In 2018, singer-songwriter and record producer R Kelly admitted that he was broke in his song "I Admit," released on SoundCloud. The lyrics included:"Now the truth in this message, is I'm a broke a*s legend."R Kelly has been under legal and public scrutiny since his alleged marriage to 15-year-old singer Aaliyah in 1995. Amongst several harassment allegations, he has also been accused of engaging in a pedophilic relationship with the late singer.According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, R Kelly might have been worth around $100 million at the peak of his career.How much is R Kelly worth now?Now, in 2021, it seems that R Kelly is actually broke as CelebrityNetWorth.com pegs his net worth at a negative $2 million. According to the site, Kelly claimed that he owed the IRS almost $1.9 million in pending taxes while making a plea for bail in April 2020.Here's how Twitter reacted to R Kelly's reported net worth in 2021The revelation of Kelly's fortune and debt spawned several reactions from people surprised to learn that they are worth more than the singer.Drebae@Drebae_Yall…. Google R Kelly’s net worth & come back. RT if you got more money than him 8:35 AM · Sep 26, 20215986022767Yall…. Google R Kelly’s net worth & come back. RT if you got more money than him https://t.co/RoayGI3bXKMy Mixtapez@mymixtapez42 Dugg & EST Gee react to R.Kelly’s net worth being negative $2 million 🤯7:10 AM · Sep 24, 202188921642 Dugg & EST Gee react to R.Kelly’s net worth being negative $2 million 🤯 https://t.co/6ul0lFT8YzJocqué 🤴🏾 🥴@I_BeQueQue@Drebae_ Upon researching R. Kelly’s net worth, I’ve decided he could’ve avoided all of this using 2 things; a toilet instead, and folks to hang with his own age… next case8:57 AM · Sep 26, 20214856282@Drebae_ Upon researching R. Kelly’s net worth, I’ve decided he could’ve avoided all of this using 2 things; a toilet instead, and folks to hang with his own age… next case https://t.co/VOFl7E2Yp9Rich@UptownDC_RichR.Kelly explaining how he’s gonna pay his lawyers even though his net worth is negative $2 million9:33 AM · Sep 26, 202114630R.Kelly explaining how he’s gonna pay his lawyers even though his net worth is negative $2 million https://t.co/D0Adtq2EiURadyo 👽@The_RadyoR Kelly’s net worth is -2 millions, my net worth is $16. THIS MEANS I’M RICHER THAN R KELLY, BOI1:53 AM · Sep 27, 20215512R Kelly’s net worth is -2 millions, my net worth is $16. THIS MEANS I’M RICHER THAN R KELLY, BOI https://t.co/rVAudRbQ6g🦑Squid Game whore🦑@BenzyisthiccWhen squid game visits R Kelly after seeing his net worth10:48 AM · Sep 26, 202183When squid game visits R Kelly after seeing his net worth https://t.co/9Vny6dSSI7carlÿ ツ@angelichaos3me sleeping real good tonight knowing my net worth better than R. Kelly2:31 AM · Sep 26, 202110me sleeping real good tonight knowing my net worth better than R. Kelly https://t.co/d3kAL5zbSKPROD. BY CALIBR8ED 📀😈@calibr8edBeatsDamn I thought R Kelly net worth was bad, go look up Jordan Belfort net worth and come back to this 🤣😭5:48 AM · Sep 27, 2021222Damn I thought R Kelly net worth was bad, go look up Jordan Belfort net worth and come back to this 🤣😭SAY CHEESE! 👄🧀@SaycheeseDGTL42 Dugg and EST Gee reacts to R.Kelly’s net worth being negative $2Million.7:46 AM · Sep 24, 20211602342 Dugg and EST Gee reacts to R.Kelly’s net worth being negative $2Million. https://t.co/2h1XGtDSZUThatherton Fuels@Nate_Chi_Gr8Someone told Twitter to Google R. Kelly’s net worth and y’all felt…. Empowered…..1:02 AM · Sep 27, 2021Someone told Twitter to Google R. Kelly’s net worth and y’all felt…. Empowered….. https://t.co/4doN7rr9BCHow did R Kelly make his fortune?Robert Sylvester Kelly, professionally known as R Kelly, has been previously dubbed as the "King of Pop-Soul" and "King of R&B" at the peak of his musical career. According to Billboards, Kelly has sold over 75 million records worldwide in the 1990s. His successful record sales made him one of the world's best-selling music artists and the most successful R&B singers of the '90s.In 1989, R Kelly participated in a televised talent show called Big Break, where he won the grand prize of $100,000. After four years, Kelly debuted his solo album in 1993 after separating from the musical group "Kelly and Public Announcement." The album titled 12 Play had one of the first hit songs of Kelly. The song "Bump N' Grind" charted at the top of the Billboard Hot R&B Singles for 12 weeks.R Kelly's most famed songs include I Believe I Can Fly, Bump N' Grind, Your Body's Callin', Gotham City If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time, and The World's Greatest. The 54-year old Illinois native won three Grammys for I Believe I Can Fly (1996), including "Best Male R&B Vocal Performance." He reportedly sold over four million copies of the song.In 1998, R Kelly founded his record label under Universal's Interscope, named Rockland Records, which featured songs from artists like Sparkle and rappers Boo & Gotti.He has released 14 studio albums, three albums where he collaborated with others, and five compilation albums. Furthermore, he earned his fortune also from producing songs for other singers, as he did for his late singer Aaliyah.Kelly also actively toured till 2015 and has earned quite a lot of fortune from the concerts. However, it is assumed that most of his liquidity is spent on legal counsel in court cases for charges against him.