Teddy Riley says he no longer plans to work with R. Kelly

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Teddy Riley took to social media late Thursday to walk back earlier comments he’d made about wanting to work with the disgraced R&B singer R.Kelly.In an interview with The Times published on Wednesday, the veteran producer and musician — widely known as the architect of the New Jack Swing sound that dominated Black pop in the late 1980s and early 1990s — said he’d “talked a few times” with Kelly, who’s serving a 30-year prison sentence after a jury convicted him of racketeering and sex trafficking charges, and that he’s “bringing in investors” to help release some portion of the 25 albums Kelly has said he’s recorded in prison.“Everybody deserves a second chance,” Riley told The Times.

“Everyone deserves to repent, and everyone gets forgiven by God when you come to him.People miss [Kelly’s] music.

I’m the messenger to bring R&B back.” Music In a new memoir, the Grammy-winning R&B musician and producer looks back over his trailblazing career.Yet Thursday he appeared to changed course.“As a producer, I’ve always been excited about the possibilities of music and creative collaboration,” he wrote in an Instagram post.“That excitement has defined my career.

But I also understand that words carry weight, and I never want my passion for music to overshadow the very real pain that many people have experienced.“If my comments caused hurt, I sincerely apologize,” he added.“That was never my intention.

I take seriously the impact that abuse and misconduct have had on survivors and their families.Their experiences matter, and they deserve to be acknowledged with care and respect.”A post shared by Teddy Riley (@teddyriley1)Riley, whose long career has included collaborations with Michael Jackson, Bobby Brown and Keith Sweat, described his plan to work with Kelly as “a creative idea discussed in passing.

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