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Yesterday I got the chance to chat with Kelly Rowland a.k.a Ms. Kelly about her upcoming album and latest happenings in her life. She was very cool and I really enjoyed speaking with her.
Be sure to keep your eyes on Miss thing and the new album coming on June 26th.
Tianna: Hello Kelly!Kelly: Hi Tianna, how are you?
Tianna: I’m fine and you? It’s a pleasure speaking with you today.
Kelly: I’m fine and thank you, it’s a pleasure speaking to you.
Tianna: First, I want to just say that you look gorgeous in your new video ‘Like This’ with Eve. You really did your thing.
Kelly: Thank you.
Tianna: How did it feel getting back on the small screen as a solo artist?
Kelly: It’s crazy, you know I’m excited about this video, the single, the album – everything. And I remember watching this video come together even as I was shooting it. In the editing room, when I saw it – i was just like ‘ wow, it’s just me’…
Tianna: Mhmmm
Kelly: And…oh definitely, I was kind of thrown off a little! (laughs)
Tianna: (laughs)
Kelly: I was thrown off a little because it’s only me in the video.
Tianna: Yeah, and I know prior to shooting this video, you shot ‘Get me Bodied’ with Beyonce and Michelle?
Kelly: Mhmmm
Tianna: So you was JUST with the girls…
Kelly: Yep!
Tianna: and then you moved on and you were just by yourself. Like, do you ever really miss being with Destiny’s Child?
Kelly: of course!
Tianna: Because I know you guys still support one another, even though you’re doing solo projects. But do you ever just like, miss being with Beyonce and Michelle and having that good ole time with the girls all the time?
Kelly: I do, but I have to say – I’m seeing Beyonce tonight…and Michelle next week *laughs*
Tianna: Oh well, BAM there it is (laughs)
Kelly: We see each other all the time but yea…traveling and doing shows together, I miss that too. At the same time you know, we allow each other our personal growth space for goals.
Tianna: That’s good.
Kelly: We all have different goals now, you know we’re almost 30!
Tianna: MMMMM…
Kelly: Giiiiiiiirl…
Tianna: Giiiiiiiirl…
Kelly: 25, 26 and 27!
Tianna: And ya’ll are doing pretty good might I add!
Kelly: laughs – thank you. I mean Bee is the baby, she’s 25. I’m 26, and Michelle is 27. So it’s like everybody is growing and we all have different goals but, we still respect each other, love each other, and above anything support each other.
Tianna: That’s beautiful.
Kelly: So yeah, we still up in each other’s lives (giggles)
Kelly talks about what she’s bringing on the new record
Tianna: So going out of Destiny Fulfilled, two years later bring Ms. Kelly to the forefront, what can we expect to hear differently from you musically? From all the albums you’ve done with Destiny’s Child and compared to your first solo album ‘Simply Deep‘, what can we expect differently on Ms. Kelly?
Kelly: On this record – it is, I know compared to my last solo album – it was more alternative, rock slash r&b…
Tianna: Right…
Kelly: This record is more r&b/pop I have to say, more so Urban. It’s a real urban record and I also wanted just to mellow it out a little bit.
Tianna: Ok, ok…
Kelly: Like my album, compared to Destiny’s Child is alot more mellow. Destiny’s Child had alot of uptempos and I wanted to do uptempos, which I did. But I also like – it’s like alot of mids you know? Some ballads, not much – but, alot of mids on my record, like mid-ups or strictly midtempos that kind of set you at ease.
Tianna: Ok…
Kelly: Lil’ GROWN!
Tianna: Yea grown, because you grownin’ now, shoo!
Kelly: Exactly!
Tianna: Prior to this last year, you were going to release ‘My Story’. Now is this the same album as Ms. Kelly or Ms. Kelly is a whole different…
Kelly: My Story is…another draft. Some of the songs that were on My Story are on Ms. Kelly. There are about six songs that were on My Story that are on this record. But Ms. Kelly is alot more sassy. Compared to My Story, I had so much to say with words and you know – it was midtempos and ballad heavy and I didn’t want that. I’m like ‘Kelly…you 26 years old’!
Tianna: (laughs)
Kelly: I know alot of things have happened but BOO?! You go out and party, you go out with your girls, you have a good time and you should enjoy being by yourself. And that’s when I actually did take time and I spent alot of time by myself.
Tianna: Ok
Kelly: And I actually went to lunch by myself, to the movies by myself, and like I realized how spending time by yourself in general – enjoying your own company is important.
Tianna: Definitely, definitely…
Kelly: So I did that…and I was just like alright, I like me! (laughs)
Tianna: Well we like you too!
Kelly: I did two records that were very ‘being a woman is fly’ And you know, as a woman basically possessing um – I call it ‘comeback’!
Tianna: Oh ok, comeback!
Kelly: I call whatever it is – whether it’s your smile, your walk, the way you look at someone, or you know, the way you kiss someone – whatever it is. I call it the comeback, you make whoever it is comeback for more – you make guys comeback for more.
Tianna: Ok, Imma have to borrow that one.
Kelly: (laughs) Be like ‘honey, don’t get to close to me, I got the comeback, I keep ‘em coming!’
Tianna: (laughs). Well Kelly, we’ve watched you grow as an artist, and watch you mature into you know – grown Kelly. One thing, I’ve noticed about you is how much your style has matured and sophisticated because back in Destiny’s Child and prior to now, you were always the one with the wild hair. Always changing the colors…
Kelly: (laughs)
Tianna: You got the blue, then next day we see red and all this…
Kelly: (laughs)
Tianna: You were kind of rock and roll, but now you’re just fierce with it. You got the big hair and it’s long and beautiful. And lemme tell you – I loved when you had that curly fro!
Kelly: Oh! Thank you!
Tianna: I looooooved when you had that fro.
Kelly: I still rock that from time to time…
Tianna: Girl, Imma just tell you this right now, I took that picture to the hair salon…
Kelly: (laughs)
Tianna: And I had that curly fro! So props to your hair stylist…
Kelly: Oh, I’m glad you enjoyed it, thank you!
Tianna: Now your clothing is just so sexy but, yet it’s very classy. You’re always classy when I see you.
Kelly: Thank you.
Tianna: So Concreteloop declared you hottie of the week last week. Congratulations to you Kelly.
Kelly: Well Thank you. Thank you so much, I appreciate that…being CL’s hottie of the week!
Kelly on being compared to Beyonce
Tianna: Let me ask you this now, do you feel that or do you expect that people will compare your new solo project to those of your ex-bandmates, particularly Beyonce – because Beyonce – I mean her name…and everybody always wants to somebody to Beyonce. Since you’re so close to her, you feel that people will make this some type of competition?
Kelly: Of course they are.
Tianna: What is your response to those people who feel the need to compare you two, even though you two are completely different people – like, I can clearly see that. But what is your response to people who feel the need to compare you to Beyonce, always?
Kelly: It seems like, you know it’s only natural for you to compare me with Beyonce (laughs)
Tianna: That’s true
Kelly: And I give her props because she is the hottest chick in the game but, at the same time – you forget, we were the hottest chicks in the game together.
Tianna: oh…Bam!
Kelly: So uh, yea we [Kelly & Michelle]didcome from Destiny’s Child (laughs)
Tianna: All of ya’ll are hot, that’s right
Kelly: huh?
Tianna: That’s right, all three of you are hot together.
Kelly: Exactly! But you know…I mean Jay said that’s his BOO and she’s dope!
Tianna: (laughs)
Kelly: And she is very talented. She is the bomb, she is my sister and I give credit where credit is due you know? But it’s going to be only natural for people to do that. I don’t worry about it.
Tianna: Ok, that’s good.
Kelly: I just work hard, and I set myself up as Kelly Rowland.
Tianna: So Kelly Rowland the actress. When you going to get back on the big screen miss thing? Or the small screen – on T.V because I know you were on ‘Girlfriends’ and you did your thing on there. But I know, you’re doing the album right now, in the future do you want to get back into movies and television?
Kelly: Of course, I would love to. I think that I’ll definitely do that when it’s my time to do that because I have been offered different roles, but it hasn’t been the right timing yet. I’ll be glad when it is the right time because I really enjoy it I have to say.
Tianna: I have to ask you, what does your work out regime consist of? Because you’ve always had this small frame and I saw you on TRL yesterday. You had this little short skirt…
Kelly: (laughs)
Tianna: And your legs were just shining and glistening and I was like ‘UGH!’. I mean I’m small too but, can i get some legs like that? So do you work out on a daily basis?
Kelly: Yea, oh you know what…you get my award for the best interviewer today!
Tianna: Oh I do?! I’m just being me girl!
Kelly: But I’ve been working so hard on my legs! And in my family, cellulite is hereditary.
Tianna: Uh Ah…
Kelly: So I’m on a misson to make sure I don’t have it!
Tianna: You don’t have any.
Kelly: Oh yes, I do.
Tianna: Your stomach is just like completely flat, it’s beautiful…you have a beautiful stomach.
Kelly: Oh thank you, that’s because I’m eating right now. I’ve also learned how to eat as well. And sometimes, I’ll really indulge – I’ll eat alot of ice cream – especially when I go home to Houston, TX. There’s different spots there where – you just can’t help! Whether it’s fried chicken, ice cream…
Tianna: mmmm chicken…
Kelly: Oh…I can eat.
Tianna: Girl…
Kelly: (laughs) And I love food but, I also exercise and I also know there’s a time and place to eat crazy and I also need to give my body what it needs.
Tianna: Yea, and especially since in your business, where everybody is looking at you, every magazine wants to pint out everything.
Kelly: But, I ain’t worried about them baby, if I wanna gain 5 or 10 pounds, then I can. I ain’t gonna let nobody judge me.
Tianna: Ok?! I know Kelly would look hot if she was a size 16, 18, whatever…
Kelly: (laughs) Baby as long as I rock it right!
Tianna: We’re going to play a little game right now.
Kelly: Uh oh…
Tianna: No it’s a easy game, It’s good!
Kelly: ok, ok, ok…
Tianna: I’m going to say a name, phrase, or word and you just say the first thing that comes to your mind ok?
Kelly: Ok
Tianna: Cool…Texas.
Kelly: home
Tianna: Eve
Kelly: …oh! I can’t say the word (laughs). Eve like the rapper?
Tianna: Yes
Kelly: Oh she’s the bomb, I love her. She is stylish…I love her.
Tianna: She is fly. ‘I Love New York’
Kelly: “I Love New York’ like the girl New York?!
Tianna: yea the tv show
Kelly: She is HILARIOUS!
Tianna: Yea she is! Patti Labelle
Kelly: I want to be like her when I grow up
Tianna: Awww…Beyonce.
Kelly: Impeccable
Tianna: Michelle
Kelly: Icon, I give her icon.
Tianna: Nelly
Kelly: Nelly? hmmm…my bro, my brother. I love him.
Tianna: What about Freddy Kruger?
Kelly: Freddy Kruger…scared the hell out of me!
(Both laugh)
Tianna: Marriage
Kelly: Marriage – hopefully soon. Marriage comes when it’s ready.
Tianna: Cooking
Kelly: I LOVE cooking! I study the food network all the time.
Tianna: Oh you do? I should take noted from you because I don’t!
Kelly: (laughs) Just watch a couple of times and I promise you, you’ll get a little of inspiration to go into the kitchen. At least walk in there, and look at what you have in the refridgerator.
Tianna: I really should.
Kelly: You may wanna try something!
Tianna: Myspace
Kelly: Myspace- I try to answer everybody’s email! Omg, I try to answer messages!
Tianna: So you actually get on your myspace? because I know a couple of artists have people set it up for them?
Kelly: No, actually go on.
Tianna: That’s good to know, I might send you a message one day.
Kelly: Please!
Tianna: Do you go online at all and read blogs?
Kelly: I try not to read as many blogs because you never know what some people are going to say.
Tianna: True!
Kelly: And I have hella thick skin, but if they talk about my family…it’s over!
Tianna: It’s all love on Concreteloop.com, I’ll let you know that though. We all love you
Kelly: Oh definitely, I stay tuned on Concreteloop.com, Don’t get it twisted.
Tianna: Yea, and the readers love you too! So can you give them a quick shout out?
Kelly: Yes, I’d like to tell Concreteloop.com and everyone that logs on thank you so much for the support and all of your kind words. And thanks for the support system too because I always see some people log in and they’re like ‘I can’t wait for Kelly’s album to come out’. Thanks for WAITING and being so patient and supporting me. I appreciate it.
Tianna: Yes because we have been waiting girl!
Kelly: Yea, cause when i pushed that album back baby?!
Tianna: back-lash
Kelly: People were mad at me! I was like, let me LOG OFF!
Tianna: No because you were teasing us with the magazines and Vibe Vixen! We was like like ‘WHAT?!’
Kelly: I’m sorry!
Tianna: (laughs) It’s okay though
Kelly: It’s finally here though, June 26th. We should do another interview after the album comes out.
Tianna: I would love to, and was I really your best interview today Kelly because this is my first interview ever.
Kelly: I have to say it is, and I really appreciate that.
Tianna: Awww, I appreciate that.
Kelly: You felt very natural, I like you (laughs)
Tianna: Maybe it’s because I had a long day, i won’t even waste your time with that…
Kelly: But you couldn’t even tell though, you can’t tell. So I appreciate that.
Tianna: Yes, well thank you for atking the time to speak with me and thanx to your team for hooking this up.
Kelly: No problem, we’ll have to do it again.
Be sure to check out Kelly’s official site and myspace for updates and the latest on her. Sorry I couldn’t get you all to request questions in time, this interview kind of popped up on me. But big thanx to Kathy over at Sony and Jenette.
Kelly is fine. I’d complete under lackawanna. Shut that gully riboflavin.
IF YOU READ THIS, KELLY PLEASE GET OTHER MANAGMENT, THERE IS NO WAY THAT MATHEW KNOWLES, IS GOING TO LET YOU OUTSHINE HIS DAUGHTER. THOSE ARE TRUE WORDS. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO BE A SUPERSTAR YOU NEED NEW MANAGMENT.
I hear you Saudia.
105. MJ (RNB) said:MJ (RNB)
There are some posters on this site that were unloved as children.
^^ CLEARLY!! LOL! And still unloved today.
Kelly is the one. That’s all I gotta say. She is bonafide and she ain’t even released that cd yet. My only request Kelly you got style coming out yo…well you know – let that House Dereon gear go! Not that I don’t like some of it but you have a whole other style…don’t make me pull out some Billboard caliber photos to remind you girl…lol Do your thang though!
Kelly, thank you for the ad you left on “myspace” last night! The answer is yes! I will look for your response when I return from Rio next month! Tell Michelle that was sweet of her and I look forward to seeing all three of you on the 14th!
Love,
Meat
Michelle is as much of an icon as she is. LMAO
Once again, great job on your interview Tianna! You got her to open up about weave AND chicken. Quality material!
WOW, WHAT A HORRIBLE INTERVIEW!! THE SAME QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WERE BEING REPEATED BY THE INTERVIEWER…JUST HORRIBLE!
Lol, this interview is long as hell. I read another interview she did over @ another blog (won’t say names) and it was dumb short… but this one was more in depth. I guess cl was her favorite cuz she gave more interview time. I really hope Kelly all the best—i mean the grl is fabulous!!!
it’s some b stans dat are dikes in this house what? uh what? uh when you see them point em out ……….ha ha ha ha ha ha ha who wanna do the honers? any body any body
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WOW, WHAT A HORRIBLE INTERVIEW!! THE SAME QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WERE BEING REPEATED BY THE INTERVIEWER…JUST HORRIBLE
Bitch, you do better.
The audio doesn’t work :/
#131. WHY CALL ME A ‘BITCH’ BECAUSE I VOICED MY OPINION. YOU ARE SIMPLY DISTURBED, AND PROBABLY A GHETTO CRACK WHORE. BUT I’M TRYING HARD NOT TO GO ON YOUR LEVEL…SO GO ON YOUR CORNER AND SELL YOUR TOOTHLESS UGLY ASS AND FOODSTAMPS FOR SOME BLOW.
Great interview tianna. Thank you for that. It was fun and interesting. I like good interviews and hate messy ones that try to instigate. So many hateful people always want to find fault with anyone who is successful, especially some of our own race. Glad to hear how happy Kelly is and that’s all that matters and she loves her life. So many negative things in the media and web blogs about artist, especially black artist. It’s good to see a beautiful young lady who can ignore the haters and know God is blessing her each and every day.
Good job Concrete Loop
with the long weave she kinda looks like eva longoria
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#131. WHY CALL ME A ‘BITCH’ BECAUSE I VOICED MY OPINION. YOU ARE SIMPLY DISTURBED, AND PROBABLY A GHETTO CRACK WHORE. BUT I’M TRYING HARD NOT TO GO ON YOUR LEVEL…SO GO ON YOUR CORNER AND SELL YOUR TOOTHLESS UGLY ASS AND FOODSTAMPS FOR SOME BLOW.
Yawn… I’m done.
i been here for 3 days and that player still will not play the interview y dont u use the same player angel used cuz that dont work at all
i know Derrion, i have not been able to listen to it either. so i just gave up but i really want to hear it.
YAY Tianna!!! This was good mamaz!!!
Why is it that Concreteloop NEVER has the entire audio?
I KNOW YALL DONT CARE BUT SHE LUCS JUS LIKE MY SIS
I HATE CL’S INTERVIEWS THEY SOUND SOOOO BORING
I HATE CL’S INTERVIEWS THEY SOUND SOOOO BORING.
Yoooooooooo the audio aint workin like it used too. what do i do cuz i really wana hear this interview. reading it is boring when u can listen to it. HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I CANT ACCESS THE INTERVIEW N IM MADD INTERESTED N HEARIN IT. THE PLAYERS DONT WORK LIKE THEY USED TO. WHAT DO I DO??????????????????????????????????? HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YO I CANT ACCESS THE INTERVIEW AND I WANNA HEAR IT SO BADDDDDD. SOMEONE HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s time for Miss Kelly to shine FINNALY!:)
KELLY IS TIGHT SHE SEEMS SO DOWN TO EARTH!!!
IM GLAD SHE IS GETTING OUT FRONT NOW, SHE IS NOT
CHANGING WHO SHE IS FOR NO ONE THE WAY SHE TALKS SHE
SHOULD STAY THAT WAY!!!
I HOPE HER OLD BANDMATES SUPPORT HER THE WAY SHE DOES
THEM…
Nice interview Ti-Ti, it’s just like old people say you can’t please everybody! I personally found it refreshing to see two African-American women conversing (b/c conversate is NOT a word) about positive things and being respectful of each other! We as AA women have a bad reputation of being negative and of course the B word. What’s so wrong with giving another sister a compliment? I said all of that to say that I hope Miss Kelly is a success and I will be in line on June 26th!
LMAO @ #131 RNB
Kelly is such a sweet and beautiful person. I hope her new album does well. Great interview!
For crying out loud people, just READ the interview. Why black people don’t like to read? lol Tiana the interview was good and you both seemed comfortable with each other. You’ll definitely get better with more practice so forget these fools that always got something negative to say. Kelly really is a beautiful person inside and out. I kinda wish that she could get away from the Knowleses and really do her own thing because we all know that they won’t let her outdo Beyonce. I wonder how she really feels about that situation…hmmm But I will certainly buy her album.
i think kelly is so fit for me i shoud go out with her
iI LOVE HERRRRRRRRR!!!! I CANT WAIT 4 HER ALBUM AND I HOPE DC-3 MAKES A NEW ALBUMM!
If Kelly doesn’t want to be compared to Beyonce, she shouldn’t have come out with a song and video that looks and sounds like something Beyonce has done.
Kelly tried to come off down to earth and tough but I don’t buy it. She seems very fake.
continued…
Also I laugh at her calling Michelle an icon. Get real. She can’t do an interview without drolling over Beyonce. Somebody needs to tell her she was hot because of Beyonce. If Beyonce wasn’t in the group, who would care really? She is stuck on herself for no reason.
Great interview. Kelly got a serious buzz with this new project.. Can’t wait for it to drop.
Any of you guys see her on Punk’d?
http://thatgrapejuice.blo...y-rowland-gets-punkd.html
what is up kelly i love your new vidie
This was a VERY good interview I was smiling the whole time. Kelly seems like a real genuine woman. I hope her album does well because she has a beautiful voice.
Kelly is so beautiful and she doesn’t get the credit that she deserves but overall she is just a great person.
Kelly you are looking great these days. I love you new joint with Eve. The lyrics are off the hook. You soun great as always. I was glad to see the Eve still making music. I have alway admire and respected you as a artist. Keep doing what you do best
You are a classy woman who I have always admired and respected. I love to hear you sing. I going to buy your new album when it comes out. Your new song like this is hot. It was good to hear Eve again
that was a good interview. a lil kiss uppy but good b/c it seems like it got more out of her and sometimes thats what you need to do. Go tianna.
I love Kelly… She is fam. I just wish she wouldn’t rep Texas so hard because she is straight from Kirkwood like Mrs. Anne’s ghetto burgers! She went to Isreal Baptist Church and that is where she got her start singing and playing the piano. I understand that she moved to TX when we were about 9 or 10 but she should also acknowledge her ATLien side as well. LOL… With that being said I really wish her the absolute best in every aspect of life, career, love, finance, & spirituality.
R.I.P. Aunt Lillian Jones
He Had a nice dick though
HI KELLY
I LIKE KELLY AND HER STYLE AND HOPING TO MEET HER ONE DAY
The interview was excellent.. Kelly is very down to earth… I am wishing her success on the album she deserves it…
Kelly Your are the sh*t to me you are the best singer out of destiny’s child and the best looking one too. I’m glad to finaly hear from kelly cause i got tired of beyonce this beyonce that shut the hell up beyonce your time is over now “ms. kelly” is taking the spotlight.
she looks like a doll
YOU IS UGLY
YOU IS UGLY AND MORE
You did a good job, kelly is amazing matter fact when the album comes out ima get 15!
Dear kelly,
Im only 10 but Im a big fan of your’s!
I love you’r like this song an video!
I begged my mom to get me you’r cd,
she said kelly Rowland I said yeah,
how do you know though,she said how
do I not know that’s the only singer
I like that you like.I would love to
sing with you and be in a video with
you so if I could EMAIL ME OR CALL ME AT…..(703)820-1828 OR AT (202)210-6849
you are a big disappointment. I have been waiting since the Seat Filler came out to get your album and then when the first single drops, the video carbon crap copy of all Beyonce’s video and boring. Not to mention you let your video be easily dismissed by the re release of her album. You need to wake up and smell the shit Beyonce is putting in your face. All of your fans are rooting for you and want you to be the best but you don’t seem to give a damn. You need to handle yours because Mathew and his daughter are not checking for you. stop praising her in every interview saying that you could never disrespect her by doing a track with jay and all that shit. You sound stupid. Jay is a business man and he’s just fucking beyonce that has nothing to do with music unless you want to fuck him too.
I think the interview suck Because dhe didn’t any good question and Beyonce needed the fame from DC to get mhere she is today. So she is no better than them. I love your song Kelly and you. keep up the good work.
SHE SUCKS HER ALBUM SOUNDS LIKE SHE DONT HAVE HER OWN STYLE
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Kelly is very pretty, I loved her in the movie, “Seat Filler” and I would Love to see her in more movies.