R Kelly and Obama.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=R+Kelly+obama&&view=detail&mid=1CBBA8AB8EB1DD34F7E01CBBA8AB8EB1DD34F7E0&&FORM=VRDGAR
He has been given awards and praise from the music industry. They all knew about him just like all the actors knew and the news media knew at the networks.