Photographed by Kara Birnbaum
Wednesday morning, a small group of protestors gathered in front of RCA’s New York offices to insist that the record label drop R. Kelly, the embattled musician who is newly making headlines after the documentary Surviving R. Kelly. Signs read “#MuteRKelly” and “Stop profiting off of an abuser.” The crowd chanted intermittently, breaking into refrains like “Hey hey, ho ho; R. Kelly has got to go,” and “RCA, we’re here to stay, you must drop R. Kelly today.” Nearby, a man in a purple coat burned sage, waving the stick over the proceedings. Lamont Anthony Wells, a reverend, provided backup, hollering “now!” after each chant.
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