Ron Isley, of Isley Brothers fame, has provided the backdrop of some of the most memorable hits in hip-hop and R&B.
Working with contemporary singers like Kelly Price, Chante Moore, and his most famous collaborator, R. Kelly, has helped the 72-year-old extend his career over five decades.
Now he looks to maintain his nonstop creative streak with an upcoming 2013 project.
Since serving a three-year prison sentence for tax evasion, Isley has been working at a feverish rate.
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“We’ve been recording for about a year and a half now,” Isley recalled. “I wanted to make sure that when I came back, that it would be a bang.”
Ron Isley’s famous Mr. Bigg’s character, which debuted in R. Kelly’s “Down Low” music video, reintroduced the singer to a younger audience in the mid-90’s. The fictional gangster character has since appeared on multiple tracks with the Chicago singer and Isley has confirmed that Biggs would be returning on his new album.
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“Mr. Biggs has to be on it. It wouldn’t be right,” said Isley.
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