Those who were confused by R. Kelly’s five-part urban opera are in luck. Somethingawful.com has Cliffs Notes complete with a “character sex map” and glossary of difficult words and phrases:
Shuh, shuh: Cathy makes this sound to indicate to Sylvester that he should be quiet.Shit is going down: Bad things are going to happen.
Y’all ass is crazy: Your entire ass is crazy.
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“shuh” is hush backwards.
(i’m wearing my ‘special’ hat today. shuh. )
Dude, R.Kelly puts out like 2 albums a year, consisting of nothing but thinly disguised, unclever metaphors for sex. Seriosuly, every single song he writes is about how much he like to fuck, and not even in an intelligent, eloquent, D’Angelo or Maxwell neo-soul sort of way, it’s like stuff most people were too clever for even at age 12, yet this guy pisses on a 14 year olds and gets rich from this shit.
“shuh” isn’t “hush” backwards.
shuh, wha. shuh.
Man, neo-soul is, like, 5 years ago. And D’Angelo hasn’t put out a full album since 2000. And Maxwell hasn’t put out an album since 2001. You don’t know what you’re talking about. Not that I like R. Kelly, but I know what I don’t know about hip hop and R&B.
Neo soul is still around, see Van Hunt and Anthony Hamilton, but admittedly, I don’t know my R&B. The point I’m trying to illustrate is that R Kelly Sucks to the tenth power and then some, and it’s hard to not laugh while listening to him.
The fact that R. Kelly even exists makes me so very depressed.
But then, I’m not 14 years old, and I don’t like getting peed on.
Good music here… Yeah, I’m a whore.
So it’s kinda like Bohemian Rhapsody…for pedophiles?
I’m not legitimizing R. Kelly’s pedophilia (go to jail!), and of course he’s no D’Angelo, but seriously, the remix of “Step in the Name of Love” is like 7 minutes long, like a manifesto. And “Feelin’ on Your Booty”- I’m sorry, but that’s a really good unclever song. “This is my song, for real, no doubt, ’cause the DJ’s makin’ me feel thugged out.” First post ever, Stereogum lover, don’t be mean to me because I like R. Kelly.
Ignition (Remix) : R. Kelly :: I Want You Back : Michael Jackson
I like the “Ignition” remix. Don’t know why, but when I hear that song I go full out in a sing-a-long.
Then a simple “R Kelly sucks” would suffice. Many would agree, though like calliwell, the Remix to Ignition makes me indescribably happy (as in, I can’t describe why I’m happy).
BTW, both Van Hunt and Anthony Hamilton reject the “neo-soul” designation. Put it this way, is there any band out there right now who’d let themselves be called “Alternative?”
Brilliant Cliff Notes for a genius mini-drama. I’m speechless.
OH MY GOD A RUBBER
Is there an original “Ignition?” Or is it just the remix?
simply hillarious
That’s pretty funny. I like the literary appreciation style treatment of the song. It’s an American Masterpiece- and I say that from a UK perspective.
he blowz my mind… r. kelly is pure genius!
the great american novel yall
i just love concept albums
Hey, GWB is trying to overturn Roe vee Wade! How about an R.Kelly song about that! In the end, maybe he can pee on an abortion clinic, and then get a sack full of money.
re: Trey
There is an original “Ignition,” but have you heard Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s version? AMAZING.
R. kelly Is a musical genius….That boy has always been bad…I remember him on Rush Street in Chi- Town back in the day..I would love him to produce me….Just don’t Pee on me…I’m Cool wit that.
You people are idiots
R Kelly is a great musician and producer.
i love all of his albums.
he is number one no matter what!!!
i like the movie
Music is dead, I ‘am watching the 2005 MTV awards–all I can say is today’s music is unoriginal, boring and RAP!! R Kelly should be in jail for his crimes—oh I forgot he happens to be a celebrity and in the United States celebrities can do no wrong!!
Honestly. Have you NOT heard the song Trapped in the Closet? I laughed so hard when I saw the whole “play” on the VMAs. Could he suck anyw worse? This shouldn’t even be called a song. It sounds like some idiot decied to try and be creative and make a long song about the hardships of a man. But then, it just turned out to be a conversation some valley girl had.
He said, and then she said and then I said. What the hell was he thinking?
Trapped in the closet is a masterpiece since it’s unique and nobody did such a thing before.
the way r does it when he tells the plot by singing it with dramatic moments is great.
all of you kells haters don’t know what u r talkin about.
man r kellys tp3 album is off the chain put my t shirt on. what dude. how can someone even think of something like that.guys how many times have u seen your girl wearing ur shirt after sex and after showers. that is so sexy only kells would think of something like that. and oh yeah i am a white boy.
its a masterpiece because its original?
if i wrote a 10 part ‘operetta’ about preparing thanksgiving meal while at the same time having to keep the snakes from eating my kids, would it be a masterpiece too? its mroe creative than this shit.
oh well. its a good laugh, and i have all 5 vids on my comp.
all yall people hating on kells need to go get a life. Since all u can do is sit around saying how much u hate some one for whatever reason u have. Hes hot his music is hot and yall arent so stop hatin
R-KEELY IS A A VERY IMPRESSIVE LYRICAL MAN. NO MATTER WHAT EVERYONE ELES THINKS I THINK THE MAN HAS TALENT
Trapped in the Closet…w o r s t s o n g e v e r! People shouldn’t be surprised so many people like this song. Just look at how they spell when writing comments about it…