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"I Admit"
"I Admit"
Song by R. Kelly
Released	July 23, 2018
Genre	R&B
Length	19:11
Label	Universal; UsNvrThem;
Songwriter(s)	Robert Kelly; Raphael Ramos Oliveira;
Producer(s)	R. Kelly; Noc;

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"I Admit" is a 19-minute song by American singer R. Kelly.^[1] Released on SoundCloud on July 23, 2018,^[3] the song addresses the singer's sexual abuse scandals.^[4]^[5] "I Admit" was written by Kelly and Raphael Ramos Oliveira,^[2] and produced by Kelly and Noc.^[6] The release of "I Admit" followed a 2017 BuzzFeed News investigative report that alleged that Kelly operated a "sex cult", and a 2018 boycott of Kelly backed by Time's Up. In "I Admit", Kelly makes a number of confessions, including that he is dyslexic,^[7] that he has been sexually unfaithful,^[8] and that he was raped.^[6] Kelly does not make any criminal admissions, but instead denies allegations of domestic violence and pedophilia. The lyrics rebuke Jim DeRogatis for his BuzzFeed News report, and disavow the report's allegations that Kelly is in charge of a "sex cult".

Critics reviewed "I Admit" unfavorably. Some reviewers contrasted the title with the lack of criminal admissions in the lyrics, and described the song as an act of trolling. The song was compared to Kelly's rap opera Trapped in the Closet and O. J. Simpson's book If I Did It, which addressed Simpson’s allegations of murder. Reviewers noted that Kelly's lyrics more closely resemble a self-defense than an admission or mea culpa.^[9]^[10]^[11] The release of "I Admit" led to a response from DeRogatis, who defended his journalism in two interviews. R. Kelly's ex-wife, Andrea Kelly, and brother, Carey "Killa" Kelly, individually released songs in response to "I Admit" that contain additional allegations against R. Kelly. The song also attracted criticism on social media.

Background and release

"I Admit" was Kelly's first release since his 2016 holiday album, 12 Nights of Christmas.^[12]

In July 2017, Jim DeRogatis contributed an article to BuzzFeed News detailing legal investigations from three families regarding their daughters' alleged kidnappings after they established relationships with Kelly. The article characterized Kelly's operations as a "cult", and included interviews with three of Kelly's former associates.^[13] However, both Kelly^[14] and the daughters^[15] refuted the claims.

In April 2018, the Women of Color branch of the Time's Up movement announced their support for the Mute R. Kelly social media campaign, which advocated for music venues to cancel Kelly's concert dates and for Sony Music to terminate Kelly's recording contract.^[16] The organization published a demand on The Root for RCA Records, Ticketmaster, Spotify, Apple Music, and the Greensboro Coliseum Complex to end their business relationships with Kelly.^[17] Spotify removed the music of Kelly, XXXTentacion, and Tay-K from their playlists after introducing a "hate content and hateful conduct" policy in May 2018,^[18]^[19] but rescinded the policy in June 2018 after people in the music industry, including Kendrick Lamar's and Top Dawg Entertainment's representatives,^[20]^[21] accused the company of censorship.^[22]^[23]

"I Admit" was released on the SoundCloud account of Julius Darrington, CEO of the AudioDream record label, on July 23, 2018.^[3]^[24] RCA Records, Kelly's former label at the time, did not confirm whether they were associated with the song.^[24] Kelly promoted the release with a post, "Today is the day you've been waiting for", across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.^[25]^[26]^[27]

After the January 2019 broadcast of Surviving R. Kelly, Kelly appeared in a CBS This Morning interview on March 8, 2019, in which Gayle King asked him whether "I Admit" was his "way of confessing". Kelly responded, "That question makes no sense, no offense, but what I'm saying is this: 'I Admit' was me expressing my feelings about the things I was going through. If you're listening to it, you can hear exactly what I'm admitting."^[28]^[29]

Lyrics

"I Admit"

A sample of "I Admit" containing the "I admit it, I did it" chorus and the first four lines of the seventh verse, in which Kelly questions the definitions of the terms cult and sex slave^[30]

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In "I Admit", Kelly admits to various acts, including dropping out of high school and not attending church.^[31] Kelly claims to be dyslexic, and asserts that his inability to read his recording contract caused him to forfeit publishing rights to his music,^[7]^[10] which contributed to Kelly's financial troubles, including his $20 million tax debt to the Internal Revenue Service.^[6]^[32] In the song, Kelly confesses that he was sexually unfaithful and frequented strip clubs.^[8] Kelly reveals that he lost his virginity in his childhood when he was raped by an older female family member,^[6]^[33] elaborating on the disclosures from his 2012 autobiography, Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me.^[34]

Despite the song's title and Kelly's repetition of the lyric "I admit it, I did it" in the chorus,^[34] "I Admit" does not contain any criminal admissions.^[35] Kelly denies accusations of domestic violence, involvement in a "sex cult", and pedophilia in his lyrics,^[4] dismissing them as matters of opinion.^[34] Kelly does not admit guilt regarding the 2008 acquittal of his sex tape allegations, but maintains that he has been "falsely accused"^[35] and sings that his lawyer advised him to "don't say noth'".^[12] Although Kelly admits to casual sex with "both older and young ladies", he states that all of them were "over age".^[36]^[37] The lyrics denounce DeRogatis for profiting from his reports of Kelly's scandals,^[4] and John Legend, Steve Harvey, and Tom Joyner for refusing to publicly defend Kelly from his accusers.^[12] He also refused to discuss his 1994 voided marriage to deceased singer Aaliyah, but claimed in a verse that during a phone call to Wendy Williams, he said that his relationship with Aaliyah was "love".^[38]

In response to the Mute R. Kelly campaign,^[3] Kelly sings, "only God can mute me".^[8] Kelly expresses support for a "women's group",^[6]^[37] but also exclaims that "they tryna lock me up like Bill", referring to Bill Cosby, who at the time was awaiting incarceration after his April 2018 sexual assault convictions.^[11]^[39]^[40] Kelly finishes the song by telling the audience to "stay the fuck out of my business",^[31] and inviting his birthplace of Chicago to use his image as inspiration for city youth.^[6]^[41]

Critical reception

Several reviewers characterized "I Admit" as an act of trolling, since the name of the song overstates the magnitude of the admissions contained within the lyrics.^[6]^[42]^[43] Elyse Wanshel of HuffPost noted similarities between this song and If I Did It,^[44] a book by O. J. Simpson that contains a hypothetical description of the alleged murder in Simpson's murder case.^[45] Writing for The Daily Beast, Stereo Williams described the song as "20 minutes of defensive rambling and R. Kelly nailing himself to a cross". Williams asserted that Kelly "paints himself as the victim: the victim of the media, of sycophants, of his childhood abuser, of his own illiteracy" while "baiting his critics with a number of shockingly brazen lyrical references to his behavior".^[43]

In a review for The Atlantic, Hannah Giorgis compared the song's structure to Kelly's rap opera Trapped in the Closet, and remarked, "The specter of harmful actions is softened by the harmonies of the lullaby." Giorgis described Kelly's delivery as "a stomach-churning mix of self-pity and hubris" and criticized Kelly for refusing to address the alleged victims directly. She noted that "at no point does he speak to—rather than at or about—the women who have come forward" and wrote, "none of the women who have recounted tales of Kelly's abuse is worthy of being the hero in this story. Kelly, and Kelly alone, occupies that mantle."^[12]

Ann-Derrick Gaillot of The Outline considered "I Admit" a "bad song" and "a 20-minute long plea to save his dying career", and stated that the release of the song demonstrated that Kelly was "no longer invincible".^[41] In Rolling Stone, Michael Arcenaux lambasted Kelly for attempting to "invoke his own trauma to excuse the grief he is alleged to have caused in so many women and girls".^[11] Broadly's Leila Ettachfini labeled the song as "a bizarre attempt to garner some sympathy from the public in hopes that it could somehow absolve Kelly for his alleged crimes against women and girls", but remarked that "the song doesn't seem to be achieving Kelly's desired effect".^[34]

Responses

In interviews with Variety and Billboard, DeRogatis denied that his reporting of Kelly's allegations had been a significant factor in his own career growth. DeRogatis defended his continued coverage of Kelly by disclosing that he still received calls from sources. He said, "You're not a journalist or a human being if you get those calls and do not do your job." Regarding the song's composition, DeRogatis saw "I Admit" as a continuation of Kelly's 10-minute remix of "I Believe I Can Fly" from his unreleased album, Loveland, in which Kelly sings a plea to Saint Peter at the gates of heaven.^[46]^[47]^[48]

Andrea Kelly, R. Kelly's ex-wife, shared lyrics to her remix titled "Admit It" on Instagram on July 24, 2018.^[49]^[50] In her remix, Andrea alleges that R. Kelly physically abused her and neglected their children.^[51] In response to a lyric on "I Admit" where R. Kelly describes his relationship with his deceased mother, Joanne Kelly, Andrea sings that Joanne would disapprove of his actions.^[52] Andrea also accuses R. Kelly of being a "dead beat dad" and urges him to obtain "professional help".^[53]

R. Kelly's brother, Carey "Killa" Kelly, released a diss track named "I Confess" on YouTube on August 3, 2018.^[54]^[55] Replying to R. Kelly's claim on "I Admit" that Carey abandoned him, Carey echoes an April 2018 sexual misconduct allegation in which a woman accused R. Kelly of intentionally giving her a sexually transmitted infection, mainly genital herpes.^[56]^[57] In "I Confess", Carey also implies that R. Kelly had sex with other men;^[55]^[58]^[59] two "John Does" would later testify against Kelly in a federal New York City criminal trial, which charged him with sex trafficking and racketeering, in late-August 2021, confirming this allegation, but stating that he groomed and abused them.^[60]^[61]^[62]

Black Twitter responded negatively to "I Admit", with many users expressing disgust at the song's lyrical content.^[63] The song was poorly received by other artists; Talib Kweli remarked that Kelly's "lack of self awareness is atrocious"^[64] and Questlove tweeted, "#IAdmit I want my 19 mins back".^[65]^[66] The co-founder of the Mute R. Kelly social media campaign, Oronike Odeleye, called the song a "19-minute sex trafficking fundraising anthem" and interpreted its release as an indicator of Mute R. Kelly's success. In an interview with the Associated Press, Odeleye reaffirmed the campaign's efforts to eliminate Kelly's remaining concert dates.^[67]

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network spokeswoman Jodi Omear criticized the song's lyrics and stated, "Laws aren't opinions".^[8] An attorney representing the family of Joycelyn Savage, one of the daughters mentioned in DeRogatis's BuzzFeed News article, rebuked Kelly for trying to "shift the narrative" and demanded Savage's release.^[68]^[69]

Kelly was convicted of nine criminal counts, including racketeering (involving sexual exploitation of a child, kidnapping, bribery, and sex trafficking) and violations of the Mann Act, on September 28, 2021.^[70] A few fans of Kelly played "I Admit" beside the courthouse shortly after the judgment was issued.^[71]

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-"'''I Admit'''" is a 19-minute song by American singer [[R. Kelly]].<ref name="ISWC">{{cite web|access-date=May 7, 2019|title=ISWC-Net|url=https://iswcnet.cisac.org/logon.do|website=ISWC Network|publisher=[[International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers|CISAC]]|id=[[International Standard Musical Work Code|ISWC]] T-925.589.813-6|archive-date=May 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507040036/https://iswcnet.cisac.org/logon.do|url-status=live}}</ref> Released on [[SoundCloud]] on July 23, 2018,<ref name="The Guardian" /> the song addresses the singer's [[R. Kelly#Sexual abuse allegations|sexual abuse scandals]].<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/r-kelly-addresses-sex-cult-allegations-spotify-policy-in-19-minute-new-song/|title=R. Kelly Addresses Sex Cult Allegations, Spotify Policy in 19-Minute New Song|last1=Sodomsky|first1=Sam|last2=Strauss|first2=Matthew|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=July 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723181009/https://pitchfork.com/news/r-kelly-addresses-sex-cult-allegations-spotify-policy-in-19-minute-new-song/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44929744|title=R Kelly: 'I Admit' released against sex allegations|website=[[BBC]]|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=July 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723190432/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44929744|url-status=live}}</ref> "I Admit" was written by Kelly and Raphael Ramos Oliveira,<ref name="ASCAP">{{cite web|access-date=26 February 2022|title=ACE Repertory|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/895239339|website=[[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]]|archive-date=June 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612055619/https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx#ace/search/workID/895239339|url-status=live}}</ref> and produced by Kelly and Noc.<ref name="NME" /> The release of "I Admit" followed a 2017 ''[[BuzzFeed News]]'' investigative report that alleged that Kelly operated a "[[sex cult]]", and a [[Mute R. Kelly|2018 boycott of Kelly]] backed by [[Time's Up (organization)|Time's Up]]. In "I Admit", Kelly makes a number of confessions, including that he is [[dyslexia|dyslexic]],<ref name="Rolling Stone overview"/> that he has been [[sexual infidelity|sexually unfaithful]],<ref name="cnn"/> and that he was [[rape]]d.<ref name="NME"/> Kelly does not make any [[criminal admission]]s, but instead denies allegations of [[domestic violence]] and [[pedophilia]]. The lyrics rebuke [[Jim DeRogatis]] for his ''BuzzFeed News'' report, and disavow the report's allegations that Kelly is in charge of a "sex cult".
+"'''I Admit'''" is a 19-minute song by American singer [[R. Kelly]].<ref name="ISWC">{{cite web|access-date=May 7, 2019|title=ISWC-Net|url=https://iswcnet.cisac.org/logon.do|website=ISWC Network|publisher=[[International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers|CISAC]]|id=[[International Standard Musical Work Code|ISWC]] T-925.589.813-6|archive-date=May 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507040036/https://iswcnet.cisac.org/logon.do|url-status=live}}</ref> Released on [[SoundCloud]] on July 23, 2018,<ref name="The Guardian" /> the song addresses the singer's [[R. Kelly sexual abuse cases|sexual abuse scandals]].<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/r-kelly-addresses-sex-cult-allegations-spotify-policy-in-19-minute-new-song/|title=R. Kelly Addresses Sex Cult Allegations, Spotify Policy in 19-Minute New Song|last1=Sodomsky|first1=Sam|last2=Strauss|first2=Matthew|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=July 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723181009/https://pitchfork.com/news/r-kelly-addresses-sex-cult-allegations-spotify-policy-in-19-minute-new-song/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44929744|title=R Kelly: 'I Admit' released against sex allegations|website=[[BBC]]|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=July 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723190432/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44929744|url-status=live}}</ref> "I Admit" was written by Kelly and Raphael Ramos Oliveira,<ref name="ASCAP">{{cite web|access-date=26 February 2022|title=ACE Repertory|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/895239339|website=[[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]]|archive-date=June 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612055619/https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx#ace/search/workID/895239339|url-status=live}}</ref> and produced by Kelly and Noc.<ref name="NME" /> The release of "I Admit" followed a 2017 ''[[BuzzFeed News]]'' investigative report that alleged that Kelly operated a "[[sex cult]]", and a [[Mute R. Kelly|2018 boycott of Kelly]] backed by [[Time's Up (organization)|Time's Up]]. In "I Admit", Kelly makes a number of confessions, including that he is [[dyslexia|dyslexic]],<ref name="Rolling Stone overview"/> that he has been [[sexual infidelity|sexually unfaithful]],<ref name="cnn"/> and that he was [[rape]]d.<ref name="NME"/> Kelly does not make any [[criminal admission]]s, but instead denies allegations of [[domestic violence]] and [[pedophilia]]. The lyrics rebuke [[Jim DeRogatis]] for his ''BuzzFeed News'' report, and disavow the report's allegations that Kelly is in charge of a "sex cult".
-Critics reviewed "I Admit" unfavorably. Some reviewers contrasted the title with the lack of criminal admissions in the lyrics, and described the song as an act of [[trolling]]. The song was compared to Kelly's [[rap opera]] ''[[Trapped in the Closet]]'' and [[O. J. Simpson]]'s book ''[[If I Did It]]'', which addressed Simpson’s allegations of [[murder]]. Reviewers noted that Kelly's lyrics more closely resemble a [[Defense (legal)|self-defense]] than an admission or ''[[mea culpa]]''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Elahe|last=Izadi|access-date=January 8, 2019|title=R. Kelly addresses sexual misconduct allegations in a new 19-minute song called 'I Admit'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/07/23/r-kelly-addresses-sexual-misconduct-allegations-in-a-new-19-minute-song-called-i-admit/|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=January 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109011911/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/07/23/r-kelly-addresses-sexual-misconduct-allegations-in-a-new-19-minute-song-called-i-admit/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="thegrapevine">{{cite web|first1=Anne|last1=Branigin|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=We Listened to R. Kelly's New 19-Minute Song, 'I Admit,' So You Don't Have to|url=https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/we-listened-to-r-kellys-new-19-minute-song-i-admit-s-1827803489|website=[[The Root (magazine)|The Grapevine]]|date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107181005/https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/we-listened-to-r-kellys-new-19-minute-song-i-admit-s-1827803489|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Rolling Stone"/> The release of "I Admit" led to a response from DeRogatis, who defended his journalism in two interviews. R. Kelly's ex-wife, [[Andrea Kelly]], and brother, Carey Killa Kelly, released songs in response to "I Admit" that contain additional allegations against R. Kelly. The song also attracted criticism on [[social media]].
+Critics reviewed "I Admit" unfavorably. Some reviewers contrasted the title with the lack of criminal admissions in the lyrics, and described the song as an act of [[trolling]]. The song was compared to Kelly's [[rap opera]] ''[[Trapped in the Closet]]'' and [[O. J. Simpson]]'s book ''[[If I Did It]]'', which addressed Simpson’s allegations of [[murder]]. Reviewers noted that Kelly's lyrics more closely resemble a [[Defense (legal)|self-defense]] than an admission or ''[[mea culpa]]''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Elahe|last=Izadi|access-date=January 8, 2019|title=R. Kelly addresses sexual misconduct allegations in a new 19-minute song called 'I Admit'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/07/23/r-kelly-addresses-sexual-misconduct-allegations-in-a-new-19-minute-song-called-i-admit/|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=January 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109011911/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/07/23/r-kelly-addresses-sexual-misconduct-allegations-in-a-new-19-minute-song-called-i-admit/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="thegrapevine">{{cite web|first1=Anne|last1=Branigin|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=We Listened to R. Kelly's New 19-Minute Song, 'I Admit,' So You Don't Have to|url=https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/we-listened-to-r-kellys-new-19-minute-song-i-admit-s-1827803489|website=[[The Root (magazine)|The Grapevine]]|date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107181005/https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/we-listened-to-r-kellys-new-19-minute-song-i-admit-s-1827803489|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Rolling Stone"/> The release of "I Admit" led to a response from DeRogatis, who defended his journalism in two interviews. R. Kelly's ex-wife, [[Andrea Kelly]], and brother, Carey "Killa" Kelly, individually released songs in response to "I Admit" that contain additional allegations against R. Kelly. The song also attracted criticism on [[social media]].
 == Background and release ==
 [[File:Time's Up logo.svg|thumb|[[Time's Up (organization)|Time's Up]] advocated for a [[boycott]] of Kelly's music in 2018.]]
-"I Admit" is Kelly's first release since his 2016 holiday album, ''[[12 Nights of Christmas]]''.<ref name="The Atlantic" />
+"I Admit" was Kelly's first release since his 2016 holiday album, ''[[12 Nights of Christmas]]''.<ref name="The Atlantic" />
 In July 2017, [[Jim DeRogatis]] contributed an article to ''[[BuzzFeed News]]'' detailing legal investigations from three families regarding their daughters' alleged [[kidnapping]]s after they established relationships with Kelly. The article characterized Kelly's operations as a "[[cult]]", and included interviews with three of Kelly's former associates.<ref name="BuzzFeed News">{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jimderogatis/parents-told-police-r-kelly-is-keeping-women-in-a-cult|title=Parents Told Police Their Daughter Is Being Held Against Her Will In R. Kelly's "Cult"|last=DeRogatis|first=Jim|author-link=Jim DeRogatis|website=[[BuzzFeed News]]|date=July 17, 2017|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724091215/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jimderogatis/parents-told-police-r-kelly-is-keeping-women-in-a-cult|url-status=live}}</ref> However, both Kelly<ref name="BBC 2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40639378|title=R Kelly denies holding several women in 'abusive cult'|website=[[BBC]]|date=July 18, 2017|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725131422/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40639378|url-status=live}}</ref> and the daughters<ref name="Variety 2017">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/parents-accusing-r-kelly-of-holding-daughters-in-cult-to-hold-press-conference-1202497833/|title=Parents Accusing R. Kelly of Holding Daughters in Abusive 'Cult' to Hold Press Conference, Writer Says|last=Aswad|first=Jem|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 17, 2017|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726032109/https://variety.com/2017/music/news/parents-accusing-r-kelly-of-holding-daughters-in-cult-to-hold-press-conference-1202497833/|url-status=live}}</ref> refuted the claims.
-In April 2018, the [[Women of color|Women of Color]] branch of the [[Time's Up (organization)|Time's Up]] movement announced their support for the [[Mute R. Kelly]] [[social media]] campaign, which advocated for [[music venue]]s to cancel Kelly's concert dates and for [[Sony Music]] to terminate Kelly's [[recording contract]].<ref name="Billboard April 2018">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8407461/women-of-color-of-times-up-join-muterkelly-campaign|title=Women of Color of Time's Up Join #MuteRKelly Campaign|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=April 30, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018|first=Gail|last=Mitchell|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725180505/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8407461/women-of-color-of-times-up-join-muterkelly-campaign|url-status=live}}</ref> The organization published a demand on ''[[The Root (magazine)|The Root]]'' for [[RCA Records]], [[Ticketmaster]], [[Spotify]], [[Apple Music]], and the [[Greensboro Coliseum Complex]] to end their business relationships with Kelly.<ref>{{cite web|author=Time's Up|author-link=Time's Up (organization)|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=Women of Color Within Time's Up Join #MuteRKelly Protest|url=https://www.theroot.com/women-of-color-within-times-up-join-muterkelly-protest-1825646793|website=[[The Root (magazine)|The Root]]|date=April 30, 2018|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107072511/https://www.theroot.com/women-of-color-within-times-up-join-muterkelly-protest-1825646793|url-status=live}}</ref> Spotify removed Kelly's music from their [[playlist]]s after introducing a "[[Hate speech|hate content]] and hateful conduct" policy in May 2018,<ref>{{cite news|first1=Joe|last1=Coscarelli|access-date=January 12, 2019|title=Spotify Pulls R. Kelly and XXXTentacion From Playlists, Stirring a Debate|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/arts/music/rkelly-spotify-accusations-xxxtentacion.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 10, 2018|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=May 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510222039/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/arts/music/rkelly-spotify-accusations-xxxtentacion.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 12, 2019|title=Spotify Announces New Hate Content and Hateful Conduct Public Policy|url=https://newsroom.spotify.com/2018-05-10/spotify-announces-new-hate-content-and-hateful-conduct-public-policy/|date=May 10, 2018|website=[[Spotify]]|archive-date=January 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111081104/https://newsroom.spotify.com/2018-05-10/spotify-announces-new-hate-content-and-hateful-conduct-public-policy/|url-status=live}}</ref> but rescinded the policy in June 2018 after people in the [[music industry]], including [[Kendrick Lamar]]'s representative,<ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 12, 2019|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-24/spotify-said-to-plan-to-restore-xxxtentacion-music-after-outcry|title=Spotify Plans to Change XXXTentacion Policy After Outcry|first=Lucas|last=Shaw|date=May 24, 2018|website=[[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]]|archive-date=January 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112195051/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-24/spotify-said-to-plan-to-restore-xxxtentacion-music-after-outcry|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Dan|last=Rys|access-date=January 12, 2019|title=Top Dawg Explains How He Warned Spotify's CEO That Kendrick Lamar, Others Would Pull Music Over Conduct Policy|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/8458892/top-dawg-explains-how-he-warned-spotifys-ceo-that|date=June 1, 2018|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-date=January 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112205325/https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/8458892/top-dawg-explains-how-he-warned-spotifys-ceo-that|url-status=live}}</ref> accused the company of [[censorship]].<ref>{{cite news|first1=Ben|last1=Sisario|author-link1=Ben Sisario|first2=Joe|last2=Coscarelli|access-date=January 12, 2019|title=Spotify Cancels 'Hateful Conduct' Policy After an Industry Uproar|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/01/arts/music/spotify-hateful-conduct-policy-r-kelly-xxxtentacion.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=June 1, 2018|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=January 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112150107/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/01/arts/music/spotify-hateful-conduct-policy-r-kelly-xxxtentacion.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 12, 2019|title=Spotify Policy Update|url=https://newsroom.spotify.com/2018-06-01/spotify-policy-update/|date=June 1, 2018|website=[[Spotify]]|archive-date=January 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112195008/https://newsroom.spotify.com/2018-06-01/spotify-policy-update/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+In April 2018, the [[Women of color|Women of Color]] branch of the [[Time's Up (organization)|Time's Up]] movement announced their support for the [[Mute R. Kelly]] [[social media]] campaign, which advocated for [[music venue]]s to cancel Kelly's concert dates and for [[Sony Music]] to terminate Kelly's [[recording contract]].<ref name="Billboard April 2018">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8407461/women-of-color-of-times-up-join-muterkelly-campaign|title=Women of Color of Time's Up Join #MuteRKelly Campaign|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=April 30, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018|first=Gail|last=Mitchell|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725180505/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8407461/women-of-color-of-times-up-join-muterkelly-campaign|url-status=live}}</ref> The organization published a demand on ''[[The Root (magazine)|The Root]]'' for [[RCA Records]], [[Ticketmaster]], [[Spotify]], [[Apple Music]], and the [[Greensboro Coliseum Complex]] to end their business relationships with Kelly.<ref>{{cite web|author=Time's Up|author-link=Time's Up (organization)|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=Women of Color Within Time's Up Join #MuteRKelly Protest|url=https://www.theroot.com/women-of-color-within-times-up-join-muterkelly-protest-1825646793|website=[[The Root (magazine)|The Root]]|date=April 30, 2018|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107072511/https://www.theroot.com/women-of-color-within-times-up-join-muterkelly-protest-1825646793|url-status=live}}</ref> Spotify removed the music of Kelly, [[XXXTentacion]], and [[Tay-K]] from their [[playlist]]s after introducing a "[[Hate speech|hate content]] and hateful conduct" policy in May 2018,<ref>{{cite news|first1=Joe|last1=Coscarelli|access-date=January 12, 2019|title=Spotify Pulls R. Kelly and XXXTentacion From Playlists, Stirring a Debate|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/arts/music/rkelly-spotify-accusations-xxxtentacion.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 10, 2018|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=May 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510222039/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/arts/music/rkelly-spotify-accusations-xxxtentacion.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 12, 2019|title=Spotify Announces New Hate Content and Hateful Conduct Public Policy|url=https://newsroom.spotify.com/2018-05-10/spotify-announces-new-hate-content-and-hateful-conduct-public-policy/|date=May 10, 2018|website=[[Spotify]]|archive-date=January 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111081104/https://newsroom.spotify.com/2018-05-10/spotify-announces-new-hate-content-and-hateful-conduct-public-policy/|url-status=live}}</ref> but rescinded the policy in June 2018 after people in the [[music industry]], including [[Kendrick Lamar]]'s and [[Top Dawg Entertainment]]'s representatives,<ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 12, 2019|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-24/spotify-said-to-plan-to-restore-xxxtentacion-music-after-outcry|title=Spotify Plans to Change XXXTentacion Policy After Outcry|first=Lucas|last=Shaw|date=May 24, 2018|website=[[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]]|archive-date=January 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112195051/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-24/spotify-said-to-plan-to-restore-xxxtentacion-music-after-outcry|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Dan|last=Rys|access-date=January 12, 2019|title=Top Dawg Explains How He Warned Spotify's CEO That Kendrick Lamar, Others Would Pull Music Over Conduct Policy|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/8458892/top-dawg-explains-how-he-warned-spotifys-ceo-that|date=June 1, 2018|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-date=January 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112205325/https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/8458892/top-dawg-explains-how-he-warned-spotifys-ceo-that|url-status=live}}</ref> accused the company of [[censorship]].<ref>{{cite news|first1=Ben|last1=Sisario|author-link1=Ben Sisario|first2=Joe|last2=Coscarelli|access-date=January 12, 2019|title=Spotify Cancels 'Hateful Conduct' Policy After an Industry Uproar|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/01/arts/music/spotify-hateful-conduct-policy-r-kelly-xxxtentacion.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=June 1, 2018|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=January 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112150107/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/01/arts/music/spotify-hateful-conduct-policy-r-kelly-xxxtentacion.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 12, 2019|title=Spotify Policy Update|url=https://newsroom.spotify.com/2018-06-01/spotify-policy-update/|date=June 1, 2018|website=[[Spotify]]|archive-date=January 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112195008/https://newsroom.spotify.com/2018-06-01/spotify-policy-update/|url-status=live}}</ref>
-"I Admit" was released on the [[SoundCloud]] account of Julius Darrington, CEO of the AudioDream [[record label]], on July 23, 2018.<ref name="The Guardian" /><ref name="Variety 2018" /> [[RCA Records]], Kelly's primary label, did not confirm whether they were associated with the song.<ref name="Variety 2018">{{cite web|first1=Jem|last1=Aswad|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly Responds to Sexual Misconduct Allegations in 19-Minute Song 'I Admit'|url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/r-kelly-responds-to-sexual-misconduct-allegations-in-19-minute-song-i-admit-1202880888/|date=July 23, 2018|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107232953/https://variety.com/2018/music/news/r-kelly-responds-to-sexual-misconduct-allegations-in-19-minute-song-i-admit-1202880888/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kelly promoted the release with a post, "Today is the day you've been waiting for", across [[Facebook]], [[Twitter]], and [[Instagram]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly|first=R.|last=Kelly|author-link=R. Kelly|url=https://www.facebook.com/Rkelly/posts/10156226679645831|via=[[Facebook]]|date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=August 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825220823/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Frp.liu233w.com%3A443%2Fhttps%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FRkelly%2Fposts%2F10156226679645831|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|first1=R.|last1=Kelly|author-link=R. Kelly|user=rkelly|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=Today is the day you’ve been waiting for. 🎶 I ADMIT 🎶|number=1021384575388446721|date=July 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R Kelly on Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Blk1YhYhco2/|via=[[Instagram]]|author=rkelly|author-link=R. Kelly|date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=February 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201105559/https://www.instagram.com/p/Blk1YhYhco2/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+"I Admit" was released on the [[SoundCloud]] account of Julius Darrington, CEO of the AudioDream [[record label]], on July 23, 2018.<ref name="The Guardian" /><ref name="Variety 2018" /> [[RCA Records]], Kelly's former label at the time, did not confirm whether they were associated with the song.<ref name="Variety 2018">{{cite web|first1=Jem|last1=Aswad|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly Responds to Sexual Misconduct Allegations in 19-Minute Song 'I Admit'|url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/r-kelly-responds-to-sexual-misconduct-allegations-in-19-minute-song-i-admit-1202880888/|date=July 23, 2018|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107232953/https://variety.com/2018/music/news/r-kelly-responds-to-sexual-misconduct-allegations-in-19-minute-song-i-admit-1202880888/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kelly promoted the release with a post, "Today is the day you've been waiting for", across [[Facebook]], [[Twitter]], and [[Instagram]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly|first=R.|last=Kelly|author-link=R. Kelly|url=https://www.facebook.com/Rkelly/posts/10156226679645831|via=[[Facebook]]|date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=August 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825220823/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Frp.liu233w.com%3A443%2Fhttps%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FRkelly%2Fposts%2F10156226679645831|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|first1=R.|last1=Kelly|author-link=R. Kelly|user=rkelly|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=Today is the day you've been waiting for. 🎶 I ADMIT 🎶|number=1021384575388446721|date=July 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R Kelly on Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Blk1YhYhco2/|via=[[Instagram]]|author=rkelly|author-link=R. Kelly|date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=February 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201105559/https://www.instagram.com/p/Blk1YhYhco2/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 After the January 2019 broadcast of ''[[Surviving R. Kelly]]'', Kelly appeared in a ''[[CBS This Morning]]'' interview on March 8, 2019, in which [[Gayle King]] asked him whether "I Admit" was his "way of [[Confession|confessing]]". Kelly responded, "That question makes no sense, no offense, but what I'm saying is this: 'I Admit' was me expressing my feelings about the things I was going through. If you're listening to it, you can hear exactly what I'm admitting."<ref>{{cite web|access-date=May 7, 2019|first=Gayle|last=King|author-link=Gayle King|title=The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/r-kelly-interview-full-coverage-of-the-gayle-king-interview-with-r-kelly-on-cbs-2019-03-08/|website=[[CBS News]]|date=March 9, 2019|archive-date=March 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190309155817/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/r-kelly-interview-full-coverage-of-the-gayle-king-interview-with-r-kelly-on-cbs-2019-03-08/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=May 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly Discusses "I Admit" Song In Full Gayle King Interview|url=https://www.vibe.com/2019/03/r-kelly-gayle-king-full-interview|date=March 9, 2019|website=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|archive-date=May 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507052402/https://www.vibe.com/2019/03/r-kelly-gayle-king-full-interview|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 In "I Admit", Kelly admits to various acts, including [[dropping out]] of high school and not [[Church attendance|attending church]].<ref name="billboard"/> Kelly claims to be [[dyslexic]], and asserts that his [[Illiteracy|inability to read]] his [[recording contract]] caused him to forfeit [[publishing rights]] to his music,<ref name="Rolling Stone overview">{{cite magazine|first1=Daniel|last1=Kreps|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly Addresses Sex Cult Allegations, Spotify Ban on 19-Minute Song 'I Admit'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/r-kelly-addresses-sex-cult-allegations-spotify-ban-on-19-minute-song-i-admit-702419/|date=July 23, 2018|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107072645/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/r-kelly-addresses-sex-cult-allegations-spotify-ban-on-19-minute-song-i-admit-702419/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="thegrapevine"/> which contributed to Kelly's financial troubles, including his $20{{nbsp}}million tax debt to the [[Internal Revenue Service]].<ref name="NME" /><ref>{{cite web|access-date=May 7, 2019|date=March 6, 2019|first=Charisse|last=Jones|author-link=Charisse Jones|title=R. Kelly says he's too broke to pay taxes and maybe even child support. Do you believe him?|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/03/06/is-r-kelly-really-broke/3081061002/|website=[[USA Today]]|archive-date=May 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507224522/https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/03/06/is-r-kelly-really-broke/3081061002/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the song, Kelly confesses that he was [[sexual infidelity|sexually unfaithful]] and frequented [[strip club]]s.<ref name="cnn"/> Kelly reveals that he lost his [[virginity]] in his childhood when he was [[rape]]d by an older female family member,<ref name="NME">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/r-kelly-i-admit-everything-we-learned-2358592|title=R Kelly's 19-minute mea culpa 'I Admit', dissected and analysed|last=Britton|first=Luke Morgan|website=[[NME]]|date=July 25, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725131210/https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/r-kelly-i-admit-everything-we-learned-2358592|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="time">{{cite magazine|url=http://time.com/5346077/r-kelly-i-admit/|title=R. Kelly Says He's 'Made Some Mistakes' on New 19-Minute Track 'I Admit'|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=July 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723234944/http://time.com/5346077/r-kelly-i-admit/|url-status=live}}</ref> elaborating on the disclosures from his 2012 [[autobiography]], ''[[Soulacoaster|Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me]]''.<ref name="broadly"/>
-Despite the song's title and Kelly's repetition of the lyric "I admit it, I did it" in the [[Refrain|chorus]],<ref name="broadly">{{cite web|first1=Leila|last1=Ettachfini|first2=Sarah|last2=Burke|access-date=January 8, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Victimhood Doesn't Excuse His Alleged Sexual Misconduct|url=https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/qvmvg7/r-kelly-i-admit-sexual-assault-abuse-victim|date=July 24, 2018|website=[[Broadly]]|archive-date=January 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108145505/https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/qvmvg7/r-kelly-i-admit-sexual-assault-abuse-victim|url-status=live}}</ref> "I Admit" does not contain any [[Admission (law)|criminal admissions]].<ref name="Time">{{cite magazine|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=A Defense Attorney Listened to R. Kelly's 19-Minute Song 'I Admit.' This Is What She Thinks|url=http://time.com/5346369/r-kelly-i-admit-defense-attorney/|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=July 23, 2018|first=Mahita|last=Gajanan|archive-date=January 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108140604/http://time.com/5346369/r-kelly-i-admit-defense-attorney/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kelly denies accusations of [[domestic violence]], involvement in a "[[Sex trafficking|sex cult]]", and [[pedophilia]] in his lyrics,<ref name="pitchfork" /> dismissing them as matters of [[opinion]].<ref name="broadly" /> Kelly does not admit [[Guilt (law)|guilt]] regarding the 2008 [[acquittal]] of his [[R. Kelly#Sex tape circulates (2002)|sex tape allegations]], but maintains that he has been "[[False accusation|falsely accused]]"<ref name="Time"/> and sings that his lawyer advised him to "don't say [[Nothing|noth']]".<ref name="The Atlantic" /> Although Kelly admits to [[casual sex]] with "both older and young ladies", he states that all of them were "[[Age of consent|over age]]".<ref name="Vox">{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/7/23/17602264/r-kelly-i-admit-19-minute-song-sex-cult-controversy|title=R. Kelly released a 19-minute song called "I Admit." It doesn't admit much.|last=Grady|first=Constance|website=[[Vox (website)|Vox]]|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725122910/https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/7/23/17602264/r-kelly-i-admit-19-minute-song-sex-cult-controversy|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Vogue">{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/r-kelly-i-admit-abuse-allegations-new-song|title=In a New 19 Minute Song, R. Kelly Admits to Nothing|last=Read|first=Bridget|website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725153301/https://www.vogue.com/article/r-kelly-i-admit-abuse-allegations-new-song|url-status=live}}</ref> The lyrics denounce DeRogatis for profiting from his reports of Kelly's scandals,<ref name="pitchfork" /> and [[John Legend]], [[Steve Harvey]], and [[Tom Joyner]] for refusing to publicly defend Kelly from his accusers.<ref name="The Atlantic" />
+Despite the song's title and Kelly's repetition of the lyric "I admit it, I did it" in the [[Refrain|chorus]],<ref name="broadly">{{cite web|first1=Leila|last1=Ettachfini|first2=Sarah|last2=Burke|access-date=January 8, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Victimhood Doesn't Excuse His Alleged Sexual Misconduct|url=https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/qvmvg7/r-kelly-i-admit-sexual-assault-abuse-victim|date=July 24, 2018|website=[[Broadly]]|archive-date=January 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108145505/https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/qvmvg7/r-kelly-i-admit-sexual-assault-abuse-victim|url-status=live}}</ref> "I Admit" does not contain any [[Admission (law)|criminal admissions]].<ref name="Time">{{cite magazine|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=A Defense Attorney Listened to R. Kelly's 19-Minute Song 'I Admit.' This Is What She Thinks|url=http://time.com/5346369/r-kelly-i-admit-defense-attorney/|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=July 23, 2018|first=Mahita|last=Gajanan|archive-date=January 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108140604/http://time.com/5346369/r-kelly-i-admit-defense-attorney/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kelly denies accusations of [[domestic violence]], involvement in a "[[Sex trafficking|sex cult]]", and [[pedophilia]] in his lyrics,<ref name="pitchfork" /> dismissing them as matters of [[opinion]].<ref name="broadly" /> Kelly does not admit [[Guilt (law)|guilt]] regarding the 2008 [[acquittal]] of his [[R. Kelly sexual abuse cases#Exposure of child sexual abuse material and indictment (2002)|sex tape allegations]], but maintains that he has been "[[False accusation|falsely accused]]"<ref name="Time"/> and sings that his lawyer advised him to "don't say [[Nothing|noth']]".<ref name="The Atlantic" /> Although Kelly admits to [[casual sex]] with "both older and young ladies", he states that all of them were "[[Age of consent|over age]]".<ref name="Vox">{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/7/23/17602264/r-kelly-i-admit-19-minute-song-sex-cult-controversy|title=R. Kelly released a 19-minute song called "I Admit." It doesn't admit much.|last=Grady|first=Constance|website=[[Vox (website)|Vox]]|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725122910/https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/7/23/17602264/r-kelly-i-admit-19-minute-song-sex-cult-controversy|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Vogue">{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/r-kelly-i-admit-abuse-allegations-new-song|title=In a New 19 Minute Song, R. Kelly Admits to Nothing|last=Read|first=Bridget|website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725153301/https://www.vogue.com/article/r-kelly-i-admit-abuse-allegations-new-song|url-status=live}}</ref> The lyrics denounce DeRogatis for profiting from his reports of Kelly's scandals,<ref name="pitchfork" /> and [[John Legend]], [[Steve Harvey]], and [[Tom Joyner]] for refusing to publicly defend Kelly from his accusers.<ref name="The Atlantic" /> He also refused to discuss his [[R. Kelly sexual abuse cases#Illegal marriage (1994)|1994 voided marriage]] to deceased singer [[Aaliyah]], but claimed in a verse that during a phone call to [[Wendy Williams]], he said that his relationship with Aaliyah was "love".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-23 |title=R. Kelly’s New Lyrics Detail Allegations ‘Don’t Push Your Daughter In My Face’ - The Source |url=https://thesource.com/2018/07/23/r-kellys-new-lyrics-detail-allegations-dont-push-your-daughter-in-my-face/,%20https://thesource.com/2018/07/23/r-kellys-new-lyrics-detail-allegations-dont-push-your-daughter-in-my-face/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |language=en-US}}</ref>
-In response to the [[Mute R. Kelly]] campaign,<ref name="The Guardian">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/23/r-kelly-denies-sexual-abuse-allegations-in-19-minute-song-i-admit|title=R Kelly denies sexual abuse allegations in 19-minute song I Admit|last=Snapes|first=Laura|date=July 23, 2018|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724110455/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/23/r-kelly-denies-sexual-abuse-allegations-in-19-minute-song-i-admit|url-status=live}}</ref> Kelly sings, "only [[God]] can mute me".<ref name="cnn">{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/23/entertainment/r-kelly-i-admit-song-trnd/index.html|title=R. Kelly answers his critics with a 19-minute song, 'I Admit'|last=Ellefson|first=Lindsey|website=[[CNN]]|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=July 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724024152/https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/23/entertainment/r-kelly-i-admit-song-trnd/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Kelly expresses support for a "women's group",<ref name="NME" /><ref name="Vogue" /> but also exclaims that "they [[wikt:tryna|tryna]] lock me up like Bill", referring to [[Bill Cosby]], who at the time was awaiting [[Prison|incarceration]] after his April 2018 [[Bill Cosby sexual assault cases|sexual assault convictions]].<ref name="Rolling Stone"/><ref>{{cite web|first1=John|last1=Lynch|access-date=January 8, 2019|title=R Kelly sings 'they tryna lock me up like Bill' Cosby over 'sex cult' allegations in a new song|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/r-kelly-says-they-tryna-lock-me-up-like-bill-cosby-over-sex-cult-allegations-2018-7|website=[[Business Insider]]|date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=March 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329172549/https://www.businessinsider.com/r-kelly-says-they-tryna-lock-me-up-like-bill-cosby-over-sex-cult-allegations-2018-7|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first1=Graham|last1=Bowley|first2=Jon|last2=Hurdle|access-date=January 8, 2019|title=Bill Cosby Is Found Guilty of Sexual Assault|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/arts/television/bill-cosby-guilty-retrial.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 26, 2018|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=July 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717023609/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/arts/television/bill-cosby-guilty-retrial.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Kelly finishes the song by telling the audience to "stay the fuck out of my business",<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8466524/r-kelly-I-admit-sexual-assault-allegations|title=R. Kelly Appears to Hit Back at Sexual Assault Allegations in 19-Minute 'I Admit' Track: Listen|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724075950/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8466524/r-kelly-I-admit-sexual-assault-allegations|url-status=live}}</ref> and inviting his hometown of [[Chicago]] to use his image as inspiration for city youth.<ref name="NME" /><ref name="The Outline" />
+In response to the [[Mute R. Kelly]] campaign,<ref name="The Guardian">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/23/r-kelly-denies-sexual-abuse-allegations-in-19-minute-song-i-admit|title=R Kelly denies sexual abuse allegations in 19-minute song I Admit|last=Snapes|first=Laura|date=July 23, 2018|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724110455/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/23/r-kelly-denies-sexual-abuse-allegations-in-19-minute-song-i-admit|url-status=live}}</ref> Kelly sings, "only [[God]] can mute me".<ref name="cnn">{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/23/entertainment/r-kelly-i-admit-song-trnd/index.html|title=R. Kelly answers his critics with a 19-minute song, 'I Admit'|last=Ellefson|first=Lindsey|website=[[CNN]]|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=July 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724024152/https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/23/entertainment/r-kelly-i-admit-song-trnd/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Kelly expresses support for a "women's group",<ref name="NME" /><ref name="Vogue" /> but also exclaims that "they [[wikt:tryna|tryna]] lock me up like Bill", referring to [[Bill Cosby]], who at the time was awaiting [[Prison|incarceration]] after his April 2018 [[Bill Cosby sexual assault cases|sexual assault convictions]].<ref name="Rolling Stone"/><ref>{{cite web|first1=John|last1=Lynch|access-date=January 8, 2019|title=R Kelly sings 'they tryna lock me up like Bill' Cosby over 'sex cult' allegations in a new song|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/r-kelly-says-they-tryna-lock-me-up-like-bill-cosby-over-sex-cult-allegations-2018-7|website=[[Business Insider]]|date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=March 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329172549/https://www.businessinsider.com/r-kelly-says-they-tryna-lock-me-up-like-bill-cosby-over-sex-cult-allegations-2018-7|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first1=Graham|last1=Bowley|first2=Jon|last2=Hurdle|access-date=January 8, 2019|title=Bill Cosby Is Found Guilty of Sexual Assault|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/arts/television/bill-cosby-guilty-retrial.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 26, 2018|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=July 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717023609/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/arts/television/bill-cosby-guilty-retrial.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Kelly finishes the song by telling the audience to "stay the fuck out of my business",<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8466524/r-kelly-I-admit-sexual-assault-allegations|title=R. Kelly Appears to Hit Back at Sexual Assault Allegations in 19-Minute 'I Admit' Track: Listen|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724075950/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8466524/r-kelly-I-admit-sexual-assault-allegations|url-status=live}}</ref> and inviting his birthplace of [[Chicago]] to use his image as inspiration for city youth.<ref name="NME" /><ref name="The Outline" />
 == Critical reception ==
 [[File:O.J. Simpson 1990 · DN-ST-91-03444 crop.JPEG|thumb|upright|left|alt=Portrait of O. J. Simpson|"I Admit" was compared to ''[[If I Did It]]'', a book by [[O. J. Simpson]] (pictured).]]
-Several reviewers characterized "I Admit" as an act of [[trolling]], since the name of the song overstates the magnitude of the admissions contained within the lyrics.<ref name="NME"/><ref>{{cite web|first1=Kevin C.|last1=Johnson|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=Muting R. Kelly: Our music critic is finished with the Pied Piper of R&B|url=https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/kevin-johnson/muting-r-kelly-our-music-critic-is-finished-with-the/article_f0a8f675-17dc-5dc1-b2f5-ebe10e3bd51c.html|website=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]|date=August 12, 2018|archive-date=March 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324030648/https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/kevin-johnson/muting-r-kelly-our-music-critic-is-finished-with-the/article_f0a8f675-17dc-5dc1-b2f5-ebe10e3bd51c.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="The Daily Beast">{{cite news|first1=Stereo|last1=Williams|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Delusional Response to Sex Cult Allegations in 'I Admit': I'm the Victim Here|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/r-kellys-delusional-response-to-sex-cult-allegations-in-i-admit-im-the-victim-here|website=[[The Daily Beast]]|date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=March 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324030648/https://www.thedailybeast.com/r-kellys-delusional-response-to-sex-cult-allegations-in-i-admit-im-the-victim-here|url-status=live}}</ref> Elyse Wanshel of ''[[HuffPost]]'' noted similarities between this song and ''[[If I Did It]]'',<ref>{{cite news|first1=Elyse|last1=Wanshel|access-date=January 8, 2019|title=R. Kelly Releases Song 'I Admit' And It Does The Opposite Of That|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/r-kelly-releases-song-i-admit-and-it-does-the-opposite-of-that_us_5b5616a2e4b0de86f48f7ad0|website=[[HuffPost]]|date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=January 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110002318/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/r-kelly-releases-song-i-admit-and-it-does-the-opposite-of-that_us_5b5616a2e4b0de86f48f7ad0|url-status=live}}</ref> a book by [[O. J. Simpson]] that contains a hypothetical description of the alleged murder in [[O. J. Simpson murder case|Simpson's murder case]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=O.J. book sparks new outrage|url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2006/11/16/oj_book_sparks_new_outrage/|date=November 16, 2006|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|via=[[The Boston Globe]]|archive-date=October 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011231530/http://archive.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2006/11/16/oj_book_sparks_new_outrage/|url-status=live}}</ref> Writing for ''[[The Daily Beast]]'', Stereo Williams described the song as "20 minutes of defensive rambling and R. Kelly [[Crucifixion|nailing himself to a cross]]". Williams asserted that Kelly "[[Victim playing|paints himself as the victim]]: the victim of the media, of sycophants, of his childhood abuser, of his own illiteracy" while "baiting his critics with a number of shockingly brazen lyrical references to his behavior".<ref name="The Daily Beast"/>
+Several reviewers characterized "I Admit" as an act of [[trolling]], since the name of the song overstates the magnitude of the admissions contained within the lyrics.<ref name="NME"/><ref>{{cite web|first1=Kevin C.|last1=Johnson|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=Muting R. Kelly: Our music critic is finished with the Pied Piper of R&B|url=https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/kevin-johnson/muting-r-kelly-our-music-critic-is-finished-with-the/article_f0a8f675-17dc-5dc1-b2f5-ebe10e3bd51c.html|website=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]|date=August 12, 2018|archive-date=March 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324030648/https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/kevin-johnson/muting-r-kelly-our-music-critic-is-finished-with-the/article_f0a8f675-17dc-5dc1-b2f5-ebe10e3bd51c.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="The Daily Beast">{{cite news|first1=Stereo|last1=Williams|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Delusional Response to Sex Cult Allegations in 'I Admit': I'm the Victim Here|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/r-kellys-delusional-response-to-sex-cult-allegations-in-i-admit-im-the-victim-here|website=[[The Daily Beast]]|date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=March 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324030648/https://www.thedailybeast.com/r-kellys-delusional-response-to-sex-cult-allegations-in-i-admit-im-the-victim-here|url-status=live}}</ref> Elyse Wanshel of ''[[HuffPost]]'' noted similarities between this song and ''[[If I Did It]]'',<ref>{{cite news|first1=Elyse|last1=Wanshel|access-date=January 8, 2019|title=R. Kelly Releases Song 'I Admit' And It Does The Opposite Of That|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/r-kelly-releases-song-i-admit-and-it-does-the-opposite-of-that_us_5b5616a2e4b0de86f48f7ad0|website=[[HuffPost]]|date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=January 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110002318/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/r-kelly-releases-song-i-admit-and-it-does-the-opposite-of-that_us_5b5616a2e4b0de86f48f7ad0|url-status=live}}</ref> a book by [[O. J. Simpson]] that contains a hypothetical description of the alleged murder in [[O. J. Simpson murder case|Simpson's murder case]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=O.J. book sparks new outrage|url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2006/11/16/oj_book_sparks_new_outrage/|date=November 16, 2006|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|via=[[The Boston Globe]]|archive-date=October 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011231530/http://archive.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2006/11/16/oj_book_sparks_new_outrage/|url-status=live}}</ref> Writing for ''[[The Daily Beast]]'', Stereo Williams described the song as "20 minutes of defensive rambling and R. Kelly [[Crucifixion|nailing himself to a cross]]". Williams asserted that Kelly "[[Playing the victim|paints himself as the victim]]: the victim of the media, of sycophants, of his childhood abuser, of his own illiteracy" while "baiting his critics with a number of shockingly brazen lyrical references to his behavior".<ref name="The Daily Beast"/>
 In a review for ''[[The Atlantic]]'', Hannah Giorgis compared the song's structure to Kelly's [[rap opera]] ''[[Trapped in the Closet]]'', and remarked, "The specter of harmful actions is softened by the harmonies of the lullaby." Giorgis described Kelly's delivery as "a stomach-churning mix of [[self-pity]] and [[hubris]]" and criticized Kelly for refusing to address the alleged victims directly. She noted that "at no point does he speak to—rather than ''at'' or ''about''—the women who have come forward" and wrote, "none of the women who have recounted tales of Kelly's abuse is worthy of being the hero in this story. Kelly, and Kelly alone, occupies that mantle."<ref name="The Atlantic">{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/07/r-kelly-is-the-hero-of-his-own-disingenuous-epic/565892/|title=R. Kelly Is the Hero of His Own Disingenuous Epic|last=Giorgis|first=Hannah|website=[[The Atlantic]]|date=July 24, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724204112/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/07/r-kelly-is-the-hero-of-his-own-disingenuous-epic/565892/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 == Responses ==
-[[File:Drea Kelly - Trending Report interview portrait.png|thumb|[[Andrea Kelly]] (pictured) shared lyrics to "Admit It", her [[remix]] of "I Admit".]]
+[[File:Drea Kelly - Trending Report interview portrait.png|thumb|Kelly's ex-wife, dancer and choreographer [[Andrea Kelly]] (pictured), shared lyrics to "Admit It", her [[remix]] of "I Admit".]]
-In interviews with ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' and ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', DeRogatis denied that his reporting of Kelly's allegations had been a significant factor in his own career growth. DeRogatis defended his continued coverage of Kelly by disclosing that he still received calls from [[Source (journalism)|sources]]. He said, "You're not a journalist or a human being if you get those calls and do not do your job." Regarding the [[Musical composition|song's composition]], DeRogatis saw "I Admit" as a continuation of Kelly's 10-minute [[remix]] of "[[I Believe I Can Fly]]" from his unreleased album ''[[Loveland (R. Kelly album)|Loveland]]'', in which Kelly sings a plea to [[Saint Peter]] at the gates of [[Heaven in Christianity|heaven]].<ref name="Variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/r-kelly-jim-derogatis-responds-trying-to-destroy-him-i-admit-1202881002/|title=Jim DeRogatis Responds to R. Kelly, Who Says Reporter Has Been 'Trying to Destroy' Him|last=Aswad|first=Jem|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725122915/https://variety.com/2018/music/news/r-kelly-jim-derogatis-responds-trying-to-destroy-him-i-admit-1202881002/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=Journalist Jim DeRogatis on Being Named in R. Kelly's 'I Admit' and What the Song Means for the Singer's Future|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8466838/r-kelly-i-admit-allegations-jim-derogatis-interview|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|first=Dan|last=Hyman|date=July 24, 2018|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107090807/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8466838/r-kelly-i-admit-allegations-jim-derogatis-interview|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first1=Kelefa|last1=Sanneh|author-link=Kelefa Sanneh|access-date=January 8, 2019|title=THE NEW SEASON/MUSIC; The Adventures Of 'Loveland'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/08/arts/the-new-season-music-the-adventures-of-loveland.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 8, 2002|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725123007/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/08/arts/the-new-season-music-the-adventures-of-loveland.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
+In interviews with ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' and ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', DeRogatis denied that his reporting of Kelly's allegations had been a significant factor in his own career growth. DeRogatis defended his continued coverage of Kelly by disclosing that he still received calls from [[Source (journalism)|sources]]. He said, "You're not a journalist or a human being if you get those calls and do not do your job." Regarding the [[Musical composition|song's composition]], DeRogatis saw "I Admit" as a continuation of Kelly's 10-minute [[remix]] of "[[I Believe I Can Fly]]" from his unreleased album, ''Loveland'', in which Kelly sings a plea to [[Saint Peter]] at the gates of [[Heaven in Christianity|heaven]].<ref name="Variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/r-kelly-jim-derogatis-responds-trying-to-destroy-him-i-admit-1202881002/|title=Jim DeRogatis Responds to R. Kelly, Who Says Reporter Has Been 'Trying to Destroy' Him|last=Aswad|first=Jem|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725122915/https://variety.com/2018/music/news/r-kelly-jim-derogatis-responds-trying-to-destroy-him-i-admit-1202881002/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=Journalist Jim DeRogatis on Being Named in R. Kelly's 'I Admit' and What the Song Means for the Singer's Future|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8466838/r-kelly-i-admit-allegations-jim-derogatis-interview|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|first=Dan|last=Hyman|date=July 24, 2018|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107090807/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8466838/r-kelly-i-admit-allegations-jim-derogatis-interview|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first1=Kelefa|last1=Sanneh|author-link=Kelefa Sanneh|access-date=January 8, 2019|title=THE NEW SEASON/MUSIC; The Adventures Of 'Loveland'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/08/arts/the-new-season-music-the-adventures-of-loveland.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 8, 2002|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725123007/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/08/arts/the-new-season-music-the-adventures-of-loveland.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 [[Andrea Kelly]], R. Kelly's ex-wife, shared lyrics to her remix titled "Admit It" on Instagram on July 24, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=Drea Kelly on Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bln9ywJhxPq/|via=[[Instagram]]|author=officialdreakelly|author-link=Andrea Kelly|date=July 24, 2018|archive-date=August 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825220822/https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly's ex-wife responds to song 'I Admit' with her own remix|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4352181/r-kelly-ex-wife-i-admit-remix/|date=July 25, 2018|website=[[Global News]]|first=Katie|last=Scott|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107124804/https://globalnews.ca/news/4352181/r-kelly-ex-wife-i-admit-remix/|url-status=live}}</ref> In her remix, Andrea alleges that R. Kelly [[Physical abuse|physically abused]] her and [[Child neglect|neglected their children]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Ex-Wife Remixes 'I Admit,' Calling Singer an Abusive 'Deadbeat'|url=https://www.ebony.com/entertainment/r-kellys-ex-wife-remixes-i-admit-abusive-deadbeat/|date=July 25, 2018|website=[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]|first=Jessica|last=Bennett|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107124516/https://www.ebony.com/entertainment/r-kellys-ex-wife-remixes-i-admit-abusive-deadbeat/|url-status=live}}</ref> In response to a lyric on "I Admit" where R. Kelly describes his relationship with his deceased mother, Joanne Kelly, Andrea sings that Joanne would disapprove of his actions.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Ex-Wife Responds to "Admit It" With Her Own Remix|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/07/r-kelly-ex-wife-calls-him-deadbeat-dad-in-i-admit-remix|website=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|first=Joshua|last=Espinoza|date=July 24, 2018|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107124624/https://www.complex.com/music/2018/07/r-kelly-ex-wife-calls-him-deadbeat-dad-in-i-admit-remix|url-status=live}}</ref> Andrea also accuses R. Kelly of being a "[[Deadbeat parent|dead beat dad]]" and urges him to obtain "professional help".<ref>{{cite web|first1=Kyle|last1=Eustice|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Ex-Wife Responds To His 19-Minute Confessional With Scathing "Remix"|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.47791/title.r-kellys-ex-wife-responds-to-his-19-minute-confessional-with-scathing-remix|date=July 25, 2018|website=[[HipHopDX]]|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107124518/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.47791/title.r-kellys-ex-wife-responds-to-his-19-minute-confessional-with-scathing-remix|url-status=live}}</ref>
-R. Kelly's brother, Carey Killa Kelly, released a [[diss track]] named "I Confess" on [[YouTube]] on August 3, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kelly|first=Carey|title=I Confess. "Carey Killa Kelly" Clap Back Song To I Admitt &#91;sic&#93; By - R-Kelly|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlZCru2jP-Y|via=[[YouTube]]|access-date=January 7, 2019|date=August 3, 2018|archive-date=August 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825220822/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlZCru2jP-Y|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="The Source">{{cite web|first1=Shawn|last1=Grant|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Brother Blasts Singer in New 'I Confess' Single|url=http://thesource.com/2018/08/08/r-kelly-brother-i-confess/|date=August 8, 2018|website=[[The Source]]|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107181039/http://thesource.com/2018/08/08/r-kelly-brother-i-confess/|url-status=live}}</ref> Replying to R. Kelly's claim on "I Admit" that Carey abandoned him, Carey echoes an April 2018 [[sexual misconduct]] allegation in which a woman accused R. Kelly of [[Intention (criminal law)|intentionally]] giving her a [[sexually transmitted infection]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Brother Releases Diss Track Accusing Singer of Giving Women STDs|url=https://www.ebony.com/entertainment/r-kellys-brother-releases-diss-track-accusing-singer-of-giving-women-stds/|date=August 8, 2018|website=[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]|first=Jessica|last=Bennett|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107124532/https://www.ebony.com/entertainment/r-kellys-brother-releases-diss-track-accusing-singer-of-giving-women-stds/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Geoff|last=Edgers|author-link=Geoff Edgers|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=Singer R. Kelly accused by woman in Texas of giving her sexually transmitted disease|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/r-kelly-faces-a-new-accuser/2018/04/15/e11db282-40c9-11e8-ad8f-27a8c409298b_story.html|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=April 15, 2018|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107180946/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/r-kelly-faces-a-new-accuser/2018/04/15/e11db282-40c9-11e8-ad8f-27a8c409298b_story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In "I Confess", Carey also implies that R. Kelly [[Men who have sex with men|had sex with other men]].<ref name="The Source"/><ref>{{cite web|first1=Tosten|last1=Burks|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Brother Accuses Him of Spreading STDs on Diss Track|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2018/08/r-kelly-brother-diss-track-i-confess-carey-kelly/|website=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|date=August 7, 2018|archive-date=January 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115181838/http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2018/08/r-kelly-brother-diss-track-i-confess-carey-kelly/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=May 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Brother Accuses Him Of Dating Men And Spreading STDs On Diss Track, "I Confess"|url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/08/r-kellys-brother-exposes-singer-diss-track-listen|date=August 7, 2018|website=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|archive-date=April 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414113158/https://www.vibe.com/2018/08/r-kellys-brother-exposes-singer-diss-track-listen|url-status=live}}</ref>
+R. Kelly's brother, Carey "Killa" Kelly, released a [[diss track]] named "I Confess" on [[YouTube]] on August 3, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kelly|first=Carey|title=I Confess. "Carey Killa Kelly" Clap Back Song To I Admitt &#91;sic&#93; By - R-Kelly|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlZCru2jP-Y|via=[[YouTube]]|access-date=January 7, 2019|date=August 3, 2018|archive-date=August 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825220822/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlZCru2jP-Y|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="The Source">{{cite web|first1=Shawn|last1=Grant|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Brother Blasts Singer in New 'I Confess' Single|url=http://thesource.com/2018/08/08/r-kelly-brother-i-confess/|date=August 8, 2018|website=[[The Source]]|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107181039/http://thesource.com/2018/08/08/r-kelly-brother-i-confess/|url-status=live}}</ref> Replying to R. Kelly's claim on "I Admit" that Carey abandoned him, Carey echoes an April 2018 [[sexual misconduct]] allegation in which a woman accused R. Kelly of [[Intention (criminal law)|intentionally]] giving her a [[sexually transmitted infection]], mainly [[genital herpes]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Brother Releases Diss Track Accusing Singer of Giving Women STDs|url=https://www.ebony.com/entertainment/r-kellys-brother-releases-diss-track-accusing-singer-of-giving-women-stds/|date=August 8, 2018|website=[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]|first=Jessica|last=Bennett|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107124532/https://www.ebony.com/entertainment/r-kellys-brother-releases-diss-track-accusing-singer-of-giving-women-stds/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Geoff|last=Edgers|author-link=Geoff Edgers|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=Singer R. Kelly accused by woman in Texas of giving her sexually transmitted disease|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/r-kelly-faces-a-new-accuser/2018/04/15/e11db282-40c9-11e8-ad8f-27a8c409298b_story.html|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=April 15, 2018|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107180946/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/r-kelly-faces-a-new-accuser/2018/04/15/e11db282-40c9-11e8-ad8f-27a8c409298b_story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In "I Confess", Carey also implies that R. Kelly [[Men who have sex with men|had sex with other men]];<ref name="The Source"/><ref>{{cite web|first1=Tosten|last1=Burks|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Brother Accuses Him of Spreading STDs on Diss Track|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2018/08/r-kelly-brother-diss-track-i-confess-carey-kelly/|website=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|date=August 7, 2018|archive-date=January 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115181838/http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2018/08/r-kelly-brother-diss-track-i-confess-carey-kelly/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=May 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Brother Accuses Him Of Dating Men And Spreading STDs On Diss Track, "I Confess"|url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/08/r-kellys-brother-exposes-singer-diss-track-listen|date=August 7, 2018|website=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|archive-date=April 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414113158/https://www.vibe.com/2018/08/r-kellys-brother-exposes-singer-diss-track-listen|url-status=live}}</ref> two "John Does" would later testify against Kelly in a federal [[New York City]] criminal trial, which charged him with sex trafficking and racketeering, in late-August 2021, confirming this allegation, but stating that he [[Sexual grooming|groomed]] and abused them.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Palmer |first=Emily |date=2021-09-28 |title=R. Kelly Trial: Key Moments From Week 5 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/article/r-kelly-trial-explained.html |access-date=2024-04-22 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-30 |title=First 'John Doe' In R. Kelly Trial Testifies He Was Forced Into Sex Acts |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/male-victim-louis-r-kelly-sexual-abuse-federal-trial_n_612d4750e4b06e5d80d08efe |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-30 |title=First 'John Doe' In R. Kelly Trial Testifies He Was Forced Into Sex Acts |url=https://nz.finance.yahoo.com/news/first-john-doe-r-kelly-221219400.html |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Yahoo Finance |language=en-NZ}}</ref>
-[[Black Twitter]] responded negatively to "I Admit", with many users expressing disgust at the song's lyrical content.<ref>{{cite news|first1=Jason|last1=Parham|author-link=Jason Parham|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Empty Confessions, Meet Black Twitter's Wrath|url=https://www.wired.com/story/r-kelly-black-twitter/|newspaper=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|date=July 24, 2018|issn=1059-1028|archive-date=March 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329172541/https://www.wired.com/story/r-kelly-black-twitter/|url-status=live}}</ref> The song was poorly received by other artists; [[Talib Kweli]] remarked that Kelly's "lack of [[Self-awareness|self awareness]] is atrocious"<ref>{{cite tweet|access-date=January 8, 2019|title=I just read the lyrics to R Kelly’s new 19 minute song called 'I Admit It I Did It.' His lack of self awareness is atrocious.|number=1021411400206487554|date=July 23, 2018|last=Greene|first=Talib Kweli|author-link=Talib Kweli|user=TalibKweli}}</ref> and [[Questlove]] tweeted, "#IAdmit I want my 19 mins back".<ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 8, 2019|title=R. Kelly addresses sexual assault allegations in 19-minute song 'I Admit'|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/sexual-misconduct/r-kelly-addresses-sexual-assault-allegations-19-minute-song-i-n893776|website=[[NBC News]]|agency=Associated Press|first1=Chandelis R.|last1=Duster|archive-date=January 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110141936/https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/sexual-misconduct/r-kelly-addresses-sexual-assault-allegations-19-minute-song-i-n893776|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|access-date=July 6, 2019|title=Uh #IAdmit I want my 19 mins back|number=1021390931516379136|date=July 23, 2018|author=Questlove De La Rose|author-link=Questlove|user=questlove}}</ref> The co-founder of the Mute R. Kelly social media campaign, [[Oronike Odeleye]], called the song a "19-minute [[sex trafficking]] fundraising anthem" and interpreted its release as an indicator of Mute R. Kelly's success. In an interview with the [[Associated Press]], Odeleye reaffirmed the campaign's efforts to eliminate Kelly's remaining concert dates.<ref name="Associated Press">{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/23f57aaee9c14bd2ad69f4e8a42a3719|title=Once untouchable, 'I Admit' shows that R. Kelly is hurting|last=Fekadu|first=Mesfin|website=[[Associated Press]]|date=July 28, 2018|access-date=July 29, 2018|archive-date=July 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728165828/https://apnews.com/23f57aaee9c14bd2ad69f4e8a42a3719|url-status=live}}</ref>
+[[Black Twitter]] responded negatively to "I Admit", with many users expressing disgust at the song's lyrical content.<ref>{{cite news|first1=Jason|last1=Parham|author-link=Jason Parham|access-date=January 7, 2019|title=R. Kelly's Empty Confessions, Meet Black Twitter's Wrath|url=https://www.wired.com/story/r-kelly-black-twitter/|newspaper=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|date=July 24, 2018|issn=1059-1028|archive-date=March 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329172541/https://www.wired.com/story/r-kelly-black-twitter/|url-status=live}}</ref> The song was poorly received by other artists; [[Talib Kweli]] remarked that Kelly's "lack of [[Self-awareness|self awareness]] is atrocious"<ref>{{cite tweet|access-date=January 8, 2019|title=I just read the lyrics to R Kelly's new 19 minute song called 'I Admit It I Did It.' His lack of self awareness is atrocious.|number=1021411400206487554|date=July 23, 2018|last=Greene|first=Talib Kweli|author-link=Talib Kweli|user=TalibKweli}}</ref> and [[Questlove]] tweeted, "#IAdmit I want my 19 mins back".<ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 8, 2019|title=R. Kelly addresses sexual assault allegations in 19-minute song 'I Admit'|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/sexual-misconduct/r-kelly-addresses-sexual-assault-allegations-19-minute-song-i-n893776|website=[[NBC News]]|agency=Associated Press|first1=Chandelis R.|last1=Duster|date=July 23, 2018 |archive-date=January 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110141936/https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/sexual-misconduct/r-kelly-addresses-sexual-assault-allegations-19-minute-song-i-n893776|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |number=1021390931516379136 |user=questlove |title=Uh #IAdmit I want my 19 mins back |author=Questlove De La Rose |author-link=Questlove |date=July 23, 2018 |access-date=July 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111081123/https://twitter.com/questlove/status/1021390931516379136 |archive-date=2019-01-11}}</ref> The co-founder of the Mute R. Kelly social media campaign, [[Oronike Odeleye]], called the song a "19-minute [[sex trafficking]] fundraising anthem" and interpreted its release as an indicator of Mute R. Kelly's success. In an interview with the [[Associated Press]], Odeleye reaffirmed the campaign's efforts to eliminate Kelly's remaining concert dates.<ref name="Associated Press">{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/23f57aaee9c14bd2ad69f4e8a42a3719|title=Once untouchable, 'I Admit' shows that R. Kelly is hurting|last=Fekadu|first=Mesfin|website=[[Associated Press]]|date=July 28, 2018|access-date=July 29, 2018|archive-date=July 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728165828/https://apnews.com/23f57aaee9c14bd2ad69f4e8a42a3719|url-status=live}}</ref>
 [[Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network]] spokeswoman Jodi Omear criticized the song's lyrics and stated, "Laws aren't opinions".<ref name="cnn"/> An attorney representing the family of Joycelyn Savage, one of the daughters mentioned in DeRogatis's ''BuzzFeed News'' article, rebuked Kelly for trying to "[[shift the narrative]]" and demanded Savage's release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/954116/r-kelly-addresses-sexual-abuse-allegations-in-explicit-new-song-i-admit|title=R. Kelly Addresses Sexual Abuse Allegations in Explicit New Song "I Admit"|last=Cohen|first=Jess|website=[[E! Online]]|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724122023/https://www.eonline.com/news/954116/r-kelly-addresses-sexual-abuse-allegations-in-explicit-new-song-i-admit|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=March 29, 2019|title=Untangling R. Kelly's Sordid Web of Scandal|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1001814/untangling-r-kelly-s-sordid-web-of-scandal-in-the-wake-of-lifetime-s-damning-docu-series|date=January 5, 2019|first=Billy|last=Nilles|website=[[E! Online]]|archive-date=March 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329011021/https://www.eonline.com/news/1001814/untangling-r-kelly-s-sordid-web-of-scandal-in-the-wake-of-lifetime-s-damning-docu-series|url-status=live}}</ref>
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v t e R. Kelly
Discography Production discography Videography Awards and nominations Sexual abuse cases
Studio albums	12 Play R. Kelly R. TP-2.com Chocolate Factory Happy People/U Saved Me TP.3 Reloaded Double Up Untitled Love Letter Write Me Back Black Panties The Buffet 12 Nights of Christmas
Collaboration albums	Born into the 90's The Best of Both Worlds Unfinished Business
Mixtape	The Demo Tape
Compilation albums	The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1 My Diary Remix City, Volume 1 Playlist: The Very Best of R. Kelly Epic
Tours	Love Letter Tour The Buffet Tour
Trapped in the Closet	Chapter 1 Chapters 1–12 Chapters 13–22 Chapters 23–33 The Confessionals "Trapped in the Closet" (South Park) "Trapped in the Drive-Thru"
Bibliography	Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me
Related articles	Songs Unreleased songs Aaliyah Andrea Kelly Mute R. Kelly Public Announcement Rockland Records Shaggy defense Surviving R. Kelly