Chance The Rapper believes that producing a song with R. Kelly was a “mistake,” he revealed Saturday in a scathing documentary series detailing a litany of sexual assault allegations against the rhythm-and-blues musician. “Making a song with R. Kelly was a mistake,” Chance, whose real name is Chancelor Bennett, said in the final installment of the six-part, three-night series on Lifetime “Surviving R. Kelly,” Rolling Stone reported. The rapper explained to interviewer Jamilah Lemiuex: “I didn’t value the accusers’ stories because they were black women.” Chance has not provided an alternate explanation for the quote. https://t.co/uhTZT9TvEA — Jamilah Lemieux🖤 (@JamilahLemieux) January 6, 2019Several women and girls have accused R. Kelly of sexual assault allegedly stretching back nearly two decades. Musician John Legend also appeared in the series to speak out against R. Kelly.

Source: Huffington Post January 06, 2019 02:48 UTC