‘R. Kelly is in jail with my dad and he called to serenade me’

nypost.com:

jailbird is singing.Incarcerated “I Believe I Can Fly” crooner R. Kelly, 55, is sparking social media controversy from prison after a young woman posted a now-viral video of him reportedly serenading her over the phone while behind bars on Friday.“R.

Kelly did me the favor and [sang] for me because he and my dad are serving time together,” TikTok user @Jizzlezoldykk, from New York City, told The Post.

Her identity was confirmed, but she asked not to reveal her full name or age for privacy purposes.“[It wasn’t] for any other weird reason,” she continued of her alleged private concert from Kelly — who, in September, was found guilty on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges.

He’s currently being held, without bail, at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn until his sentencing in May.“And it wasn’t for money,” she added.Representatives for Kelly did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.Per the now-infamous footage, which has amassed over 895,000 views on TikTok alone, the woman asks a voice she claims is the incarcerated Grammy winner to regale her with an impromptu performance of his lesser-known ditty “Love Letter.”#fyp #rkelly free him thoShe titled the post “When your dad goes to the same prison as R.