Kelly were so much in love that when he went on tour, they missed each other terribly. The distilled hearsay goes something like this: First everybody thought Aaliyah and R. Kelly and Aaliyah: Are They Just Friends?” But no one can answer the question Right On! posed months ago: “R. The various rumors were helped along by everyone from MTV News to USA Today.

At press time, it was chaos within the Kelly camp, with no spokesperson for Kelly or Aaliyah (both are managed by Aaliyah’s uncle, Barry Hankerson) commenting on the marriage or on her alleged pregnancy. Kelly pulled out at the 11th hour - on the advice of his lawyers. Like the jocks on the radio in New York, Philly, Oakland, and L.A., folks are yammering about Kelly’s marriage, making comparisons to Marvin Gaye and Jerry Lee Lewis, joking about jailbait and robbing the cradle.Īfter arrangements were made for an exclusive interview with VIBE, R. Kelly because he’s headlining at the Spectrum tonight and because, word is, he just married his teenage protegee, Aaliyah. Stores stand empty nowhere is there that mall bustle, except at the Hair Cuttery and at Splinters, and that’s because it’s Friday and sisters are getting ready for the weekend. Now only the most stalwart of chains - the Gap, Foot Locker, the Limited - remain. The sprawling Gallery Mall - like the depressed, faded Philadelphia neighborhood it’s nestled in - was probably real fly about 15 years ago. Kelly May Face 25 Years Or More In Prison For Sex Crimes Conviction Kelly has had numerous sexual abuse allegations made against him, putting the song in an even more negative light than what it was originally released.R. That night, after the ceremony in a suite at a Sheraton hotel, Kelly and Smith flew back to Miami to resume the tour. Smith’s account of what happened next: During a break in the tour, Smith and Kelly flew together to Illinois Smith procured a fake state ID for Aaliyah from a friend in the Public Aid office, and they got a backup ID through someone they knew at Federal Express. He was given the advice that he could protect himself from the legal ramifications of the situation by marrying her. The most convincing version of what happened is told by Kelly’s ex-friend Demetrius Smith, he asserts it was a pregnancy scare:

It was also rumored that they married under false pretenses – A marriage certificate was printed in Vibe magazine stating that she was 18.

At the time she was 15 (the song recorded when she was 14), and he was 27. The title of this song and the album itself are scandalous in that it was rumored that Aaliyah was romantically involved with her producer R. Kelly, “Age ain’t nothing but a number” is a ballad from a young girl to an older boy (or man) about how age difference doesn’t matter in matters of the heart. Age ain't nothin' but a number (Nothin' but a number) Throwin' down ain't nothin' but a thing (Nothin' but a thing) This lovin' I have for you, it'll never change (It'll never change) Age ain't nothin' but a number (It ain't nothin' but a number) Throwin' down ain't nothin' but a thing (It ain't nothin' but a thing) This lovin' I have for you (No), it'll never change (It'll never change) Age ain't nothin' but a number (My age) Throwin' down ain't nothin' but a thing (Ain't nothin' but a thing) This lovin' I have for you (Oh), it'll never change (Will never change) Age ain't nothin' but a number (Age ain't nothin') Throwin' down ain't nothin' but a thing (Throwin' down ain't nothin') This lovin' I have for you (Lovin' I have for) It'll never change (It will never) Age ain't nothin' but a number (See boy, I know just what you need) Throwin' down ain't nothin' but a thing This lovin' I have for you, it'll never change (This love we have was meant to be) Age ain't nothin' but a number (That's why I got to let you know)

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