The Pied Piper of R & B

I've been on an R. Kelly kick lately. All legal problems aside there's no doubt he's a talented musician. Then again, so was Jerry Lee Lewis.

"I Believe I Can Fly" is a great song, and I liked "Ignition" and "Step In The Name Of Love" too. Not enough to actually go out and buy any of his albums, but if he's on the radio I'm not changing the station either. His latest effort, "Trapped In The Closet" is amazing, in a "what the fuck is he thinking?" sort of way.

The song itself is hilarious, but if you haven't seen the videos (yes, VIDEOS, there are five chapters) yet, do yourself a favor and download it/set your TiVo NOW. MTV and VH-1 are playing it quite often. This is the funniest "serious" piece I've seen since Jacko's window smashing, crotch grabbing performance in "Black or White".

Here are just a few of the highlights and questions I had after viewing this comic masterpiece:

-If Kelly is giving it to this hoochie mama like any good "Bump and Grind"er would, why doesn't her wig fly off at some point?

-What kind of apartment has the master bedroom right next to the front door?

-Where did R. Kelly learn how to hold a gun?

-Why would he even wait for the preacher's lover to come upstairs? Just say "Yeah, I nailed your wife, but I'm holding the gun and you two need to talk. I'm out".

-The scene where he's driving is straight out of the old Batman TV series.

-When he gets home and confronts his wife, then decides to bed her, why wouldn't he take a minute to wash off his balls first?

If he ever comes back from exile I know Dave Chappelle is going to have a field day with this one. I can't wait for chapters 6 through 10.