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R. Kelly Remixes Phoenix's "Trying To Be Cool"

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.

R. Kelly is not a name we drop very often on this website. Although we are a few days late on this, we find it necessary to post the seemingly random collaboration between Kelly and French rockstars Phoenix. After sharing the stage at this year's Coachella music festival, Kells put his own spin on the band's "Trying To Be Cool." He sings the chorus along with singer Thomas Mars before throwing in all new lyrics about doing shots and taking honeys home from clubs. I haven't been this excited about R. Kelly since I half jokingly bought my girlfriend a copy of Trapped in The Closet for christmas. She didn't buy my assurance that it was art. No matter your feelings on that ridiculous film, if you're a fan of Phoenix, check out what Kelly did to the track below.