Released on February 18, 2003, by , Chocolate Factory is the fifth studio album by R&B artist R. Kelly . The project is widely recognized for its polished blend of classic soul, contemporary R&B, and "stepping" music, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 with over 532,000 copies sold in its first week. Album Background and Production
While the world watched the courtroom drama, Kelly reportedly retreated to a studio in Chicago. According to interviews at the time, he wrote the bulk of Chocolate Factory not on a laptop or studio paper, but on the back of a napkin at a restaurant. The result was an album that felt rushed but inspired—a blend of classic slow jams and up-tempo "street" anthems. R Kelly Chocolate Factory Album Zip
The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album in 2004 and was included in Rolling Stone’s 50 Best Albums of 2003 . Released on February 18, 2003, by , Chocolate
: An international smash that peaked in the top 15 of the Billboard Hot 100 . Album Background and Production While the world watched
The standard edition of Chocolate Factory contains 17 tracks, often packaged with a 6-track bonus CD titled Loveland . Featured Artist "Chocolate Factory" "Step In the Name of Love" "Been Around the World" "Ignition (Remix)" "Showdown" Ronald Isley Big Tigger "Who's That" Fat Joe Critical and Commercial Reception