Real Talk (R. Kelly song)

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"Real Talk"
Song by R. Kelly
from the album Double Up
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2007 (2007-09-28)
Recorded2006
Genre R&B, hip hop
Length3:00
Label Jive
Songwriter(s) R. Kelly
Producer(s) R. Kelly

"Real Talk" is a song by American R&B singer R. Kelly. It was produced by R. Kelly and is from his eighth studio album Double Up . [1]

Music video

Although it was not released as an official single, an uncensored video was made by R. Kelly directly on YouTube with the same use of vulgar profanity as heard on the album. The setting of the entire video was in a recording studio. The video begins with R. Kelly explaining the reason he shot the video for YouTube. Then he is shown on the phone talking to who potentially is his ex-girlfriend. Then at the conclusion of the video, a fight ensues among his friends with R. Kelly demanding the cameraman to turn off the camera. [2]

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References

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/double-up-mw0000575422
  2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : "R Kelly - Real Talk Behind the Scenes". YouTube .