The music industry moves at an ever-rapid race – an M.O. Kelly Rowland clearly understands.
For, despite releasing fourth album ‘Talk A Good Game’ this Summer (and with murmurs of a potential re-release this Fall), the ‘Motivation’ maven is already working on its follow-up. The revelation came during a backstage interview following a concert at Washington, DC’s Howard Theatre this week.
Check out what she had to say after the jump…
The tea is poured at the 3.40 mark…
Interesting.
While we feel there was more that could have been squeezed out of the recent LP, we’re all for the “on to the next one” motif. What’s more, like Kelly, we’re actually not against the EP idea discussed in the interview either.
It could prove a viable way to grow and mobilize her impressive catalogue without the weightiness, politics, and (to a degree) expectation attached to full-on album roll-outs. And if successful, ala Justin Bieber‘s ‘My World’ series, could then be expanded/repackaged into a full-length LP.
Ideally, though, we’d prefer any such EP concept to be explored when/if Kelly ever decides to re-embrace the Dance-flavoured brilliance that were tracks such as ‘Commander’ and ‘Forever And A Day’ – even if only for Europe. It feels almost criminal that that angle has been phased out.
Whatever the case, we’re – as ever – welcoming of new Ms. Kelly material.
Does Kelly even have fans anymore. If so, why??
Lazy B*tch
Another non promoted flop in the making. Next.
Who?
Beyonces shadow?
Dark skinned flop?
Ugly t*****?
HoarseFace smelly kelly?
Gal bye. Rih > DC
Rih is bigger than music
Troll. You’re no Rih fan.
What’s the point? She’s allergic to promoting.
I swear some of y’all Beyonce fans are so bitter about other popstars success. Go get a life
That girl is gonna learn the hard way not to treat here music hence treating her fans with disregard. What the hell ha pen to the rest of the songs on tagg and why did she go on x factor when the same thing happened with here I am ? Thought she would have learned by now. Madness. Killing herself softly. #icant to the rest of the
Do belive that’s why tagg sales have been so low. Should have been out reintroducing herself her music her style or whatever. Bout being on X factor will promote music. What music when 97 percent of the world doesn’t even know that she has new music. Good luck.#wasteoftime #wasteoftalent and where are the people around her? Are they all so dumb? Can’t queen B give her some advice teach her a thing or two? Or she can hire me, know I would do a better job. #sodunce
I’m a troll? Lol. My fave is a Icon . Kelly is ugly and a flop
Why when no ones buy your wack b*******.
At this point michelle Williams will sell more than her flop ass
Although I do agree with TGJ stating that Kelly did not fully milk this cow, I’m also happy to hear that she will be bringing new music. I love talk a good game.
I’m just surprised she’s working at all.
lol right.
Well, for starters…she’s putting out new(er) music. (Unlike Beyonce)
….
No Shade.
Ooooop.
All jokes aside how many rnb singers would kill to have her resources I just can’t respect this lazy basic b**** it’s the same s*** with her every era. Yes ci isn’t Doing her best this era but she made sure that her fans had music and videos in the past even if she had to pay out of pocket. Yall f*** (mainly chillin) make the most excuses for Kelly but it’s pure laziness. She can’t blame Matthew for her lack of promo or flopping anymore it’s all on her now. Dumpster b**** doesn’t deserve a record deal
Hahaha go off sis that’s nothing but the truth.
You sound dumb as s***. Apparently all of Ciaras fans dont feel that way seeing that letter that was posted yesterday. No ones fault Ciara can’t hold a note. No ones fault Ciara has been flopping harder than nearly anyone out today. No ones fault that Ciara doesn’t have half of the opportunities that Kelly has. Stop blaming Kelly. Her label is keeping her around for a reason.
Ciara > Kelly
Kelly is a bigger flop then ciara.
What to do when your album isn’t selling? Try giving it away, almost. Lady Gaga’s ARTPOP has been such a dud that amazon.com has been deep discounting it like crazy. The CD sells for $6.99 and the M** download goes for $4.99. Albums cost $6.99 back in 1975, if you’re keeping count. By comparison. Amazon sells Katy Perry’s “Prism” CD for 15 bucks, Britney Spears’s new “Britney Jean” for $11.99, Eminem’s hit “MMLP2″ for $16.88, and the new One Direction collection for $19.46. Lady Gaga’s $4.99 download isn’t exceptional, but it’s about as low as you can go without just tossing the albums in a recycle bin. Meanwhile, iTunes has left ARTPOP at a full price of $14.99. It’s dropped to number 20 after three weeks.
Ciara has platinum plaques Kelly is team #noplaques ci and Sevyn are the only female rnb artists to reach top 30 this year motivation sold 2 million that was cute and it outsold all of her albums combined lmaoooo she a real singles artist flop horse ass b****. Ci don’t need to count group sales toward her success honey
What group sells does Ciara have in the first place? Last I checked, Kelly was a part of the group who sold those records. Your trying to discredit her was a huge fail.
Yes, body party reached (moderate) success after 10 flop singles.
You still broke?
Still a nobody
Posting hate on TGJ
SAD
All Kelly has is group success to cling on Lmao.. Ciara didn’t need a group to be successful like horseland so stop sis
B**** the only platinum plaques Kelly ever got was destinys child. CIARA got her plaques by her damn self and she writes her own music. Kelly ain’t S*** but Beyoldces backup singer
Michelle > smelly
Atleast michelle is confident and not a d*** riding lazy h**
@CISUS You know these Kelly stans are delusional sis, smh
Ciara Stans= Sore losers
@Molly sis they need to just back down they have no receipts
Does your nobody ass even have a career?
Or $2 to put together.
You use Mrs. Carter because in the real world you are a NOBODY
FInd Jesus and get off Kellys d*** 🙂
These 90 comments you posted under different names, are pathetic and retarded btw
Some of you f*gs are seriously mental. To be THAT hateful yet concerned over someone you “allegedly” don’t like, why the f*ck do you care if she promotes?? Some artists (like Kelly I believe) don’t CARE about being on Beyonce or Rihanna’s level, they put out music just because they like to. Every artist has a different agenda and goals at the end of the day. If she’s fine with the way her career is, don’t be concerned for her.
Who the f*** are you talking to?
@SuperCisus Why? Do you feel some type of way about my comment?
I’m not really a fan of Kelly’s but I do see potential in her in being a big star. But let’s just say this next album better be good and way better than her last one(Not to say anything was wrong with that one) but her label and need to promote and market her right. And she needs to promote her music all over 100% and pick the right singles that will get her to where she needs to be. That’s all.
Onika b**** I wasn’t even talking to you h** fall back
lol Ciara was never in a group tho… U Ciara stans just want Kelly to go away so your fave can get her spot! At the end of the day Kelly was 1/3 of one of the biggest girl groups ever. She’s Iconic and her peers respect her bcuz of that. Ciara has had solo success early on in her career n thts good. She’s a great dancer but not so good vocalist… Kelly will always have an edge over ppl like Ciara bcuz she was apart of DC. Ppl respect DC like they do TLC, En Vouge, The Supremes. So no matter how much hate u spew on here about her personally or about her album sales it doesn’t matter… she already reached her highs within a legendary group tht will always be remembered forever. Her plan coming into this industry was to be in a group and play her role; which she did. Now since she’s older she’s doing things her way…. she doesn’t have to sale the millions of records Bey sale to be successful! What u ppl r not getting is that success doesn’t have to be just all about music or popularity… it can be in tv, movies, endorsements, art, designing, fashion, fitness, love, happiness etc.. GET A LIFE and stop hating on this woman for only living her life the way she wants!
Will kelly even promote this new project?
Lmao the excuses though.
A label drops $1 million in production and promotion of an album, the album flops and the artist allegedly “doesn’t care if the record does well”? Ya, never mind the $1 million they now owe the label right?
@La LA
Republic can only promote Kelly if they can get an endorsement out of her (her album sales are p*** poor) and Kelly is too lazy to even get that.
The promo budget for this next project Kelly will be too lazy to make will be something like $100,000, enough for a mod budget music video.
GO AWAY, SMELLY FLOPLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why?
CAN’T WAIT!
And Perfume is allergic to charting.
If only it was that simple…. Kelly just needs that 1 r&b/pop hit like Robin Thicke. Up until Blurred Lines Robin Thicke album sales were very low selling like 35-55k 1st week. But look how big he is now from tht one song! Kelly broke the r&b wall down now she needs to break that pop/r&b mold down! It would be great if she did a documentary of her process of making her new album and use that as promotion; have it to appear on BET/TVONE/CENTRIC/VH1 the day of the album and release it on the internet. I still feel like people don’t know who Kelly Rowland is tho… as a fan it is a bit frustrating bcuz out of all these r&b women out these days she has the most potential to be the next big breakout star like Rhi and Bey! If I knew I wanted to put an album out at the end of next year I would start planning now! How am i gonna promote this new album to reach more ppl this time around… sometimes I feel like she is happy where she is and may not want that type of success and recognition…
Wont be buying. She just let the last album go. If you don’t care Kelly, we don’t care. Now where’s Letoya?
As much as I like her but she always fail to deliver and too slow to release singles and oh before I forgot she fails to chosse singles and in order to make money you must spend money am happy her shows are sold out when she perform she just need good management team and also stop these judging jobs they standing on her way to promote her albums
THIS FLOP NEEDS TO STOP.
Now i’m not being shady but if I was in Kelly’s shoes i’d choose the X-factor cheques over the music cheques because she earns more there than on her albums.
It is very wack though that Dirty Laundry is where she left it!!
As for Ciara cheques hahahahahahahhaha errrm “I’m OUT”
that last album was handled very poorly. promos were all over the place. she didn’t even know what singles to release. just a bad job all around. where was her TEAM?
I didnt bother to watch the interview,
But the only thing worth her being bothered to contribute to should be a Destiny’s Child project…
Nothing more or less!
it’s probably not her. it’s her team and label, isn’t it them that control the promo slots?
STOP FQKING BEING RIHQN FQN CUS U NOT; HORSE QCE? TRY THE FQCE OF THAT H** WHO GACE BIRTH TO YA
NOW THIS IS A LIE. TALK A GOOD GAME IS STICKING AROUND THE CHARTS WHERE IS THE FLOP CIARA WHICH HAD A RADIO HIT CAUS OF PAYOLA, REPUBLIC DONT PAY NO PAYOLA
that’s what she said 10 years ago.
Y would she give up either of them… she’s not gonna stop making music for her fans just bcuz U thinks she shouldn’t! What a joke!