The 10 Most R. Kelly Moments On The Weeknd's "Kiss Land"

Tracing R.Kelly's influence on The Weeknd.

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The Weeknd is the new face of emo-R&B but he's learned from the greats before him. In his Complex cover story, the singer, a.k.a. Abel Tesfaye, said he was a huge fan of R. Kelly, calling him "a musical genius, and probably the most prolific artist of the generation before mine." The grasshopper has become the teacher, as The Weeknd's debut Kiss Land (in stores tomorrow) features several nods to the Chicago crooner's raunchy but tender style. Here are The 10 Most R. Kelly Moments On The Weeknd's Kiss Land. Wax on. Wax off.

Written by Sowmya Krishnamurthy (@SowmyaK)

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"Adapted to these models/Whose adapted to the bottle."

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"Getting rich to the drums of your favorite song."

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"Put that pussy in control/I got it in control."

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"I haven't been around my town in a long while/I apologize."

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"Been gone for so long I might have just found God."

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"I just wanna hear your body talk."

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"Don't show the world how alone you've become."

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"Kissing bitches in the club/They wanna threesome, then some."

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"This the shit that I live for/This the shit that I live for/This the shit that I live for, with the people I'd die for."

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"As long as you know when I land you're mine."

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