R Kelly Hospitalized After Reported Drug Overdose in Prison

Disgraced R&B singer R Kelly has been hospitalized following a suspected drug overdose while serving his 30-year prison sentence.

According to his legal team, the singer was placed in solitary confinement on June 10 and later given anxiety medication by prison staff on June 12. His lawyers allege that the dosage he received caused serious side effects.

Kelly reportedly began feeling faint, complained of dizziness, and saw black spots in his vision before collapsing. He was then rushed to Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, where he remains under medical care. His legal team claims the overdose resulted from a “dangerous amount” of medication administered during his time in isolation.

The Bureau of Prisons has declined to comment on the incident, citing pending legal matters.

Kelly, best known for his hit song I Believe I Can Fly, is serving a lengthy sentence following his 2021 conviction on multiple charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. Despite his incarceration, the singer has remained in the headlines—recently for facing fresh allegations of plotting a murder-for-hire from behind bars. He is also reportedly seeking a presidential pardon.