R. Kelly was reportedly brutally attacked while inside of a prison cell.

R. Kelly was reportedly brutally attacked while inside of a prison cell, and the perpetrator was apparently upset about ongoing protests outside of the prison building.⠀

According to multiple reports, R.Kelly was the victim of a nasty beating after a frustrated inmate attacked the singer and jumped him inside of a prison cell.⠀

The inmate decided to go off on Kelly after he became angry over the detention center being placed on lockdown several times after protesters showed up to this prison protesting and calling for the release of the singer.⠀⠀

According to one report, the fight didn't last very long, and people in the area were able to break it up fairly quickly. After the incident, Kelly was taken to the prison's medical wing and it was determined he was not badly injured.⠀

A spokesperson for the Federal Bureau Of Prisons, who manage the prison systems, it cannot comment on an individual inmate's conditions of confinement or medical status due to privacy and safety reasons, per TMZ.⠀⠀

As you can imagine, R. Kelly is a very protected because of his celebrity status on the inside but in some cases, it can cause issues for other inmates, and not all of them are happy with the situation.⠀