You never really know what people are going through!
Yesterday, singer Kelly Rowland shook up the Internet after she detailed a past abusive relationship in her new song, “Dirty Laundry.” After the track, was released, her ex-fiance Roy Williams took to Twitter to clear his name while pointing the finger at Nelly’s former manager Cudda Love. When blogger Stiletto Jill commented that she believed it was Cudda on twitter, Roy responded:
#Bingo but that’s not my place to speak on it #somanystoriesthatpeopledon’tknowabout [So many stories that people don’t know about.]
On the new track, Kelly sings, “…hitting the window like it was me / And still it shattered / He pulled me out and said, ‘Don’t nobody love you but me / Not your mama / Not your daddy / and especially not Bey.”
In a chat with Billboard this week, Kelly expressed that the song was emotionally exhausting and extremely difficult to record, needing almost a dozen takes to get it right. She also had to walk out of the room before the song was played during a recent listening session:
It was very emotional. It took me days to record. I had to get past being so upset and actually sing the song, not sob through it. I always hope that my music can inspire someone, the same way other artists inspire me. Dream said, ‘I want to write you a record so that people will know exactly who you are, underneath it all.
The song was a result of Kelly revealing some of her personal life to The-Dream who was able to turn her words into a great record. He tells Billboard:
What unfolds on TV or on the Internet, it’s never really that. You think it is but it’s just not. When you have a stage like Kelly has, you should talk about that part of your life. I think Kelly’s way deeper than that.
Tons of celebs took to Twitter to show their support after the song was released yesterday, including Kelly’s former bandmate Letoya Luckett, Gabrielle Union, and Tika Sumpter.
The Dream:
@KELLYROWLAND …..You Are Great, Love You much.#DirtyLaundryLala: When you make pain look this good it never wears out… – Dirty Laundry by @Kellyrowland
Gabrielle Union: LOVE LOVE LOVE!
#DirtyLaundry is a game changer… Go head girl!@kellyrowlandJackée Harry : S/O to the beautiful
@kellyrowland, who will help so many young ladies going through similar struggles referenced on#DirtyLaundry.Letoya Luckett: #Openheart
Jeanette Jenkins: Love you!
@KELLYROWLAND#DirtyLaundry is a beautiful song! You’re so strong & I’m so proud of you! Shine Mama! XoTika Sumpter:
#DirtyLaundry just gave me chills. Dope@KELLYROWLAND. Love. This. Record.#proud
Meanwhile, Kelly will bring the lyrics to life in a new music video directed by Sarah McColgan, which is currently in production.
