R&B star R Kelly releases double album 'Happy People/U Saved Me'.

R&B STAR R Kelly who has courted considerable controversy with his sexually explicit songs despite a church-going background has released a new album 'Happy People/U Saved Me'. In their review Billboard commented: "channelling another creative yet conflicted soul - Marvin Gaye - R Kelly's latest project dissects the sexual/spiritual dichotomy that makes him tick musically. 'Happy People' is the party-jam half of this double CD.The real ear-opener is the project's inspirational second half. Here, soul-baring lyrics really hit home, especially in the light of Kelly's legal entanglements. However, try listening to 'How Did You Manage' or the Stevie Wonder-hued 'Diary Of Me' without making emotional investment." CR

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