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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Does R. Kelly admit to anything in his new 19-minute song?

    In the song “I Admit It,” R. Kelly addresses the sexual misconduct allegations against him. The allegations came from a bombshell story that journalist Jim DeRogatis published last year in Buzzfeed.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 24, 2018 • 1 min read

    In the song “I Admit It,” R. Kelly addresses the sexual misconduct allegations against him. The allegations came from a bombshell story that journalist Jim DeRogatis published last year in Buzzfeed. DeRogatis interviewed parents and others who worked with Kelly. His story alleged that R. Kelly was running an abusive sex cult, keeping young women in apartments and away from their friends and family -- and that he controlled their food, clothing, and when they could shower.

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      Jim DeRogatis

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    2 of 4
    'Blindspotting' co-star on the link between violence and gentrification
    1. 0:00Merchants are unhappy about the mayor's plan to house the homeless near Olvera Street
    2. 7:47Does R. Kelly admit to anything in his new 19-minute song?You’re reading this
    3. 17:23How Oakland has changed since Rafael Casal began writing 'Blindspotting'
    4. 32:37Does 'Who is America?' really say something about America?
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