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4.2 ( 62 total votes )
Who knows if R. Kelly is feeling Trey Songz’ challenge to his throne, but either way the Pied Piper has emerged with new music to re-assert his place in the royal chambers of R&B. Title track and new single, Love Letter, brings simple, heartfelt lyrics and evocative harp strings to the table, cooked up by Kells himself, bursting with enough rich notes to serve as an early Thanksgiving feast. On the mic you never know what you’re going to get with Kelly. The same man who wrote the eminently shallow Feelin’ on Your Booty penned I Believe I Can Fly, but it doesn’t take long to realize that Love Letter is much more the latter. Lyrically, Kelly stays in the deep end of the pool, writing nothing but purely romantic sentiments befitting the title, while vocally he’s as smooth and grown man sexy as possible, turning out candlelit melody after melody. If you just can’t get enough, check out this song’s holiday remix, A Love Letter Christmas, out now, as well as Robert Sylvester’s upcoming album, Love Letter, arriving December 14, just in time for present buying season.
This song first appeared on the
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on November 29, 2010
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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Classic, and the Christmas version is even better, imo.
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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Excellent song by R. Kelly always loved his work. Bout to send the Christmas version to my mom so I can listen to it after Thanksgiving with her
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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now this is the R Kelly that i love to listen to
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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Very nice record, Kellz is a legend and his catalog is too long for him to even think about Trey a guy who is trying to immolate what he's already done
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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Haven't heard the Christmas version yet, not too keen on the mainstream artists doing Christmas songs... But I might just check it out. This is nice and smooth
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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"Did you get my card, did you get my love letter/ Did it touch your heart, when you read love letter" Man R. Kelly brought back the rhythm & blues to R&B... Y'all tell me what's R&B without the 'R.' A Love Letter Christmas is the same beat melody with different lyrics, a freestyle at the end, and more ad libs. Kellz is the truth. Watch him kill the Soul Train Awards Nov 28th on BET/Centric
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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I am absolutely in love with these kinda songs when R. Kelly isn't talking about unicorns having oral sex in Uranus and peeing on kids...
The production is minimal, but chill; and provides enough sonic backdrop for Kellz's vocal melodies and harmonies to captivate you. |
| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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I honestly was expected more. cool though.
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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The beat is similar to I can't help but wait. Its a step in the right direction from R., autotune Kellz had to die.
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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Allow me a moment to laugh at R. Kelly's Ray Charles impression in the promo pic.
Ok, now I'm done. While he can obviously be as booty loving as the best of them, when he's on his classy, grown man ish like this there's still almost no one better. 
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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This is classic Kells. Period. The man continues to makes timeless music. This album should do very very well if it sounds like the title track.
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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R. Kelly is on both extremes of the lyrical map. He writes as he feels and sometimes he is shallow and sometimes he is inspirational and then he is romantic.
In all cases when he brings it he is just damn good. |
| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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I love R. Kelly I cant wait for the album! My passion for singing and sounding good singing some kells to a female melts hearts instantly :D
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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Yep, he back. I'm so glad. No one can EVER deny he had r&b on lock for a MIN. I hope he brings that grown man music from here on out.
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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I have been a huge R. Kelly fan forever. And this is an example of why. He makes classic after classic after classic. His music is lyricaly amazing and so deep. And they all touch a special part in your heart.
This record is amazing. The production is awesome from himself (like always). The lrics are great and deep. Im gonna give this a Banger rating, cuz i just dont feel like there is enough to be a classic. I cant wait for more from R. Kelly. |
| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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not bad better than his past few "dont know what im doing anymore" kelly joints released, i respect his stuff but hes now in my weird artist category.
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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i think diz song iz reali gud it has a gud message behind it :))
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
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I love anything that RKELLY comes out with so keep it comin
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
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YES!!!!!! R. Kelly is back
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
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Good song!
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
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Very nice joint by R. Kelly. I guess he's got tired of all the pop wanna R&B songs. He wanted to bring soul and truly bring real love music back. So he said he's going to do it himself.
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| Posted on Nov 19, 2010 |
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Summer anthem rite here. kick back az, and the best time of year in G town, NZ. Mean
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| Posted on Nov 20, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 20, 2010 |
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Excellent song by R.Kelly. Nuff Said.
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| Posted on Nov 20, 2010 |
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I’m not feeling this as much as everyone else, it’s catchy but not amazing.
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| Posted on Nov 20, 2010 |
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Great. Better than this nicki minaj bullshit
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| Posted on Nov 21, 2010 |
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great stuff
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| Posted on Nov 21, 2010 |
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There's still no one better at making tracks like this then Kellz, though Trey is seriously starting to put pressure on.
Production is smooth & Kellz sounded great |
| Posted on Nov 21, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 21, 2010 |
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Happy to hear Kells singing about something thats not ridiculous. This is the R Kelly we've been missing!
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| Posted on Nov 21, 2010 |
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Classic, Classic, what better way to bring a woman to tears of joy then writing a Love Letter from your heart. Kellz bringing the Love Letter never dies romance never dies.
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| Posted on Nov 22, 2010 |
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NOBODY COMPARES TO R.KELZ WHEN IT COMES TO MAKING RNB HITS,TREY MAYBE THE PRINCE BUT KELZ IS THE KING,DEF SOMETHING TO GET DOWN TO WITH YOUR GIRL WIT THIS TRACK.
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| Posted on Nov 23, 2010 |
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i like the little Ne-Yo intro there followed by he infectiously catchy beat and chorus. the lyrics are as simple as they come, but they are extremely effective. Kells best song in a long long time.
btw, i mean a fu*king long time. |
| Posted on Nov 23, 2010 |
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love it! simple and catchy. Thanks for the return of the original R.
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| Posted on Nov 23, 2010 |
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o yea...I love hiphop..but ain't nothing like a good r/b song....=)
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| Posted on Nov 25, 2010 |
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o yea...I love hiphop..but ain't nothing like a good r/b song....=)
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| Posted on Nov 25, 2010 |
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this song is really nice to listen 2 when ur relaxing ..i allways loved r-kelly music his voice allways touches me ..... love you r-kelly
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| Posted on Nov 25, 2010 |
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NOW THATS THE R.KELLY I REMEMBER!
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| Posted on Nov 26, 2010 |
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Ray charles wannabe haha
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| Posted on Nov 27, 2010 |
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King of R&B is bizackkkk....so fresh.
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| Posted on Nov 29, 2010 |
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Dude. Raphael Saadiq already did this. With less pee. Fail.
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| Posted on Nov 29, 2010 |
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This is off the hook
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| Posted on Nov 29, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 30, 2010 |
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I love it. It reminds me of CANT BE FRIENDS BY TREY SONGZ (: listen to it. It's a really good song!(:
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| Posted on Nov 30, 2010 |
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Love!
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| Posted on Dec 01, 2010 |
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