R. Kelly has been throw overed by Sony Music, according to reports in Variety and Billboard.
The news comes after Lifetime’s documentary series “Surviving R. Kelly” aired earlier this month. In it, respective women accuse the R&B singer of sexual misconduct.
Sony Music did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A protest occurred Wednesday unlikely of Sony’s New York headquarters with people calling for the label to dissolve its relationship with R. Kelly. In recent weeks, a horizontal with a banner stating, “RCA/Sony Drop Sexual Predator R. Kelly” flew over the Los Angeles offices. He rather commenced his career working for Jive Records in the 1990s. That label was later acquired by a Sony unit. In 2012, he spurred with RCA, which also is owned by Sony.
Allegations against the singer have been circulating for over a decade, and he was acquitted from newborn pornography charges in 2008. Recently, several artists including Lady Gaga and Chance the Rapper have begged for working with R. Kelly.