R. Kelly is speaking for the first time since his emergency throat surgery, removing an abcess last month. Assuring fans that he’s on the road to recovery and will be back performing soon.

“Yo what’s up, y’all, it’s your boy Kellz, fresh out the hospital. Just want to say thanks to my fans for supporting me. I want to say thanks to all the prayer warriors out there for supporting me,” he says.

See the video below:

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