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R. Kelly schedules new album behind trial

April 17, 2008

His child pornography trial is about to begin, but R. Kelly is hard at work — on his music.

Not even a year since the release of his last studio album, R. Kelly is plotting a summer release for his next project, ‘‘12 Play: Fourth Quarter.’’ Kelly made the announcement during his newly released remix of Mariah Carey’s hit, ‘‘Touch My Body.’’

According to Jive, ‘‘12 Play’’ is being penciled in for a summer release. The first single from the album, ‘‘Hair Braider,’’ is the top debut this week at No. 59 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. A video was shot in Chicago last month by director Malcolm Jones.

‘‘12 Play’’ will be the follow-up to 2007’s ‘‘Double Up,’’ which has sold 935,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Kelly, 41, is accused of videotaping himself having sex with a girl estimated to be 13 or 14. Kelly, of Olympia Fields, has pleaded not guilty. Jury selection starts May 9.