R. Kelly - "Trapped In The Closet"

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i heart the way both parts I and II get all superdramatic near the end.

Sterling Clover (s_clover), Friday, 13 May 2005 20:02 (twenty-one years ago)

The concept of a five-part R&B mini-opera being narrated FROM WITHIN A CLOSET is just...

I don't know.

I'm too tired to grasp it.

What's the word I'm looking for?

n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 13 May 2005 20:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Sartrean.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 13 May 2005 20:20 (twenty-one years ago)

There was a vogue in seventeenth century literature for a revival of the kind of wordy, static tragedies derived from the rather stilted, overblown example of Seneca's Latin adaptations of Greek tragedy; these were long play-poems which were designed to be read rather than performed, and they were known as . . .

wait for it . . . .

CLOSET DRAMAS!

Milton's "Samson Agonistes" is one, and so is R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet", I reckon.

Drew Daniel (Drew Daniel), Friday, 13 May 2005 20:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Damn, you're right! Drew with the knowledge. (Has anyone ever actually tried to perform Samson Agonistes? I would be sorrowed if his fate was mine, in that I lurv my long hair.)

Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 13 May 2005 20:25 (twenty-one years ago)

every time i listen to this i expect there to be a "how will r. get out of this? find out next week!" in a "the shadow knows" kinda voice at the end

strng hlkngtn, Friday, 13 May 2005 21:06 (twenty-one years ago)

i would tune into an r. kelly radio drama every damn week

strng hlkngtn, Friday, 13 May 2005 21:07 (twenty-one years ago)

(cue sound of bouncing bedsprings, falling water, horses' hooves)

Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Friday, 13 May 2005 23:00 (twenty-one years ago)

If you collect enough milk caps, you can send in for a free Zorro mask.

C0L1N B... (C0L1N B...), Saturday, 14 May 2005 18:24 (twenty-one years ago)

In case you haven't seen it:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 17, 2005

R. KELLY

FILMS TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET A 5 PART URBAN OPERETTA
ALBUM TP.3 RELOADED IN STORES JULY 5
PLAYA'S ONLY FEATURING THE GAME HITS RADIO MAY 19

New York, NY ... Jive Recording artist and multi-Grammy, Billboard and Soul Train award winner R. Kelly will release the melodrama Trapped in the Closet to accompany his 10th studio album release TP.3 Reloaded on July 5, 2005. After a decade of being a true musical artist and selling well over 36 million albums worldwide R. Kelly has focused his considerable talents to the world of film and shoots a 16 minute short.

Trapped in the Closet, which was shot in High Definition format, is reminiscent of the serial movies of yesteryear full of suspense, mystery, drama and packed with unexpected twists and turns. To put it in modern terms its "Desperate Housewives" meets "Desperate Husbands." You will definitely ask to see this domestic drama again and again.

The score is based on the 5 part song "Trapped in the Closet (Chapters 1- 5)" and the first 2 chapters, which have recently been released, have been welcomed by has fans and demand at radio is incredible as the following numbers will attest. "Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1 of 5)" has jumped from 21 to 12 on the Billboard Urban charts; and just a half week after being released "Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 2 of 5)" has followed in its footsteps and has jumped from 19 to 10 on the Radio & Records charts.

The complete dramatic operetta will only be available as a bonus DVD on his upcoming album TP.3 Reloaded; it will contain additional footage and a mix of the best of technology and R. Kelly's creative mind that will make the viewer feel Trapped in the Closet and fully immersed in this virtual world. The first part of Trapped in the Closet will air on BET's Access Granted on 5/25. Additionally a video for the upcoming single "Playa's Only" featuring The Game was recently shot in Miami. R. Kelly has been a musical force to be reckoned with for over a decade and he has returned to his roots to show everyone how it's done; "Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1 of 5)" is only the beginning.

Jeff Reguilon (Talent Explosion), Wednesday, 18 May 2005 20:04 (twenty-one years ago)

After a decade of being a true musical artist and selling well over 36 million albums worldwide R. Kelly has focused his considerable talents to the world of film

Very, VERY carefully phrased.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 18 May 2005 20:08 (twenty-one years ago)

r. kelly's publicist is apparently allergic to the apostrophe

Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Wednesday, 18 May 2005 20:10 (twenty-one years ago)

tsk 'playas only' is so lame! i hate scott storch

... ok i took a few minutes to doublecheck any storch trax that mightve made me look foolisher (no luck, altho it reminded me of when i blurted out keyboard classic "whateverhappenedtoleonardparts1-5!!" at a roots gig and black thought laffed) (shdve kept that to myself huh) with 'playas only' on loop and laziness flowered a little into trancey lack just like 'candy shop' and 'lean back'! so storch is all about endless repeat play enfeebling ur brain. still not great mind

hold tight the private caller (mwah), Wednesday, 18 May 2005 20:45 (twenty-one years ago)

you will not get any arguments from me. he's done a few thinks I think are decent but fuck Storch.

does anyone else think it sounds kinda like R.'s doing a Stevie Wonder impression on Chapter 1? especially the first few lines.

Al (sitcom), Wednesday, 18 May 2005 21:24 (twenty-one years ago)

the world is an amazing place.

cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 18 May 2005 22:53 (twenty-one years ago)

R. Kelly & NFL players: the best people who ever lived.

Allyzay do not obtain to make download of yours MP3 (allyzay), Thursday, 19 May 2005 00:01 (twenty-one years ago)

the man is a legend

Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 19 May 2005 08:19 (twenty-one years ago)

I can't wait to get the DVD for this

The Emancipation of Baaderonixx (Fabfunk), Thursday, 19 May 2005 08:34 (twenty-one years ago)

just heard part 3 today. the calm before the storm? Rufus,Cathy,Chuck & R in a mexican stand off or did the phone just ring. hello? oh no. it couldn't be.

dr.bricks, Tuesday, 24 May 2005 06:06 (twenty-one years ago)

pt3 is out ???
where can i get this ?

AleXTC (AleXTC), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 07:07 (twenty-one years ago)

http://s2.youshareit.com/files/d7b2fe77df7c94fa1cbebf7b4b29a6df.html


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Essdot, Tuesday, 24 May 2005 07:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Thank you!

robots in love (robotsinlove), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 08:10 (twenty-one years ago)

THANK YOU

j blount (papa la bas), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 08:20 (twenty-one years ago)

thanx !
also, anybody has the lyrics ?
i'm at work right now and can't listen to it... but i'm burning to know what's happinin next...

AleXTC (AleXTC), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 09:01 (twenty-one years ago)

NO SPOILERS!

The Emancipation of Baaderonixx (KERERU 4 LIFE!) (Fabfunk), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 09:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Kells finally busts a cap from that gun he showed us in Act 1

kit brash (kit brash), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 12:16 (twenty-one years ago)

my computer never seems to work with youshareit, can someone please put it on yousendit?

R. is going to be on Access Granted on BET on Wednesday at 7:30 for the making of the "Trapped" video!

Al (sitcom), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 12:29 (twenty-one years ago)

reload the ysi, pls.

Jimmy Mod, Sultan of Sexxitime (ModJ), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 12:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Like NOW!
I have to find out what happens to our hero!

Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 13:02 (twenty-one years ago)

oh my

cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 14:11 (twenty-one years ago)

HE SAYS YES I SAYS NO HE SAYS YES I SAYS NO

cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 14:14 (twenty-one years ago)

All y'all ass is crazy

Jimmy Mod, Sultan of Sexxitime (ModJ), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 14:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Part 5 is going to end with a dance party. Just you wait.

Jimmy Mod, Sultan of Sexxitime (ModJ), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 14:27 (twenty-one years ago)

SPOILER: LYRICS (DON'T READ IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW)

well here we are, four of us in total shock,
me and her
i close my mouth, swallow spit
cuz i'm thinking to myself, this is some deep shit
then i said, "so you're gonna tell me he's the one you've been talking to?"
he says yes, i says no, he says yes, i says no,
he says, "it's the truth"
i yell, "all a y'all ass-crazy, let me up out this door,
because this is way more than i bargained for."
and then she says "wait, i'm sure we can all fix this."
and then i said, "i'm late, plus i don't got a damn thing to do with this."
and then she said, "but wouldn't you like to know how it all began?"
then i thought to myself and said, "quick, you got three minutes."
and then it got real quiet, i said, "somebody start talkin'"
then she said, "my god, rufus, i've got just one question:
how could you do something like this? i'm so hurt."
then he looked at her and said "it's ... please, you've got nerves.
with all your club-hoppin', lyin', sayin' you was shopping,
and now here you are in our home, and you callin' me wrong."
she said, "ok, you busted me, and that much i agree, you've caught me cheating, but this is a little extreme!"
he said, "you are my wife, sleeping behind my back, and now i come home and you've got him in the closet, how extreme is that?"
she says, "but she's a he!"
then he said, "please you can't judge me."
she says, "rufus, this is crazy."
and i said, "stop arguing! i did not stay here to hear y'all chew each other out! so get to the point, or i swear i'm out!"
"excuse me, please, but i think i can explain what's going on in here. my name is chuck, and i've been knowin' rufus 'bout a year. creepin' around with him has been a livin' hell. sneakin' in and out of hotels..."
i said, "brother, spare me the detail"
and then rufus said, "chuck please, don't say nothin' else"
and then she screams, "rufus you son of a bitch!"
and he says "kathy go to hell"
i said "i thought your name was mary, that's what you said at the party. man, this is gettin' scary, i'm gonna shoot somebody."
then rufus start yellin' and screamin', sayin' "kathy this is all your fault!"
she throws a pillow at him and says "you was creepin' too, the only difference is you didn't get caught"
chuck scream out "we're in love"
kathy says "love my ass!"
rufus said [they're gettin' married] [?]
then i shoot one in the air
then i say "not another one of you sons of bitches say a word, cuz all of this shit i'm gonna do is unheard."
grab my [sailor] [?], sayin' "this is so wrong"
call up my home and a man picks up the phone.

jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 14:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Part 5 is going to end with a dance party. Just you wait.

lol. surely they all end up steppin' to the Lord or somethin' (till 6 in the mo'ning).
thinkin about it, in part 1 he says it's seven in the morning. as he always seems to party til 6, how could he drive to the lady's place, have some sex in the kitchen and wake up at 7 ??

AleXTC (AleXTC), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 15:25 (twenty-one years ago)

i like that he's still ostensibly in the closet the whole time.

jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 15:34 (twenty-one years ago)

that word in the second to last line would be "cellular", jaymc

and i have this to gmail to anyone upon request

lemin (lemin), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 15:49 (twenty-one years ago)

ah, you're right, lemin, thanks.

jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 15:50 (twenty-one years ago)

from transcribing that whole thing, i noticed that r. kelly switches tenses quite a bit.

jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 15:52 (twenty-one years ago)

if i could sing like this man i'd never remember to eat or sleep

jones (actual), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 15:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Lemin, I'd love to hear it. Thanks!

Roz (Roz), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 16:00 (twenty-one years ago)

i heard one of these on the radio and it was the dumbest thing I'd ever heard. am I missing some kind of context?

kyle (akmonday), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 16:01 (twenty-one years ago)

oh I see I must have heard part two or something because I was like, "uh, you're in a closet. so the fuck what?"

kyle (akmonday), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 16:13 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.bfi.org.uk/showing/tours/horror/images/halloween.jpg

PappaWheelie (PappaWheelie), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 16:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Okay, I really REALLY need this now! HELP! OBI WAN!

Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 21:40 (twenty-one years ago)

all a y'all ass-crazy

miccio (miccio), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 21:44 (twenty-one years ago)

SINGLES OF THE YEAR

strng hlkngtn, Tuesday, 24 May 2005 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

kathy says "love my ass!"
So is the man at Kells house HIS man?
Part four! The reckoning!

Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 22:25 (twenty-one years ago)

'Cause think about it, maybe he doesn't pick up his cellular at all... maybe he DOES pick up his sailor?!?!

Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 22:29 (twenty-one years ago)

i think that's what jaymc WANTED to hear. he wanted gay sailor.

cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 22:31 (twenty-one years ago)


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