During 2013 , R. Kelly continued his " The Single Ladies Tour " . He also performed at a variety of music festivals across North America , including Bonnaroo , Pitchfork , and Macy 's Music Festival . On June 30 , 2013 , R. Kelly performed live at BET Awards Show for the first time in many years , singing a medley of his hits as well as a snippet of his new track " My Story " featuring Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz . This was followed by news that Kelly was releasing the song as the lead single for his upcoming twelfth studio album '' Black Panties '' . The album itself was officially released on December 10 , 2013
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