R. Kelly asks the media to "take things lightly" before the paying event

R. Kelly looking to get money in the bank, but before what seems to be one of his first paid events for a while … he is already getting ahead of time on a potentially bad optics.

The raging singer R & B made it to Instagram on Saturday to record a video of himself in front of what appears to be his Trump Tower residence in Chicago. He says he's going to be at an event tonight in Springfield, IL … one that's going to be lining his pockets, apparently.

Kelly asks the media to give her a great favor: "Calm down" because it's one of the few ways he can make money at the moment. In the clip, he says if and when the media see him in the club with two glasses in his hand – which probably means that pictures or videos of this movie will be leaked at some point – just know that he it's only there to collect a check.

It looks like R. Kelly was waiting for him to show up in front of the public and that he'd kindly avoid watching him partying in the middle of a busy night. serious criminal case. We do not know exactly where it will be Saturday night … he did not mention the place by name.

As we have announced … R. Kelly has been struggling financially for the past two months. once but TWO TIMES to get him out of jail. It is partially blamed his ex-wife for preventing her ability to earn a living.

And for potential concerts abroad … do not look it's going to happen at any time soon either.