Six years after R. Kelly was slapped with child pornography charges over a homemade sex tape, the rhythm and blues superstar’s long-delayed trial is set to begin Friday.

The scandal over accusations that Kelly filmed himself having sex with a girl as young as 13 seems to have little impact on the Grammy-award winning artist’s popularity.

The Chicago-based singer, songwriter and producer has pumped out an album a year since he was arrested in June 2002 and has collaborated with everyone from Celine Dion to Kid Rock.

“A hit record makes you forget about the bad stuff and he’s had six years worth,” said Dion Summers, director of urban programming for XM Satellite Radio.

“It’s not that his fans don’t recognize it or acknowledge it. It’s almost as if they don’t care.” Continue Reading…

Latest reports now say that R Kelly and his defence team want the trial delayed AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

They fear the Pied Piper of R&B won’t get a fair trial because of “the torrent of publicity surrounding the case.”

Jury selection is due to begin tomorrow, but the judge has given the prosecution until then to respond to the defence’s request to delay the trial.

Why am I not surprised. I am willing to bet that we end up having to wait another 6 years!

R Kelly must have money growing out of his anus!