[Modarressy-Tehrani:]

What R. Kelly thought would be an interview in support of his latest album, "The Buffet," quickly turned into a tense back-and-forth debate with Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani of Huffington Post Live over his segxwally explicit lyrics and past segxwal assault allegations, Monday, December 21.

The interview lasted 20-minutes. Towards the end is where things took a turn for the worse.

Modarressy-Tehrani told Kelly that at any point he could exit the interview if he chose to do so. He replied that if the next question to come out of her mouth was negative he would.

This is what followed:

Modarressy-Tehrani: There's gonna be no negativity, I'm just asking you questions, sir.

Kelly: Well, I know the difference between a negative question and a positive one. So, if I think it's negative I'm gonna walk.

Modarressy-Tehrani: Let's talk about your lyrics for a moment. Would you say you have a healthy relationship with sex? Sex is mentioned frequently in your lyrics. In many of the songs you talk about having sex with multiple women. Would you say you have a healthy relationship with sex and that is reflected musically?

Kelly: I would have to say this. I did not come here to get interrogated. I didn't come here for a deposition. You know what a deposition is?

Modarressy-Tehrani: I'm very aware of what a deposition is.

Kelly: Then you should agree with me when I say that this sounds sort of like a deposition.

Modarressy-Tehrani: I think it may be (my accent). I'm asking you specifically about your music.

Kelly: I don't hear your accent. I'm not paying attention to your accent. I'm only paying attention to the English that comes out of your mouth. This is a deposition. This is not about R. Kelly. This is not about music. This is not about someone who works hard on his music, who has an album out. This is about trying to interrogate me. And this is about disrespect.

Modarressy-Tehrani: Mr. Kelly I don't think I'm disrespecting you. I asked you a very specific question about your lyrics.

Kelly: Well, that's the level of your intelligence, not mine.

Modarressy-Tehrani: I asked you a very specific question about your music and your lyrics.

Kelly: If you don't think think you're disrespecting me, like I said, that's just the level of your intelligence...not mine. Do you drink?

Modarressy-Tehrani: Yeah (I drink)

Kelly: Do you get drunk?

Modarressy-Tehrani: Yeah

Kelly: You fall all over and not know where you're at?

Modarressy-Tehrani: I don't understand the line of questioning, but no.

Kelly: Exactly. But it ain't positive is it? It has nothing to do with your job does it?

Modarressy-Tehrani: But I'm asking you specifically about your music and your lyrics.

Kelly: No, you're asking me about my personal life.

Modarressy-Tehrani: Your personal life has started to interfere with the way people consume your lyrics.

Kelly: You're here to do a job. You're here to get ratings, I respect that. But you won't be getting them off me if you're gonna interrogate me.

Modarressy-Tehrani: I'm not interrogating you.

Kelly: I'm in New York, I'm having a great time. I'm finna visit some friends. I'm finna do some more business. I'm finna have a great time. I didn't come here for you to spoil that.

Modarressy-Tehrani: You're here to promote an album.

Kelly: You have one more question.

Modarressy-Tehrani: I have one more question?

Kelly: Yeah

Modarressy-Tehrani: What do you say to the multiple fans...The many fans who are watching and listening. There have been multiple accusations against you in Chicago. And they are concerned about your past. It's impacting them from purchasing your music.

Kelly: I love 'em all. It doesn't matter who they are. If they hate me, they love me, they wanna destroy me...whatever. I love 'em all. And I love you too.

Modarressy-Tehrani: You don't need to give me any of your love, sir.

Kelly: I love everybody.

Modarressy-Tehrani: You don't need to give me your love. I just wanted to ask the question. What do you say to the fans who don't want to buy your music?

Kelly: I'm not gonna allow you to do that, but I love you. I love my fans.

Modarressy-Tehrani: I have a video question for you from a fan.

Kelly: You don't have any video questions for me because this interview is over.

Watch as it unfolds.......

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And that was that. What's your take on the line of questioning by Modarressy-Tehrani? Was Kelly right to cut the interview short?


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Posted: at 22-12-2015 07:50 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

That woman was rude and r Kelly did well!

Posted: at 22-12-2015 07:56 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

 Well questions began to take the path he felt wasn't gonna go down well with him n perhaps d purpose he decided to av d interview.
 She held on to a question he considered unacceptable, n he felt it was best he walks out, so things don't get messy.

Posted: at 22-12-2015 08:49 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie

I personally not a fan of music/lyrics promoting sex.
 Sex should be handled rightly.
I'm aware of some segxwal allegations about R.Kelly -who happen to be an artist I've got admiration n respect for.
 -If he's a changed Man, n has forsaken his ugly past, let d past stay in d past.
 There are things we've done, that we're not proud of, be it little or great.

Posted: at 22-12-2015 08:57 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie

but wetin CONCERN her with the rape abi na segxwal matter

Posted: at 22-12-2015 09:44 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

No mind that Yao Yao girl. She dey ask questions as if she be police. When Kelly begin ask am whether she dey drink she wan begin complain. Na cheap publicity she want. After all many people don already dey Google her name to know more about her

Posted: at 22-12-2015 10:37 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

why KELLY no give her dirty slap, yeye girl

Posted: at 22-12-2015 11:00 AM (8 years ago) | Grande Master

To me, I think there are some questions that people shouldn't ask for some reasons most questions are personal so you don't need to cross the line.

Posted: at 22-12-2015 12:00 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

[The interviewer should be sacked by her employer because she was out of line and R Kelly came out the winner.]

The interviewer should be sacked by her employer because she was out of line and R Kelly came out the winner.

Posted: at 22-12-2015 02:22 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

  ...they have to find all negative ways to keep a black man down.

Posted: at 22-12-2015 04:09 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Well d chic cross boundary and r-kelly walked away,I no blame am.

Posted: at 22-12-2015 10:17 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

journalist sabi mak pple vex wit deir questionz abeg

Posted: at 26-12-2015 09:24 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Well questions began to take the path he felt wasn't gonna go down
well with him n perhaps d purpose
he decided to av d interview.
 She held on to a question he
considered unacceptable, n he felt
it was best he walks out, so things

Posted: at 28-12-2015 08:11 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

haters na so dem many  for everywhere  e good as he  waka leave her

Posted: at 28-12-2015 10:53 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

He doesn't want to talk about his past.

Posted: at 8-01-2016 04:13 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

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