- published: 10 Jan 2013
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Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), known professionally as R. Kelly, is an American recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and former professional basketball player. A native of Chicago, Illinois, often referred to as the King of R&B, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play. He is known for a collection of major hit singles including "Bump N' Grind", "Your Body's Callin'", "I Believe I Can Fly", "Gotham City", "Ignition (Remix)", "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time", "The World's Greatest", "I'm a Flirt (Remix)", and the hip-hopera "Trapped in the Closet". In 1998, Kelly won three Grammy Awards for "I Believe I Can Fly". His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous hip hop and contemporary R&B artists. Kelly became the first music star to play professional basketball, when he got signed in 1997.
Kelly has written, produced, and remixed songs and albums for many artists, including Aaliyah's 1994 debut album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number. In 1996, Kelly was nominated for a Grammy for writing Michael Jackson's song "You Are Not Alone". In 2002 and 2004, Kelly released collaboration albums with rapper Jay-Z and has been a guest vocalist for other hip hop artists like Nas, Sean Combs, and The Notorious B.I.G.
Got a problem in my heart, got a fire in my pants
Do you wanna bump and grind with me?
Got a pain in my soul from the heavy rock and roll
Do you wanna bump and grind with me?
Do you like the time, we could do it all night
Do you wanna bump and grind with me?
Do you wanna bump? Do you wanna grind?
Do you wanna bump and grind with me?
Gonna feel love rise, gonna feel love grow
Do you wanna bump and grind with me?
If your back is strong and your love is long
Do you wanna bump and grind with me?
Do it to me fast, do it to me slow
Do you wanna bump and grind with me?
Do you wanna bump? Do you wanna grind?
Do you wanna bump and grind with me?
Do you wanna make it sweat, do you wanna make it groan
Do you wanna bump and grind with me?
Let's do it on the sheets, let's do it in the streets
Do you wanna bump and grind with me?