R. Kelly Takes Flight on 'The X Factor' [Video]

R. Kelly spread his wings and soared on the two-part finale of “The X Factor.” The music maestro joined finalist Melanie Amaro for the first duet of his classic “I Believe I Can Fly,” praising the 19-year-old singer following their performance. “It was unbelievable. There’s no doubt in my mind that this girl is on her way to the moon,” said Kellz.

In related news, the R&B legend has recorded a whopping 32 new chapters to his “Trapped in the Closet” series and is looking for financial backing to release them. “It costs a lot of money to do, so we’re actually looking for investors,” he told TMZ. Paging Jimmy Kimmel.