R. Kelly records tribute song for Newtown victims

The R&B singer has released a track called "I Know You Are Hurting"

Published January 4, 2013 4:30PM (EST)

   (Featureflash/Shutterstock)
(Featureflash/Shutterstock)

In perhaps the only non-mockable R. Kelly news of recent months, the controversial R&B artist has written and recorded a heartfelt tribute for the children killed in the massacre in Newtown, Conn., last month. The track, "I Know You Are Hurting," has an uplifting gospel sound, featuring a chorus of children with Kelly's support vocals in the background.  Together they sing: "I know you're hurting / I hear you crying, but come tomorrow, there's a place you can go."

h/t RollingStone


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