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Isaac Carree Clears Up Misconceptions About R. Kelly
Collaboration: 'We Didn't Seek After Him'
Collaboration: 'We Didn't Seek After Him'
By Chelsea Binghamton:: EEW Magazine Entertainment News
When Gospel singer Isaac Carree revealed his “Clean This House” duet with R. Kelly ahead of the release of
his No. 1 LP, “Reset,” he raised a few eyebrows within the faith community.
But, for those who assume the gifted vocalist pursued the “Trapped In The Closet” crooner, Carree is setting
the record straight.
“He chose to do it. We didn’t seek after him. He heard the song and he wanted to be a part of it,” clarified the
singer in an Essence.com interview.
“I’m not going to say no to R. Kelly,” continued Carree, who first made his mark in the 90s as a soloist with John
P. Kee & The New Life Community Choir.
“It did have that little R. Kelly feel to it anyway so everybody was doing the comparisons, so when he said he
wanted to do it I was like, ‘Okay cool.’ Let’s give the people what they’ve been talking about.”
And talk, they did.
R&B superstar R. Kelly, real name, Robert Sylvester Kelly, has had a long-standing successful career, with
plenty of controversy along the way. Hearing his voice on a spiritual track, for some, felt out of place.
But Carree has a different perspective.
“I think it’s great to show that even R&B artists have that spiritual side and he wanted to show his version of how
God cleaned him up and give his testimony,” said Carree, formerly known as one third of Gospel singing group,
“Men of Standard.”
“I thought it was amazing.”
Although R. Kelly has not been squeaky clean in his life, Carree chooses to focus on God’s mercy, rather than
judgment and condemnation.
“It’s good to know that when you’ve gone through so many problems in your life, you can always just press a
button and God will give you a second chance at it,” he explained.
“I think that’s good for everybody because everybody needs a restart or a reset. So that was the motivation
behind the title of the album, to inspire, uplift and encourage people.”
Carree is not the first Gospel artist to team up with a secular performer.
In recent history, Mary Mary featured David Banner on "Super Friend" and had Kanye West along with then-
girlfriend Amber Rose make a cameo in their video, “God In Me.”
Karen Clark Sheard teamed with Missy Elliott for urban banger “Go Ahead.”
James Fortune featured Monica on “Hold On."
Even at this year’s MegaFest, Bishop TD Jakes has invited R&B stars Brandy, Jennifer Hudson, Babyface and
Joe to perform alongside Gospel industry staples like Mary Mary and Kim Burrell.
Depending on who you talk to, the common practice is viewed as either disdainful or completely harmless.
Your thoughts?
Those who read this, also read:
When Gospel singer Isaac Carree revealed his “Clean This House” duet with R. Kelly ahead of the release of
his No. 1 LP, “Reset,” he raised a few eyebrows within the faith community.
But, for those who assume the gifted vocalist pursued the “Trapped In The Closet” crooner, Carree is setting
the record straight.
“He chose to do it. We didn’t seek after him. He heard the song and he wanted to be a part of it,” clarified the
singer in an Essence.com interview.
“I’m not going to say no to R. Kelly,” continued Carree, who first made his mark in the 90s as a soloist with John
P. Kee & The New Life Community Choir.
“It did have that little R. Kelly feel to it anyway so everybody was doing the comparisons, so when he said he
wanted to do it I was like, ‘Okay cool.’ Let’s give the people what they’ve been talking about.”
And talk, they did.
R&B superstar R. Kelly, real name, Robert Sylvester Kelly, has had a long-standing successful career, with
plenty of controversy along the way. Hearing his voice on a spiritual track, for some, felt out of place.
But Carree has a different perspective.
“I think it’s great to show that even R&B artists have that spiritual side and he wanted to show his version of how
God cleaned him up and give his testimony,” said Carree, formerly known as one third of Gospel singing group,
“Men of Standard.”
“I thought it was amazing.”
Although R. Kelly has not been squeaky clean in his life, Carree chooses to focus on God’s mercy, rather than
judgment and condemnation.
“It’s good to know that when you’ve gone through so many problems in your life, you can always just press a
button and God will give you a second chance at it,” he explained.
“I think that’s good for everybody because everybody needs a restart or a reset. So that was the motivation
behind the title of the album, to inspire, uplift and encourage people.”
Carree is not the first Gospel artist to team up with a secular performer.
In recent history, Mary Mary featured David Banner on "Super Friend" and had Kanye West along with then-
girlfriend Amber Rose make a cameo in their video, “God In Me.”
Karen Clark Sheard teamed with Missy Elliott for urban banger “Go Ahead.”
James Fortune featured Monica on “Hold On."
Even at this year’s MegaFest, Bishop TD Jakes has invited R&B stars Brandy, Jennifer Hudson, Babyface and
Joe to perform alongside Gospel industry staples like Mary Mary and Kim Burrell.
Depending on who you talk to, the common practice is viewed as either disdainful or completely harmless.
Your thoughts?
Those who read this, also read:
AUGUST 13, 2013
