Ms. Kelly - Kelly Rowland

Can you name all three of Destiny's Child's members? Beyonce and...um... Most people cannot name DC's other two members, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. When the trio went their separate ways for the first time, Rowland and Williams faced an audience who barely knew their names. Rowland's career shot off to a great start. A worldwide hit with the rapper Nelly on Dilemma, and more hits in Europe with the singles Stole, Can't Nobody and Train On A Track. The group reunited and released Destiny Fulfilled, before separating again. Under pressure to match Beyonce's certified diamond success, get her first solo number one hit, and increase ...  Read the complete review

Don't make the mistake of writing Kelly Rowland off as Beyonce's less interesting former bandmate; she is so much more of an artist than her more-famous adopted sibling, but she's not even nearly as successful. So what is it about Ms Kelly that impresses? Lead single 'Like This' opens the set. Unusually, it was helmed by four producers including R&B heavyweights Polow Da Don and Sean Garrett, but the end result is not muddled by any means; it's a slick slice of urban jam, all hi-hats and subtle synths. A fairly fly start, and the cool continues on 'Comeback', a Scott Storch club banger which to many a fans' outrage evaded single status. The majority of ...  Read the complete review