R. Kelly has defended Justin Bieber's wild antics.

The "Bump 'N' Grind" star, who recently collaborated with the 19-year-old singer, thinks the "Boyfriend" hitmaker can handle the media scrutiny after his recent bad behavior.

"He's young with an old soul, so he can take it," he told E! News. "His struggle will determine his success. I ain't worried about him," he added.

Justin bragged about his recent wild party on Friday night, claiming it was like a scene from The Great Gatsby. Neighbors reportedly called the police three times due to the excessive noise.

R. Kelly said he hadn't known him long when the pair decided to work together on the track "PYD" (Put You Down), which was released today as part of Justin's #MusicMondays Twitter campaign. "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," the 46-year-old star said.