The Convoluted Genius Of R. Kelly

For those of you not familiar with R. Kelly's Trapped In The Closet, let me refer you to the Wikipedia article which gives summaries for all twelve (that's right TWELVE) parts of this "hiphopera." It's a rambling, absurd, and confusing narrative sung entirely by R. Kelly and conspicuously missing a chorus. Mr. Kelly has hinted that there may be more parts to come. Below are links to the twelve existing parts.

Be warned! There are curse words involved including "sh*t," "a**es," "ni**ga," and an unbleeped "fu*k" at the end of chapter five to name a few. There is also simulated unintentionally comical violence and adult situations. But fear not, BET Network gave this a PG rating, as you can see at the beginning of some of the clips. That's right, PG, as in we don't feel that a story of sex, adultery, gay adultery, cursing, the momentary invocation of a christian ethic, token white trash, and a few prominent handguns (and that's all in just the first six chapters) warrant the harsh restrictions of the PG-13 rating. Apparently, young kids should be able to watch this and laugh, I mean learn. (Chapters 7-12 have been uploaded from the original with language intact.)

Seriously, this is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. It seems like a lot to watch but it's worth it. Revel in its badness.

Trapped In The Closet Chapter 1
Trapped In The Closet Chapter 2
Trapped In The Closet Chapter 3
Trapped In The Closet Chapter 4
Trapped In The Closet Chapter 5
Trapped In The Closet Chapter 6
Trapped In The Closet Chapter 7
Trapped In The Closet Chapter 8
Trapped In The Closet Chapter 9
Trapped In The Closet Chapter 10
Trapped In The Closet Chapter 11
Trapped In The Closet Chapter 12