R. Kelly has written a new song, "Rise Up," about healing in the aftermath of the April 16 shootings at Virginia Tech. A gunman killed 32 people and himself on the university's campus in Blacksburg, Va.
"Rise Up" will be available digitally May 15, and 100 percent of the net proceeds from its sale will go to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund, said Jive Records, Kelly's record label.
Kelly, 40, wrote the inspirational ballad after watching the events unfold on television while he was on tour, Jive said.
The lyrics include the lines: "Rise up, when you feel you can't go on, rise up, and all of your hope is gone, rise up, when you're weak and you can't be strong."
The Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund was created to provide assistance to the victims of the families, as well as grief counseling and other needs for those affected by the shootings.
Here's a clip of the song
For some reason, I'm thinking he maybe wrote that song a while back and it's now being presented as VT inspired.
ReplyDeleteWho cares. Stop the MADNESS. Between R and 'College Hill', I don't know where to start.
ReplyDelete...whatever takes the heat and focus off those charges he has yet to beat...
ReplyDeleteoh the contempt for R. Kelly! My Gawd!
ReplyDeleteno one cares about rkelly. he's a pedophile, simple as that, and he's thinking that his $$ will help improve his image and help him be seen in a new light. i'm sorry, the man gives me the creeps and his $$ shouldn't buy him a winning ticket back into the lives of a civil community. he's disgusting.
ReplyDelete...as IS BET! Comcast needs to drop BET and add TVOne!
ReplyDeleteIrreplaceable
ReplyDeleteDedicated to Castell & Co.
HMMMMM
To the left
To the left
Everything you own in the box to the left
It’s in the audit
That’s our stuff
If FAMU bought it
Please don’t touch
Keep talking that trash that’s fine
But could you board your broom at the same time
And it’s FAM’s name that’s on that Tag
So get to steppin you triflin’ Hag
Standing up in Lee Hall
Tellin us how we just a fool
Talking bout –
we’ll never ever ever find a Prez like you
You got us twisted
You must not know bout FAM
You must not know bout FAM
We can have another Prez in a minute
Matter a fact he’ll be here in minute
Casty
You must not know bout FAM
You must not know bout FAM
We will have another Prez by tomorrow
So don’t you ever for a second get to thinkin
You’re irreplaceable
So go ahead and get gone
Call up Challis and see if she home
Oops I bet you thought that we didn’t know
What you think we are firin’ your ass for
Cause yall was untrue
Lyin and stealin and doin what you want to
So Casty drop off them keys
And hurry up before yo broomstick leave
Standing up in Lee Hall
Tellin us how we just a fool
Talking bout –
We’ll never ever ever find a Prez like you
You got us twisted
You must not know bout FAM
You must not know bout FAM
We can have another Prez in a minute
Matter a fact he’ll be here in minute
Casty
You must not know bout FAM
You must not know bout FAM
We will have another Prez by tomorrow
So don’t you ever for a second get to thinkin
You’re irreplaceable
So you robbed FAMU of everything
But how about she’s still something
Though she’s nothing at all to you
But we won’t shed a tear for you
We won't lose a wink of sleep
Cause the truth of the matter is
Replacin you with James was so easy
HMMMMM
To the left
to the left
To the left
to the left
DAMN, 10:25--WILL YOU GIVE THAT SHIT A MFING REST? WE GET IT, O-F-ING-KAY??? JESUS. EVERY MFING TIME I RUN UP ON A MFING SITE, YOU GOT THAT SHIT POSTED. WE GET IT, AIGHT?
ReplyDelete5/07/2007 5:20 PM
ReplyDeleteTouching a nerve? Hit dog hollering?
7:28--No, mf, ain' no hit dog hollering. It's just YOU steady on this shit. You just gone run shit in the mf ground, is all. We hear you, we get it, we understand. It's cool. It's mfing repetitive. Say something else. Do something real. Shit or get off the mfing pot. But leave this mfing shit alone. Damn. We mfing GET IT, ok????
ReplyDeleteTO: 5/07/2007 10:23 PM
ReplyDeleteWuff. Wuff. I hear ya hollering.
You have a foul mouth too.
You are really pitiful. I am gonna pray for you right now.
Let's bow our heads.... Lord bless this Heathen. Amen
How would you know a heathen if yu weren't one yourself? TOTKO--code for: it takes on to know one. Holla
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