Video: Rico Love Working On Kelly Rowland LP

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Hitmaker Rico Love yesterday released a video of himself working on Kelly Rowland‘s hotly anticipated new LP. The ‘Commander’ songwriter is overseeing Rowland’s project, along with David Guetta.

You can listen to a preview of the more Urban sounding track below…

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  1. Gucci May 2, 2010

    He could have spared us those 33 seconds by just saying the word FLOP.

  2. AJ May 2, 2010

    I love it!!! Wow Gucci u stay pressed b**** first one in here

  3. sunshine May 2, 2010

    i would have bought kellys album but for all u kelly stans hating on beyonce post u can call it a wrap cos no one is buying that kelly s*** after all yall hating .just another flop 4 her since yall continue to hate on my girl bey.

  4. Ghetto Fab May 2, 2010

    Sounds like the hottness. Eventhough I like Geronimo better this album is turning out some really nice tunes. Kelly’s new project will stand on its own! Rico looks like he’s having a great time doing this album. So much excitement. Can’t wait to see the video for Commander. They are already playing in a lot of the Euro countries. TEAM KELLY#

  5. Gucci May 2, 2010

    And before i go, are we sure that this new “urban” sounding track doesn’t belong to another artist? Because that mess she pulled with smooches was messed up. How she going to steal and then leak a song that didn’t even belong to her? Come one Kelly I know you’re desperate at this point but please get it together and take of Teyana Taylor’s wig.

  6. Ghetto Fab May 2, 2010

    @ Sunshine

    H** SIT DOWN! You know damn well you weren’t buying s*** with your broke ass. If you are going to let what people say on a blog determine whether or not you buy an album from Ms. Kelly Rowland than guess what? You were not a fan from the get go! Stop letting people’s posts sway you on your opinion. If thats the way you feel now than good for you! We don’t want your pity h** so HUSH! Commander Kelly got this! TEAM KELLY#

  7. jonstrax May 2, 2010

    ERM OK THIS VIDEO WAS POINTLESS THE SONG IN THE BACKGROUND SOUNDS HOT THOU

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  8. AGENT_MIMI May 2, 2010

    POOR THING! SHE IS DOING ALL THIS WORK AND IS STILL GOING TO FLOP. EVERYBODY CAN’T BE LIKE BEYONCE, MARIAH, RIHANNA, LADY GAGA, MADONNA, JANET, WHITNEY, ALICIA KEYS, MARY J. BLIGE, KEYSHIA COLE, OR BRANDY. SOME ARTIST ARE JUST BOUND TO FLOP FROM DAY 1.

    KELLY ROWLAND IS A…

    FLOP!

    FLOP!

    FLOP!

  9. vanb May 2, 2010

    She has the MOST INSECURE fans on the planet!

    i agree @ sunshine, i was gonna support her but f*** that now lol
    LET HER FLOPPPP

  10. Ghetto Fab May 2, 2010

    @ FUCCI

    AGAIN H** SIT DOWN! She didn’t jack that nobodie’s track. They both recorded it so stop spreading garbage. You know damn well artists do that all the time with songs. Producers will send them to tons of different artists. Guaranteed Smooches went to plenty of other artists. And you don’t know if she leaked it so HUSH! YOUR COMMENT = EPIC FAIL Nice try though

  11. KO May 2, 2010

    I smell FLOP

    smells good don’t it? 🙂

  12. vanb May 2, 2010

    Bey stans are broke huh?!? How ironic to hear that coming from a Kelly stan when her s*** stay flopping and Bey always have #1 albums! We actually buy our favs music unlike yall

    FAIL

  13. Princess May 2, 2010

    To not be a fan of Kelly’s, Gucci you sure do spend a lot of time with her name in your mouth. Most of the time your the first to comment. I mean if you don’t care for her why comment. It’s a waste of time because it’s not gonna change how her fans feel about her. Kelly is great. I will always support her.

  14. vanb May 2, 2010

    all talk with no cash lol!

  15. Gucci May 2, 2010

    @Princess

    You and you alone boo.

    @Ghetto Fab

    Boo take your anger down to the Walmart line and go purchase her flop albums instead of arguing. She jacked Teyana Taylor’s debut singled and she leaked it on purpose. And now she jacked Teyana’s wig. The girl has no image so she has no choice but to borrow pieces from everyone else.

  16. TeamKelly May 2, 2010

    The fact that some of you allow other fans to be the decision maker for your purchase of her album boggles me. Where they do that at?

  17. KELLYROWLANDAUTOTUNE May 2, 2010

    TRIPPLE F****** FLOP!! KELLY ROWLAND NEEDS TO CHANGE HER NAME TO F****** FLOP

  18. Trevor May 2, 2010

    I hope everyone realizes that you do not have to open every post about Kelly and say something ignorant. You obvious care and take the time to post a negative comment. So are you using these front as a disguise that you really d like Kelly? Because that is how it seems.

  19. AGUILERA THE ONE AND THE ONLY. BEYONCE WHO? GAGA? RIHANNA WHO? KELLY WHO? May 2, 2010

    AGUILERA IS DA BEST. DA BADDEST B****! F*** BEYONCE! F*** GAGA! F*** ALL THESE CHICKS. THE ONE AND THE ONLY QUEEN IS BACCCCCCCCCK!

  20. Muni May 2, 2010

    & Sunshine and (haters) KELLY will win with or without you, you have never been there for KELLY, so don’t say that you will not buy KELLY’s album I bet you never did. KELLY WILL SHINE TEAMKELLY all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  21. Aunt Jackie May 2, 2010

    Sounds interesting, but you can’t tell much from that clip.

    @ Gucci

    I don’t like to use the word ‘Hater’ because it’s lame…but you are the definition of the word. Kelly has flopped in the past. DUH. Try waiting for the album to actually FLOP before you make a judgment that you have absolutely no evidence for other than your pitiful bias.

    The other killer thing, is that artists don’t “steal” tracks. What do you think this is? High school? Come on now. Multiple artists record tracks, whoever puts the track out is the one who actually paid for it. Producers leak tracks whenever the damn well please, and that’s clearly what happened in the case of smooches. But you know that, Gucci….you’re just attention seeking. Picking on Kelly gives you something to do when your not doting on Rihanna.

    Anywho, you can’t tell much from the track. I like Commander pretty well, though. It’s nice to hear what sounds like a non-dance song!

  22. Blasian May 2, 2010

    @AGUILERA THE ONE AND THE ONLY. BEYONCE WHO? GAGA? RIHANNA WHO? KELLY WHO?

    WELL HOW COME CHRISTINA’S NEW SINGLE WENT FROM #23 TO #49 ON THE CHARTS WHERE THEY DO THAT AT ? LMAO! FLOP FLOP FLOP

  23. Muni May 2, 2010

    HATERS shut the f*** up, sit down and just watch KELLY shining, is KELLY TURN, stay mad!!!!!

  24. KO May 2, 2010

    @Muni

    May 2, 2010 at 12:10 pm

    & Sunshine and (haters) KELLY will win with or without you, you have never been there for KELLY, so don’t say that you will not buy KELLY’s album I bet you never did. KELLY WILL SHINE TEAMKELLY all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    ______________________________________________________________________

    I used to support Kelly but her continuous live performance blunders have shown me, that she does not deserve my support or sympathy.

    basically she’s lazy and blames everyone else when its her own fault

  25. May 2, 2010

    Wen dis is full I’l comment bt meanwhile I’l bump 2 commander
    @gucci last i checkd u were a nyc girl,do u av an alter ego…am just concerned,hp u are ok though…cs i neva seen any1 wit so much hate for any of Gods creation…well…jst tk care of urself…

  26. Gucci May 2, 2010

    @Aunt Jackie

    Hey honey! Fancy seeing you here again. i KNOW that artists record on the same track but camp Kelly was responsible for leaking “smooches”. It was already confirmed to be Teyana’s lead single months before and Kelly’s team leaked it to test the waters on her urban appeal. I deduced from the evidence that Kelly’s album will likely be another flop. If I’m wrong, I’ll congratulate the stans for proving me wrong but i HIGHLY doubt that will happen because they are way too busy defending her from ANY criticism than actually going out and buying her flop albums. If I’m a hater, doesn’t that make you a hater too, seeing as how you jump on EVERY Rihanna post to say the same recycled, negative garbage? Does it hurt that much more because Kelly Flop will probably never be established and your comments towards Rihanna effects her in absolutely no way? TOO BAD HONEY 🙂

    @AGUILERA THE ONE AND THE ONLY. BEYONCE WHO? GAGA? RIHANNA WHO? KELLY WHO?

    AHHAHAHAHA. Girl, FLOPtina is no where on itunes on Billboard after a 4 year hiatus. That is the ultimate flop

  27. Aunt Jackie May 2, 2010

    @ Gucci

    What up, What up!

    And your last comment said….what? All it did was prove my point. Which is that you know multiple artists record the same track, but still want to say Kelly “stole” the track just for ‘shits and giggles’. You are obsessed with Kelly, obsessed with wanting her to fail.

    If she flops, so be it. But don’t act like she flopped already, and that you have some legitimate reason for saying she will. The only reason you talk crazy about Kelly is because, once again you are attention seeking and hateful. Her past says flop, but that doesn’t necessarily mean her future says flop, now does it? But of course you would surmise that the past is absolutely indicative of the future…not because you are illogical Gucci….but because you are the definition of a HATEFUL person.

    Bullying Kelly is easy because she hasn’t done very well, and perhaps she never will. That doesn’t upset me, because I’m not a bandwagon fan. I appreciate her talent, no matter how much she sells. My comment addresses your desperate attempt to look cool by saying someone will FLOP because they are an easy target. Not only is that weak and illogical, but pitiful.

    I like Rihanna, but I am critical of her. Never a hater. Just because Rater R was a commercial disappointment, doesn’t mean her next album will be. Don’t worry Gucci, Rihanna still has a chance to release another album before she gets dropped. That album will scorch, I believe in her!

    If all else fails, she can be a model….she is “the hottest b**** in heels right here”.

  28. DOLCE AND GABBANA May 2, 2010

    F*** BEYAWNCE YALL BEYAWNCE STANS STAN FOR THE MOST INSECURE B**** IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY LOL AT THAT B**** MAKING 2500 VIDEOS AND SINGLES YET THAT B**** STILL DON’T HAVE ANY CLASSICS LOL AT THAT B**** SCREAMING YELLING AND YODELING OVERSINGING ALL THE DAMN TIME ON HER RECORDS YET THAT B**** STILL AINT MAKE IT ON THE GREATEST VOICES OF ALL TIME LIST LOL AT THAT B**** PRANCING AROUND IN TIRED AS LEOTARDS LIKE SHE DOIN GYMNASTICS 24/7 LOL AT THAT B**** TRYING HARD AND HARDER YET IN THE END SHE STILL GETS NO LOVE PEOPLE STILL CALL HER A SWAGGER JACKER AND A H** PEOPLE STILL AINT BUYING THE HYPE THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO THINK BEYAWNCE IS A LEGEND OR ANYTHING CLOSE IS HER LAZY UGLY FAT SLOPPY ASS FANS

    NOW YOU WACK WIGONCE STANS WANNA COME HATE ON KELLY CALLING HER A FLOP LIKE THAT’S SUPPOSE TO MEAN SOMETHING WHEN YOU B****** KNOW THAT KELLY GOT MUSIC THAT WILL LAST THE TEST OF TIME STOLE ALONE HAS MORE MEANING THAN ANY SONG BEYAWNCE HAS STOLEN TO DATE

    LOL AT BEYONCE STILLING S*** FROM TEENAGE GIRLS AND S*** LOL AT THAT B**** MAKING THE COMMANDER AND CHEIF OF THIS S*** GET UP EARLY ASS HELL IN THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING JUST TO GO TO COURT BECAUSE BEYAWNCE SONG STILLING ASS STRIKED AGAIN I DON’T SEE HOW THE COMMANDER DID IT BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE DRUGGED THAT S**** B**** BY HER DINGY BLOND WEAVE FROM HOUSTON TEXAS ALL THE WAY TO THE UNITED KINDOM PLEASE BELIEVE ME!

    *PLAYS COMMANDER- BY Kelly Rowland*

  29. justin_Sofly May 2, 2010

    i like that beat why people sayin this is going to flop it aint even been recorded yet lmao at the hater please……gucci stay talkin s*** b**** get up there and do better then.

  30. Gucci May 2, 2010

    @Aunt Jackie

    She did sort of steal the track because she had no business leaking it, especially when it was to be another artist’s debut single. I’m not obsessed with wanting Kelly to fail, and just like you, I’m merely critical of her and her new project. I wanted her to wow me but her haphazard approach with this new album signals another flop on her end. And honey, Rihanna has been an easy target since “the incident” but that hasn’t stopped you, so I’m not sure why it should stop me from encouraging her to do better. The past is prologue my dear. Her approach with her last albums were also haphazard, and the results showed…so why would this be any different? I LOVEEE how you throw this shade at Rihanna, knowing good and well you wish K.FLOP was on the same level. I’m not a hateful person sweetie, and if you are being critical I don’t see why I can’t be?

  31. We Love Kelly! May 2, 2010

    y’all must like Kelly. Cause if you didn’t like her;you wouldn’t be on this f**king page right now. How can you say she gonna Flop,and talk about her taking Teyanas’ song? I didn’t see Teyana do anything with it. Kelly is in this music industry,even if you don’t like it. So shut your sh!t up and sit down somewhere. Y’all wouldn’t know TRUE talent if it slapped you in the face. Kelly is trying to do something new…Unlike every other singer/rapper; who keep doing the same washed out sh!t over and over again and again. Kelly is 10x better than Teyana. And she’s got more talent in her pinky toe;than Beyonces’ got in her big ass.And y’all hating on her is only making her stronger. So just sit back and enjoy the ride,because when Kelly Rowland is done, She’s gonna be at the top of every chart. Watch and learn.

  32. Aunt Jackie May 2, 2010

    @ Gucci

    We don’t have proof either way if she leaked the track. It could have been her, it could have been the producer. Teyanna was shelved and she got scooped. Wouldn’t call that ‘stealing’, especially when Teyanna never even had a release date for her project. But that’s besides the point.

    I actually like and agree with some of your criticisms of Ms. Kelly. But I will call HATE when I see it, and the comments you made on this thread were just that.

    I would almost agree with you that Rihanna has been an easy target since the incident, but I’ve always had these views and criticisms of her that I type on TGJ (It’s impossible for you to know that, obviously). So, I do think people attack her unfairly….but that’s never my intention and my comments on her are always based on reflection instead of targeting her to be attention-seeking or cruel.

  33. Trevor May 2, 2010

    @Gucci, how did Kelly personally leak the track? You say she leaks it… its called a “leak” if Kelly wanted to personally present the track to the public she would’ve done something called a “RELEASE” not a leak. Please don’t sound stupid.

  34. Lyric “Commander” Lee May 2, 2010

    gucci im so confused with you – when u are nice and making valid points you seem so cool and someone id love to talk to but when you turn on the hate and just start blabbing nonsense its like a totally different person – as for the kelly / teyanna leak she recorded that song last year and she even stated in her twitvid she stated that the song is teyannas and that she has much love and respect for her and as far as stealing songs we ALLLL KNOW WHO’S HAD THE BULK OF ACCUSATIONS for that so dont make it look like kelly did it deliberartly to someone who hasnt even released an album yet plus i love the clip above and i love how the project is being handled – they actually seem to have a goal in mind that they are working on and i for one cant wait. gucci you seem cool and for a minute i thought we were starting to get somewhere but seeing ya past posts got me kinda disappointed – i was enjoying the civilized you!!! come back!!!!!!! 🙂

  35. Missingbeyonce May 2, 2010

    I hope she do great with album sound hot so far but her fans always jumping and hate on bey in every post of bey or kelly isnt gonna make kelly look good you should just say what in ur mind and stay away of be if you dont like her and stop commenting too mush nagetive stuff about other pepole speic bey

  36. Gucci May 2, 2010

    @Lyric “Commander” Lee

    Lol honey I’m still myself. You may not know this but i actually do want Kelly Rowland to succeed. But that doesn’t excuse the fact that her new project needs to be handled correctly. First, I don’t understand why Smooches even came out….one because it wasn’t supposed to be her song, and it’s not even on her new album, and two because it just confused people. Second, she should have officially released Commander and set a solid date for an iTunes release as well as a video. Third, if she knew the U.S. market was her weakest fan base, she should have embarked on a promo trail to build a little buzz over here instead of all of just walking the street and getting her photograph snapped. However, she has done none of the above, and it makes her new project look like it’s all over the place. I don’t even care about Teyana Taylor but I do feel bad that what was supposed to be Teyana’s debut single was released by another artist on another label, for no reason.

    Kelly’s image needs major work for her to win over the U.S. market that she needs to propel herself into international stardom. Am I wrong for that? I’m just being honest guys! I do sound a little rude at times but my intention is not to be a hateful person. I just want the stans to think about things a little more critically, especially before they throw shade at a bunch of other artists that’s all.

  37. Gucci May 2, 2010

    By “confused people” I’m talking about her target demographic and direction of this new album. Yes Kelly is supplying a new sound, but she’s going to have to match it with a new image as well.

  38. Jhaye Star May 2, 2010

    @ Agent mimi I bet Kelly wont flop half as bad a fat ass mariah carey who cant take a hint and understand that the industry has left her behind, same for Janet who got the hint and has turn to acting.

    Stop hating b**** at least Kelly have a chance, Mariah is doneee!!!!!!! tell here to loose some fat !!!!

  39. HeYa May 2, 2010

    Gucci, I love how you spend ALL YOUR DAYS writing novels about Kelly.
    That is LOVELY. GO ON.

  40. Toya May 2, 2010

    I cant wait for this album, liking this beat Rico! The year of KROW

  41. jayla May 2, 2010

    @ JHAYE STAR

    LMFAO B**** YOU SOUND STUPID!!!! LMAO IF MARIAH IS DONE SHE STILL CAN BUY KELLY DESPERATE ASS OMG LOL… THIS ISNT EVEN A DEBATE… NEXT!!!

  42. Jhaye Star May 2, 2010

    @ jayla with money from 10 yrs ago mayb, cuz that last album floooooop big time, that b**** is fat and irrelevant in the music industry, she should just disappear try have some kids, but mayb she too old lol either way noboy would notice she is gone !!!!! just saying MC is stale news

  43. BEYONCE VS. THE WORLD May 2, 2010

    EVERYBODY CAN’T SELL RECORDS FOREVER BUT THE POINT IS TO BE REMEMBERED AND MAKE YOUR MARK AND KELLY IS VERY FORGETABLE AT THIS POINT

  44. NikkiIsChillin May 2, 2010

    Wow! I love all this promo for Kelly’s album. I’m feeling this beat. Get it Kelly! Shout out to Rico Love, he doin’ his thang!!!

  45. AGENT_MIMI May 2, 2010

    @JHAYE STAR – MARIAH AND JANET ARE BOTH VERY SUCCESSFUL WOMEN IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AND KELLY ROWLAND WILL NEVER EVER SEE THE SUCCESS THAT THEY HAVE. EVER ALBUM THEY DROP FROM NOW ON CAN FLOP AND THEY WILL STILL BE MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN KELLY ROWLAND. MARIAH AND JANET HAS INSPIRED MANY OF THE GREAT ARTIST YOU SEE TODAY. KELLY ROWLAND WILL NEVER AMOUNT TO THOSE WOMEN. KELLY ROWLAND WON’T EVEN AMOUNT TO BEYONCE. BETTER YET KELLY ROWNLAND WON’T EVEN AMOUNT TO RIHANNA.

    ONLY A STUPID PERSON WOULD EVEN COMPARE HER TO THE LIKES OF MARIAH AND JANET. IT’S LIKE BRINGING A KNIFE TO A GUN FIGHT. KELLY JUST WON’T WIN.

    KELLY ROWLAND IS A FLOP AND YOU SHOULD JUST DEAL WITH IT AND MAKE SURE YOU BUY HER NEXT ALBUM WHEN IT COME OUT SO I WON’T FLOP LIKE HER ENTIRE CAREER SINCE DAY 1.

  46. AGENT_MIMI May 2, 2010

    MARIAH IS A SINGER, SONGWRITER, COMPOSER, PRODUCER, ACTRESS, VIDEO DIRECTOR, AND BUSINESS WOMAN.

    MARIAH HAS MORE TALENT IN HER BIG TOE NAIL THAN KELLY “FLOP” ROWLAND.

  47. loso May 2, 2010

    That music sounds hot I know Kelly is going to slay that beat with her amazing vocals. Rico love is going to make sure Kelly succeeds this time I can just tell he has a genuine love for her like her fans do.

  48. loso May 2, 2010

    people stop arguing these artists don’t know yall lmao they aint givin yall no money. Me and my friends laugh at yall everyday because we like wow do Rihanna know these people do Beyonce know these people no they don’t but you wud swear how much yall hate on Kelly that they payin yall or yall are they family member. Lmao too funny!!!!!

  49. SDW May 2, 2010

    I don’t know why people spend so MUCH time ARGUING ON BLOGS! Everybody please chill! Things like this gives BLOGS a bad rep. I love TGJ and I respect opinions not IGNORANCE, so most of the time, if I’m loving the post then there are some OVERRATED STANS AND HATERS below.

    Truly if you are a fan of an artist you wouldn’t put others down just for the sake if this one human being. Fnas are suppose to be just as humble as the artist. Nobody is better than anbody in God’s eyes.

    On the same note, I love Kelly and looking forward to this album and this Commander video. The snippet is cool.

  50. JDU8886 May 2, 2010

    Sounds good to me, and for the Bee stans that chose to flood this post, STAY BOTHERED!!! Bee is a shady b**** with a cheatin’ daddy, a bewitched mom, a coke sniffing sister, and come f***** up brainwashed stans!!! Oh and Sunshine, who gives a f*** whether or not you buy Kelly’s record? I’m buying five anyway so you’re easily replaced!

  51. Mustafa Moyer May 3, 2010

    Rico Love is hot right now and Kelly is a smart woman for having worked with him just like she is for staying with David Guetta. Presently he’s like to her what Rodney Jerkins was to Brandy and JD was to Mariah. And they even struck Grammy gold this year with 3 nominations and a win. There are two reasons ppl who call Kelly a flop call her that. She didnt sell as much as Beyonce. She came from a group that has sold over 100 million records and is just at 4 million as a solo artist. At the end of the day 4 million isnt bad. And the only thing that held Kelly’s sales back was her confidence. She was comfy in the background and it showed. She didnt promote her albums and chose the wrong singles. But so far it looks like ever since she left her “past” she is doing very well. As I stated earlier she was nominated for 3 Grammy’s this year and actually won one of em for a song she helped reach #1 in over 10 countries. But ppl are still calling her flop and saying this new album will fail. And no shade to Teyana Taylor but ever since Kelly’s version of Smooches has been scrapped how much do u hear about the song? No one has even checked for her or even Googled her since…well since Google Me Baby. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

  52. Independent Thinker May 3, 2010

    Oh, Gucci

    I knew you were an under-cover fan. I knew it!

    I have to get in on this ‘Kelly Rowland=FLOP’ debate. I agree with the above poster,MUSTAFA MOYER. The only reason people are calling her a flop is because she wasn’t the COMMERCIAL phenomenon that Beyonce was and having been one of DC’s original starletts it’s baffling as to why she did not pull bigger numbers as a solo artist. However,we all Know why she didn’t. Kelly’s first two albums were not properly marketed and Kelly’s promotional tour was in no way,shape or form reflective of her DC roots. Kelly was grossly neglected. As Fifty Cent said in a recent interview, “Kelly was NEVER given the star treatment”. She spent years playing second fiddle in Destiny’s Child and as a solo artist she recieved second fiddle promotion. Now, Kelly is indeed to blame for how the public recieved her. She was stuck so far up the Knowle’s hinepots she didn’t seem to realize that praising them every five seconds would be detrimental to her career. How can you expect people to take you seriously as an artist when you can’t make it through a single interview without referencing Destiny’s Child and/or bringing up ol’ girl’s name(y’all know who I’m talking about). Kelly was pushed into the studio to record her debut album SIMPLY DEEP because of how successful “Dilemma” was,but she was not yet ready. She has said this a number of times. When she went in to record her sophomore album MS.KELLY she was ready to be that solo star. She was ready for the world to know her as Kelly Rowland,not “Kelly Rowland from Destiny’s Child”. She was very proud of her sophomore album and wanted it to be treated in a manner that would solidify her as not only a solo artist;but a super star in her own right. THAT DID NOT HAPPEN. She was given many opportunities to perform her first single(“Like This”) from the second album and the single became a moderate success,but her second U.S. single(“Ghetto”) was snatched off of radio before it even had a chance to make ripples let alone waves. I don’t understand why the label would invest in a single by releasing it,shooting a video for it and giving the artist the go-ahead to perform it if they were just going to pull the plug on it. That was not smart. “Work” was the most successful release from the album and it was ONLY released overseas. It wasn’t even given the opportunity to chart in the U.S. which was crazy. There wasn’t even a fourth single released from the album. Kelly Rowland has been a solo artist for eight years. She has had two solid solo albums,but has only had five official singles in the U.S.(“Dilemma”,”Stole”,”Can’t Nobody”,”Like This” and “Ghetto”) While her fellow group mate released and shot videos for just about every song on both her sophomore and junior albums;not to mention the relentless re-releases. Kelly did get one re-release(MS.KELLY THE DELUXE EDITION) but the only singles that were released from that project were the Freemason’s remix of “Work” and “Daylight”;both of which were released everywhere but the U.S. It’s as if Kelly’s management/label wanted her to come up short in the U.S. this is why she decided that it was time to leave Matthew Knowles and Music World/Columbia behind. That was the best career move she ever made. That and making a connection with David Guetta. The two not only spawned an international hit but they won a grammy and are continuing to make great music together. Kelly was a staple on his album ONE LOVE with not one,not two,but THREE features. David is now a staple on Kelly’s new album and if “Commander is any indication of the heat that he is bringing for her ,this new album of hers is going to be a genre busting chart topper indeed.

    As far as “Smooches” is concerned. Kelly had no control over that song being leaked. She recorded the song in 2009. She passed on it once she realized that her album was going in a different direction. Obviously,someone from her camp(probably the actual producer) thought a leak might generate buzz and boy were they right. Not only were people feeling Kelly’s version of the song but the Teyana Taylor controversy only added to the buzz surrounding the potential single. Once Teyana’s version was released it was a no brainer that Kelly’s leak was the superior version of the two. The only thing that made Teyana’s version hot was the Luda assist. I personally wish Kelly would keep the song and feature it on her album,but she has already said that it will not be on her new project. All the drama that Teyana Taylor was coming with was unneccessary. Twitting that she would quit the music business because she was so upset about the leak. Kelly had Teyana shook. If anything, Teyana Taylor should be thanking Kelly for making her relevant again(even if it was only for two seconds).

    The clip above is cute. Rico Love is obviously hyped about this project. You can tell he is genuinely invested in it. I for one can’t wait to see/hear what they’ve come up with. I’m sure it’s going to be soooo HOT!!

    Next up, the video for “COMMANDER”. Full steam ahead team K-Row.

  53. dior May 3, 2010

    why yall talkin s*** bout kelly & hatin on our girl…?
    yall beystans should seat ur asses down & help her get on top with commander…
    that song is fire & the album is goin to be the best she ever done…
    & @gucci
    kelly recorded smooches b4 teyana & we all kno who leaked it out… its the producer
    plus we all kno her version was way better….
    @Sunshine
    we all kno u wasnt goin to buy it anyway…. so go stan for bey , get her DVD & get the F out of kelly’s posts
    ……

  54. dakkylove May 3, 2010

    I love the way Kelly’s projet is being handled this time around, you can see that she has a team that believes in her this time around. would u all stop the Beyonce Vs Kelly comments, those girls are sisters and love each other. so what Beyonce is releasing a tour DVD who cares, i dont think Kelly is bothered ,they dont even sing the same kind of songs. if you like Beyonce keep on supporting her, if you like Ms Kelly buy her music this time around and stop commenting on blogs with no action.

    i am proud of this woman glad she has really found herself in this crazy music industry.

  55. Sira May 3, 2010

    I don’t know why some of you all waste your time arguing with the Beyonce stans..

    Let them fools hate!!

  56. CJ May 3, 2010

    Uhmmm @GUCCI who said that it was that girls song to begin with. If anyone is desperate its that other chick. Where her cd’s at? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..(Crickets)
    Exactly

  57. Songbirdie May 3, 2010

    Dang why all the hate on kells? The girl has finally found her niche, give her a chance. We all know beyonce is the best at what “she” does and that’s find, but kells is doing her thing too. Yall already know beyonce, gaga, and rihanna is tearin it up and it’s hard for other acts to find a place is this one way business, but if yall give kells a chance, the business could change and we can finally see some variety back in music….I know her work didn’t do well in the past, but her material was good and with the right methods she could be a huge success!!! Go kellz

  58. kellykoolkellz May 3, 2010

    @ fucci
    i see your the first to comment you love kelly
    your fat ass popeys eating piglet be is getting tired jump on the band waggon
    know that kellys here and shes not going anywhere
    and for all u f****** hater if she do flop she jus going to come back hard like she did this time
    its call learning and growing fuuci knows about the growing part ( in my shady voice) with her fat lonely ass!

  59. Renae May 4, 2010

    I like Kelly but if she’s trying to sell an album she need to let the people hear some new music. I mean Commander is alright, but we want some “Still in Love With My Ex” type songs from Kelly. I mean there’s more than just Europe, Commander will blow up there but not so much here.

  60. tera May 9, 2010

    gucci u r a snake under grass a dagger to kellys heart a serpent bitin at her without enchantment u come on every blog messin with baby girl if u find time to clean up u corrupted heart it would pay u better jayla u r another irrelevant asshole take ur s***** ass off kellys blog ur not welcum here agent mimics ur the biggest flop all who watin for kelly to flop u wont c that who god bless no man curse u dont determine 1 future god does go d is goin to left her up out of her situation so gucci jayla and the rest of coveteuos basterds can go straight to hell head way beyonce is a bad mind f***** mariah and janet is not a topic they r 2 old ass who need to retire their ages off calender yrs ago u cant compare them with kelly she is a baby to them old turbits

  61. tera May 12, 2010

    gucci go guce some s*** in ur mouth or spare the time to for toothpaste ur breath sucks

  62. Ass licker October 12, 2011

    i want a lick

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