Of all the things that could undermine-- and perhaps torpedo-- R. Kelly's career, laziness has rarely been considered. What a decade it's been for Kelly-- he's thrived in a curious way, morphing from true blue 1990s R&B icon into an increasingly strange and beguiling pop culture oddball. He is known by more people now than ever, though not always for the best reasons. He released bold albums (), brave albums (), and bad albums (). He has been the maximalist to end all, creating and eventually overindulging his "Trapped in the Closet" video novella series. He collaborated on two disappointing albums with Jay-Z. He contributed two of his steeliest songs ever, both ballads, to Whitney Houston's comeback album, , this year. He had sex in the kitchen, sex in the jungle, sex with your girlfriend. And on June 13, 2008, Kelly battled and beat child pornography charges. Which, to many, is all that matters now.