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" I walk around every day with a radio playing constantly in my head, and this radio station plays a lot of hits. But it's all my songs, so that's something to be excited about 24 hours a day. "

R. Kelly

Hours

Radio

Walk

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Man

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" I've been blackmailed a billion times. I've been sued for ridiculous things. At one point in my life, I was an ATM machine. But I'm used to that. You don't get used to it, but I'm used to the fact that people will do this, even your own family members, and I don't hate none of them. "

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Happen

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Feel

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Street

History

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Book

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R. Kelly

Fans

Music