From Classy to Classics: R. Kelly

Don't miss R. Kelly at the 2015 Soul Train Awards!

From Classy to Classics: R. Kelly - There's a specific reason that R. Kelly has referred to himself as the "King of R&B" for over a decade. Nobody knows how to pen a song like "I'm a Flirt" and then turn around and have a classic like "I Believe I Can Fly" under their belt. Explore the neverending musical world of R. Kelly now and get ready to get down with him at the 2015 Soul Train Awards!(Photo: Mike Pont/Getty Images)

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From Classy to Classics: R. Kelly - There's a specific reason that R. Kelly has referred to himself as the "King of R&B" for over a decade. Nobody knows how to pen a song like "I'm a Flirt" and then turn around and have a classic like "I Believe I Can Fly" under their belt. Explore the neverending musical world of R. Kelly now and get ready to get down with him at the 2015 Soul Train Awards!(Photo: Mike Pont/Getty Images)

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Bump n' Grind - The year was 1993, house parties needed a sexy anthem and R. Kelly delivered a classic song with "Bump n' Grind" that still gets all of the play at parties 'til this day. (Photo: RCA Records)

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Bump n' Grind - The year was 1993, house parties needed a sexy anthem and R. Kelly delivered a classic song with "Bump n' Grind" that still gets all of the play at parties 'til this day. (Photo: RCA Records)

It Seems Like Your Ready - A slow jam that laid the blueprint for artists like Trey Songz, Raheem DaVaughn and others to following throughout their careers, "It Seems Like You're Ready" treads the line between love and lust lightly making it clear that R. wanted to get close to a very special someone. (Photo: David Corio/RedFerns/Getty Images)

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It Seems Like Your Ready - A slow jam that laid the blueprint for artists like Trey Songz, Raheem DaVaughn and others to following throughout their careers, "It Seems Like You're Ready" treads the line between love and lust lightly making it clear that R. wanted to get close to a very special someone. (Photo: David Corio/RedFerns/Getty Images)

When A Woman's Fed Up - Literally, when a woman is through with you there really is nothing that a man can do to change her mind and the master writer was able to capture this fact and translate it into one of the most honest R&B songs released in the mid-90s.

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When A Woman's Fed Up - Literally, when a woman is through with you there really is nothing that a man can do to change her mind and the master writer was able to capture this fact and translate it into one of the most honest R&B songs released in the mid-90s.

I Believe I Can Fly - Space Jam is a classic movie with one of the best soundtracks ever curated. So, naturally with all of that said, there is no debate when it comes to acknowledging "I Believe I Can Fly" as one of the best inspirational anthems ever to be written and performed. Woo! Can't you just hear the choir in the background to the song almost bringing you to tears all over again? We know that we can. 

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I Believe I Can Fly - Space Jam is a classic movie with one of the best soundtracks ever curated. So, naturally with all of that said, there is no debate when it comes to acknowledging "I Believe I Can Fly" as one of the best inspirational anthems ever to be written and performed. Woo! Can't you just hear the choir in the background to the song almost bringing you to tears all over again? We know that we can. 

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Fiesta - With a music track that was way ahead of it's time, R. Kelly took what he heard and created a scene with his words taking us to the jungle and transporting our bodies to a foreign land for four minutes during "Fiesta" -- a party is was and still is. (Photo: Debra L Rothenberg/FilmMagic) 

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Fiesta - With a music track that was way ahead of it's time, R. Kelly took what he heard and created a scene with his words taking us to the jungle and transporting our bodies to a foreign land for four minutes during "Fiesta" -- a party is was and still is. (Photo: Debra L Rothenberg/FilmMagic) 

Ignition - "It's the remix to 'Ignition' hot and fresh out the kitchen, mama rollin' that body..." is all you need to hear come through on the speakers to know that it's go-time on the dance floor for old heads and millennials alike. (Photo: Jive) 

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Ignition - "It's the remix to 'Ignition' hot and fresh out the kitchen, mama rollin' that body..." is all you need to hear come through on the speakers to know that it's go-time on the dance floor for old heads and millennials alike. (Photo: Jive) 

Snake - Like "Ignition," "Snake" is just one of those songs that defined the sound of R&B in the early 2000s. But, outside of the sound, the visual that was so masterfully shot and choreographed took us to a sandy desert with belly dancers and a neverending night. (Photo: Zomba Recording, LLC)

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Snake - Like "Ignition," "Snake" is just one of those songs that defined the sound of R&B in the early 2000s. But, outside of the sound, the visual that was so masterfully shot and choreographed took us to a sandy desert with belly dancers and a neverending night. (Photo: Zomba Recording, LLC)

'Hotel' – Cassidy, Featuring R. Kelly - R. Kelly was Cassidy’s Pied Piper, inviting people over to one big hotel party. (Photo: Zomba Recording, LLC)

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Happy People - Come on and two step for your life! Reppin' Chi-town until the bitter end, the Pied Piper of R&B gave us many anthems to get a classic two-step on to starting with "Happy People" complete with an all white party visual to match. Classic? Yes, we think so! (Photo: Zomba Recording, LLC) 

I'm a Flirt - No matter how old or young people get, they always know if they're flirtatious, so "I'm a Flirt" is an anthem complete with T.I. and T-Pain features that brought three of the hottest music stars at that moment together for one unforgettable song. (Photo: Zomba Recording, LLC) 

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I'm a Flirt - No matter how old or young people get, they always know if they're flirtatious, so "I'm a Flirt" is an anthem complete with T.I. and T-Pain features that brought three of the hottest music stars at that moment together for one unforgettable song. (Photo: Zomba Recording, LLC) 

When A Woman Loves - And when it came time to be grown, sexy and mature, R. Kelly delivered the love song, "When A Woman Loves" to the masses showing his appreciation for the love that a woman gives unconditionally, no matter what ups and downs a romance goes through.  (Photo: Jive)

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When A Woman Loves - And when it came time to be grown, sexy and mature, R. Kelly delivered the love song, "When A Woman Loves" to the masses showing his appreciation for the love that a woman gives unconditionally, no matter what ups and downs a romance goes through.  (Photo: Jive)