R. KELLY TELLS VIRGINIA TECH TO “RISE UP”
Wednesday, May 2, 2007

You gotta give Robert credit for this one. In the midst of all the drama surrounding his brother’s recent interview, R. Kelly has put out a new track dedicated to the VT students titled “Rise Up,” about healing in the aftermath of the April 16 tragic shootings.
According to Jive Records, “Rise Up” will be available for download on May 15th , with 100 percent of the net proceeds from its sale going to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund.
Did I mention that R. Kelly is releasing a new album titled “Double Up” which hits stores May 29th? His first single off the album is actually the remix to Bow Wow’s “I’m A Flirt” that has blown up into a hit.








131 Comments
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1.
MRSMCNEIL06
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
What!!!! Rise up!!! Somebody needs to tell his ass to “sit” down! He probably trying to holla at the freshmans.
2.
Tianna
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
ROFL! i was waiting for somebody to say that he need to “SIT DOWN”
3.
Ladii Da
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
iunno but i bet he goin thru sum shyt rite now jus wit errythin goin on…he look good n dat pic
4.
Shootingstar
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
I’m glad we have R. Kelley with his star-spangled guitar to give the huddled masses an anthem in our time of need.
Of course, I would rather have him in a pedophile treatment center with a bracelet around his ankle or at Brownstone exploring new natural hair style options.
5.
Htown
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Well you can’t knock his talent.
6.
CRAZY
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
plz sit ur ass down
7.
cliff
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
everytime i see r kelly name in the news i think about the boondocks….”we know the nigga can sing but he had sex with a lil girl!”…..Huey
8.
Yes!!!!!
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
He may have a gift, but he still needs to admit the truth about the sex w/ the young girls. I would have more respect for him! Him and Michael both. How do they sleep at night?
9.
Creamy
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
HAHA
EVERYBODY’S ONLY SAYIN WHAT MY FIRST INSTINCT WAS WHEN I READ THIS POST TITLE…
“SIT YO CHILD-MOLESTIN’ ASS DOWN!” U GOT HARDSHIPS OF UR OWN U NEED 2 DEAL WITH BEFORE U START TELLIN ANYONE ELSE WHAT TO DO…
LIKE HE’S GOT OVER HIS OWN DILEMMAS & TRIBULATIONS OR SUMTHIN’. HE MUST THINK THIS WILL MAKE THE REST OF US FORGET
10.
ITS MR. FTG YOU BITCHES
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
AT LEAST THEM FRESHMAN GROWN
11.
ITS MR. FTG YOU BITCHES
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
but overall he doin a good deed
12.
HAZELEYES
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
he has hardships but he is what he is…talented. and he deserves credit for making this move. all the proceeds going to the school, he is gonna be hated on for that…i want some of that kind of hate too!!
13.
Damien
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
IF KELLS GONNA CONTINUE TO SING THEN HE NEEDS TO STICK TO UPLIFTING SONGS LIKE THIS ONE. CUZ SONGS LIKE “I’M A FLIRT”, I JUST DON’T BELIEVE HIM. TALKING ‘BOUT “PLEASE DON’T LEAVE HER UNLESS YA GAME IS TIGHT AND YOU TRUST HER.” I WOULD LEAVE MY GIRL AROUND KELLS ANY DAY CUZ SHE 27….SO SHE TOO OLD FOR HIM……
14.
lalita
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
He needs to shut up ! and the police should have gotten on up that stage and aresst his pedofile ass for molesting little girls he such a perv.
And people need to stop supporting his ass saying, they dont believe the stories and that he is just beeing attackon because he’s a succesfull Black man SMH if it was your daughter beeing molested by him he probally wouldnt even be alive. So when your buying his CD and bumb&grinding to his single your in fact saying its ok . And its not !!!! I find this “looking the other way” mentality very disturbing .
15.
Fan001
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
SMH
16.
Lashonda
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
hmmm I have mixed feelings on this one. On the one hand, credit where credit’s due cos this song could help people to cope in the aftermath of the VT tragedy & lets face it, who else from th r&b/hip-hop (maybe even black) community has publicly done so much in the aftermath?
but on the other hand the dude is a kiddy fiddling, homegirl molesting, golden showering freak and I wish to see him locked up & shutdown.
Props…i guess
17.
quaqua007
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Yall betta watch dem kids!!!!
18.
msnett
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
I agree he needs to own up to his pedophile sickness, but in the middle of all his drama he took the time to show support to VT so ya gotta give him props for that. Have any other celebs stepped up?
19.
Mz. Juicee
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Huh?…Oh ok!
20.
keith
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
it for a good cause
21.
QS8
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Yeah I agree it is a good deed!!! but question? where was Mr Kelly when katrina happened? this is nothing but a great way to sell more copies off of his new album….
Great industry move!!!!!!!!!!
Robert please when you have an idea, try to refrain from releasing an uplifting song the same month as your new album.
22.
JillyBean819
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
If I had lost someone in the VT killings or any other killing, the last thing I would want to hear is this fuckass singing some bullshit song for publicity.
And anyone who thinks it’s not for publicity is fooling themselves.
23.
Wonder Women aka Tam
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
R Kelly Reeeeally needs to sit his Red, White and Blue ass down. And I mean allll the way down. Gosh!
24.
OMG IF I HEAR SHIT LIKE DAT ONE MO TIME
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
is he still messin with lil girls? das all i wanna know, yall make it seem like he still doin it. let it goooooo. if he aint locked up dont blame him, blame the laws…..
25.
mena
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Can you say publicity for when his ass goes to trial.. Please sit down somewhere R Kelly..
I dig Flirt, but when I listen to the lyrics, I just shake my head and say he’s so trifling and proud..
26.
Chanté
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Can’t you see the attention whoring syndrome? The man is using any opportunity as publicity stunt. If he was so touched by tragedies when was he after the Tsunami? Where was he after Katrina? Where was he after Diallo got shot? Where was he when Sean Bell got shot? Where was his ass after 9/11? Motherf*cka has an album coming out, so of course he’s gonna work on cleaning up his image before the sales and use anything to touch your soul. DONT FALL FOR IT!
27.
Pinky
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Nice to see someone making a song for those kids. R. Kelly allegedly is a perv but this is a good deed
28.
Anonymous
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Am I the only one that noticed he remixed Bow Wow’s song and left Bow Wow off of it?
29.
sugarB
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
I didn’t even have to post, you guys covered it all. Pathetic child molester.
30.
BashyBoo
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
I WAS WAITING FOR THIS
LEAVE IT TO R KELLY WHEN TRAGEDY STRIKES, HE GOES AND MAKES A SONG THAT IS HUGE AND BRINGS TEARS TO OUR EYES…GOD I LOVE HIS SICK TWISTED ASS I CANT DENY IM A R KELLY RYDER…
31.
Shiny_Shoes
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
SIT the F*CK down you CHILD MOLESTIN, NO kinda man…….ooh that punk makes me so mad. You raped (yes I said rape, she was too young to give legal consent even if the words “okay sure” came out of her mouth and was caught on film along with the urination escapade) a little girl and no ugly guitar pseudo-tribute song is going to make us forget that, whether you’re in jail or not.
32.
BAM BAM
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
@ #26 CHANTE
YOU’VE SAID IT ALL.
33.
jewel13
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Kelly please. He wasn’t helping the Katrina victims “rise up”. Guess he was still workin on his album thats dropping in 3 weeks.
But on the flip side, 100% of the proceeds are going to the fund, so I guess he gets a pass for that.
34.
Mr. Eff
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
SMH@people saying this is a publicity stunt..Like R kelly is supposed to make a song EVERYTIME there’s a tragedy..If he made a song for Katrina,The tsunami’s,etc…he would look like an opportunist..I didnt hear anyone else making songs about these tragedies either..It’s like ya damned if ya do,damned if ya dont.No matter what people think about him as a person,he can make some great music sometimes..I’m mad @ “i’m a flirt” though…smh
35.
Soliana
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
I KNOW HE AINT TALKING!
36.
Soliana
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
OR SINGING! WHATEVA. HE NEED TO SIT HIS MOLESTIN ASS DOWN!
37.
B-Dub Da Magnificent
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
YA’LL CAN BE CRITICAL OF R. KELLY FOR A BUNCH OF THINGS, BUT YOU CAN’T DENY THAT DUDE IS A HIT-MAKER.
BY THE WAY, I HEARD HE MADE THIS SONG IN BETWEEN WRITING HIS NEXT HITS:
(1) SEX UNDER THE KITCHEN SINK……..AND…….(2) YOU MAKE MY SPEEDO POKE OUT.
38.
Dimples
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
lol #30
Do your thang Robert. Can’t wait for the album.
39.
queshia
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
He sings the hell out of these types of songs because he knows all about pain. R-kelly I love you Boo but I have to block you your conduct is not appropriate for the kids.
40.
MsLacLady
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
What a joke…that picture of him in that white suite with a flag guitar should win worlds funniest photgraph of 2007. R.Kelly has became a phony to me. One minute he talkin about bump-n-grind the next he talkin about he saved then the next you see him on tv lookin like a crack head molester then the next minute dude talkin bout he need a hug from heaven then the nexxxxxxxxxxxxxxt minute dude talkin bout he a flirt and he’ll take your little girl from the playground(oops or was that the remix)*shrugz* anywho…see im confrused dude is mad ill. Ill keep prayin for him though….we all need that.
41.
Lola Falana
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
At #8:
They don’t sleep at night. They are too busy patrolling the streets for young girls and boys to molest.
42.
mika...
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
I think our focus should be on R. Kelly contributing what he can to this terrible tragedy, not on what goes on in his personal life. Stop trying to condemn that man because he’s gonna have his day just like the rest of us…we all have to answer to God.
FYI, R. Kelly wrote a song for the victims of Hurrican Katrina and donated all proceeds to the Saving Our Selves BET telethon. The name of the song was “Let Your Light Shine.”
43.
CJ
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
I don’t care what yall say the man is talented. He isn’t the first artist in the history of entertainment that likes young girls. He just got caught on tape. Is it right “NO”. Does he need help “YES” especially since he has 2 daughters of his own. If you don’t like the man don’t listen to or support his music…point blank! But you can’t deny that he is talented and remember that there is no man walking the face of this earth that is perfect. What he doesn’t pay for in this life he will certainly have to answer for on the day of judgement.
44.
foxxy380
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
If he don’t sit his preverted ignorant a$$ down somewhere. Hell no, this nicca don’t get no f^in pass. All his passes have been revoked. And he ain’t fooling me bout a long shot. He haven’t been trying to help mofo’s out. He probably just wanted to go there to recruit his next victims. Then again this is a college so the girls here are probably too old for his likings. If I’m not going to support the pedophiles and child abusers on the street, I sure as hell ain’t about to promote him just because he has talent. R. Kelly, do me a favor…find the biggest and sharpest knife in your kitchen and fall on it!
45.
foxxy380
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
^^correction: perverted
46.
Bubbles
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
he’s such a shameless opportunist
47.
ashlee3000
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
I AGREE WITH ALL OF OF YOU IN SOME WAYS, BUT WHAT HE DID IN THE PAST WAS THE PAST & IF HE WERE STILL BEHAVING THIS WAY WE WOULD HEAR ABOUT IT. I THINK HE MADE THE SONG OUT OF THE KINDNESS OF HIS HEART. HOLLYWOOD IS QUICK TO FORGIVE ALL THESE WHITE ACTORS & ACTRESSES WHEN THEY DO SHIT, SO WE NEED TO FORGIVE HIM, I MEAN WHO HAS’NT DONE SOMETHING THEY MY REGRET.
48.
Cmeez
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Wow @ that guitar.
49.
kickass
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
he is just jumping on the publicity bus who gives a shit about him talent or no talent his ass should be in jail.
50.
ashlee3000
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
WE ALL FALL SHORT. REALLY ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE & I THINK GOD HAS FORGIVEN HIM, HE’S NOT IN JAIL, HE’S LOOKING GREAT & ON TOP OF IT ALL HE’S STILL MAKING MONEY, IF GOD DOES NOT AGREE WITH HIS LIFE I CANNOT TELL CAUSE HE SURE IS BLESSING THIS MAN. I KNOW FOR A FACT IF GOD IS FOR A PERSON NO MAN CAN TEAR HIM DOWN!!!
51.
elle
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
LOL #4..you better tell it!!!!!
52.
ThinkAboutIt
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
This brother is so conflicted - he’s talented, but he has so many demons.
I said years ago, he can go from songs that touch the soul, like “you saved me” and then hit you up with, “feeling on your booty”….
He’s gifted, but very conflicted.
53.
jewel13
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Mika, guess I spoke too soon. I didnt know about that track. I can’t speak on the tape though, because I’m probably the only person in the WORLD that hasn’t seen it.
54.
mena
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
#34..That’s just my opinion.. I just don’t care to support him when he flip flops between r&b and inspiration/gospel music. I only think he’s sincere when he’s talking about f***king you tonight, or bragging about being a balla or playa..
55.
Bouga
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Thank you Mika. Exactly what I was going to say. A very good gesture from the man.
And this is a nice song, reminds me of World’s Greatest.
56.
foxxy380
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
@Jewel, no you ain’t the only person in the world who hasn’t seen it yet. I haven’t either. And really haven’t been trying to see it.
57.
mika...
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
correction “Hurricane”
Jewel I haven’t seen the tape either but I’m sure the girl was a teenager. I don’t think pedophiles can be reformed, but they can damn sure get some help…I hope that’s the case for him. The crazy thing is that he has two daughters so I wonder what he would do if a grown ass man took advantage of his girls like that.
58.
CARAMEL 2
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
It’s nice what he is doing but he needs to knock it off.
59.
set738
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
why r most of yall hatin on him he’s good @ wht he does who r we to judge him that doesnt make us better then him i dont know him I just know the his music is of the hook
60.
Decysive
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Singing for VT victims doesn’t change the fact that he likes doing it with underaged girls.
Patriotic Perv!
61.
jscene
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Much credit! Everybody talkin shit, but what the fuck are they doing, judgemental fucks!
62.
HOTMOMMA001
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
I don’t care! He’s still a PER!
63.
Water
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Damn, I thought the song was about what happens when he gets near young girls…ooops my bad.
64.
new yorker
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
he’s just cashing in. he does this after every trial America goes through. when the troops left, he had a song too.
65.
STUPIDHOES
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Ashlee3000, I guess you will feel that way until you or your daughter are molested. Stupid ass!
“Much credit! Everybody talkin shit, but what the fuck are they doing, judgemental fucks!”
Jscene, we damn sure ain’t molesting children stupid fuck!
66.
Coko
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
He ain’t good…but he was good, cause I’m still lovin 12 Play…shyt he got out now…ain’t got nothin on Honey Love, Sadie, need I go on?
First thing I said “Sit Yo Ass Down” when I read it on Yahoo.
67.
algie
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
i wanna say good deed because the people will get all the proceeds but when his new album comes out mr pee-pee is gonna be right back to his perverted self i mean i’m a flirt shows r kelly ain’t got morals and he wrote it
68.
starberry
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
@30 Basyboo
RIGHT!? OMG this fool is an anomoly(sp?). I really hate what he is accused of but I really love what he does musically. DAMN, DAMN, DAMN!!!!
69.
starberry
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
correction(sp)- Bashyboo
70.
woode29
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
R Kelly has not been convicted of any crime! Allegations are just that. So those of you still stuck on stupid need to move on.
71.
Asentha
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
*Shaking my head at R. Kelly with his pedophile ass*
72.
neesh
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
You know what, this man may have some issues, but you can’t knock his hustle. He makes GREAT music and in the midst of his storms, he tries even harder. Now he needs some help and definitely due to his attraction to girls and teenagers. So far he isn’t molesting kids, these young girls are willing to sleep with him and knows that young girls have fantasies too. No reason for him to take advantage of that, but I really like the song and I’ll still buy his music because it’s good. Just like M. Jackson, still selling music or was selling music and he been having cases!
73.
kmniles
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
When’s the album dropping R. Pissy??????
74.
Anti-HamNess
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
Can somebody please tell R.Kelly to sit his ass down somewhere! Please!!!
Why isnt his ass in jail yet! I am tired of him…he needs to go 2 church!
75.
Anti-HamNess
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 /
And Kellz? Where in the hell is Trapped in the Closet 14-33? Huh? i am waiting!
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