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Kelly Breaks Free! Is The Destiny's Child Dynasty Over?

Written by SOHH Soul Rebel

Posted on January 28, 2009 9:40 AM

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Rumor has it that Kelly Rowland finally grew some backbone and fired longtime manager Matthew Knowles ( aka Beyonce and Solange's Daddy)...

The internet has been rumbling about Rowland being unhappy with Knowles as her manager for some time now (wonder why?) but now Bossip is reporting that Kelly gave Matthew his walking papers on Tuesday.



A highly placed source in Kelly Rowland's camp tells Bossip she fired manager Matthew Knowles today. The well positioned source tells Bossip a big argument went down and at the end, Kelly kicked her "Dad" to the curb. The source goes on to say this is sure to put a strain on Kelly and Beyonce's relationship.


Yeah I can see how this might put a strain on their "ya-ya" sisterhood. Then again, I can't see how Kelly being exiled in England for the last year has helped matters much either. Of course the reasoning behind all the talk is that as a manager Matthew always puts Bey and Solange first, the same argument Letoya and LaTavia made when they got the DC boot years ago. And the preferential treatment is kinda undeniable. I mean, how come Kelly never got a Feria commercial, but Solange got hers practically overnight?





There are some who say Kelly just doesn't have the stuff of a star, but I disagree. I think her project was completely mismanaged. She had a HUGE single with "Like This" but somehow failed to make a hit album. I know plenty of folks who find Kelly far more attractive than Beyonce and just as talented, so I'm eager to see how she fares without Matthew -- if the rumors are true that is.


Solange

And since we're talking about the Knowles' anyway, I want to share this footage of Solange performing "Viva La Vida" for Pepsi Smash. Check it out below:








So what do you think? Can Kelly make it on her own? Will Matthew Knowles have her blacklisted? Does Solange deserve the spotlight or is she all hype? Talk to me y'all!!!


18 Comments

Kelly should have left a long time ago, her single Like This was on fire for a min but her album flopped. Of course beyonce is goin to get star treatment, but he never gave kelly that chance to really shine. I feel her and beyonce can sing, but kelly needs a better management team. Her situation is kinda of like Keri Hilson, they both got talent just not the right people behind them.

Good Luck to Kelly

Oh, finally. The management for Kelly was horrible; it was obvious to everyone that she wasn't priority at all. They didn't even TRY to push her album when it wasn't even a bad CD. Hopefully now it'll be easier for her to do her own thing.

Matthew is an arrogant and greedy person, of course he threats his daughters better than Kelly.
The Knowles are all suffer from attention. They need some reality check!

I think Kelly will be fine on her own! whether its Music, modeling or TV not to mention all the royalties that will continue to pour in from her DC days, hopefully Matthew aint raping her that way! but she shouldve been left and the Knowles family should understand that with no hard feelings or they werent never family in the beginning, just personal! matthew had good artists on his label i cant think of the name, i know Sunshine Anderson was one and her CD is wonderful, but no marketing or anything was done!

What took her so long???

"I mean, how come Kelly never got a Feria commercial, but Solange got hers practically overnight?". That's all the proof you need right their of neptoism.

Common knowledge, Matthew Knowles is the sole reason why LeToya Luckett didn't perform on the BET main stage. He's the reason she did not receive any BET awards. He's the reason LeToya was removed from the Daddy's Little Girl Soundtrack. Bottom line, Matthew AND BeyawnSay are poisonous snakes. She pretends to be demure, sweet and kind, but I'm sure if Kelly's contract will afford her the opportunity we would get the real Beyawnsay. Although, I don't need to read a tell-all book to know that Kelly sings on the majority of Beyawnsays first/second CD. Not only is Kelly 100% better looking than Beyawnsay, she has a better, more soothing voice. Beyawnsay's was forced on the public. Now look at her? Where is she in the world of music? So she performed for the president? What career boost did she gain from that? So far nothing because Beyawnsay is old, she lacks appeal and she has not evolved, and her music is cotton candy fluff. Kelly did the right thing, branching off. It's never too late when you believe in yourself. Do people know Matthew is the reason Kelly didn't get an endorsement with Marc Jacobs? Hmmmm. There is so much selfishness with the Knowles cult it's criminal. LeToya made it, and is about to drop her sophomore album, the first went #1 and gold there was NOTHING Matthew could do to prevent her from succeeding. BUT they tried to by releasing a 2 week rushed crappy album by Beyawnsay who turned around and presold it the day LeToya debuted. People, people, see through Beyawnsay's smoke. She has not an original thought in her soul. She copies and steals because she is her father's science project and he is fresh out of ideas and talent.
Way to go Kelly. Europe shows much love.

Solange is only getting attention because she is Beyonce's sister. Notice how the endorsement deals she get Beyonce is attached to as well. She is going on tour with who?...Beyonce. She performs at events because Beyonce is also on the bill. Kelly can change management all she want, she isn't going to be any big of a star than she already is.

Well, I heard discussion a while back that the only reason Kelly gets any shine from her label is because they want to keep her around for a Destiny's Child reunion. That is their big meal ticket. She might need to jump labels where she can get a bigger budget, too. Management is not responsible for everything.

Personally, Kelly and Michelle are only fillers for me. Beyonce took the Destiny's Child sound, updated it, and ran with it. The others now struggle to find a sound that's different and it doesn't really work. Not everybody in a group is meant to be a standout star. Kelly is about as big as she's going to get as far as star power. If she can get this third project right, she might sell more, but she won't be a bigger star.

I refuse to call you Berlin so I'll just say Hater. Beyonce's a poisonous snake, Wow! Kelly looks 100% better than Beyonce w/ a better more soothing voice, wtf...lol!! Like, seriously where do you get this stuff from, LMAO?? There's no way I'm going to believe that you're not a close friend of Kelly's because the stuff you said made no sense...
Oh you gotta check this one out, it still got me in tears; "Where is she in the world of music? So she performed for the president? What career boost did she gain from that?" Bawahahaha!!! Yea, you're right...singing for President Obama, nobody would make a big deal out of that now would they, lol? Also, why would you need a career boost when your career have already launched you to a position to where you can sing a solo for the Presidents 1st dance at his 1st Presidents Ball???
Are you retarded? It would make more sense if you were retarded and one of Kellys closest friends...AND was dissed by Beyonce when you tried to get her to sign your Beyonce poster...AAANNND, was a retard the 2nd time around sniffing coke! You put waaay too much energy in the life of The Knowles the same way I did by replying to Hater! Now, you got me mad at myself, Ahhhh!!!

YALL STOP BEING DELUSIONAL AND STOP BELIEVEING EVERYTHING ON HERE... KELLY ROWLAND FIRST OFF CLEARED THAT UP ON MTV.COM LAST MONTH............. THOSE ARE REAL SITES THAT HAVE COORRECT DIRT ON THE MEDIA............................ AND BESIDES WHAT'S GON BE THE DIFFERENCE WHETHER SHE DROP MATTHEW OR NOT........ BELIEVE ME SWEETHEARTS. IF YOU ARE LIKED YOU JUST LIKED AND IF YOUR NOT LIKED THEN YOU JUST NOT LIKED.......... SWITCHING MANAGERS WANT MAKE A BIG DEAL............

I think we need to think about what we mean by "star" here. I don't think Kelly has what Beyonce has, but that just means (to me) that she can be a different kind of star. I think she's been underutilized in this vain attempt to turn her into a pop star in the same vein as Beyonce. I think new management, assuming she chooses wisely, can help Kelly create a separate identity that works for her. I think its then up to the public to look at her as an artist independent of Beyonce. We the public haven't done the best job by buying into this notion that there can only be one sister on top at a time.

For my money, I think Kelly needs a real R&B makeover. Her voice has a depth and clarity Beyonce's lacks which is well-suited to some soul joints. If she's smart, she'll get management that will hook her up with Raphael Saadiq, the Soulquarians, Mike City and songwriters who know more about melody than beats and hooks.

Time will tell...

1. Bossip? Why would this source tell Bossip when they can tell TMZ? Thats why I dont believe this.
2. This same rumor can up last summer, except that time it was started by Mediatakeout which is basically Bossip's twin.
3. Would her having new managment really make a difference? People already have it set in their heads she is a "flop".
I hope this is true so that if she fails this time, people wont have Beyonce or Matthew to blame. Its time for people to learn everyone isnt meant to be a huge solo star...

@Tyler
Your the only one in here who makes the most sense. I agree, I think the label F'd up trying to make her Beyonce #2 (perfect example: "Work That" video) which made it easy for the public to compare them, which then made it easy for them to choose one over the other. She needs to be totally revamped. Kinda like the way Solange did. Solange knew she didnt stand a chance unless she went totally left field of what her older sister was doing.
The album "Ms. Kelly" got promotion. Its just no one was interested. Cant make the public like you. Rather Solange got more promotion than Kelly are not, Kelly's album has sold more than Solange's anyway.

"After a very positive meeting between Kelly Rowland and myself, we have amicably agreed to end our professional relationship. My company, Music World, will continue to manage Destiny's Child as a group. As an artist Kelly has incredible talent and I only wish her the best. We will always be family first and foremost, and as a dad I only have love for Kelly." ----Mathew Knowles

The bolded should answer your question about Destiny's Child being "over." :)

It is true, the just confirmed it

Solange needs to sit down! She sounds horrible and that performance was wack! Good for you Kelly! Kelly has talent, she just really needs to be herself instead of playing to the media like the Knowles'. And be happy with her success and not compare it to anyone else's. We need more people in the music industry who do it for the enjoyment rather than the attention. That's why artists long ago excelled and became icons, because they enjoyed it. Fame was secondary.

In my opinion Kelly should have left a long tme ago. I also believe Kelly & Solange can sing. They may have a different range in tones which is understandable because their style in music is different. Kelly has a pop R&B style, while Solange has an earthy 60's vibe. Solange last album was hot, wish I could say the same for Kelly. Oh and here's a lil trivia. Check the credit on Solange & Kelly's CD to see who wrote most of the music and then you can draw your own conclusion whether Solange deserves the spotlight.

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