From the collected satire of The Hard Times to the queering of Karen Carpenter, these books captivated our staff and contributors this year. December 19 Kelly's 13th solo album Black Panties tosses aside the classic soul of his previous two albums in exchange for a deep dive into the sounds of contemporary bumping and grinding. January 9 Though many artists, producers, and executives were accused of misconduct this year, the consequences for such actions often remained unclear. August 21 Presenting our favorite songs from December 17

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The Best Music Books of 2019
Is it okay to listen to him? Our driver changes lanes. Kelly grimaces, as if seeing an attractive woman in a passing car and not being able to do anything about it hurts. His assistant gives a sleepy nod.
Kelly wrote and produced for him is out of the question. In the wake of multiple sexual abuse allegations against R. Kelly — which intensified this month with the release of the Lifetime documentary series "Surviving R. Sometime ago Jennifer Hudson removed two songs R. Lady Gaga apologized for her duet with R. Kelly, "Do What U Want," and removed the track from streaming services. Celine Dion followed Gaga's footsteps, removing her Grammy-nominated duet with the embattled singer, titled "I'm Your Angel," from streaming platforms.