"Yet another early morning and you walk in like it's nothing
Hold up, hold up, hold tight
Ain't no donuts, ain't no coffee..."

~ It's a Wrap, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, 2009


Thursday, May 29, 2014

Guys, Someone Roofied R. Kelly

Who didn't love the opening track of Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, "Betcha Gon' Know?" With a mesmerizing beat and minute-by-minute recap of Mims catching her lover in the act of cheating and then raining down upon him with a world of hurt ("Oprah Winfrey whole segment, for real, for real"), it was clearly her unique take on the utterly fantastic cultural phenomenon that is R. Kelly's Trapped in the Closet series (manifesto?).

So it made sense that Kells would be invited to collaborate with Mims on a remix, probably originally intended for the rumored MOAIA remix album that, disappointingly, never materialized in toto. Appearing as a bonus track on MIAMTEC, the track makes little sense towards the end of the album, but who cares? It's Kells. It's done quite nicely, with Kells playing the role of the cheating lover who now has a chance to tell his side of the story. And lo, what a tale he has to relate! Guys, someone roofied R. Kelly!

"Before we both get loud
Imma break it down
And let you know what happened for real
I was over her house
Me and her on the couch
And the whole plan was just to chill
And then it got hot
After taking some shots
The time must have slipped away
Because all I know
I woke hungover
And girl it was the very next day
With the sun in my face
I woke up in a rage
Screamed, "What have you done to me?"
And I'm telling you babe
I know it sounds crazy
She must have put something in my drink"

This from the man who once sang:

"Now the moral of the story is cuff your bitch
'cause hey I'm black, handsome, I sing plus I'm rich and (I'm a flirt)"


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