On September 21, Unfinished Business was confirmed. After watching Kelly get back on top, keep his fanbase, and go platinum in only 3 weeks, Jay-Z and Def Jam jumped back on the bandwagon. Kelly's studio album that year, Chocolate Factory was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.
The response from the crowd led to two to reconsider the idea of touring again, noting how R. Kelly appeared at Jay-Z's "farewell" concert that was featured in the 2004 documentary film Fade to Black. He was later acquitted of all charges in 2008. Kelly was arrested for 21 counts of child pornography after witnesses claimed the woman in the video was 14 years old. If any chances of doing a tour lingered, they were crushed in June when R. Kelly's sold 427,000 and 543,000 respectively in their debut week and debuted number–one. Despite the lack of promotion, it was still considered a commercial failure the total was less than half of the artists' last solo efforts. It debuted number–two on the Billboard 200 with 223,000 units scanned. īest of Both Worlds was criticized by critics for uninspired and recycled song meanings. In response to the public outrage, Def Jam cut all promotion plans of the album, including music videos and the planned tour. This would be illegal under Illinois law, which states that adults cannot have sexual intercourse with a minor. However, in February 2002, an unknown person sent a sex tape to the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper, claiming that it was R. Outside parties speculated that the album would be the biggest release of the year and easily sell multi-million. When the album was leaked on February 22, the release date was moved up seven days to combat piracy. In January 2002, the two announced Best of Both Worlds in a New York City news conference. Kelly confirmed the album's existence and name in an interview with MTV at that year's Billboard Music Awards. The positive reception to both songs opened dialog between the two for a possible joint album. Kelly's popular single " Fiesta Remix" that shot up to fifth on the Billboard Top 100. Kelly appeared on Jay-Z's " Guilty Until Proven Innocent". It was also certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in December 2004. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 215,000 copies in its first week. Like its predecessor, the album was criticized for repetitive lyrics but was a commercial success. They were both sent to radio stations, but only the former saw a physical release. Unfinished Business was supported by two singles: " Big Chips" and "Don't Let Me Die". Kelly responded by suing his co-act and touring company for $75 million for breach of contract, among other things, on November 2. Kelly from the tour claiming "lack of professionalism". Jay-Z and the tour promoter then banned R. Kelly was accused of erratic behavior and was pepper sprayed by a Jay-Z associate. Kelly and Jay-Z performing songs from both their solo and joint albums.The "Best of Both Worlds" tour filled with tension and accusations that boiled over at an October 31 show where R. The album was promoted by the "Best of Both Worlds" concert tour with R. The album was composed of unreleased tracks from the recording sessions of 2002's The Best of Both Worlds. It was distributed in the United States and Canada by Jive Records and Island Def Jam Music Group, by the Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) and its subsidiary Jive Records, except in Canada and the United States of America where Island Def Jam Music Group and its labels Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records replaced BMG. The album was released worldwide on October 26, 2004. Unfinished Business is the second and final collaboration album between American rapper Jay-Z and singer R.
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