R. Kelly sings the USA national anthem [Late Fall of 2001]
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- Kellz sings the U.S.A. national anthem in Washington, D.C.
NBA season 2001-02, game: Washington Wizards vs. Philadelphia 76ers (Nov 3, 2001*).
*If my source is wrong, then feel free to comment...
Uncut video: • Video
[Edit:] Since the original upload isn't available, here another link: • Wizards Home Opener 20...
For those of you that don’t know, this was immediately after 9/11. The country was going through an extremely difficult time and it was one of the few times we’ve seen everyone come together to truly support one another. I was 11 years old when I watched this game with my family and will never forget watching my Mom cry when R Kelly sang the national anthem. The country needed this and I’m glad he sung it so seriously, it was beautiful
Yeah I had no idea that he sung this after 9/11. I'm glad he sung it traditionally as well, considering how he sung it at that Bernard Hopkins fight.
@@brandonmcduff this isn’t 2001, he had braids in 2001
@@bankboykaii he went bald again until 2002
@@bankboykaii Well, there was a 76ers v. Wizards game on Wed. Nov. 28, 2001. Could you possibly be wrong about Kellz hairstyle from over 20 years ago? He could've shaved his head. It does look like a fresh cut. It's not like Kellz was the kind of celebrity the paps followed around constantly. He lived in Chicago not LA or NY.
@@CC-si3crur right, its in the bio
For a dude who is always singing and doing runs, he played this real safe.
You should have heard the boxing match one
@@ladytarianna3527 Best anthem of all time 😂😂😂
He is a professional.
@Andre Ingram aka DJ Screw RIP The dancing couple in the background 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This was right after 9/11
Still can’t forget about his R&B rendition of the anthem 😂😂😂
watched it live on PPV😂😂 we was vibing in the bar
😂😂😂😂
People call this man many things. I just call him TALENTED.
yeah but we can Never forget what he did behind closed doors.
Gosh imma miss R. Kelly this man can SANG
He not going nowhere don’t get it twisted
Other than jail for decades@@deedee2.081
This is like the best National Anthem I’ve ever heard. Both the singing and the chords
than you forget about whitney houstons super bowl anthem. he did good but is miles away from whitneys anthem.
No way is this better than Whitney’s
Wow This was beautiful sung with so much grace n soul..A true RnB singer..I felt like I was in church..He sang that effortlessly n it was perfect..He didn't over sing it and it was so soothing n peaceful to the ears..I don't think anyone can sing it the way he did..he made it his own like Marvin Gaye
We had just lost Aaliyah in late August and a few weeks later was under attack. This was well needed
That’s why he’s the KING OF R&B
It’s a good thing he sung it traditionally if he had sung it like he did back in the boxing tournament he would’ve gotten attacked brutally because this was supposedly a sad time for America
The boy is bad..he know what to do and when to do it..much respect 💯
@@drewlavay I’ll fix it if it bothers you so much you little spelling bee
I wonder if someone like Avery Wilson would have been able to control himself.
@@drewlavay ok Joey
The piano was not needed... he killed it
ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!! I PERSONALLY THINK HE SHOULD HAVE DID ACAPELLA
The piano was there to control his singing. He tends to sing in cursive acapella. It's to simplify his singing because this was post-9/11.
@@juandelsol9433 It wasn't actually the title of this clip is wrong he has hair in 2001 this is more like 98-99ish
@@tgirl1762it doesn't take much to do your research and pay attention to the video. You can clearly see Michael Jordan with his head bowed on the wizards. What year did mj play for the wizards. Pretty sure it wasn't 98 or 99😂 he won his last championship with bulls in 98. He was on the wizards in 2001. Also this was the year r. Kelly song worlds greatest came out for the Ali movie and r. Kelly was bald in that video. This 2001 dude post 9/11 like they said.
What he did was wrong but damn he had the most vibrant vocals
Lawd that man know he can sing
WinterBaby XXX
Yes. Yes. Beautiful Voice.
@@ericadaniel3710 a talent wasted on an awful human being
One of the best version ever!!
nah i think the r and b version was a little better 💀💀
Wooow, how beautiful is this?! A voice really blessed by God.....
One of the purest most flawless versions i have ever heard! Thats King Robert Sylvester Kelly right there America!
Vocally he can't be touched...Good lawd!
Ahmad2423 "the hell u say!"-m.jackson
Beautiful gift from god just beautiful and flawless
Uhh Michael Jackson ??
*cough* Michael Jackson *cough*
Hi ight
Chills even until this day. Rkelly is the Goat
Voice is soooii beautiful
That was special. God Bless Him.
THE RnB KING
The greatest version of the national anthem
Whitney Houston..
#BringKellzHome 🏡
WOW! Mr. Kelly; BRAVO!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
yeah he killed this
Back at the height of his powers
Best i ever heard. Knocked it outta the park
We miss you R. Kelly. Your voice is unique in this world.
Marvin Gaye has the best national anthem performance by far,then you can start saying who is second and so on!
I agree but GenX are too young for Marvin
The king sang it normally. He didn't do as the rest of the singers. Getting all outlandish and what not. Free R. Kelly
You say this, but look at what he did in that boxing event lol
Jordan is a statue...his charisma is unbelievable...
The only time I will listen to the national anthem
He was the best man I’ve heard do it and Whitney is the best woman I’ve heard to sing it. Two icons
My joy.. R.Kelly❤🎹🎼🎤🤗
Man he’s awsome
Unbelievable
His other version was better
EJ Stephens lmao
lmaooooooo
Loooooll
You gotta be kidding me
You gotta be kidding me , if its the were there was dancing in the boxing ring hell no .
fergie take notes for god sakes
rawfoodhd 😂😂😂😂
Notes wouldn’t help her get even close to him. 🇺🇸
rawfoodhd he does his own version here m.th-cam.com/video/PkI7F5u1BGY/w-d-xo.html.
Lmaoo
I know right let R. Kelly Free
Praying lord bless him protect him and appeal it all for he is truly going to be set free
I agree! God bless and keep R.Kelly and may God bless you too!🙏🏾❤
Great Job.
POWERFUL🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈 AMAZING R-KELLY UNCLE CHARLIE AMAZING BEAUTIFUL THANKS😙 FOR YOUR TIME AND SHARING YOUR GIFT. ● BROWN FAMILY DAPHNE COTTON 💜
CLAP YO HAND Y'ALL!!!!
xD jk
independente de qualquer adversidades esse cara e um monstro sagrado da música pqp... o maior de todos os tempos....
I feel gypped he didn't ask me to clap my hands.
#BRINGKELLZHOME🏡
Intelligent People;
know Robert Kelly's INNOCENT.
Entertainment Industry's behind the NONSENSE.
#survivingrkelly TV Show created to shock and scare the Simpleton.
#MissionAccomplished.
R. KELLY #RKelly #FreeRKelly #NoJusticeNOPEACE✊🏾
Refreshing..
I get TOO EMOTIONAL when it comes to him, so I'll just stop...
Again I say I don't care what anybody say about this man nobody can f*** with him vocally nowhere near close to it
Fact‼️‼️
Thank you R Kelly right or wrong the people love your voice and know deep down inside you love Jesus so we love you in return.
Amen 🙏🏾
Man that piano was awful
Ugh
Best national anthem performance
Good but should of slowed it down, so he can catch his voice
Free Rkelly may he be vindicated in Supreme Court Protect this man who is innocent
How long did he hold that last note?
🥰🥺
GOD realese this man from the chains of man give him a second chance in life
No second chances for pedophiles.
Hellllllllll no
KING ALWAYS FLY LOVE YOU
I took both knees for this one!
#damnitrobert
piano is not annoying to me but it is definitely too loud
the remix was better ;) aka mayweather fight!
That was B Hop vs Taylor fool!
@@TheGrizNation lol
lol
This was his best performance in singing the spangled banner the other rendition in the boxing ring was unnecessary
Did you bring your passport? did you get your shots? Would you like to come back with Rob to America?
This rendition was solid. I'm looking for the funny version.
Mamma miaaaaaa!!!! 🇺🇸
How did he go from braids to bald and back to braids so quick lol
This was prior to him growing his hair out. He had the high top , then bald head, then it grew out & he rocked braids til 2008
@@zachariasj2120 But in the TP2 era he had the braids. Then in the 'worlds greatest' video in around 2001, he was bald again lol.
@@zacmirza6498 exactly ppl that don't know what they are talking about keep trying to say different stuff lol. But yeah I've been super curious as well how he did that. May have been fake braids. He was rich so not out of the realm of possibility he was able to get some kind of fake hair implant lol idk.
@@zachariasj2120R. Kelly grew his hair from earlier 1999 til earlier 2000s, while he got depressed and started to lift weights with a personal trainer. Also boxing training.
In 1999 he grew his hair out. First it was an afro, then he did the baby twists with some rubber bands. Later it grew so huge and braided them into cornrows from late 1999 til mid 2001. Around late 2001 during the 911 incident, he cut his hair again and was back to that "12 Play" style. So that was while he did "The World's Greatest" music video in October and later this performance. But somehow his hair grew pretty fast and in December he had already grown hair. In 2002 he had his cornrows back til 2008.
@@zacmirza6498yeah true. In late 2001 he rarely cut his hair again. It grew pretty fast. It's all genetics.
That piano was annoying. He should've song acapella. Anyways, his voice sounded outstanding.😙😚😚
ladyofwisdom2 He has sang the Anthem also acapella, here: th-cam.com/video/eZwl2NrOyNs/w-d-xo.html
Uncle Charlie. Thanks for sharing😚
Free r kelley
😂😂😂
WOW
Nice
🇺🇸💯🇺🇸💯🇺🇸💯🇺🇸💯🇺🇸🦅🗽🇺🇸
Back when Jordan was on the Wizards huh
Kelly you look mj! Michael jordan
Jennifer Hudson is the greatest anthen!
He a LION!
Didn't he have hair around this time
He did, during TP-2.com, but he appears to have shaved it off here.
@@tami8458 I think this was around late 1998.
@@Soulfeenicsno this was the 90s. Not 2000's.
@@writtenbyraymildo8557
Look at this video: th-cam.com/video/amxBBgTKXNM/w-d-xo.html
Washington Wizards vs. Philadelphia 76ers.
I think it's from Nov 3, 2001.
What's your source?
@@writtenbyraymildo8557 this was 2001/2002 after 9/11. Michael Jordan is holding the flag playing for the Washington Wizards. He played for the Chicago Bulls in the 90s. Man, y'all kids make me feel old lol smh
I was so used to his boxing round version I was so confused, but of course, 9/11
#fuckosama
Yeah Screw him!!! My dreams to see the World Trade Center was crushed by him!!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
The piano kinda messed it up .
rip coolio :(
Woo
I liked the remix version better 😂
Stop lying 😂😂😂😂
He learned his lessons. 😂😂😂
No! He just respected the fact that two months before this performance was 9/11.
@@Soulfeenics oh I see. Every singer should respect the Anthem no matter what day.
I swear he said "Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner That wave?" Instead of yet wave. Anyone else hear that?
Back when people respected this country like they should
💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
Killed Fergie lol
What happen to his voice
imani davis Nothing. He still got it
And so I pull out my gun!
That piano is fucking terrible 😂😂😂
💳🏠🏀
That key was rather too low for R Kelly. Sounded like nothing special.
Kings Mofor it was better when he sang it at a boxing match. m.th-cam.com/video/PkI7F5u1BGY/w-d-xo.html
where was this?
There is a description under each video :)
I remember watchin this on tv. Him & MJ are friends & he invited him to sing the anthem when MJ was playin there