCH
NO MAJOR BOYCOTT

black girls are better off far away from the black community bc all yall do is call them chicken heads, hood rats, and whores.

Oprah needs to build a national, emergency, residential school that provides PROTECTION, quality education, and support for inner city girls.

teach the girls to be ladies and not strippers

WE NEED TO SAVE OUR DAUGHTERS FROM THE HOOD ASAP!!!

lets face it people, a house is not a home with out love and support so our daughters are HOMELESS!

our people dont expect much from our women and that’s exactly why our little girls are stripper dancing at 12

way to go Brian!

i have a new found respect.

you have just shown us the difference bt mules and MEN.

Also I don’t think he should of urinated on her( my tape dosn’t have that part) but if he did nobody told her to just sit their either!

R. Kelly needs to held accountable but so dose she. She wasn’t 8 or 9 she was 15. My whole point was to teach the young ladies in your lives what an appropiate relationship is for someone their age, teach them how to deal with peer pressures and you should be okay.

I really like my fellow ‘loopers but some posts make me dizzy! Like a dawg chasing it’s tail! I will not waste my time going into detail. I have to get home and get the trrops ready. We have street ministry tonight! Be good ya’ll and play nice no name callin’!

#176 I applaud you!

oops I meant to say the troops…

AND I ASK WHO GIVES A DAMN??? WHEN TALK OF HOMOSEXUALITY COMES UP SOME OF YOU MOFO FLY OFF THE DEEP END . NOW ITS OKAY FOR A GROWN ASS MAN TO FUCK A CHILD?? AND SOME OF YOU MEN ON HERE ARE DEFENDING THIS SHIT BECAUSE YOU ARE FROM THE CHI. SIT YOUR DUMB ASS DOWN HE IS NOT BREAKING BREAD WITH YOU …STUPID ASSES

170. Have Not Thought Of A New User Name said:
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@156 Bill

I get the feeling that people want him behind bars because they are afraid of what their daughters, neices ect would do giving the opportunity to meet R.kelly. I was the same age as the girl in the tape when it was made, at that time and I wasn’t even thinking about sex. Everybody keep saying she was a minor she shouldn’t of been having sex at all, would it have been better if a 15yr old boy peed in her face?

If you raise your children right you have nothing to worry about. The girl and her parents are not cooperating with the states case THEY CONDONED IT AND THATS WHY SHE DID IT. She didn’t see nothing wrong b/c the people raising her didn’t see anything wrong with it.

Bill Said:

Wow……that’s interesting.

ok, are you aware that there are a lot of young girls (ages 13-17) in OUR community that are having sex ???

One would think that a lot of these girls are “fast” but that’s not necessarily the case.

Some girls are just lonely.
Some girls just want to be held
Some girls just want to be told that their pretty or that their appreciated.

Good Parenting Skills doesn’t necessarly forcast how your children will come out.

We as parent can counsel, pray, monitor, discipline and LOVE our children, yet your child could STILL end up on drugs, pregnant, having children out of wedlock, infected with HIV, etc, etc….

It’s a real World out there with real issues.

Children are NOT under their parent’s scrutiny 24/7 !!

At some point the “Child” (Teenager) has to go to school, and /or be in a social setting with other teenagers……

I would love to think that my teenagers make good decisions like the kids on Run’s House, but truth be told, I’m not Rev. Run…I can’t afford to buy my daughter her own magazine, no can I help my son get a record deal…..Nor do I have a camera crew follow my children activities all day & night.

Real World = Real Issues
We Hope (and PRAY) for the Best, but one has to use WISDOM, and prepare our children for the various issues they will encounter in life, e.g premaritial sex, drugs, STDS, etc, etc

Peace

Bill Said:

Wow……that’s interesting.

ok, are you aware that there are a lot of young girls (ages 13-17) in OUR community that are having sex ???

One would think that a lot of these girls are “fast” but that’s not necessarily the case.

Some girls are just lonely.
Some girls just want to be held
Some girls just want to be told that their pretty or that their appreciated.

BILL, I AM TRYING TO GO HOME! LOL!
I was pregnant at 17. I was molested starting at age 6 or 7. I thought sex is love and love is sex. So I (and alot of women) didn’t say no to sex because that would’ve been saying no to love! And we all want to be loved! Bill, I was so broken! I mean really, really a mess. Christ’s love has brought me through. and I still struggle. DAILY! Although, I am no longer THAT girl. I struggle with body image. I think I am fat although clinically I am not. I get VERY angry over small things. I “shut down” when things get overwhelming for me. But I am on my way! So now, it;s my responsibility to reach and teach! When I see a young lady that is my reflection. I reach out to her. MANY young women think it’s ok to abuse their bodies because they dont know it’s abuse! They are looking for love! That’s why WE (the black woman) need YOU! (the black man) Our daughters need to feel your hugs and hear your words. Our ears taste words like our mouths taste food (robin givens’ quote). My daughters need to see you taking care of my needs! My daughters need to know that sex is NOT love and love is NOT sex!
They need you to tell them that! They need for me to love myself! They need me to show them how to be a lady. They need me to whole and receptive of love! So please DONT abuse me! So That I wont abuse myself!!

MEANT TO SAY They need me to BE whole! and receptive of love…

Brian- all I can say is Thank You!! R Kelly is a pedo and I’m sorry to say that I don’t listen to a damn thing he puts out any more, which is a shame because I used to really love some R Kelly.

NIKKI**LUVBUG$** said:
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Bill Said:

Wow……that’s interesting.

ok, are you aware that there are a lot of young girls (ages 13-17) in OUR community that are having sex ???

One would think that a lot of these girls are “fast” but that’s not necessarily the case.

Some girls are just lonely.
Some girls just want to be held
Some girls just want to be told that their pretty or that their appreciated.

BILL, I AM TRYING TO GO HOME! LOL!
I was pregnant at 17. I was molested starting at age 6 or 7. I thought sex is love and love is sex. So I (and alot of women) didn’t say no to sex because that would’ve been saying no to love! And we all want to be loved! Bill, I was so broken! I mean really, really a mess. Christ’s love has brought me through. and I still struggle. DAILY! Although, I am no longer THAT girl. I struggle with body image. I think I am fat although clinically I am not. I get VERY angry over small things. I “shut down” when things get overwhelming for me. But I am on my way! So now, it;s my responsibility to reach and teach! When I see a young lady that is my reflection. I reach out to her. MANY young women think it’s ok to abuse their bodies because they dont know it’s abuse! They are looking for love! That’s why WE (the black woman) need YOU! (the black man) Our daughters need to feel your hugs and hear your words. Our ears taste words like our mouths taste food (robin givens’ quote). My daughters need to see you taking care of my needs! My daughters need to know that sex is NOT love and love is NOT sex!
They need you to tell them that! They need for me to love myself! They need me to show them how to be a lady. They need me to whole and receptive of love! So please DONT abuse me! So That I wont abuse myself!!

Bill Said:

Nikki,
Selah & Amen.

“Woman Thou Art Loosed” !
Be Healed !

Go home and get some rest beloved….

Yes R Kelly is a talanted musician, yes he’s been putting out hit after hit for years, but he also has a history in dealing with underage girls this is not the first incident with Kells he just got caught this time…he also has 2 daughters and a wife who he is aiding in the disrespect of due to his lyrical content. He may not have an obligation to all the females in the world but he does have an obligation to his wife and daughters.
It confuses me how we as a culture can pick and choose what we stand for and what we stand against. It confuses me how black women are disrespected in music and videos constantley by our “brothas” but when Imus says the same kinds of things our “brothas”say all of a sudden “brothas” want to stand up and say something…save it… It was funny to me to see people like Ludacris and Snoop open thier mouths to say something about it…they constantly disrepsect females…and they are both fathers of daughters. But we make excuses for the constant disrespect within our community, as long as the white man doesn’t say it it’s okay…Back to Kells…when was being a pedophile okay, if all the pedophiles in the world made good music then it would be ok? I don’t understand the justification of his actions by some people…like peeing on someone is normal. And while they say Innocent until proven guilty….to me Kells is suspect and I can’t morally support the disrespect of the females in our community.

Bill Said:

Nikki,
Selah & Amen.

“Woman Thou Art Loosed” !
Be Healed !

Go home and get some rest beloved….

Thanks Brotha…God Bless! Do me a favor….Hug your daughters EVERYDAY! and if you know a young lady that is fatherless, hug her too! Tell her she is worthy of the best in life. the best = LOVE, respect,honor, peace, laughter, security.
Good night! I am going home for real this time…LOL
My computer at home has a virus AGAIN!!!!

No thank you. This shit is obviously wack.

NIKKI**LUVBUG$**

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Thanks Bill..I am actually in West Palm Beach. I am a partner with Church without walls. They just opened a church here. I am going to visit on Sunday afternoon. I first heard about them back home in D.C. before paula and randy. They had a school without walls for “troubled kids”. Great organization. Thanks for the info. The Church without walls in West Palm Beach is literally 2 minutes from my house. They are having service this sunday afternoon. I recieved a flyer in the mail. Thanks!

Lookin like one of those funky ass flyin’ monkeys from The Wiz…

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NIKKI**LUVBUG$**

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I admit that I bought the “Choclate Factory” album cause that shit was tight and damn I brought TP-3 too…lol. But I aint buying this garbage album. I really ain’t brought an album from anybody since I don’t know when.

Yea Kellz is killin me with them diamond encrusted glasses. I mean they putting diamonds on everything(teeth, jewelery, phones)

Whats next?

Diamond encrusted condoms

I agree.. RKelly’s songs are good and everything, but come one people. He LITERALLY molested a child!
Plus that beard on him looks painted on! lmao..

@J.Lewis, I hope not…that would hurt! Besides it wouldn’t fold right LOL He can go ahead and have his penis diamond studded, I would pay to see him have rhinestones HOT GLUED to his balls. Might be a good look you know since he is the Ghandi of R&B….*snickers*

Whats really funny to me is all the people who say they watched the tape so they know for a fact its him.

Didnt you know you are now classified/child porn watcher/ just for looking at it.

Stand up and be proud of yourselves. When you were watching the shit & getting all hot.

How gross, never saw it & never will

@182 Bill

I am aware that a lot of girl 13-17 are having sex. When I was in high school most of the girls had 1 maybe 2 kids and mutiple abortions so I understand. Now what I said may not be the only soulution, but I based it off what I see. All of the girls I grew up with that were promiscuous didn’t have mothers or people at all to teach them about healthy relationships for their age.

I agree it is hard raising children in this day and age.

on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 @ 6:10 pm

198. Have Not Thought Of A New User Name said:
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@182 Bill

I am aware that a lot of girl 13-17 are having sex. When I was in high school most of the girls had 1 maybe 2 kids and mutiple abortions so I understand. Now what I said may not be the only soulution, but I based it off what I see. All of the girls I grew up with that were promiscuous didn’t have mothers or people at all to teach them about healthy relationships for their age.

I agree it is hard raising children in this day and age.

Bill Said:

selah & Amen
We’re on the same page……

Thank God for you Brian!!!!!!!!! Finally, someone that has the backbone to say “Why are we still supporting this man?” The fact is he is a grown married man(do people still believe marriage is one man and one legally grown woman?) screwing little girls. At some point you have to be responsible for your own actions. Whether it was consentual or not, that is a grown man and a child. You have to draw the line somewhere.

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There is no denying R. kelly’s talent, but I think he has officially fallen off. He’s been doing his thing for a loooooong time, so this was bound to happen one way or the other. And plus I smell a retirement about to happen so lol!

NO DISRESPECT TO YOU BRIAN, BUT ARENT YOU A HOMOSEXUAL ? YOU ARE JUST AS WRONG AS R KELLY.SO WHO GAVE YOU THE RGIHT TO JUDGE HIS ACTIONS? TAKE A LOOK AT YOURSELF FIRST.

I already got the jingle for diamond encrusted condoms

Bling bling/everytime I have sex I be bling bling/diamond encrusted condoms on my ding ding/When I whip it out girls be like Yao Ming/yea yea I be bling bling

NIKKI**LUVBUG$**

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“My father took care of me every day,” she recalls. “He would take me to breakfast every morning and then to the country club. My mom ran the businesses. They were entrepreneurs. We owned toy stores, craft stores, restaurants, and seafood chains. So I just knew that loving arm that would hold me and draw smiley faces on my pancakes.

“I was always told I was Daddy’s little girl. In fact, we owned toy stores, and I would run in and want to get the latest toy off the shelf. My mom would say no way, and my dad would say, ‘Get whatever you want, baby.’”

Paula was five when her family moved from Tupelo, Missisippi, to Memphis, Tennessee.

Out of the blue… her life changed forever.

“My dad comes in one night. He’s been drinking excessively, and he grabs one hand of me. My mother grabs the other, and they begin to pull at me like a Raggedy Ann doll — just tugging at me. He says, ‘Give her to me, or I’ll kill myself.’ She said, ‘No, I won’t.’ She held on to me with her life, and my father extended his hand out and began to bash her head in. I had never seen a violent side to my father. So they call for the police, take him away, put him in jail overnight, he gets out, and takes his life as he had said he would,” Paula says.

Paula faced a much different future without her beloved father to watch over her. Her “perfect” life became increasingly unstable.

From the ages of six to thirteen, Paula endured years of sexual and physical abuse.

“Some were caretakers, some were neighbors, different people,” she says. “It wasn’t a consistent abuse, but it was enough to do damage that psychiatrists said that I would be dysfunctional all my life.”

Paula’s downward spiral continued as she searched for the love she so desperately needed.

“One thing just began to build in my life after another. Then there were the eating disorders: bulimia, anorexia… Sleeping with different people, thinking this is how you find love,” she says. “There was such a fear in me that [men] would never come back so do whatever you have to. Hit me, beat me, call me a dog, do whatever, just don’t leave.”

The odds that Paula White would find Jesus seemed slim since she’d never even been to church.

“I never heard the Gospel until I was 18 years old,” she says. “Jesus Christ… the name was synonymous to me as the Tooth Fairy or Santa Claus. I’d heard the name but I did not know that He was the Son of God, that He walked the earth that He lived, He died, was crucified on an old rugged cross… that there was a God that loved me unconditionally.”

At 18 Paula was visiting the home of a friend.

“I’m sitting in the living room, his uncle comes in, and says, ‘I can see all your pain’. I’m thinking, How can you see any pain? I am a master at this time at masking any hurt [and] anything that would show the dysfunction.

“He begins to pierce me with words that penetrated my being. He starts saying, ‘I know what you’re going through.’ He doesn’t know anything about who I am, my background. He gets out a Bible, and I don’t even know what a Bible is. I have no idea what he’s doing. He says, ‘I have the answer for everything that’s hurting you, for every problem that you face.’ He just begins to, what I call, read me my mail. He takes me through the Word of God — shows me the plan of salvation. Not only does he lead me to the Lord but he releases all the things in my past, shows me from the Word of God that I don’t have to be a victim to the things that happened to me. I have this supernatural encounter. I mean, I got saved! I got rescued. I was radically changed.

“I cannot tell you what exploded on the inside of my being. I can just say I, for the first time in my life, knew love.”

Paula set out on a journey to find out what God was all about.

“So I held the Word of God up and said, ‘I want to know You. I want answers for life. I want to understand who You are. I don’t want to trainwreck my life. I don’t want to go back to anything that had been a part of that dysfunction.’”

Soon Paula’s passion for evangelism was born.

“I found myself in the inner cities of America, all over the world for years,” she says. “Just hugging little boys and girls, telling them about the love of God, and picking up little broken Paulas. I was holding myself, restoring myself, and giving them the Word that so transformed me.”

Paula married her husband Randy, and they lead Without Walls in Tampa, Florida.

“There’s so many things that God has given me,” he says. “I have a wonderful husband, wonderful children, wonderful friends, a great church. My life is so satisfied and fulfilled in so many other areas that I focus on what God has given me and what I do have instead of what I don’t have.”

Most of all Paula White is determined to pass on “what she does have” to the people who need it most.

“My greatest thrill was not preaching in public,” she says. “It was going into a restaurant, looking into a waitress’s eyes, seeing behind the package [to] the depth of her soul, and giving her that same love that God gave me when I was 18 years old.

“Life labeled me, people gave up on me, and thought that there was no hope, but God takes the people who have been cast aside and look like trash. God’s in the recycling business. He recycles that trash and brings forth treasure.

“What nothing in this world can put back together, God can. If someone says it’s too much, what they’re saying is that the blood of Jesus Christ, the covenant that God made, is not enough. I stand as an [example] to say it is more than enough.”

DJ READ THE WORDS OF THE POST. MATTERS WHAT EVERYONE ELSE THINKS, IF IT BROUGHT ANY 1 SOUL TO GOD THEN IT IS IN FAVOR WITH GOD. IT DONT MATTER WHAT CHRISTIAN DIDN’T LIKE IT CAUSE GODS PEOPLE KNOW THAT A RIGHTOUS MANS FALLS SEVEN TIME AND NO WHERE IN THAT VERSE DOES IT SAY WHAT TYPE OF FALL BECAUSE SIN IS SIN. GOD IS INTERESTED IN GOOD WORKS OF MAN NOT HOW MANY TIMES A CHRISTIAN CAN POINT OUT IF SOMEBODY IS SINGING BUMP AND GRIND ON SAT AND U SAVED ME ON SUNDAY

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DJ SAID

Think about the diminished opinions of Christians in general that he portrays. All Christians are supposed to be the best examples of Christ on this earth that we can be. Don’t be so ignorant to use scripture to support actions and views not in line with God.

THIS IS WHERE I SAY ANYONE CAN BE SAVED. I WILL HAVE YOU KNOW ALOT OF PEOPLE DONT THINK HIGHLY OF MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST. JUST LOOK AT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. I GREAT MAN IN CHRIST BUT HE CHEATED ON HIS WIFE. NOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE WENT OFF ON HIM LIKE WE DO ALOT OF PEOPLE. YOLANDA ADAMS SIGNING CHAKA CHAN SONGS FROM HER HIGH DAYS, KIRK FRANKLIN BEING ADICTED TO PORN, MS HOUSTON ON DRUGS, REV CLEVELAND NEED I SAY ANY MORE. IT’S HARD TO WALK THIS LIFE. AND IT IS NOT ignorant TO SAY THE BIBLE SAYS ALL SINS ARE THE SAME AND THERE IS REPENTANCE FOR YOUR SOUL SO WHO ARE WE TO CONDEM ANY MAN. ITS ALL LOVE IN THE KINGDOM. EVERYBODY NOT GOING TO BE THE BEST CHRISTIAN. BUT WHILE YOU POINT THE FINGER I’M GOING TO PRAY THE PRAY THAT GOD TOUCH HIS HEART LET HIM PUT OUT ANOTHER GOSPEL ABLUM AND THAT THEY PLAY IT IN THE CLUB NEXT TO KIRK FRANKLIN SO ALL THEM SOULS WILL HAVE JESUS ON THE MINDS AND ONEDAY ROLE TO THE NEAREST HOUSE OF PRAISE WHERE SOME CHRIST LIKE SOUL WILL SAY SISTER OR BROTHER WHAT EVER YOU DID IN YOUR PASS GOD FORGIVES YOU EVEN IF MAN DOESN’T.

NOW ON A LIGHTER NOTE IF YALL WANT TO BOYCOTT SOMEBODY, BOYCOTT AL SHARPTON AND JESSIE JACKSON FROM THE 2008 ELECTION. AND IF ANYBODY KNOWS WHAT OBAMA’S PLATFORM IS (WHAT ISSUES HE IS ADDRESSING, OR WHAT SIDE OF THE FENCE) PLEASE LET ME KNOW CAUSE I DONT KNOW AND ITS ALREADY 2007

If people knew how much of the music we listen to in jingles on tv and other settings was produced and written by Kells, you’d be surprised. His music has surpassed boundaries you could NEVER imagine. If you don’t like it or him, stop talking about him all the time. There are soooooooooooo many other celebrities to discuss and comment on. Why waste your time on the one’s you claim to dislike so much. As for the video. Have you ever watched an action flick or movie. Do you really think Halle/Storm can make it rain?Anything recorded can be edited if you have the right data to do so. This whole case is about money (millions) more than most of us will ever see or imagine. Steve Harvey said it best. he stated that if you think Kells is the only celeb that may my do something foul, you are VERY mistaken. When something comes in my way that I don’t want to see, hear or experience, I don’t. It’s easy, u should try it. I don’t know if he is innocent or not, but it is clear to me that there has to be a very good reason things are proceeding the way they are. As he waits for his trial my life goes on and yours could to if you let it.

Tanks album is AWESOME :), but i will also get this prolly, no i don’t support r kellys pissing, but I like his songs what u want me to do or i’ll just download actually there ya go :p

I’m so mad that R. Kelly put out this garbage album that I’ll be willing to testify against him…

Who want to listen some Carl thomas new song from his new album check out my page “djmotown.imeem.com
The aLbum its called So much better,ad it out.i cop that shit

J LEWIS YOUR NAME SUITS YOU ! NICE JOB HUUN

#211- are you co-signing the “ugly” part???

JA, we’ve got to end this.

JA SAID:
JUST LOOK AT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. I GREAT MAN IN CHRIST BUT HE CHEATED ON HIS WIFE. NOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE WENT OFF ON HIM LIKE WE DO ALOT OF PEOPLE. YOLANDA ADAMS SIGNING CHAKA CHAN SONGS FROM HER HIGH DAYS, KIRK FRANKLIN BEING ADICTED TO PORN, MS HOUSTON ON DRUGS, REV CLEVELAND NEED I SAY ANY MORE.
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Ok, I hear you. This is a tough life and no one is innocent. We have all sinned and will continue to. But listen carefully to my point … WE SHOULD NOT SUPPORT PEOPLE IN THEIR SIN. If Whitney walked around as an addict and released an album, how would we look buying it and putting money in her pockets to feed that habit. Kirk is no longer an addict. Yes, people make mistakes, but you are supposed to repent and move past them. If Kirk was going out and being an adulterous sex addict, I certainly would not be buying a gospel album from him.
To whom much is given, much is required. When you are a celebrity, you are well aware that people are watching your choices more closely and using you as a role model. Therefore, celebrities must at least try to be the strongest role models they can be, at least from the standpoint of responsibility. Taping yourself while you urinate on a teenage girl and commit statutory rape are responsible by no means.
I don’t condemn this man. I pray to God that he has prayed to my Lord and Savior for forgiveness and has not continued in these sinful acts. But, when he has not even admitted that it was him and continues to put out music promotes sinful behavior, how can I, as a Cristian, feel good about myself when I buy his album?

BUYING HIS ALBUM IS SUPPORTING HIS LIFESTYLE, PUBLIC PERSONA, ACTIVITIES, AND THE ACTIVITIES HE PROMOTES. AS A CRISTIAN MAN, I JUST CAN’T DO IT, WHETHER THE MUSIC SOUNDS GOOD TO ME OR NOT.

P.S.
Remember, Satan was the angel of music. Though music can be used to glorify God, it is also an easy means of temptation.

You know what I just realized even if you don’t purchase his music it doesnt mean he wont be sexin young girls if he wants to, i dont see how it will change things? he’ll sell less thats for sure, but what does not buying his album have to do with him changing his ways?? he probably already learned his lesson, i mean the charges and the video that is said to be viewed in front of the court thats embarrassing enough.. now I’m not saying I support fucking a young girl, but first off having sex with a 14 year old is LEGAL, at least in Canada it is, i think the charges are actually on soliciting the 14 yr old on child pornography. again dont start hating on me Im not saying i approve of him having sex with her, but i think 14 yr old is old enough to decide if your gonna have sex with a star, cuz as u may have notice the charges that r kelly faces arent rape, its on child pornography.. Im quite sure its legal to have sex at age 14 in the U.S. I know for a fact it is in Canada last time i was told by teacher was 2004 might have changed dunno.. Anyways my point is, I dunno why ppl bring molestation into this, thats MJ hahah both these guys are messed up, but molestation charges are on MJ, not kelly, and I dont think kelly is in jail for having sex with this individual his in jail for taping it. anyways Just my thoughts

Brian I APPLAUD you for you courage to speak out on what you believe. Somethings need to be said. THANK you for saying what some people (like myself) on CL are thinking. My ignorant cousin, friend and boyfriend still support this man. And i told my bf while your in my car R.Kelly will not be playing and while in your car dont put that shyt on. I dont support pedophiles. Where are individuals morals to have the NERVE to say so what if he’s a pedophile he makes good music. Its sickening.

This fool look like a damn fly with those damn shades on….

I cannot believe what I am reading from some of you…..

I just want to commend BRIAN for stating his opinion on R Kelly. I’m so glad there are still SOME sane people in this world.

Black people, why do we support this fool? He is a straight up CHILD MOLESTER, you can’t deny it. Stop defending his ass!!! MY GOD what is wrong with you guys??? If he molested your own family member would y’all still be sayin “oh he’s R Kelly, he’s a musical genius?” I hope not.

And for all those excusing his disgusting behavior because he makes “good music”, are y’all out of your God forsaken minds? Get the fuck out of here with that nonsense, please. R kelly aint even onthe same level as Ray Charles or Stevie, so don’t sing his praises like he’s some legend. And even if he were that would not excuse the crimes he committed.

And for those saying we should not judge him can you please SHUT THE FUCK UP! So should we not judge murderers either? Should all the prisoners in jail be released because we should not judge them? In case you didn’t know, there are things called LAWS that we must go by, and when we break those laws we must be held responsible. It has NOTHING to do with being judged.

I find it incredibly disturbing that people can just turn their heads when a crime against a CHILD is being commited, just becasue the perertrator is famous. Are y’all that damn starstruck? Who are we if we can’t even defend the children?

Is it really a color issue?Kids get molested everyday is anybody doing anything?Kids are raising kids because kids pick up things from school.

WTH @ this wackness he calls an album…

WTH @ ppl defendin him.. :S

Wat the hell at all of this!!

# 27 I COULDN’T HAVE PUT IT BETTER MYSELF!

@ 212 THE WHOLE ENTIRE NAME SWEETHEART.

TO THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE COMPLIMENTING BRIAN FOR HAVING “COURAGE” OH PLEASE HIS LIFESTYLE IS NOT SUITUABLE BY GOD MEANS JUST LIKE R.KELLY BEHAVIORS ISNT EITHER . HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE LAST PERSON TO SPEAK ON SUCH A THING!!!!!!!!!!!

yall are ALMOST as sick for watching the damn tape as he is for making it..Sure people can say ” i just wanted to see if it’s him”,but either way it goes,whether u aint know if it was or not,u knew a lil girl was gettin pee’d on He’s not gonna go to trial cuz the girl wont testify against him..Yall listen to music every day,from drug users,woman beaters,and who knows what else..They just havent been caught on tape doing it

haters will never stop hatin and they will die as hator. how can u still be hatin on someone like R. kelly. it was not him. the man is doing something right and he does give a damn about u hators.

I have been trying to make the same point about his nasty ass to my friends but they’re always like “he makes good music and so what, she let him do it”. So because he’s a celebrity who makes good music he gets to be nasty and commit crimes on tape and get away with it? That’s bull. People need to expand their minds and stop falling for the okie-doke! What if that was your sister, mother, friend, or cousin?

Where’s Meatloaf? (lmao)…OK serious…just asking.

I’m also shocked to not see certain individuals trying to take 1000+ year old rhetoric and apply it to modern times.

Intresting….