Steve Harvey mentioned this on his radio show Monday morning. Reportedly, R. Kelly performed the National Anthem at a boxing match. . . .a little differently. Either as he sang the song or after he sang, folks were stepping (Chicago style) The audience booed him too.
You can listen to it here via download:
http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3...P03W96P4MFN7WL
I just listened to it. R. Kelly is talented, but dayummit if he did not have a nukka moment this day.
Scoop Jackson's commentary
ETA: from Scoop's article:
When the cameras showed that he was not in the ring alone -- when it showed that he had "steppers" (classically trained urban dancers) in the ring with him, "steppin'" in the name of patriotism with all the finesse of Herb Kent at the 50 Yard Line steppin' lounge -- it was enough to make Jeff Kent turn black.
Or John Chaney turn white.
But that wasn't it. The Pied Piper didn't stop there.
As he JB Monorailed himself through the lyrics, he then paused. Rode the break in the track, and sang out to the stunned folks in the crowd: "Put your hands together …"
OK, this negro has turned the anthem into a concert.
ETA 2: The fight, according to Scoop, comes on Saturday @ 10 on HBO. YAY I will be at my mom's and she has HBO because I don't. I need to see this for myself.
R Kelly's Rendition of the National Anthem
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