Facts over feelings:
Yes, Kendrick Lamar has previously made a statement concerning R. Kelly. In 2019, Kendrick Lamar was reportedly involved in a situation with Spotify regarding its content policies. Spotify had introduced a policy that involved removing artists like R. Kelly from its curated playlists due to their "hateful conduct" policy, which related to various allegations against R. Kelly. Kendrick Lamar, whose music is also streamed widely on Spotify, reportedly threatened to pull his music from the platform if the policy wasn't handled in a way that was fair and didn't censor artists. His stance was seen as a form of protest against what could be perceived as censorship by Spotify. Following this, Spotify decided to revert its policy, allowing artists like R. Kelly to remain on its playlists despite the controversies surrounding them.
This incident showed Lamar’s stance more in the context of artistic freedom and the role of platforms in censoring content rather than a direct endorsement or condemnation of R. Kelly's personal actions.