Kelly and Public Announcement released their debut album, Born into the 90's, at the beginning of 1992. As his crossover success broadened, Kelly also developed a flair for pop balladry that helped cement his status as one of the biggest-selling male artists of the '90s and 2000s. He was able to make songs like 'Sex Me,' 'Bump n' Grind,' 'Your Body's Callin',' and 'Feelin' on Yo Booty' into hits because his production was seductive enough to sell such blatant come-ons. While he created a smooth, professional mixture of hip-hop beats, soulman crooning, and funk, the most distinctive element of Kelly's music is its explicit carnality. Kelly and his supporting band Public Announcement began recording in 1992 at the end of the new jack swing era, yet he was able to keep much of its sound alive while remaining commercially successful. R&B producer/vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter R.
