Verzuz Viewers Have Mixed Reactions To The Isley Brothers Playing R. Kelly Songs As He Faces Sex Crime Charges

Verzuz Viewers Have Mixed Reactions To The Isley Brothers Playing R. Kelly Songs As He Faces Sex Crime Charges

R. Kelly might not ever be invited to participate in Verzuz, but one of his hit songs was included in The Isley Brothers’ battle against Earth, Wind & Fire Sunday night (April 4th).

The original entanglement anthem. ?? The whole saga between Ron Isley & R Kelly is legendary. #Verzuz #VerzuzTV #VerzuzBattle pic.twitter.com/Fd8bApK4K2

— WellTheTruthIs (@truth_well) April 5, 2021

Fans reacted on Twitter as The Isley Brothers performed songs that feature or were produced by R. Kelly. 

The Isley Brothers played 2 R. KELLY songs #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/h1O9P7npGl

— The Dirk Diggler (@ChuckTaylor516) April 5, 2021

Y’all during that #Verzuz when Ron was singing them R. Kelly songs pic.twitter.com/1RKAC0rNW5

— Olivia Skyy Barelles (@shardidthat) April 5, 2021

Me jamming care-free to the R Kelly portion of this #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/x6XHpr7qz0

— Phil Ashton (@MrSimpkins_) April 5, 2021

LMAO. That R Kelly song came on and we were all like https://t.co/IjVghhroUU pic.twitter.com/rdBA19k9Yq

— monique, your openly black, unfiltered auntie (@thejournalista) April 5, 2021

#Verzuz Me avoiding R Kelly’s verses pic.twitter.com/1KAvAlQJwU

— ??R_Le’Rose?? (@r_lerose) April 5, 2021

Me begging one of you mfs to try & cancel The Isley’s when they jump in they R. Kelly bag of hits #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/QwlM273u7L

— Booda Davis ?? (@BoodaDavis) April 5, 2021

R. Kelly is currently in the Metropolitan Correctional Facility in Chicago awaiting trial for several sex crime charges. He’s accused of alleged sexual assault, abuse of a minor, making indecent images of minors, racketeering, and obstruction of justice in multiple states.

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