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R. Kelly <\/span><\/p>\n $22K For One-Hour Club Gig \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n Despite Sexual Abuse Charges<\/span><\/p>\n 4\/9\/2019 2:10 PM PDT<\/p>\n EXCLUSIVE<\/span><\/p>\n As we reported \u2026 Kelly came out of hiding Saturday for a paid club appearance at the Dirty South Lounge in Springfield, Illinois, where he interacted with the small crowd and belted out the opening line to his hit song \u201cBump N\u2019 Grind.\u201d<\/p>\n Sources with knowledge of Kelly\u2019s deal tell TMZ \u2026 the embattled singer was paid $22k for his 1-hour appearance<\/strong><\/a>. We\u2019re told Kelly pocketed $20k, and paid his booking agent $2k.<\/p>\n Kelly didn\u2019t even have to sing \u2026 we\u2019re told he picked up the mic just for fun.\u00a0<\/p>\n The crowd inside the club was super small, only about 50 people showed up for Kelly. We\u2019re told he rolled up at 10:30 PM and didn\u2019t come out to greet fans until 2 AM.<\/p>\n Kelly went on Instagram before his paid gig, asking the media to take it easy<\/strong><\/a> on him when he\u2019s seen in the club drinking and partying. He made it clear he\u2019s just showing up to collect a check.\u00a0<\/p>\n R. Kelly needs the money \u2026 he\u2019s struggling to pay child support<\/strong><\/a> to his ex-wife as he waits to stand trial on 10 counts<\/strong><\/a> of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving underage girls.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/h5>\n
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R. Kelly<\/strong><\/a> is still making easy money in his home state \u2014 he raked in $22,000 to show his face at a nightclub and hang out for only an hour \u2014 despite facing charges of sexual abuse.<\/p>\n