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Yesterday morning, the lineup for the 2017 Soulquarius Festival was announced, and it is INSANE! It includes everyone from Erykah Badu to Jhene Aiko, Ja Rule and Ashanti, Kelis, Mya, DMX, Amerie and so many more…but one person that people are conflicted over is R. Kelly.

A Change.org petition was quickly created with hopes to have him removed, and it has garnered 714 signatures since yesterday.

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“Despite an endless flood of abuse allegations and widespread knowledge of his notorious ‘romance’ with the late singer Aaliyah, who was age 15 to his 27 years, Kelly has maintained a relatively successful career,” the petition reads. “It’s this sort of nonchalance and casual embrace of abusers that rests at the fulcrum of rape culture, violence against women, and in this case, misogynoir.”

You can sign the petition for yourself here. Soulquarius 2017 goes down February 18 in Orange County, CA. Check out the full lineup in the gallery!