R. Kelly Surprises With Medley Of Hits At BET Awards

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By Sowmya Krishnamurthy

It was a blast from the past on Sunday night (June 30) when R. Kelly touched down on the BET Awards stage with a surprise performance. Outfitted in a spiked-filled ensemble, the self-proclaimed "King of R&B" showed us just why he's been a fan favorite for so long. Kellz opened with a choir singing his hits acapella and then went into "I Wish," "When A Woman's Fed Up," "Ignition (Remix)" and more.

Even celebrities in the audience like Nicki Minaj and Jamie Foxx enjoyed the medley of Kelly hits. "R Kelly gave us a quick 10 seconds of straight bangers and he didn't even pull out the trapped in the closet" tweeted the McCourty Twins, while Black Canseco added, "R. Kelly got a catalog... i think that's what he tryna to remind the kiddies."

Kellz closed with a brief version of his hook to The Notorious B.I.G.'s "F---ing You Tonight" and then chucked the deuces, saying that his time was up.

When u have the catalogue of hits he does...u gotta do hooks and snippets lol RT @AlLindstrom: R. Kelly just did snippets

— DJ MoonDawg (@DJMoonDawg) July 1, 2013

#BETAwards should have saved R. Kelly performance last. He shut it dowwn!

— Tyler Star (@itsTylerStarr) July 1, 2013

R Kelly Took Over The BET Awards!

— Ivy (@MsIvyJ) July 1, 2013

Earlier in the evening, Chris Brown took the stage with special guest Nicki Minaj. Not to be outdone, Kendrick Lamar brought out Erykah Badu to help him with his "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe." J. Cole, Mariah Carey and Miguel are also slated to perform next.

The 2013 BET Awards kicked off live from Los Angeles on Sunday, June 30, at 8 p.m. ET. MTV News has got you covered on the red carpet, show highlights, winners and more!

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