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R. Kelly Boots Ne-Yo from Tour

Posted Nov 20th 2007 1:03PM by TMZ Staff

More drama unfolds with R. Kelly as R&B singer Ne-Yo was suddenly removed from Kelly's latest tour. Kelly's camp cited the lack of a signed contract as the reason for Ne-Yo getting dumped.

Ne-Yo's camp issued a press release about the incident earlier this week, saying Ne-Yo "expressed genuine concern regarding not having the opportunity to complete the tour."

Kelly has been known to have tour trouble. In 2004, he and Jay-Z's conjoined tour came to a halt after Kelly was blasted with pepper spray by a member of Jay-Z's entourage. Jay later said that R. Kelly was a weepy, emotional wreck, prone to crying fits during the duration of their tour. Just recently, Kelly's longtime publicist resigned, citing serious "lines being crossed" as the cause of the split. Somebody is a straight-up diva -- and it ain't Ne-Yo!

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1. evidently ne-yo is over 14 years old, and wouldn't let kelly piss on him

Posted at 3:24PM on Nov 20th 2007 by montana mike

2. I cant post no more - harv sent me an email and said to shut it down -boycott TMZ all - they dont play fair

Posted at 3:29PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Fly on The Wall

3. R. Kelly is an idiot who doesn't want to share the spotlight. He is doing a disservice to his fans.

Posted at 3:31PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Bird

4. Ne-Yo witnessed enough is enough during the tour and called it quites.
WHY IS RALPHIN' NOT IN JAIL. CHESTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 3:43PM on Nov 20th 2007 by LA' Sohn

5. R. Kelly is a little b****, I remember in 2004 he dropped off of Jay-Z's tour, get it together, pisser!

Posted at 3:53PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Kate

6. I THINK SLIM WHITMAN CAN FILL IN!!!!!!!

Posted at 7:14AM on Nov 21st 2007 by pappi6

7. R. Kelly is a low life piece of crap. Karma will get him!!!!

Posted at 3:49PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Kenesha

8. Why does R. Kelly still have a career? If you can call it that. Maybe he needs convert to the porn business.........

Posted at 3:49PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Ladyslof

9. @montana mike

LMAO, that's hilarious!

Posted at 3:56PM on Nov 20th 2007 by College Grad

10. kells is a bum

Posted at 4:06PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Logo Designers

11. or was it because ne-yo was not into being pissed on!!!!!

Posted at 4:22PM on Nov 20th 2007 by flatassbitch

12. It seems that after 16 years of hits there are still some Kelly doubters. “The R” doesn’t need Jay-Z or Ne-Yo to continue his musical mission. I actually gained more respect for him after the piss incident because the hits kept comin. The industry is lucky to have him.

Posted at 4:40PM on Nov 20th 2007 by StonePhilips

13. The Fly has been swatted? Yea, something good happened today.

Posted at 4:23PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Here we go again

14. It's obvious Neyo didn't handle his business by signing a contract. How the hell you gonna on tour and not have sign contract. Kellz was doing him a favor by allowing him to tour without a contact while Neyo people handle the legal ranglings. If anything Neyo drop the ball. Kellz don't need Neyo!!! Kellz been in the business too long so how is he hating.

Posted at 4:27PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Drea3

15. i think r kelly cant stand when someone out shines him. he probably thought that ne yo wasnt to popular......guess again kell's........

Posted at 4:27PM on Nov 20th 2007 by JAY JAY

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