Benzino believes that R. Kelly is being handled unfairly after the latter was sentenced to 30 years in jail after being convicted of intercourse trafficking and racketeering fees in 2022.
Throughout an look on the We In Miami podcast that was printed on Wednesday (April 24), the media proprietor talked about redemption within the context of male artists having sexual relations with women who’re under the age of consent.
“All people deserves a second likelihood,” he mentioned when requested concerning the Chicago native. “The authorized age is 16 years outdated, so does that make it proper if a n-gga does it, sure or no?”
When the ladies across the desk all collectively agreed that it’s nonetheless improper, he continued: “Alright, however it’s authorized in America, so why the fuck is R. Kelly doing all this time? As a result of you understand why? As a result of they’re 14 and 13 — two years youthful — however you don’t suppose that the individuals who cleared it for 16 years outdated didn’t know that they’re fucking with 13s and 14s, too.
“Like even to make [an] age that younger to be the regulation, you already know they’re going underneath that. I’m not condoning n-ggas fucking with little women — it’s sick, alright, it’s sick, it’s sick — however I don’t suppose R. Kelly ought to rot in jail for 30 years both.”
The 58-year-old added: “What about R. Kelly getting molested when he was a child? They didn’t take [that into] consideration […] They exploited him and made all these documentaries that every one these individuals made cash off of.
“Them dad and mom of them women knew what they have been coping with, with R. Kelly — lots of people knew that shit, y’know what I’m saying? — however R. Kelly wasn’t educated, man. Like when does that are available in play?
Watch the previous co-owner of The Supply focus on the disgraced vocalist on the 12:32 mark under:
Likewise, Boosie Badazz was additionally fairly upset about R. Kelly’s three-decade sentence. The Baton Rouge rapper admitted the R&B veteran was “improper” for what he did and that he deserves to serve time behind bars, although he additionally argued that his crimes don’t warrant such a prolonged time period.
“Individuals getting 15/20 years for homicide n he get 30!!” he tweeted. “Sure he was improper af for manipulating younger women n sexing them however he didn’t kill anybody,aggravated rape anybody .N no blame on the dad and mom who knew every thing. Resentence this man!! School professors get probation for this shit.
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“Get this man some assist n some jail time however don’t give him a dying sentence ,30 years !!Perhaps he can one get out sooner or later n warn these younger women about older predators n make a distinction ?however 30 years like Come on world!!”
He even pointed the finger on the dad and mom of Kelly’s victims, posting a screenshot of a courtroom doc that alleged one of many underage women’ mom “engineered [her] relationship” with the singer and “actively misled [him] about her age.”
Quickly after the “Ignition” hitmaker was despatched to jail, Boosie additionally referred to as him the “finest to ever do it” as he danced alongside to songs from his leaked venture, I Admit It.
The primary social-media video featured him smiling and bobbing his head because the artist particulars a dialog with Wendy Williams on the three-part title observe.
“She mentioned, ‘What about Aaliyah,’ I mentioned, ‘Love’/ She mentioned, ‘What concerning the tape,’ I mentioned, ‘Hush’/ I mentioned, ‘My attorneys mentioned don’t say [nothin] however I can let you know that I been arrange,” he sings on the joint, which was beforehand launched on Soundcloud again in 2018.
The Louisiana rapper’s caption matched the keenness he expressed within the video as he wrote: “R.Kelly TALKING DAT SHIll [flame emoji] THE BEST TO EVER DO IT [star emoji] YOU BETTER GO LISTEN TO THE ALBUM [100 emoji] NUMBER 1 FAN -BOOSIE BADAZZ.”
A couple of minutes later, he returned to Instagram with one other clip, this time listening to the 57-year-old sing the primary few traces of a tune titled “Planet,” which resembles Marvin Gaye’s basic, “Inside Metropolis Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler).”
“THIS MF R.KELLY IS THE GREATEST [flame emoji,” the rapper captioned the second publish. “IM LIT TODAY!! #FreeRKellyAsap”
