Kelly Price spent the early part of the ’90s singing in support of other artists like Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin and SWV among others. Before the decade was over she secured a solo contract with Island Records and her debut album, Soul Of A Woman was released in 1998. Price was instantly adored by R&B fans and respected by her peers. “Friend Of Mine” was a relatable story of a friend’s betrayal and a dishonest husband. The song was a number one R&B hit and held the spot for five weeks giving Price her first of nine Grammy nominations. Ron Isley and R.Kelly are featured on the remix which has its drama acted out in a Hype Williams-directed video. This version of “Friend Of Mine” became a pop hit. The video was just as popular as the actual song with Isley reprising his role as Mr. Biggs who played the role of Price’s godfather. Price has six solo albums with Sing, Pray, Love Vol. 1: being her most recently released in 2014. In 2018 Price joined the cast of BET’s American Soul, a drama series about the TV show Soul Train founded by Don Cornelius. Price is getting ready for the release of her Grace EP on April 2, 2021. The new music is inspired by the passing of her grandfather in 2020 of COViD-19 and the 2015 death of her sister who is named Grace.  

[youtube id=”56pVpqS0Bgs”]Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning is a three-part event debuting Jan. 2nd at 9 PM on Lifetime. The series is a continuation of the successful Surviving R. Kelly documentary that debuted this year and led to R. Kelly’s current legal problems. Part II  reveals new survivors and interviews with legal experts, psychologists and cultural watchers. The first part will air in its entirety at 3 PM on January 2nd before Part II comes on at 9 PM. 

[youtube id=”tlsvUvVgCOQ”]Surviving R. Kelly was one of the most talked about topics in January when it reached more than 26 million viewers. There had never been such a serious public discussion about sexual abuse in the music industry. The documentary emerged in the midst of the #metoo Movement and was also supported by the #MuteRKelly activists who successfully campaigned to have Kelly dropped from his record label. Phonecalls to sexual abuse hotlines went up and more women came forward with more abuse allegations against the singer. Kelly was indicted on 10 counts of aggravated sexual assault and spent a few nights in jail for failure to pay child support. 

Soledad O’Brien will host Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact. Journalists, psychologists, non-profit organizations and legal experts will talk about the aftermath of the documentary. Kelly’s interview with Gayle King will be analyzed as well as the young women who still live with him. 

Surviving R.Kelly won the 2019 LA Press Club President’s Award for Impact on Media. dream hampton, who is one of the executive producers, was recognized as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. 

Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact will air on Lifetime Saturday, May 4th at 10 PM ET. 

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