Teddy Riley Confirms New R. Kelly Music Is on the Way After Chris Brown Freestyle

A late-night post from Teddy Riley just set timelines buzzing after he previewed what appears to be new vocals from R. Kelly, signaling that unreleased music may be on the way.

Riley shared a rough snippet that features Kelly singing over Chris Brown’s recent track “It Depends.” The audio sounds like it was recorded during a phone call, with Kelly making it clear the vocals are his and offering a shoutout to Brown. The clip was first posted by Kelly’s label, Rockland Records, on Instagram on Thursday, January 8, before Riley reposted it.

In his caption, Riley hinted that this preview may only be the beginning, writing:
“Still the King of R&B Bar None!!!! Can’t wait for yall to hear the new music!!! Til then teaser missiles will be dropping!!! It’s about that time for real music!!! #legendary #letsgo”

 

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Brown appeared to cosign the moment by responding in the comments of Rockland Records’ post with eye and fire emojis, signaling his approval of the remix.

The idea of Kelly continuing to create music while incarcerated is consistent with comments he made last year during an appearance on the “Inmate Tea with A&P” podcast. When asked if he was still making music, Kelly said, “Well, singing is a beautiful disease that’s incurable. That’s not gonna happen, stop singing. I don’t care where I’m at. I’m always singing, I’m always writing. I’ve written, like, 25 albums since I been in here, and right now I’m just working on getting out…I’m using patience as a tactic right now.”

Kelly is currently serving a 30-year sentence following his 2022 conviction in Brooklyn, with an additional 20-year sentence from a separate federal case in Chicago.