Kirk Franklin Tackles R. Kelly Music Cancellation Debate
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Fans of R. Kelly's music are torn over how to handle the disgraced singer's catalog of hits now that he's serving 30 years for sex crimes, but maybe Kirk Franklin can offer some advice .
We put the problem to the pioneer of gospel music in New York. Seeing how he recorded with Kelly in 1998, and he knows a thing or two about being persecuted in the spotlight...he's a perfect person to weigh in on.
The Grammys gospel magnet is currently promoting his social justice reform-themed album, "Kingdom Book One" with Maverick City Music, and didn't deny that cancel culture is a slippery slope because we all make mistakes.
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Yet he says it can be "difficult to separate an artist from the art" and, therefore, artists have a responsibility to maintain the trust of their fans.
As we reported, Kelly is currently off suicide watch in prison, and if he's even the slightest bit interested in forgiving fans...it's going to be a lot of work, according to Kirk.
He vaguely quoted the Bible book of Luke 12:48 when he told us, “To whom much is given, much is asked. »
TMZ.com
Fans of R. Kelly's music are torn over how to handle the disgraced singer's catalog of hits now that he's serving 30 years for sex crimes, but maybe Kirk Franklin can offer some advice .
We put the problem to the pioneer of gospel music in New York. Seeing how he recorded with Kelly in 1998, and he knows a thing or two about being persecuted in the spotlight...he's a perfect person to weigh in on.
The Grammys gospel magnet is currently promoting his social justice reform-themed album, "Kingdom Book One" with Maverick City Music, and didn't deny that cancel culture is a slippery slope because we all make mistakes.
Waiting for your permission to load Instagram media.
Yet he says it can be "difficult to separate an artist from the art" and, therefore, artists have a responsibility to maintain the trust of their fans.
As we reported, Kelly is currently off suicide watch in prison, and if he's even the slightest bit interested in forgiving fans...it's going to be a lot of work, according to Kirk.
He vaguely quoted the Bible book of Luke 12:48 when he told us, “To whom much is given, much is asked. »
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