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Jeremih vs. R. Kelly

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tue 8/25/2009

A collage of R&B singers Jeremih and R. Kelly.

name	Jeremih Felton.	Robert Sylvester Kelly.
hometown	Chicago, Illinois.	Chicago, Illinois.
birthdate	July 17, 1987.	January 8, 1967.
style	R&B and pop.	R&B, soul and hip hop.
also known as	Mih.	Kells.
early start	Born into a family of musicians. Taught himself to play the drums, piano and saxophone.	Started singing in church at age eight. In his teens, he formed the groups MGM and Public Announcement.
championed by	LA Reid and Def Jam.	Clive Davis and Jive Records.
signature look	Sunglasses, V-neck shirt and leather jacket.	Sunglasses, cornrows and lots of jewelry.
smash debut single	Birthday Sex (2009).	Bump N' Grind (1994).
baby-making music	That Body.	Your Body's Callin'.
killer collab	My Time with Fabolous.	Same Girl with Usher.
controversy	Sparked protests in Chicago for his role in a back to school campaign.	Sued Jay-Z and acquitted of pedophilia.
most recent release	Self-titled debut.	Untitled is scheduled for release at the end of the year.
the critics	The Examiner: "Jeremih… deserves more than being a recycled Rhythm & Blues act. The music industry already has its' own Akon, Justin Timberlake and Avant."	Allmusic: "While he created a smooth, professional mixture of hip-hop beats, soul-man crooning, and funk, the most distinctive element of Kelly's music is its explicit carnality."
in their own words	"I wanna appeal to the masses, not just be boxed in as the R&B cat. I make good R&B music because, growin’ up, that’s what I listened to, just love songs. With this first song, 'Birthday Sex,' it’s been a privilege… even my 75-year-old granddad bumps with it." - Jeremih	"People can say whatever they want about you without knowing the facts. They can criticize you without even knowing you, and hate you when they don't even know you. All of a sudden, you're, like, the Bin Laden of America." - R. Kelly.
webprops	124,694 friends on official MySpace.	229,711 friends on official MySpace.
best video moment	Fighting the recession in Imma Star.	Reminiscing about the past in If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time.