Life ‘Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly’ reveals singer’s abuse, ugly relationship with Jay-Z June 4, 2019June 4, 2019Maeve McDermott, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly’ reveals singer’s abuse, ugly relationship with Jay-Z “Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly” is written by Jim DeRogatis, the journalist who doggedly pursued Kelly’s story from his early days in Chicago.