R.Kelly out did his metaphorical lyrics by actually using a woman as a fake violin, reenacting his album cover, while he performed "Genius" off his new album "Black Panties" set to release on Dec. 10 on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Wednesday night.
The fourth album from R. Kelly brought together many artists on Kimmel's show on Wednesday night, including Two Chainz, who performed alongside him, as well as English actor Benedict Cumberbatch who recited the lyrics to "Genius," pointing out the hilarious metaphors planted within the lyrics.
Before R.Kelly's and Cumberbatch's performance, Kimmel sat down with the "Trapped in the Closet" creator and asked him about his humble beginnings when he used to sing about McDonalds.
Kelly talked about how he used to stand outside the train station and sing to people as the submerged from the ground, but they would usually just throw him some change or a couple dollars. So he started to think about how he could get people to pay him more.
"People would give me 50 cents, or a dollar, or two," Kelly said. "How could I get people to pay me fifties or hundreds?" So he began to notice people bringing up McDonald's bags from a franchise within the station and had a brilliant idea.
"If I start singing about McDonald's while they have a McDonald's bag in their hand, then they'll have to think 'Wow, this guy is really good,'" Kelly told Kimmel. "I really did some get fifties and hundred after I noticed this."
Kelly then proceeded to sing the actual song from many years ago after Kimmel assured him he wouldn't get in trouble for it.
Kimmel then brought out Cumberbatch, as one of his promised mixed array of guests for the night, to speak the actual lyrics of "Genius," reciting lines like "I can't wait to turn you on," and "go to sleep, and when you wake up, I'm going to hit that thing again, promise," in a hilarious English monotone.
The show concluded with a mixed melody of songs performed by Kelly and Two Chains consisting of "Genius," "My Story," and "You Deserve Better," all tracks off his soon to be released album.
