R. Kelly has described his upcoming album, 'Black Panties', as an 'R&B-like thriller album' similar to his 90's albums rather than his last 'Love Letter' album.

Kelly said:  "I'm on Mission Benjamin Button right now, I'ma turn back time. I just did the whole 'Love Letter' joint and everybody thinking, `Well, that's the direction he going now.' No, that was a moment in time. Now this 'Black Panties' album, I think it'll be an R&B-like thriller album, if you will."

Kelly is recovering well from emergency throat surgery which he underwent in July to drain an abscess on one of his tonsils. 

Listen to R. Kelly talk about his throat surgery on Power 92 Chicago radio show in August 2011 below: