R. Kelly Is Dropping A Christmas Album In October

R. Kelly has established himself as an R&B great, but has yet to do what many of the legends have, release a Christmas album. Well, the Chicago star is set to do just that with 12 Nights of Christmas, due out October 21, according to the Chicago Sun Times.




The project has 12 tracks (appropriately) and will be a mix of traditional holiday favorites and original music. He’s been working on a Christmas album since at least 2013, according to an interview with Rap-Up, but, at the time, was in no hurry to force it.




“I don’t believe in just putting out a Christmas album just to sell records,” he said. “It has to be the next [‘This Christmas’]. In order to get that and capture that moment, you have to take a couple of Christmases and then you come with it.”

R. Kelly fans can get a taste of the crooner’s holiday spirit with “Christmas I’ll Be Steppin’” a cut from The Best Man Holiday soundtrack.

His last album was last year’s The Buffet. Since then, he hasn’t really made headlines for his music, but continues to cause the occasional controversy.



Tracklist ;

My Wish For Christmas
Snowman
Home For Christmas
Mrs. Santa Claus
I’m Sending You My Love For Christmas
Letters
Once Upon A Time
Greatest Gift
It’s Christmas Day
Christmas Lovin’
Flyin’ On My Sleigh
12 Nights of Christmas