Kelly Rowland Exposes her Abusive Past

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Kelly Rowland Exposes her Abusive Past

(photo of Kelly courtesy of RollingOut.com)

My purists...PLEASE peep this:

It's crazy how artists that are more on the mainstream side of the equation can throw a curve ball at you and make you nod your head in deep ADMIRATION.

I can't say that I've ever been mad at Kelly from an artistic standpoint because she did (in many ways) appear to take the leftover spotlight from the Beyonce' movement.  It's been hard to give her undivided attention when artistically she never really stood out without the blessing of a top artist collaboration.  UNTIL NOW.

I personally don't feel that an artist has to be exempt from a mainstream cycle of attention in order to meet the criteria of "PURENESS".

And I was very intrigued (to say the least) about her latest release called, "Dirty Laundry" which not only speaks into her jealousy of Beyonce', but recollects moments of an abusive relationship she endured.

I can imagine the difficulty in expressing a song of this nature when you aren't sure of the potential backlash, but the main lyrics that hit the hardest are not the ones about the envy she felt for Beyonce' being in the spotlight - that point was all too obvious for anyone with a working brain.  But these lyrics here:

"Off the record, I was going through some bullshit
Post-survivor, she on fire, who wanna hear my bullshit?
Meanwhile, this nigga putting his hands on me
I swear y’all don’t know the half of this industry"

The agony of trying to remain squeaky-clean in an industry who would love nothing more than to tear you apart for a story, views and/or notoriety is excruciating - and it's only getting worse. Negative publicity is BETTER than positive publicity in 2013 and the people most appalled by it do not seem to outweigh the people who support it.

For any entertainer to bear what's in their soul and expose themselves artistically is a very rare factor in music today so when we come across it, it will receive praise - especially if it's GOOD.

Kelly could very well become an inspiration for someone who feels trapped by an abusive relationship to seek help or solutions for their situation. She could also shed some light to a person who wants to know more about the "darker side" of the entertainment industry and how it could affect them.


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