R (thing)

R is the fourth album released by hip-hop/R&B megastar R. Kelly. Of course, the title of the album comes from the first initial of R. Kelly's first name, Robert. The album was released November 10, 1998. It is a double-cd, meaning there are two-discs. The album spawned several great tracks, including the duet he did with Celine Dion, "I'm Your Angel," and the hit-single from the Warner Bros. movie, Space Jam, "I Believe I Can Fly." That song did earn R. Kelly two Grammys, one for Best R&B Male Vocal Performance and one for Best R&B song. Below is the track listing of the album.

Disc 1
1. Home Alone feat. Keith Murray
2. Spendin' Money
3. If I'm Wit You
4. Half On A Baby
5. When A Woman's Fed Up
6. Get Up On A Room
7. One Man
8. We Ride feat. Cam'ron, Noreaga, Jay-Z & Vegas Cats
9. The Opera
10. The Interview feat. S. LeMignot
11. Only The Loot Can Make Me Happy
12. Don't Put Me Out
13. Suicide
14. Etcetera
15. If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time
16. What I Feel/issues

Disc 2
1. The Chase
2. V.I.P.
3. Did You Ever Think
4. Dollar Bill feat. Foxy Brown
5. Reality
6. 2nd Kelly
7. Ghetto Queen feat. Crucial Conflict
8. Down Low Double Life
9. Look For Love
10. Dancing With A Rich Man
11. I'm Your Angel Duet w/ Celine Dion
12. $ Makes The World Go Around feat. Nas
13. I Believe I Can Fly

This album has won several awards, marking R. Kelly's dominance on the hip-hop/R&B scene. Below are the awards the album or singles off the album have been awarded.

• Certified six-times platinum
• 1999 BMI Pop Citation Of Achievement for "Im Your Angel"
• 1998 BMI Pop Citation of Achievement for "I Believe I Can Fly"
• Grammy: Best R&B Male Vocal Performance for "I Believe I Can Fly"
• Grammy: Best R&B Song for "I Believe I Can Fly"
• 1999 Soul Train Awards: Best R&B & Soul Album for Male
• 1999 Soul Train Awards: Entertainer of the Year
• 1999 American Music Awards: Soul/R&B Favorite Male Artist