USA / R&B

R. Kelly

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Scorecard

Full score profile using The Standard system.

84.7Final Score
Vocal Influence Award

Rank Factors

globalImpact
88
influenceScore
94
originalSound
85
humanAbility
84
livePerformance
82
lyrics
82
musicOriginCredit
3
sampleLegacyBonus
10
technologyPenalty
5
authenticityCulturePenalty
0
historicalBarrierBonus
0
appropriationControversyPenalty
0

Essential Listening

  • Bump N' Grind
  • I Believe I Can Fly
  • Step in the Name of Love
  • Ignition
  • When a Woman's Fed Up

Links To Their Work

YouTube PreviewOpen
Live PerformanceOpen
Best SongsOpen

Influenced By

  • Gospel
  • Soul
  • R&B

Artists / Areas Influenced

  • Modern R&B vocal phrasing
  • Male R&B singers
  • Songwriting formats
  • Slow jam production

Timeline

  • 1993 — 12 Play
  • 1996 — I Believe I Can Fly
  • 2003 — Chocolate Factory
  • 2000s — Vocal/songwriting influence
  • Later years — legacy complicated by serious criminal convictions

Sample / Culture Notes

  • Sample Legacy: 10
  • Music Origin Credit: 3
  • Influence Score: 94