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R. KELLY BLACK PANTIES April 18, 2016 RCA ALBUM
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R. KELLY

Title: BLACK PANTIES

Certification Date: April 18, 2016

Label: RCA

Format: ALBUM

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R. KELLY LOVE LETTER March 1, 2011 JIVE ALBUM
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R. KELLY

Title: LOVE LETTER

Certification Date: March 1, 2011

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

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R. KELLY DOUBLE UP July 3, 2007 ZOMBA ALBUM
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R. KELLY

Title: DOUBLE UP

Certification Date: July 3, 2007

Label: ZOMBA

Format: ALBUM

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R. KELLY TP.3 RELOADED August 8, 2005 JIVE ALBUM
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R. KELLY

Title: TP.3 RELOADED

Certification Date: August 8, 2005

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

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JAY-Z & R. KELLY UNFINISHED BUSINESS December 1, 2004 ISLAND DEF JAM / JIVE RECORDS ALBUM
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JAY-Z & R. KELLY

Title: UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Certification Date: December 1, 2004

Label: ISLAND DEF JAM / JIVE RECORDS

Format: ALBUM

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R. KELLY HAPPY PEOPLE / U SAVED ME September 24, 2004 JIVE ALBUM
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R. KELLY

Title: HAPPY PEOPLE / U SAVED ME

Certification Date: September 24, 2004

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

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R. KELLY THE R. IN R&B COLLECTION, VOLUME I November 17, 2003 JIVE ALBUM
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R. KELLY

Title: THE R. IN R&B COLLECTION, VOLUME I

Certification Date: November 17, 2003

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

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R. KELLY R. August 14, 2003 JIVE ALBUM
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R. KELLY

Title: R.

Certification Date: August 14, 2003

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

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R. KELLY CHOCOLATE FACTORY May 19, 2003 JIVE ALBUM
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R. KELLY

Title: CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Certification Date: May 19, 2003

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

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JAY-Z & R. KELLY THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS May 14, 2002 ISLAND DEF JAM / JIVE RECORDS ALBUM
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JAY-Z & R. KELLY

Title: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

Certification Date: May 14, 2002

Label: ISLAND DEF JAM / JIVE RECORDS

Format: ALBUM

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R. KELLY TP-2.COM April 9, 2002 JIVE ALBUM
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R. KELLY

Title: TP-2.COM

Certification Date: April 9, 2002

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

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R. KELLY 12 PLAY August 28, 2001 JIVE ALBUM
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R. KELLY

Title: 12 PLAY

Certification Date: August 28, 2001

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

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R. KELLY R. KELLY June 22, 1999 JIVE ALBUM
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R. KELLY

Title: R. KELLY

Certification Date: June 22, 1999

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

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R. KELLY & PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT BORN INTO THE 90'S January 26, 1993 JIVE ALBUM
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R. KELLY & PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Title: BORN INTO THE 90'S

Certification Date: January 26, 1993

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

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