R Kelly on Justin Biber - His struggle will determine his success.

R Kelly has praised teen pop idol Justin Bieber over the way he is handling the media heat.

The 46-year old - who has worked with JB on new tune Put You Down, or PYD for short - told E! News: “He's [Bieber] young with an old soul, so he can take it.

“His struggle will determine his success. I ain't worried about him.

Kelly went on to talk about his growing friendship with the Biebs, revealing: “We've known each other for a minute. One time we sat in a hotel playing each other's songs for two hours.

“I love a few of the songs he did and he loves a few of the songs I did, we decided we would do things together, sending things back and forth and now it's phenomenal.”

As well as Justin, R Kelly has worked on a track Do What U Want, with Lady Gaga – with the pair putting on a rather raunchy performance of the song on Saturday Night Live last weekend.

Source:MTV UK