Mzansi Won’t Cancel R Kelly’s Music: “Cancel Robert Kelly the Rapist, but Please Leave R Kelly’s Music Alone.”
- R Kelly was recently found guilty for all counts of sexual assault, leaving many victims relieved that their abuser would be locked up
- While some sigh from relief, others are left debating whether not the singer's music should be cancelled as a punishment for his actions
- Mzansi is left divided as some R Kelly fans feel that his music should be exempt from the consequences the celeb is already facing
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After R Kelly was found guilty of all sexual assault charges against him, debates have sparked on social media about whether or not cancelling the singer includes his music. South African tweeps are at war over preserving the RnB star's work while others feel anything with his name on it should go.
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BBC reported that after two days of deliberation, RnB singer R Kelly was found guilty of using his status to sexually exploit young women seeking opportunities.
Since the verdict was made public, Mzansi has taken to Twitter to debate how they feel the ruling should affect Kelly's discography.
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@ntsikimazwai is on the side that believes that anything with an R Kelly stamp should be scrapped completely to stand in solidarity with his victims. She tweeted:
"I don't understand people who don't realise that this man caused a lot of trauma for many people....."
The other side of the argument is holding on to the artist rather than the individual.
@JostaMM79 is standing firm in his fandom, tweeting:
"I will forever play R Kelly's music,when you decide to take them down online,i will buy mp3 CD of his songs... simple"
R Kelly attacked in prison cell, lawyers demand immediate release
Briefly News reported R Kelly's attorneys were claiming that the singer was attacked in his jail cell by a fellow inmate. They are now calling for the release of their client.
According to the legal team, the singer was on his bed in his cell on Tuesday at Chicago's Metropolitan Correctional Center when another inmate assaulted him.
Speaking to CNN, one of the attorney's Doug Anton, said that the singer was punched repeatedly. Anton went on to say that guards at the facility stopped the attack almost immediately.
R Kelly reportedly did not sustain any serious injuries.
However, Steve Greenberg, Kelly's other attorney, took to Twitter on Thursday, 27 August to share that his team received a different report on the extent of the crooner's injuries. He said:
"Yesterday we were told that an inmate had attacked R Kelly at the MCC in Chicago. We received conflicting reports as to the extent of his injuries. We have not been provided any information from the jail, nor has Mr. Kelly called. We are hopeful that he was not seriously injured."
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