R. Kelly?s ?Soulacoaster? to Offer Readers an ?Intimate Ride?

R&B singer R. Kelly is working on Soulacoaster, a memoir the 44-year-old crooner promises will be an “unforgettable intimate ride” covering the ups and downs of his turbulent life.

"I'm writing this book as Robert, not R. Kelly,” the singer said. “I'm tired of being misunderstood. I will show you the tears, fears, and sweat. I will open my heart and reveal the good in my life as well as all the drama. I want to tell it like it is."

Soulacoaster, described as a keepsake as well as a memoir (whatever that means), is tentatively scheduled for release later this year. Celebrity author David Ritz will co-write the new book which will be published by journalist Tavis Smiley's company, SmileyBooks.

"We are thrilled to be the conduit through which R. Kelly will tell his own story," Smiley said in a statement last year. "He has earned the right to tell his story his own way."

Despite child molestation charges and a nasty divorce from his wife, R. Kelly has managed to maintain a successful career. The three-time Grammy Award winner dropped his eleventh album, Love Letter, last year and also penned Jennifer Hudson’s hit single “Where You At.”

Click here to learn more about Soulacoster or pre-order the new book.

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