In the wake of Surviving R. Kelly, several musicians have reportedly take steps to remove their collaborations with the R&B singer from platforms like Spotify and iTunes, so that he can no longer make money from their projects. Chance the Rapper has…
In the wake of Surviving R. Kelly, several musicians have reportedly take steps to remove their collaborations with the R&B singer from platforms like Spotify and iTunes, so that he can no longer make money from their projects. Chance the Rapper has removed his collaboration with R. Kelly from streaming services, with TMZ reporting that other artists like Céline Dion, Ciara, and the Pussycat Dolls are also in the process of pulling their own tracks.
The website cited one of Ciara’s spokespeople as saying that the singer is “taking steps with Sony” to ensure that her collaboration with Kelly, “Promise (Go and Get Your Tickets Mix)” is removed from streaming services. (Bustle has also reached out to her representatives for comment; as of publication, the track is still available to stream and purchase online.) Vulture also reported that The Pussycat Dolls are working with their own record label, Interscope, to remove their song with Kelly, the 2008 track “Out of This Club,” from streaming as well. (That song also remains on Spotify and iTunes as of publication.)
After the Lifetime documentary aired on Jan. 3-5 and brought renewed attention to the accusations of sexual coercion, abuse, and exploitation against Kelly, several famous musicians have commented on their past collaborations with the singer. Some, like Chance the Rapper, have admitted that they regret working with him. In a statement posted to Twitter, Chance — who appeared in the final episode of Surviving R. Kelly — admitted that working with Kelly on the 2015 track “Somewhere in Paradise” was a “mistake.
