[Read more about the decades of sexual abuse allegations detailed in the documentary.] “Do What U Want” was controversial when it debuted, with many fans rejecting the collaboration based on much earlier reports about Kelly’s behavior with women. Lady Gaga previously defended the song, calling it a “natural collaboration.” At a 2013 news conference, she said, “R. Representatives for Jay-Z, who released collaborative albums with Kelly in 2002 and 2004, have declined to comment. Sony Music, which oversees Kelly’s record label, RCA, has also declined to comment on the allegations.

Source: New York Times January 10, 2019 15:19 UTC