Join Us on the Sex PlanetA podcast about R. Kelly's new album, Double Up.

Is R. Kelly a genius? A pervert? A madman? The second coming of Marvin Gaye? Or all of the above? On this week's inaugural "Mixing Desk" podcast—a weekly audio discussion of pop records old and new—Slate music critic Jody Rosen is joined by Michael Agger to discuss Double Up, the latest album by the R&B superstar and self-proclaimed "sexosaurus."

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Jody Rosen is Slate's music critic. He lives in New York City. He can be reached at .

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