I Admit, a cryptic 13-track album, was released on Friday. The three-part title tune, on which the imprisoned musician addresses his charges of sexual assault, was among the songs made available on Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming services that offer unreleased music.
But it turns out that neither Kelly nor his label posted the record, which was an unofficial release.
Kelly’s legal team, according to TMZ, has started an investigation to determine how the music spread. His criminal defense lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, is investigating who has access to his music collection and has identified a few potential offenders.
On Friday in the late afternoon, Bonjean called R. Kelly and told him about the album’s piracy. He seems astonished and upset that the music was made public without his consent.
According to an assessment undertaken by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Kelly did not use any technology from prison to create any of his tracks.
The album includes songs like “I Found Love,” “Good Old Days,” and “Freaky Sensation” that have previously leaked but were never officially released. It also includes “I Admit It,” which Kelly uploaded to SoundCloud as a 19-minute song in 2018.
In addition, Bonjean asserts that the Federal Bureau of Prisons is intercepting his calls and emails from prison, where he is serving a 30-year term for racketeering and sex trafficking, and that studio equipment, laptops, and masters were stolen soon after Kelly’s 2019 arrests.
Sony Music, Kelly’s previous record company, acknowledged that they did not upload the album. Although the bootleg has since been taken down from streaming sites, Boosie Badazz, a vocal admirer of Kelly, continues to listen.
Boosie was vibing to R Kelly new album I admit it 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/Dc9wd3YB1V
— Shannonnn sharpes Burner (PARODY Account) (@shannonsharpeee) December 9, 2022
