Kelly Rowland gets official with 'Motivation (Remix)'!

It's no secret that Kelly Rowland has been having quite some trouble getting her third studio album, 'Here I Am' off the ground. The singer has been in the studio for almost two years crafting hits with various songwriters and producers for the project. With the release of the project's latest single, 'Motivation' Rowland now looks ready to prep for a definite release of the album. 'Motivation' finally rose to the top of the Billboard Hot R&B chart and has been sitting in the #1 position for two weeks, becoming her second number one single on this chart.

The album is now slated for release later this year (August, hopefully) and will see collaborations from David Guetta, Rico Love, StarGate, Ester Dean, Jim Jonson, Ne-Yo, Jermaine Dupri and Salaam Remi among others. Peep the video for 'Motivation' below and take a listen to the official remix featuring Busta Rhymes, Trey Songz and Fabolous below and let me know what you think!

New Music: Nelly & Kelly Rowland - "Gone"!

Kelly Rowland and Nelly team up again for "Gone", a track off Nelly's upcoming album, "5.0". Take a listen to the track here and let me know what you think!

New Music: Tinie Tempah & Kelly Rowland "Invincible"!

Kelly Rowland lends her vocals to "Invincible", a new track off Tinie Tempah's upcoming debut album "Disc-Overy". Tempah first made an impact on the UK market with his promotional single "Wifey", which was followed by the singles "Pass Out" and "Frisky". Take a listen to the track here and let me know what you think!

Tidbit: I love hearing Kelly as a featured artist, but it's seriously time for her to get that third album released.

Kelly Rowland Live!

Last night I attended a mini Kelly Rowland concert in Tribeca. The hour long set consisted of some of Kelly's best hits. Take a look at the set list below which included a brand new track, "I'm That Chick" from her upcoming album.

1. I'm That Chick

2. Like This

3. Commander

4. When Love Takes Over

5. Dilemma

6. Bad Habit

7. DC Medley (Bootylicious, Say My Name, Survivor)

8. Rose Coloured Glasses

Kelly put on a great show, her vocals were on point as usual and she definitely got the crowd moving. It just made me anticipate her third studio album even more!

Kelly Rowland update!

Kelly Rowland has plans to release a third studio album later this year. With the first single "Commander" already on heavy rotation and US singles "Grown Woman" and "Rose Coloured Glasses" slowly gaining airplay many are beginning to anticipate what the former member of Destiny's Child will be serving up.

The album has now been pushed back to 24 October to allow Rowland more studio time with various producers. Kelly recently confirmed that she has entered the studio with Akon and Bangladesh to continue recording. They join the list of already named collaborators, Tricky Stewart, Ne-Yo, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, David Guetta, Ester Dean, Stargate and Dr Luke.

With the album still untitled, Kelly's team have set up a competition for fans to submit names for consideration. Submit your choice for Kelly's album name here.

Kelly has been doing a lot of radio promo in the US, take a look at some of her appearances at her fansite.

Last but not least, promo pictures have surfaced for the project. Take a look at one of the stunning pictures from the shoot and let me know what you think!

Top 5 Songs of the Moment!

These are the songs I've been listening to!

In no particular order:

1. Christina Aguilera - All I Need

2. Christina Aguilera - You Lost Me

3. Kandi - Fly Above

4. Kylie Minogue - All The Lovers

5. Kelly Rowland - Commander

Christina has really been on repeat lately. If you saw my review, I'm actually kind of enjoying the album. Kandi appears on the list because I've been watching the Real Housewives of Atlanta and just couldn't help myself. Kylie's new album comes out this week which explains 'All The Lovers' and yes, I still can't get enough of 'Commander'. Let me know what you're listening to in the comments below!

Kelly Rowland preps third studio album!

It has now been revealed that Kelly Rowland's third studio album will be self-titled and released on 21 September 2010. The album is preceded by the singles, "Commander", "Rose Coloured Glasses" and "Grown Ass Woman".

"Commander" has already been receiving major airplay reaching and serves as the first international single from the album. "Rose Coloured Glasses" has been sent to US mainstream radio while "Grown Ass Woman" has been sent to urban radio.

The official video for "Commander" also premiered a while back, take a look at it below and let me know what you think!

Rowland continues promotion for the album, performing "Commander" on the '5 O'Clock' show in the UK recently. Take a look at her performance below.

Overall, it looks like the project is off to a good start with promotion beginning early and the label putting a rather high priority on the album. I hope that the singles start to take off, especially in the US.

Kelly picks new single!

This is probably the best news I've heard all day. The first official single from Kelly Rowland's upcoming third studio album has now been announced as "Grown Ass Woman". The original single, "Shake Them Haters Off" has been scrapped and it is now uncertain as to whether or not it will even appear on the final album tracklisting. I posted the track yesterday so you can take a listen to it below and let me know what you think.

I think this is great news. As I mentioned previously, I really like what Ne-Yo and Stargate have done on the track and I can see this having some moderate success on the charts depending on how hard Kelly pushes the single. What do you think of the new single choice?

Kelly grows up on new leak!

My girl, Kelly Rowland shows her mature side on the fourth track to leak from her upcoming third solo studio album. The track titled "Grown Ass Woman" was penned by Ne-Yo and produced by Stargate and is really another winner from her recent studio sessions. Take a listen to it below and let me know what you think!

Again, another solid track from Rowland. I like the production, it's something a bit different to what we're accustomed to from a Stargate and Ne-Yo collaboration (see replicas "Irreplaceable", "With You", "Tatoo"). The key here are the lyrics, which of course are courtesy of Ne-Yo. I think he really did a great job in trying to capture what Kelly wanted to say and as usual presented another radio friendly track that should sit very well on her upcoming album.

Tidbit: I hope Kelly's project doesn't suffer the same fate that Toni Braxton's did with constant leaks forcing the album to be pushed back.

Kelly Rowland update!

Kelly Rowland is continuing with preparations for the release of her third solo album later this year. The singer/songwriter has recently announced that "Commander" will serve as the first international single from the album while "Shake The Haters Off" will be the first single released in the US. In related news, "Commander" now has an 'Urban Mix' featuring former collaborator Nelly. Listen to both tracks below and let me know what you think!

While "Shake The Haters Off" is a good track, I really don't think it's strong enough to be the lead US single from her project. To be honest, I think she would've been better off releasing "Commander" as the first single in the US as well. With that being said, I wish her success with the single because like I said, this is make it or break it with this album. The "Commander (Urban Mix)" is a nice remix, nothing special but I guess it brings something different to the track. What do you think of Kelly's offerings?

Tidbit: The video for "Commander" will premiere on 9 June, however, a rough cut has surfaced which you can view in the meantime below.

It looks phenomenal! Bring on next week!

Kelly Rowland News!

As things begin to heat up for Kelly Rowland's third studio album so more and more material begins to surface from the project. Peep Kelly giving a three part interview on the album as well as a preview of the upcoming video for "Commander" below.

Things are looking up for Rowland. She's got a great team behind her who seem to be supporting her every move. Let's hope this project is a success! Interview tidbit: Ne-Yo's "Grown Ass Woman" sounds like a winner!

New Music Premiere: Kelly Rowland - "On & On"

Kelly Rowland continues to wow with her newfound dance sound on "On & On", a new track lifted off her upcoming third studio album. The track was produced by Brian Kennedy (Jennifer Hudson, Brandy) and is another winner. Take a listen to the track below and let me know what you think!

New Snippet: Kelly Rowland -The Sound

Take a listen to snippet of a track, "The Sound" below from Kelly Rowland's upcoming third solo studio album. The track was produced by David Guetta and sounds very promising!

In related news, the album now has a release date of 14 September which I'm extremely happy about. I just hope Beyonce backs off and lets Ms. Kelly have her time. With the recent, unexpected release of a music video one has to question whether or not she is serious about taking some time off.

New Music: Kelly Rowland - Commander!

And so it begins. Finally, the first single, "Commander" off Kelly Rowland's upcoming third solo studio album has premiered. The track was produced by David Guetta and written by Rico Love. Take a listen to it below and let me know what you think!

Incredible! This track does a good job of blending the urban/pop/dance sound that Kelly said she was going for on her new record. With a video and some promotion this could be a very successful single for Rowland. What do you think of her comeback single?

Top 5 Songs of the Moment!

In no particular order, these are my top 5:

1. Kelly Rowland - Commander

2. Mariah Carey - It's A Wrap

3. Toni Braxton - Save Me

4. Christina Aguilera - Not Myself Tonight

5. Freshlyground - I'd Like To

What are you listening to?

Kelly Rowland visits South Africa!

Ms. Kelly Rowland was recently in my home country, South Africa, to film the music video for "Everywhere You Go" a theme song for the upcoming Soccer World Cup. Peep her visiting one of our local radio stations, "5FM" with host Gareth Cliff above and on the set of the video below.

Rico Love on Kelly Rowland's new music!

Rico Love recently spoke to Rap-Up about Kelly Rowland's upcoming album. Peep what he had to say about her new material below.

The new material sounds great. After hearing "Commander", I expect the rest of the album to display a similar sound and hopefully that'll be a good thing. Now all we need is a video for "Commander" and I think Rowland will have quite a successful run this time around. Many more people are checking out for her after the success of "When Love Takes Over" and this is a make-or-break record for her.

To be honest, I think the rest of her career success depends on this record so she needs to pull out all the stops. Are you excited to hear Kelly's new material? What do you think of "Commander"?

New Music Premiere: Kelly Rowland - Commander!

Eventually, the lead single from Kelly Rowland's upcoming third studio album debuts in the form of a performance. Kelly has been in Australia for Supafest, an urban concert series where she gave one of the first performances of the song. Take a listen to the track below and let me know what you think!

Amazing! This is exactly what I was expecting from Kelly's new album. Let's hope that promotion kicks off well and this songs starts taking off. Do you like her new direction?

Kelly Rowland set to premiere new single this weekend!

Kelly Rowland's first single from her upcoming third studio album is set to premiere this weekend. Titled "Commander", the track is said to be produced by David Guetta (I Gotta Feeling) and written by Rico Love (Sweet Dreams). The track will be performed for the first time this weekend at the Winter Music Conference in Miami. To say I'm excited about this is an understatement! Bring on the era of Kelly Rowland!

Kelly Rowland raps third studio album!

Kelly Rowland has apparently rapped recording of her third and as yet untitled studio album. The album is Rowland's first with new management and will serve as her debut on Universal Motown. Currently, sessions with David Guetta, Rico Love, Jim Jonson, Syience, Bangladesh, Eric Hudson, Brian Kennedy, Claude Kelly and Danja have been confirmed with Nelly being listed as an album feature.

This has got to be one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year! This album will no doubt make or break the former Destiny's Child star's career. Kelly needs to serve up some special material this time around. She certainly has incredible potential (see "When Love Takes Over") and I'd really love to see a #1 hit from the album. Are you looking forward to Kelly's new album?