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Can the artist be separated from the art?

PinkyBrain [Edit] [Delete] 11:02, 17 October '15

I recently posted the thread about R Kelly. Some users started to talk about how problematic listening to him is because of the allegations made against him.

I looked into these the next day, and fuck me, he is an atrocious human being in all regards. It sickens me that his music is about ridiculous sex, and he has reprehensible relations with minors. Absolutely horrible. Like he has ruined lives.

So can you listen to R. Kelly without condoning his behaviour? He has made some fantastic music, but it's subject matter is so horribly tied in to his crimes that it nearly becomes sickening.


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