I Admit (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "I Admit" in English language version.

Last modified: 23:50:15, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

Ref.Un. Ref.Website

Global rank English rank

10064web.archive.org

1^st place

85billboard.com

20^th place

13^th place

71nme.com

142^nd place

95^th place

55worldcat.org

4^th place

54variety.com

21^st place

17^th place

52rollingstone.com

57^th place

39^th place

51theatlantic.com

322^nd place

198^th place

44nytimes.com

7^th place

43businessinsider.com

201^st place

139^th place

41cnn.com

36^th place

26^th place

41vice.com

247^th place

175^th place

33twitter.com

43^rd place

32washingtonpost.com

35^th place

24^th place

32time.com

84^th place

63^rd place

32vogue.com

698^th place

445^th place

31ascap.com

2,016^th place

1,012^th place

31theguardian.com

16^th place

11^th place

31pitchfork.com

146^th place

88^th place

32theroot.com

6,343^rd place

3,516^th place

22spotify.com

427^th place

324^th place

22instagram.com

98^th place

96^th place

22vibe.com

1,614^th place

838^th place

22ebony.com

8,569^th place

4,543^rd place

22eonline.com

351^st place

256^th place

21cisac.org

low place

21theoutline.com

low place

9,771^st place

21thedailybeast.com

517^th place

315^th place

21thesource.com

3,819^th place

2,050^th place

11bbc.co.uk

11^th place

10^th place

11buzzfeednews.com

2,272^nd place

1,284^th place

11bbc.com

26^th place

23^rd place

11bloomberg.com

118^th place

85^th place

11facebook.com

78^th place

91^st place

11cbsnews.com

136^th place

93^rd place

11usatoday.com

55^th place

36^th place

11vox.com

697^th place

420^th place

11stltoday.com

1,782^nd place

834^th place

11thebaffler.com

low place

11huffingtonpost.com

212^th place

141^st place

11boston.com

468^th place

271^st place

11globalnews.ca

1,016^th place

518^th place

11complex.com

439^th place

258^th place

11hiphopdx.com

808^th place

456^th place

11youtube.com

13^th place

14^th place

11xxlmag.com

1,035^th place

589^th place

11wired.com

254^th place

178^th place

11nbcnews.com

156^th place

101^st place

11apnews.com

101^st place

62^nd place

11cnbc.com

303^rd place

191^st place

11vanityfair.com

230^th place

161^st place

11apple.com

70^th place

55^th place

11hollywoodreporter.com

30^th place

22^nd place

apnews.com (Global: 101^st place; English: 62^nd place)

Fekadu, Mesfin (July 28, 2018). "Once untouchable, 'I Admit' shows that R. Kelly is hurting". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.

apple.com (Global: 70^th place; English: 55^th place)

music.apple.com

"I Admit It by R. Kelly on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2025.

ascap.com (Global: 2,016^th place; English: 1,012^th place)

"ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2022.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

"R Kelly: 'I Admit' released against sex allegations". BBC. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

"R Kelly denies holding several women in 'abusive cult'". BBC. July 18, 2017. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

billboard.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 13^th place)

Mamo, Heran (December 9, 2022). "Here's How a New R. Kelly Album Got Uploaded to Streaming Services". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
Mitchell, Gail (April 30, 2018). "Women of Color of Time's Up Join #MuteRKelly Campaign". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Rys, Dan (June 1, 2018). "Top Dawg Explains How He Warned Spotify's CEO That Kendrick Lamar, Others Would Pull Music Over Conduct Policy". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
Kaufman, Gil (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly Appears to Hit Back at Sexual Assault Allegations in 19-Minute 'I Admit' Track: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Hyman, Dan (July 24, 2018). "Journalist Jim DeRogatis on Being Named in R. Kelly's 'I Admit' and What the Song Means for the Singer's Future". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

bloomberg.com (Global: 118^th place; English: 85^th place)

Shaw, Lucas (May 24, 2018). "Spotify Plans to Change XXXTentacion Policy After Outcry". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.

boston.com (Global: 468^th place; English: 271^st place)

archive.boston.com

"O.J. book sparks new outrage". Associated Press. November 16, 2006. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019 – via The Boston Globe.

businessinsider.com (Global: 201^st place; English: 139^th place)

Millington, Alison (July 23, 2018). "R Kelly released an explosive new track called 'I Admit,' where he addresses the 'sex cult' allegations and says he sleeps with 'young ladies'". Business Insider. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Lynch, John (July 23, 2018). "R Kelly sings 'they tryna lock me up like Bill' Cosby over 'sex cult' allegations in a new song". Business Insider. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
Cohen, Rebecca. "A seemingly new R. Kelly album 'I Admit It' is a bootleg and not real, reports say". Business Insider. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

buzzfeednews.com (Global: 2,272^nd place; English: 1,284^th place)

DeRogatis, Jim (July 17, 2017). "Parents Told Police Their Daughter Is Being Held Against Her Will In R. Kelly's "Cult"". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

cbsnews.com (Global: 136^th place; English: 93^rd place)

King, Gayle (March 9, 2019). "The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly". CBS News. Archived from the original on March 9, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

cisac.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

iswcnet.cisac.org

"ISWC-Net". ISWC Network. CISAC. ISWC T-925.589.813-6. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

cnbc.com (Global: 303^rd place; English: 191^st place)

Whitten, Sarah (September 27, 2021). "R&B artist R. Kelly found guilty on all counts in sex trafficking and racketeering trial". CNBC. Retrieved February 26, 2022.

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

Ellefson, Lindsey (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly answers his critics with a 19-minute song, 'I Admit'". CNN. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.

complex.com (Global: 439^th place; English: 258^th place)

Espinoza, Joshua (July 24, 2018). "R. Kelly's Ex-Wife Responds to "Admit It" With Her Own Remix". Complex. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

ebony.com (Global: 8,569^th place; English: 4,543^rd place)

Bennett, Jessica (July 25, 2018). "R. Kelly's Ex-Wife Remixes 'I Admit,' Calling Singer an Abusive 'Deadbeat'". Ebony. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Bennett, Jessica (August 8, 2018). "R. Kelly's Brother Releases Diss Track Accusing Singer of Giving Women STDs". Ebony. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

eonline.com (Global: 351^st place; English: 256^th place)

Cohen, Jess (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly Addresses Sexual Abuse Allegations in Explicit New Song "I Admit"". E! Online. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Nilles, Billy (January 5, 2019). "Untangling R. Kelly's Sordid Web of Scandal". E! Online. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

facebook.com (Global: 78^th place; English: 91^st place)

Kelly, R. (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly". Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2019 – via Facebook.

globalnews.ca (Global: 1,016^th place; English: 518^th place)

Scott, Katie (July 25, 2018). "R. Kelly's ex-wife responds to song 'I Admit' with her own remix". Global News. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

hiphopdx.com (Global: 808^th place; English: 456^th place)

Eustice, Kyle (July 25, 2018). "R. Kelly's Ex-Wife Responds To His 19-Minute Confessional With Scathing "Remix"". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; English: 22^nd place)

Fekadu, Mesfin (December 9, 2022). "R. Kelly's Lawyer on His 'I Admit It' Album: "It's an Unauthorized Release of Music"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

huffingtonpost.com (Global: 212^th place; English: 141^st place)

Wanshel, Elyse (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly Releases Song 'I Admit' And It Does The Opposite Of That". HuffPost. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.

instagram.com (Global: 98^th place; English: 96^th place)

rkelly (July 23, 2018). "R Kelly on Instagram". Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2019 – via Instagram.
officialdreakelly (July 24, 2018). "Drea Kelly on Instagram". Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2019 – via Instagram.

nbcnews.com (Global: 156^th place; English: 101^st place)

Duster, Chandelis R. (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly addresses sexual assault allegations in 19-minute song 'I Admit'". NBC News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.

nme.com (Global: 142^nd place; English: 95^th place)

Britton, Luke Morgan (July 25, 2018). "R Kelly's 19-minute mea culpa 'I Admit', dissected and analysed". NME. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Coscarelli, Joe (May 10, 2018). "Spotify Pulls R. Kelly and XXXTentacion From Playlists, Stirring a Debate". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
Sisario, Ben; Coscarelli, Joe (June 1, 2018). "Spotify Cancels 'Hateful Conduct' Policy After an Industry Uproar". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
Bowley, Graham; Hurdle, Jon (April 26, 2018). "Bill Cosby Is Found Guilty of Sexual Assault". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
Sanneh, Kelefa (September 8, 2002). "THE NEW SEASON/MUSIC; The Adventures Of 'Loveland'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.

pitchfork.com (Global: 146^th place; English: 88^th place)

Sodomsky, Sam; Strauss, Matthew (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly Addresses Sex Cult Allegations, Spotify Policy in 19-Minute New Song". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.

rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; English: 39^th place)

Kreps, Daniel (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly Addresses Sex Cult Allegations, Spotify Ban on 19-Minute Song 'I Admit'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Arcenaux, Michael (July 24, 2018). "R. Kelly's Latest Song Is the Same Old Two-Step From the Most Contemptible Man in Music". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

spotify.com (Global: 427^th place; English: 324^th place)

newsroom.spotify.com

"Spotify Announces New Hate Content and Hateful Conduct Public Policy". Spotify. May 10, 2018. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
"Spotify Policy Update". Spotify. June 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.

stltoday.com (Global: 1,782^nd place; English: 834^th place)

Johnson, Kevin C. (August 12, 2018). "Muting R. Kelly: Our music critic is finished with the Pied Piper of R&B". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

theatlantic.com (Global: 322^nd place; English: 198^th place)

Giorgis, Hannah (July 24, 2018). "R. Kelly Is the Hero of His Own Disingenuous Epic". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

thebaffler.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Crenshaw, Kimberlé Williams (January 17, 2019). "I Believe I Can Lie". The Baffler. Retrieved June 12, 2025.

thedailybeast.com (Global: 517^th place; English: 315^th place)

Williams, Stereo (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly's Delusional Response to Sex Cult Allegations in 'I Admit': I'm the Victim Here". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Snapes, Laura (July 23, 2018). "R Kelly denies sexual abuse allegations in 19-minute song I Admit". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

theoutline.com (Global: low place; English: 9,771^st place)

Gaillot, Ann-Derrick (July 23, 2018). "The R. Kelly boycott is working". The Outline. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

theroot.com (Global: 6,343^rd place; English: 3,516^th place)

thegrapevine.theroot.com

Branigin, Anne (July 23, 2018). "We Listened to R. Kelly's New 19-Minute Song, 'I Admit,' So You Don't Have to". The Grapevine. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

theroot.com

Time's Up (April 30, 2018). "Women of Color Within Time's Up Join #MuteRKelly Protest". The Root. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

thesource.com (Global: 3,819^th place; English: 2,050^th place)

Grant, Shawn (August 8, 2018). "R. Kelly's Brother Blasts Singer in New 'I Confess' Single". The Source. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

time.com (Global: 84^th place; English: 63^rd place)

"R. Kelly Says He's 'Made Some Mistakes' on New 19-Minute Track 'I Admit'". Time. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
Gajanan, Mahita (July 23, 2018). "A Defense Attorney Listened to R. Kelly's 19-Minute Song 'I Admit.' This Is What She Thinks". Time. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

twitter.com (Global: 43^rd place; English: 43^rd place)

Kelly, R. [@rkelly] (July 23, 2018). "Today is the day you've been waiting for. 🎶 I ADMIT 🎶" (Tweet). Retrieved January 7, 2019 – via Twitter.
Greene, Talib Kweli [@TalibKweli] (July 23, 2018). "I just read the lyrics to R Kelly's new 19 minute song called 'I Admit It I Did It.' His lack of self awareness is atrocious" (Tweet). Retrieved January 8, 2019 – via Twitter.
Questlove De La Rose [@questlove] (July 23, 2018). "Uh #IAdmit I want my 19 mins back" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Twitter.

usatoday.com (Global: 55^th place; English: 36^th place)

Jones, Charisse (March 6, 2019). "R. Kelly says he's too broke to pay taxes and maybe even child support. Do you believe him?". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

vanityfair.com (Global: 230^th place; English: 161^st place)

Adler, Dan (September 28, 2021). "The R. Kelly Guilty Verdict Was Nearly 30 Years in the Making". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 26, 2022.

variety.com (Global: 21^st place; English: 17^th place)

Aswad, Jem (July 17, 2017). "Parents Accusing R. Kelly of Holding Daughters in Abusive 'Cult' to Hold Press Conference, Writer Says". Variety. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Aswad, Jem (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly Responds to Sexual Misconduct Allegations in 19-Minute Song 'I Admit'". Variety. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Aswad, Jem (July 23, 2018). "Jim DeRogatis Responds to R. Kelly, Who Says Reporter Has Been 'Trying to Destroy' Him". Variety. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Aswad, Jem (December 9, 2022). "New R. Kelly Album, 'I Admit,' Is a Bootleg — Not an Official Release, Sony Rep Confirms". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

vibe.com (Global: 1,614^th place; English: 838^th place)

"R. Kelly Discusses "I Admit" Song In Full Gayle King Interview". Vibe. March 9, 2019. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
"R. Kelly's Brother Accuses Him Of Dating Men And Spreading STDs On Diss Track, "I Confess"". Vibe. August 7, 2018. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

vice.com (Global: 247^th place; English: 175^th place)

Ettachfini, Leila; Burke, Sarah (July 24, 2018). "R. Kelly's Victimhood Doesn't Excuse His Alleged Sexual Misconduct". Broadly. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.

vogue.com (Global: 698^th place; English: 445^th place)

Read, Bridget (July 23, 2018). "In a New 19 Minute Song, R. Kelly Admits to Nothing". Vogue. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Read, Bridget (July 23, 2018). "In R. Kelly's New Song, He Admits to Nothing". Vogue. Retrieved June 12, 2025.

vox.com (Global: 697^th place; English: 420^th place)

Grady, Constance (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly released a 19-minute song called "I Admit." It doesn't admit much". Vox. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

Izadi, Elahe (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly addresses sexual misconduct allegations in a new 19-minute song called 'I Admit'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
Edgers, Geoff (April 15, 2018). "Singer R. Kelly accused by woman in Texas of giving her sexually transmitted disease". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"ISWC-Net". ISWC Network. CISAC. ISWC T-925.589.813-6. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
"ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
Snapes, Laura (July 23, 2018). "R Kelly denies sexual abuse allegations in 19-minute song I Admit". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Sodomsky, Sam; Strauss, Matthew (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly Addresses Sex Cult Allegations, Spotify Policy in 19-Minute New Song". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
"R Kelly: 'I Admit' released against sex allegations". BBC. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
Britton, Luke Morgan (July 25, 2018). "R Kelly's 19-minute mea culpa 'I Admit', dissected and analysed". NME. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Kreps, Daniel (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly Addresses Sex Cult Allegations, Spotify Ban on 19-Minute Song 'I Admit'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Ellefson, Lindsey (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly answers his critics with a 19-minute song, 'I Admit'". CNN. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
Izadi, Elahe (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly addresses sexual misconduct allegations in a new 19-minute song called 'I Admit'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
Branigin, Anne (July 23, 2018). "We Listened to R. Kelly's New 19-Minute Song, 'I Admit,' So You Don't Have to". The Grapevine. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Arcenaux, Michael (July 24, 2018). "R. Kelly's Latest Song Is the Same Old Two-Step From the Most Contemptible Man in Music". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Giorgis, Hannah (July 24, 2018). "R. Kelly Is the Hero of His Own Disingenuous Epic". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
DeRogatis, Jim (July 17, 2017). "Parents Told Police Their Daughter Is Being Held Against Her Will In R. Kelly's "Cult"". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
"R Kelly denies holding several women in 'abusive cult'". BBC. July 18, 2017. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Aswad, Jem (July 17, 2017). "Parents Accusing R. Kelly of Holding Daughters in Abusive 'Cult' to Hold Press Conference, Writer Says". Variety. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Mitchell, Gail (April 30, 2018). "Women of Color of Time's Up Join #MuteRKelly Campaign". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Time's Up (April 30, 2018). "Women of Color Within Time's Up Join #MuteRKelly Protest". The Root. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Coscarelli, Joe (May 10, 2018). "Spotify Pulls R. Kelly and XXXTentacion From Playlists, Stirring a Debate". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
"Spotify Announces New Hate Content and Hateful Conduct Public Policy". Spotify. May 10, 2018. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
Shaw, Lucas (May 24, 2018). "Spotify Plans to Change XXXTentacion Policy After Outcry". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
Rys, Dan (June 1, 2018). "Top Dawg Explains How He Warned Spotify's CEO That Kendrick Lamar, Others Would Pull Music Over Conduct Policy". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
Sisario, Ben; Coscarelli, Joe (June 1, 2018). "Spotify Cancels 'Hateful Conduct' Policy After an Industry Uproar". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
"Spotify Policy Update". Spotify. June 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
Millington, Alison (July 23, 2018). "R Kelly released an explosive new track called 'I Admit,' where he addresses the 'sex cult' allegations and says he sleeps with 'young ladies'". Business Insider. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Aswad, Jem (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly Responds to Sexual Misconduct Allegations in 19-Minute Song 'I Admit'". Variety. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Kelly, R. (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly". Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2019 – via Facebook.
rkelly (July 23, 2018). "R Kelly on Instagram". Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2019 – via Instagram.
King, Gayle (March 9, 2019). "The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly". CBS News. Archived from the original on March 9, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
"R. Kelly Discusses "I Admit" Song In Full Gayle King Interview". Vibe. March 9, 2019. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
Kaufman, Gil (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly Appears to Hit Back at Sexual Assault Allegations in 19-Minute 'I Admit' Track: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Jones, Charisse (March 6, 2019). "R. Kelly says he's too broke to pay taxes and maybe even child support. Do you believe him?". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
"R. Kelly Says He's 'Made Some Mistakes' on New 19-Minute Track 'I Admit'". Time. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
Ettachfini, Leila; Burke, Sarah (July 24, 2018). "R. Kelly's Victimhood Doesn't Excuse His Alleged Sexual Misconduct". Broadly. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
Gajanan, Mahita (July 23, 2018). "A Defense Attorney Listened to R. Kelly's 19-Minute Song 'I Admit.' This Is What She Thinks". Time. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Grady, Constance (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly released a 19-minute song called "I Admit." It doesn't admit much". Vox. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Read, Bridget (July 23, 2018). "In a New 19 Minute Song, R. Kelly Admits to Nothing". Vogue. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Lynch, John (July 23, 2018). "R Kelly sings 'they tryna lock me up like Bill' Cosby over 'sex cult' allegations in a new song". Business Insider. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
Bowley, Graham; Hurdle, Jon (April 26, 2018). "Bill Cosby Is Found Guilty of Sexual Assault". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
Gaillot, Ann-Derrick (July 23, 2018). "The R. Kelly boycott is working". The Outline. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Johnson, Kevin C. (August 12, 2018). "Muting R. Kelly: Our music critic is finished with the Pied Piper of R&B". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Williams, Stereo (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly's Delusional Response to Sex Cult Allegations in 'I Admit': I'm the Victim Here". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Wanshel, Elyse (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly Releases Song 'I Admit' And It Does The Opposite Of That". HuffPost. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
"O.J. book sparks new outrage". Associated Press. November 16, 2006. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019 – via The Boston Globe.
Aswad, Jem (July 23, 2018). "Jim DeRogatis Responds to R. Kelly, Who Says Reporter Has Been 'Trying to Destroy' Him". Variety. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Hyman, Dan (July 24, 2018). "Journalist Jim DeRogatis on Being Named in R. Kelly's 'I Admit' and What the Song Means for the Singer's Future". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Sanneh, Kelefa (September 8, 2002). "THE NEW SEASON/MUSIC; The Adventures Of 'Loveland'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
officialdreakelly (July 24, 2018). "Drea Kelly on Instagram". Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2019 – via Instagram.
Scott, Katie (July 25, 2018). "R. Kelly's ex-wife responds to song 'I Admit' with her own remix". Global News. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Bennett, Jessica (July 25, 2018). "R. Kelly's Ex-Wife Remixes 'I Admit,' Calling Singer an Abusive 'Deadbeat'". Ebony. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Espinoza, Joshua (July 24, 2018). "R. Kelly's Ex-Wife Responds to "Admit It" With Her Own Remix". Complex. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Eustice, Kyle (July 25, 2018). "R. Kelly's Ex-Wife Responds To His 19-Minute Confessional With Scathing "Remix"". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Kelly, Carey (August 3, 2018). "I Confess. "Carey Killa Kelly" Clap Back Song To I Admitt [sic] By - R-Kelly". Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2019 – via YouTube.
Grant, Shawn (August 8, 2018). "R. Kelly's Brother Blasts Singer in New 'I Confess' Single". The Source. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Bennett, Jessica (August 8, 2018). "R. Kelly's Brother Releases Diss Track Accusing Singer of Giving Women STDs". Ebony. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Edgers, Geoff (April 15, 2018). "Singer R. Kelly accused by woman in Texas of giving her sexually transmitted disease". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Burks, Tosten (August 7, 2018). "R. Kelly's Brother Accuses Him of Spreading STDs on Diss Track". XXL. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
"R. Kelly's Brother Accuses Him Of Dating Men And Spreading STDs On Diss Track, "I Confess"". Vibe. August 7, 2018. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
Parham, Jason (July 24, 2018). "R. Kelly's Empty Confessions, Meet Black Twitter's Wrath". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Duster, Chandelis R. (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly addresses sexual assault allegations in 19-minute song 'I Admit'". NBC News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
Questlove De La Rose [@questlove] (July 23, 2018). "Uh #IAdmit I want my 19 mins back" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Twitter.
Fekadu, Mesfin (July 28, 2018). "Once untouchable, 'I Admit' shows that R. Kelly is hurting". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
Cohen, Jess (July 23, 2018). "R. Kelly Addresses Sexual Abuse Allegations in Explicit New Song "I Admit"". E! Online. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
Nilles, Billy (January 5, 2019). "Untangling R. Kelly's Sordid Web of Scandal". E! Online. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
"I Admit It by R. Kelly on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2025.

wired.com (Global: 254^th place; English: 178^th place)

Parham, Jason (July 24, 2018). "R. Kelly's Empty Confessions, Meet Black Twitter's Wrath". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

search.worldcat.org

Coscarelli, Joe (May 10, 2018). "Spotify Pulls R. Kelly and XXXTentacion From Playlists, Stirring a Debate". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
Sisario, Ben; Coscarelli, Joe (June 1, 2018). "Spotify Cancels 'Hateful Conduct' Policy After an Industry Uproar". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
Bowley, Graham; Hurdle, Jon (April 26, 2018). "Bill Cosby Is Found Guilty of Sexual Assault". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
Sanneh, Kelefa (September 8, 2002). "THE NEW SEASON/MUSIC; The Adventures Of 'Loveland'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
Parham, Jason (July 24, 2018). "R. Kelly's Empty Confessions, Meet Black Twitter's Wrath". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

xxlmag.com (Global: 1,035^th place; English: 589^th place)

Burks, Tosten (August 7, 2018). "R. Kelly's Brother Accuses Him of Spreading STDs on Diss Track". XXL. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 14^th place)

Kelly, Carey (August 3, 2018). "I Confess. "Carey Killa Kelly" Clap Back Song To I Admitt [sic] By - R-Kelly". Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2019 – via YouTube.

I Admit (English Wikipedia)

apnews.com (Global: 101st place; English: 62nd place)

apple.com (Global: 70th place; English: 55th place)

music.apple.com

ascap.com (Global: 2,016th place; English: 1,012th place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11th place; English: 10th place)

bbc.com (Global: 26th place; English: 23rd place)

billboard.com (Global: 20th place; English: 13th place)

bloomberg.com (Global: 118th place; English: 85th place)

boston.com (Global: 468th place; English: 271st place)

archive.boston.com

businessinsider.com (Global: 201st place; English: 139th place)

buzzfeednews.com (Global: 2,272nd place; English: 1,284th place)

cbsnews.com (Global: 136th place; English: 93rd place)

cisac.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

iswcnet.cisac.org

cnbc.com (Global: 303rd place; English: 191st place)

cnn.com (Global: 36th place; English: 26th place)

complex.com (Global: 439th place; English: 258th place)

ebony.com (Global: 8,569th place; English: 4,543rd place)

eonline.com (Global: 351st place; English: 256th place)

facebook.com (Global: 78th place; English: 91st place)

globalnews.ca (Global: 1,016th place; English: 518th place)

hiphopdx.com (Global: 808th place; English: 456th place)

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30th place; English: 22nd place)

huffingtonpost.com (Global: 212th place; English: 141st place)

instagram.com (Global: 98th place; English: 96th place)

nbcnews.com (Global: 156th place; English: 101st place)

nme.com (Global: 142nd place; English: 95th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; English: 7th place)

pitchfork.com (Global: 146th place; English: 88th place)

rollingstone.com (Global: 57th place; English: 39th place)

spotify.com (Global: 427th place; English: 324th place)

newsroom.spotify.com

stltoday.com (Global: 1,782nd place; English: 834th place)

theatlantic.com (Global: 322nd place; English: 198th place)

thebaffler.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

thedailybeast.com (Global: 517th place; English: 315th place)

theguardian.com (Global: 16th place; English: 11th place)

theoutline.com (Global: low place; English: 9,771st place)

theroot.com (Global: 6,343rd place; English: 3,516th place)

thegrapevine.theroot.com

theroot.com

thesource.com (Global: 3,819th place; English: 2,050th place)

time.com (Global: 84th place; English: 63rd place)

twitter.com (Global: 43rd place; English: 43rd place)

usatoday.com (Global: 55th place; English: 36th place)

vanityfair.com (Global: 230th place; English: 161st place)

variety.com (Global: 21st place; English: 17th place)

vibe.com (Global: 1,614th place; English: 838th place)

vice.com (Global: 247th place; English: 175th place)

vogue.com (Global: 698th place; English: 445th place)

vox.com (Global: 697th place; English: 420th place)

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35th place; English: 24th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

wired.com (Global: 254th place; English: 178th place)

worldcat.org (Global: 4th place; English: 4th place)

search.worldcat.org

xxlmag.com (Global: 1,035th place; English: 589th place)

youtube.com (Global: 13th place; English: 14th place)

apnews.com (Global: 101^st place; English: 62^nd place)

apple.com (Global: 70^th place; English: 55^th place)

ascap.com (Global: 2,016^th place; English: 1,012^th place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

billboard.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 13^th place)

bloomberg.com (Global: 118^th place; English: 85^th place)

boston.com (Global: 468^th place; English: 271^st place)

businessinsider.com (Global: 201^st place; English: 139^th place)

buzzfeednews.com (Global: 2,272^nd place; English: 1,284^th place)

cbsnews.com (Global: 136^th place; English: 93^rd place)

cnbc.com (Global: 303^rd place; English: 191^st place)

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

complex.com (Global: 439^th place; English: 258^th place)

ebony.com (Global: 8,569^th place; English: 4,543^rd place)

eonline.com (Global: 351^st place; English: 256^th place)

facebook.com (Global: 78^th place; English: 91^st place)

globalnews.ca (Global: 1,016^th place; English: 518^th place)

hiphopdx.com (Global: 808^th place; English: 456^th place)

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; English: 22^nd place)

huffingtonpost.com (Global: 212^th place; English: 141^st place)

instagram.com (Global: 98^th place; English: 96^th place)

nbcnews.com (Global: 156^th place; English: 101^st place)

nme.com (Global: 142^nd place; English: 95^th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

pitchfork.com (Global: 146^th place; English: 88^th place)

rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; English: 39^th place)

spotify.com (Global: 427^th place; English: 324^th place)

stltoday.com (Global: 1,782^nd place; English: 834^th place)

theatlantic.com (Global: 322^nd place; English: 198^th place)

thedailybeast.com (Global: 517^th place; English: 315^th place)

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

theoutline.com (Global: low place; English: 9,771^st place)

theroot.com (Global: 6,343^rd place; English: 3,516^th place)

thesource.com (Global: 3,819^th place; English: 2,050^th place)

time.com (Global: 84^th place; English: 63^rd place)

twitter.com (Global: 43^rd place; English: 43^rd place)

usatoday.com (Global: 55^th place; English: 36^th place)

vanityfair.com (Global: 230^th place; English: 161^st place)

variety.com (Global: 21^st place; English: 17^th place)

vibe.com (Global: 1,614^th place; English: 838^th place)

vice.com (Global: 247^th place; English: 175^th place)

vogue.com (Global: 698^th place; English: 445^th place)

vox.com (Global: 697^th place; English: 420^th place)

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

wired.com (Global: 254^th place; English: 178^th place)

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

xxlmag.com (Global: 1,035^th place; English: 589^th place)

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 14^th place)