R. Kelly's "Trapped In The Closet"

Hotsauce84 · May 2005

Now I've never been a big fan of the dude - neither his musical nor his extracurricular endeavors (although I bump the fuck outta his last album's stepper shit) - but I have to admit, dude's a fucking genius for this "...Closet" series. For those that don't know, his latest project consists of a tale of a one-night stand gone wrong, broken up in 5 chapters. The stories build up to a "cliffhanger," leaving the listener in suspense. I read somewhere that radio stations are using the songs (I'm assuming that there are only 2 so far) to keep listeners tuned in, meaning they'll play the first, and then advertise that the second will be played after the commercial break. Here are the ones I've found so far: R. Kelly - Trapped In The Closet (Pt. 1) R. Kelly - Trapped In The Closet (Pt. 2) Personally, I think R. Kelly's needs to stop bitin' this dude:

...and my lady she went downtown, she bought some broccoli, she brought it hoooooomeShe's choppin' broccoli....she's choppin' broccoli....she's choppin' broccoli...she's choppin' broccoliiiiiii heee... Herm

Brian · May 2005

this shit is mad corny but it will work for what it's intended to do. biggie's i got a story to tell shits all over this whole series.

Phill_Most · May 2005

Yeah, I'm hearing a lot of people saying this shit is wack. It's different, though... I guess it's like a modern day opera or something. Gotta give the dude points for originality.

SouthCrackalack · May 2005

the lyrics are fucking hilarious though

Bsides · May 2005

i think its funny that some dude trey songs recorded a track from the perspective of the dude that comes home to find kelly in the closet, and as a result, him and kells have beef.

Mabye there could be like, an R&b rap battle. Then we'd have to find something else to be the corniest thing on earth.

Jonny_Paycheck · May 2005

She's choppin' broccoli....she's choppin' broccoli....she's choppin' broccoli...
she's choppin' broccoliiiiiii heee...[/i]

Swayze · May 2005

Worst shit ever...

I'm seriously starting to think that R Kelly should go to jail for just being a bastard in general.

TREW · May 2005

Worst shit ever...

in complete agreement here, i've never been a fan of his simple lyrics.. BUT listening to each part of TITC is like watching a car accident.. or the surgery channel.

emynd · May 2005

I fucking love this shit.

-e

dreskieboogie · May 2005

Corny but very funny...

I want to hear the other parts. I'm all excited,

Dress

soulmarcosa · May 2005

I've generally hated (or at have least been utterly unimpressed) by R. Kelly as early as his "Bump & Grind" days, but I have to admit I like his story "songs." Mostly because they are so over the top and melodramatic it's hard to believe he's being serious. The closet song really ups the ante several notches by not even being a song at all, but rather the major-label equivalent someone reciting a middle school creative writing assignment to music. I love it.

Then again when it came on the radio the other day and I tried to make wifey hear it, she scowled, "This music is my idea of being in hell" and immediately switched it off.

bull_ox · May 2005

Then again when it came on the radio the other day and I tried to make wifey hear it, she scowled, "This music is my idea of being in hell" and immediately switched it off.

Wow, you get this a lot these days huh??

soulmarcosa · May 2005

Then again when it came on the radio the other day and I tried to make wifey hear it, she scowled, "This music is my idea of being in hell" and immediately switched it off.

Wow, you get this a lot these days huh??

Ha ha... this was actually right after that Mary J. Blige/Game remix came on... same car trip.

Usually everything is smooth sailing - she heard me play the Bravery vinyl the other day then showed up with a used CD copy for herself this weekend cos she liked it so much. Other stuff we can agree on include Two Dollar Pistols, Jay-Z, Nick Cave, Elvis Costello, Eric B & Rakim, Amerie "1 Thing," Kanye "Diamonds," and even The Game "Hate It Or Love It" as long as Mary J. isn't on it. Besides, both of us dislike R. Kelly and Mary J. Blige anyway - I just get more amusement out of the trainwreck aspect than she does (The Aurrah = amusing for his "music," Mary = amusing for her "dancing").

Bambouche · May 2005

"...Closet" series. For those that don't know, his latest project consists of a tale of a one-night stand gone wrong, broken up in 5 chapters.

I read somewhere that radio stations are using the songs (I'm assuming that there are only 2 so far) to keep listeners tuned in, meaning they'll play the first, and then advertise that the second will be played after the commercial break.
Herm

DUDE!
They just premiered the 5th installment on Hot97. Shit is epic! FUUUUUUUUCK! (Catchdubs will confirm.)

I don't want to spoil it, but let me just say that R not only comes out of the closet with the Beretta holstered to leap into a m??nage ?? trois with the woman and her husband, but it gets straight up skandaluxxx! 97 announced a dual-disc, with audio of all 5 tracks in the series as well as a DVD video sex action videos. Rated X.

...And you thought the jungle studio R was crazy?

hogginthefogg · May 2005

and even The Game "Hate It Or Love It" as long as Mary J. isn't on it.

What is the deal with that? My girl (a longtime Mary J supporter) feels that she officially fell off in that song because she's just rehashing her career to date, but I love that track.

This R. Kelly shit, though...the man has reached new levels of corny here.

SPOILER ALERT:

Who DIDN'T see the preacher's lover bein' a dude from a mile away? I mean, the song's called "TRAPPED IN THE [MOTHERFUCKING] CLOSET." He's about as subtle as a circus clown.

mrmatthew · May 2005

It takes a man VERY secure in his sexuality to title a song "Trapped In The Closet".

bull_ox · May 2005

What is the deal with that? My girl (a longtime Mary J supporter) feels that she officially fell off in that song because she's just rehashing her career to date, but I love that track.

Yeah, its really strange to me how polarizing the Mary version of that song is... "hate it or love it" indeed

I can dig it. 50 and Game are such lames I really don't mind hearing a little less of their raps...

Surprised I haven't heard the new R stuff yet, but I guess I haven't been listening to much radio lately...

soulmarcosa · May 2005

and even The Game "Hate It Or Love It" as long as Mary J. isn't on it.

What is the deal with that? My girl (a longtime Mary J supporter) feels that she officially fell off in that song because she's just rehashing her career to date, but I love that track.

"I ain't going nowhere
But you already know me."

GENIUS!

TheBeatGoes · May 2005

this is too funny, i've been sleeping on kells....i hated this till the buildup on pt. 1, now i'm hooked

can somone post parts 3-5?

Bsides · May 2005

I also love this. But why is kells still about to shoot everybody at the end of part 2?

I need the rest of it!

Jonny_Paycheck · May 2005

and even The Game "Hate It Or Love It" as long as Mary J. isn't on it.

What is the deal with that? My girl (a longtime Mary J supporter) feels that she officially fell off in that song because she's just rehashing her career to date, but I love that track.

"I ain't going nowhere
But you already know me."

GENIUS!

Hogg, your girl is right.

But worse is her performance on "Hustler"... CAUSE YOU HUSSS-ULLL!!!!

johmbolaya · May 2005

Part 3 is already out, getting some airplay in NYC from what I hear. Video for Part I will be on BET this week.

johmbolaya · May 2005

DUDE!
They just premiered the 5th installment on Hot97. Shit is epic! FUUUUUUUUCK! (Catchdubs will confirm.)

The 5th is out already? I haven't heard any of them, but we're that far into this epic?

edpowers · May 2005

trapped in the closet is the shit......

mylatency · May 2005

trapped in the closet is the shit......

Soulhawk · May 2005

He's about as subtle as a circus clown.

dreas_heardrums · May 2005

trapped in the closet is the shit......

Just heard Pt. 3 on Power92.3 today...I like this shit. Kels is a good story-teller, Ot. 5 is already out? Daamn.

SoulOnIce · May 2005

the one R. Kelly album I have ever heard that I liked was the "inspirational" one, I don't know what it's called, but this girl at work plays it, and I can't help but feel it, on some new-jack-gospel-swing level...

Swayze · May 2005

Who DIDN'T see the preacher's lover bein' a dude from a mile away? I mean, the song's called "TRAPPED IN THE [MOTHERFUCKING] CLOSET." He's about as subtle as a circus clown.

The voice on the other end of the phone sounds NOTHING like a woman's voice. Dead giveaway too.

I honestly fail to see what's so great about it.

I guess there are a fair share of guys that watch soap operas too.

dreas_heardrums · May 2005

honestly fail to see what's so great about it.

I guess there are a fair share of guys that watch soap operas too.

well i was stuck in traffic listening to one of the more popular urban stations and this song came on today.

when i heard pt. 2, i immediately compared it to a soap opera as well...but shit, if i am stuck in traffic, and have listened to all the discs in my car for this week, and have heard the radio's playlist numerous times, and don't wanna hear the sound of cars...i'm saying this track really caught my attention until the very end listening to all the lyrics too!

call it loofah

if u please, but i find it amusing.

bluesnag · May 2005

all right, i just got around to listening to these.

anybody got part 3 to post?

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