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R. Kelly has reportedly been dumped by his record label following the release of the shocking documentary which accused him of sexually abusing women.
The embattled singer parted ways with Sony after 30 years on the books, according to Billboard.com.
Sources told the publication an agreement was reached between the two parties.
The I Believe I can Fly star has been signed to Sony since the beginning of his career in the early 1990s, and he's been under contract at the group's RCA subsidiary since 2012.
He is currently being criminally investigated by authorities in the US following the release of documentary series, Surviving R Kelly, which detailed accounts of his alleged physical and emotional abuse of women.
Several stars including Celine Dion, Lady Gaga and Ciara have since pulled their collaborations with the singer and denounced his alleged actions.
It even prompted Kelly's own daughter to speak out publicly against him.
The 20 year old, who performs under the name Buku Abi, voiced her support for her father's alleged victims while explaining why she waited to speak out.
In a lengthy statement on Instagram, Buku spoke to her 23.6k followers "from the heart".
She wrote: "I just want to say a few things… Before I start I just want it to be known that I am speaking from the heart, nothing I say or do not say is to hurt ANY party reading this or affected by this.
"To the people that feel I should be speaking up/against everything that is going on right now. I just want you all to understand that devastated is an understatement for all that I feel currently."
She also went on to apologise for not breaking her silence earlier. Buku wrote, "I do apologise if my silence to all that is happening comes off as careless.
"That is my last intention. I pray for all the families & women who have been affected by my father's actions. Trust, I have been deeply affected by all of this."
Kelly is reportedly planning to a lawsuit against Lifetime - the network behind the series.
