Kelly Price Speaks On R. Kelly: "I've Seen Mothers Bring Their Daughters Backstage"

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They were close collaborators who treated one another as siblings, and Price is sharing what she experienced with R. Kelly.

She's worked with R. Kelly and even considered him to be like a sibling, and like many others, Kelly Price has come forward with her memories of the disgraced singer. Kelly is currently incarcerated as he continues to fight ongoing cases related to sexual assault and misconduct. While he remains adamant that the allegations against him aren't true, more R. Kelly tales are being revealed through Price.

In an interview with Vlad TV, Price said she met Kelly through Diddy after Kelly heard her vocals in the studio. While speaking about her relationship with Kelly, Price shared that although he was older than her, she became like an "older sister" to the singer.

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"Our relationship remained professional. He never brought anything around me," she said. "People don't believe it but he never, ever brought anything around me. He never acted weird. He never tried to make a pass." Although she wasn't "exposed" to the things that others claim to have witnessed, she did admit that she had "heard rumors."

"The rumors were that he liked underage girls, he never had underage girls around me," said Price. She suggested that she was so close with Kelly's wife and kids at the time that he knew if something occurred, she wouldn't keep his secrets.

"I think where there's smoke, there's fire," she added. "In this business, and nobody really wants to talk about it, in this business, that's not odd, that's actually the culture. It's the culture... I've seen mothers bring their daughters backstage. And that's the thing nobody wants to talk about." Watch the clip of Kelly Price's interview below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.