R. Kelly Movies

A talented young woman is torn between her dreams and her family in this musical. Sparkle (Jordin Sparks) has been blessed with a beautiful voice and a gift for songwriting, but she's afraid to perform her songs in public, in part because her mother Emma (Whitney Houston), a former entertainer whose career brought her nothing but heartache, refuses to allow her daughters to sing outside of church. But Sparkle persuades her older sibling Sister (Carmen Ejogo) to sing one of her tunes at a talent show, and the reaction proves that Sister has star quality and Sparkle can write potential hits. An ambitious would-be manager, Stix (Derek Luke), persuades Sparkle and Sister to form a singing group with their sibling Dolores (Tika Sumpter), but while the act clicks wit audiences, the sisters have to contend with their angry mother, Sister gets caught up in a destructive relationship with a short-tempered comedian (Mike Epps), and Sparkle finds herself falling in love with Stix. Based on the 1976 musical of the same name, Sparkle proved to be the last major project for Whitney Houston, who died while the film was in post-production; it was also the first feature film for American Idol champion Sparks. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Best-selling R&B producer and artist R. Kelly performs at the Paramount Theater in Oakland, California and ten high-definition cameras roll to capture the stage show from every angle possible for this, the smooth singer's first-ever live concert video release. A blend of past hits and tunes from Kelly's 2007 release is driven by such songs as "I Believe I Can Fly", "Bump and Grind", and "Fiesta". ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

One of the biggest artists in hip-hop, rapper Jay-Z surprised fans in 2003 when he announced he would retire following the release of his hotly anticipated collection The Black Album. In November of 2003, not long after the album hit stores, Jay-Z staged a special show at New York City's Madison Square Garden, in which he performed alongside some of the most popular and influential acts in hip-hop and R&B, including R. Kelly, Beyoncé Knowles, Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, ?uestlove, Pharrell Williams, P. Diddy, and more. Billed as Jay-Z's final solo performance (though he would stage a collaborative tour with R. Kelly in the fall of 2004), Fade to Black is a concert documentary that captures both the action on-stage and the celebration behind the scenes; the film also features an inside look at the making of The Black Album. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Despite his legal troubles, R. Kelly still stands as one of the most financially and artistically successful R&B artist of the '90 who has collaborated with some of the biggest names in music including Michael Jackson. This collection compiles over a dozen of his music videos including the promotional clips for "Bump 'N Grind," "You Remind Me of Something," "She's Got That Vibe," "Honey Love," and "I'm Your Angel," - on which he duets with Celine Dion. The DVD release of this collection offers five remixed tracks. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

This music video collection, released in conjunction with the R. Kelly album TP-2.COM, offers promotional clips and a pair of behind-the-scenes featurettes. Included in the collection are videos for "I Wish," "To the Homies That We Lost," "A Woman's Threat," and "Fiesta Remix." These videos were directed by such well-respected filmmakers as F. Gary Gray (The Negotiator) and ace hip-hop video director Hype Williams. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Rhythm & blues love man R. Kelly gets down and gives up the funk on this collection, which features video clips for three songs from his smash album 12 Play. R. Kelly: 12 Play -- the Hit Videos, Vol. 1 the songs "Bump and Grind," "Your Body's Callin'," and "Sex Me (Parts 1 and 2)." ~ Mark Deming, Rovi