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Did Kelly Rowland’s Ex-Fiance Roy Williams CONFIRM The Abuser She Was REALLY Talking About On “Dirty Laundry”?

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After yesterday’s heartfelt release of her new single "Dirty Laundry" hit the net, folks have been puzzled about who exactly Kelly Rowland was speaking of when she confessed about her abusive past with an ex.

 

The first person that came to most people’s minds was her ex-fiancee, former Cowboy baller Roy Williams.  But he says today it wasn’t him, and he revealed who the abuser very well could have been….

Kelly Rowland exposed her heart and her past yesterday on her newest track "Dirty Laundry."  For the first time, her fans heard her story about her bittersweet "envy" of her sis Beyonce‘s career taking off, as well as the abusive relationship she suffered from.

This verse made everyone take notice:

I was battered, he hit in a window like it was me until it shattered/He pulled me out, he said, ‘Don’t nobody love you but me, not your mama, not your daddy, and especially not B.’

Who was she speaking of?  Most people thought Roy Williams, her former NFL fiancee.  Remember when they were in Modern Bride magazine taking pics like this like, forever ago:

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The two called off their wedding around the same time this issue came out.  But Roy tweeted today their break up was not because of abuse.  Because he IS NOT the culprit.  He said:

So Kelly has a new song. Called #DirtyLaundry.. & what ever she’s saying in it ppl thinks it’s me. #wow #imnottheonlypersonshedated #wasntme

And in response to someone tweeting him saying they thought it was actually her other ex, Cuda Love, Roy said:

#bingo but thats not my place to speak on it.. #somanystoriespeoplejustdontknowaboutRT

Hmmm. Sounds like a confirmation to us.  As for Cuda (pictured below in the middle), you’ll remember him from the late 90′s and early 2000′s when he was getting shouted out on every other song by Mase.  He also managed both Mase and Cam’Ron

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Cuda hasn’t put out any public statement confirming or denying the accusation.  Neither has Kelly. 

For now, she’s simply letting her music speak for itself and has gotten things off her chest.  And we applaud her for it.

Kel’s album Talk A Good Game is in stores June 18th.

 

Photos: Kliv27′s Instagram/Modern Bride/FAME

 

FASHION CHICKS: Solange Gets STRIPE Happy In NYC, Jennifer Lopez Brings MORNING SEXY + Kelly Rowland’s SIZZLING “Talk A Good Game” COVER

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Two of fashion’s most watched female singers, Solange and Jennifer Lopez, were both spotted handling their business in New York in some interesting looks.  See their candids inside and check out Kelly Rowland’s provocative album cover…

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Solange Knowles, who turned a few heads at the 2013 Met Ball this week, was spotted on the Upper East Side yesterday, wearing a boxy striped suit paired with a tailored white shirt and satiny sandals.

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We noticed that her suit had open vents, giving off a side-peep show of her wide-paneled bra.  We guess she enjoys a nice breeze….

Chick pulls off pretty much anything….

 

And in Tribeca…

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Pop superstar Jennifer Lopez was seen leaving the Z100 radio station after an interview on ‘The Elvis Duran Morning Show’ this morn.

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J Lo paired leather pants with a wrapped shirt which she cinched at the waist with super cute wedged sneakers.  Who looks this good when the sun rises?

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Over the weekend, she wrapped up shooting her "Live It Up" video in Miami with Ciroc chick Eva Marcille.

 

And in music news…

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"Grown Woman" Kelly Rowland just revealed the cover for Talk A Good Game and it was….VERY revealing.  And sexy as all hell.

There aren’t any words needed to described the pic, because it speaks for itself.  Just let Miss Kelly be your "Motivation" for workouts, bedroom festivities and anything else really.

And before the album drops on arrives June 18, she’ll kick off the “Lights Out” tour with The Dream on May 23 in Minneapolis.

Photos via INF/PCN/Splash

Jay-Z’s FULL “$100 Bill” Track From “Great Gatsby” + Rick Ross Meets With Reebok + Kelly Rowland & The Dream Reveal TOUR DATES

Jay-Z‘s much anticipated "$ 100 Bill" song off the Great Gatsby soundtrack has hit the net in full.  Check it inside, plus why Ricky Ross is meeting with Reebok again and Kelly Rowland and The Dream‘s upcoming tour dates…

Hov’s full "$ 100 Bill" track is out in full.  He’s executive producing the whole Great Gatsby soundtrack, but his own solo track is one for the road.  Check it out above. 

By the way, you can now stream the entire soundtrack online now HERE.

Meanwhile, Jay is doing some good for kids by offering college scholarships to underserved students.  The scholarship, pushed through The Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation, covers scholarship money for those who wouldn’t typically qualify for a usual scholarship.

He will be awarding cash to single mothers, children who attend alternative schools, students who have earned a GED, students with grade point averages of 2.0 and students who have previously been incarcerated, etc., but desire a higher educational opportunity.

 

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Rick Ross some type of way gt back into Reebok’s good graces.  Because he and Swizz Beatz just had a meeting with the CEO of the sportswear company.  No clue what was on the agenda, but are they negotiating a deal to bring Ricky back as a spokesman after dropping him due to his rape lyrics and failure to understand rape culture?

Swizzy Instagrammed the pic saying:

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Hmmm….this will be some ish….

 

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And finally, Kelly Rowland, pubbing Talk A Good Game, and The Dream, pubbing his IV Play album, have announced their tour dates for the Lights Out tour.  Kicking things off on May 23rd, the twosome roll to Minneapolis and take their concerts around the country to D.C., NYC, Chicago and will wrap it up in San Francisco in June.  All the dates for their multi-city tour are below:

 

May 23 – Myth – Minneapolis, MI
May 24 – Midland Theatre – Kansas City, MO
May 26 – Fillmore – Washington, D.C.
May 28 – Ram’s Head – Baltimore, MD
May 29 – Wilbur – Boston, MA
May 30 – Best Buy Theater – New York, NY
May 31 – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
June 4 – Venue to be determined – Raleigh, NC
June 5 – Center Stage – Atlanta, GA
June 6 – House of Blues – Orlando, FL
June 7 – House of Blues – Myrtle Beach, SC
June 13 – Thalia Mara Hall – Jackson, MS
June 14 – Varsity Theatre – Baton Rouge, LA
June 15 – Arena Theatre – Houston, TX
June 16 – Palladium – Dallas, TX
June 19 – Kool Haus – Toronto, Canada
June 20 – Royal Oak – Detroit, MI
June 21 – House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
June 22 – Bogarts – Cincinnati, OH
June 23 – House of Blues – Chicago, IL
June 26 – Woodlake Hotel – Sacramento, CA
June 28 – Regency/Mezzanine – San Francisco, CA

Who’s going?

R.I.P. Rapper Chris Kelly DEAD At 34

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Rapper Chris Kelly, of the famed Hip-Hop duo Kris Kross, died at a hospital in Atlanta, GA today.  He was 34.  More details inside…

 

Chris Kelly, the 34-year-old rapper who rose to fame in the 90s as one-half of the backwards dressing rap duo, Kris Kross, was pronounced dead earlier today at an Atlanta hospital.  

A spokeswoman for the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Officer told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Chris was found unresponsive at his home on Wednesday and transported to the Atlanta Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.  An autopsy is planned at the medical examiner’s office for Thursday morning to determine the cause of death.

We last saw Chris when he reunited with Chris Smith at the 20th anniversary concert for Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def label.  He will be missed.

Chris’ mother and The So So Def Family released a joint statement saying:

“It is with deep sadness that we announce that our beloved Chris Kelly has passed away on May 1. To millions of fans worldwide, he was the trendsetting, backwards pants-wearing one-half of Kris Kross who loved making music. But to us, he was just Chris – the kind, generous and fun-loving life of the party. Though he was only with us a short time, we feel blessed to have been able to share some incredible moments with him. His legacy will live on through his music, and we will forever love him.”

– Donna Kelly Pratte (mother) & The So So Def Family

In case you missed it…..

Watch Chris hit the stage with Kris Kross to perform ‘Warm It Up’, ‘Jump’, and ‘Live and Die For Hip Hop’ at the So So Def 20th Anniversary All Star Concert.

Janelle Monae & Erykah Badu’s “Q.U.E.E.N.” VIDEO Teaser + Luke James & Bridget Kelly REMIX “I.O.U.”

Luke James just released a remix to his hot track "I.O.U."  And he nabbed Roc Nation’s Bridget Kelly for the new ish.  Check out the remix inside, plus Janelle Monae‘s brand new teaser for her new "Q.U.E.E.N." video ft. Janelle Monae….

While he’s overseas opening up for Beyonce on the Mrs. Carter World Tour, Luke James is pushing out a remix with Bridget Kelly for his new single "I.O.U.".

Luke’s set to drop his Whispers In The Dark EP before releasing his studio debut album with Def Jam/N.A.R.S. called Made To Love.

In the meantime, check out the remix above.

 

 

Janelle Monae isn’t just stopping at a hot collabo song with Erykah Badu…the ladies also shot a video.  Premiering on BET’S "106 & Park" tomorrow night (May 1st), the vid will no doubt showcase the ladies in their usual "queen" status–running ish and looking fab while doing so.

Janelle’s busy pushing her upcoming album The Electric Lady, and we’ll be twiddling our thumbs for this visual tomorrow.

 

BEACH BABE: Kelly Rowland Flosses Those Killer Legs In Miami

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Kelly Rowland worked on her brown & bronzed glow while chatting on the phone and soaking up some sun in Miami yesterday.  Check out the beach babe relaxing and looking extra happy inside….

We can’t blame her for being so happy these days when she looks this good even makeup free. Kelly Rowland took some beach time for herself to relax over the weekend in Miami, and showed off her legs at the same time:

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The "Kisses Down Low" singer offered up kisses to a mystery male friend and was joined by other friends on the beach:

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Loving her fedora and bright green and zebra print cover up.  Kelly is now set to release her upcoming studio album Talk A Good Game on June 18th, the same day she will be rocking the stage on "GMA."

 

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Kanye West ADDED To “SNL” 38th SEASON Finale + Iggy Azalea’s “Bounce” (SINGLE) + Kelly Rowland’s “Talk A Good Game” RELEASE Date

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Kanye West is set to close out the 38th season of "SNL".  Get deets on his appearance inside and hear Iggy Azalea’s "Bounce" record and get Kelly Rowland’s official release date…

 

"SNL" just announced that Kanye West will join Ben Affleck on May 18 for the "SNL" season finale.  The show tweeted,

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It will be the rapper’s first appearance on the show since 2010.  Meanwhile, Ye is gearing up for a huge summer with new music, a headling gig  at the Met and he’ll become a father

And we’ll be tuning in to see if he debuts any new music on the show…..

 

And in new music:

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Rappy Iggy Azalea may be bubbling under in the US,  but she’s on fire in the UK!  Across the pond, she’s already pushing her next single "Bounce" from her upcoming disc The New Classic.  Newly signed to Island Def Jam, it looks like Iggy is making the most of her popularity in Europe and capitalizing on the popularity of electronic music.  And she’ll have them twerking on the dance floor with this one….

Listen to "Bounce" here:

 

And Kelly Rowland has made it official….

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After a name change and a few pushbacks, Kelly Rowland has an official release date for her fourth solo album, Talk A Good Game!

Republic Records will release the disc on June 18, the same week that Kelly’s scheduled to perform on ABC’s “Good Morning America”

Kelly told Billboard that the album "…feels like everything I wanted to make as far as music and R&B. I wanted to make sure my roots were really pronounced on this album.”

And fans will be pleased to learn that Destiny’s Child members Beyoncé and Michelle Williams appear on the disc’s song “You Changed.” 

SNEAK PEEK: Gabrielle Union, Kelly Rowland, Kerry Washington & Halle Berry On PEOPLE’s 2013 World’s Most Beautiful List

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Gabrielle Union, Kelly Rowland, Kerry Washington And Halle Berry are among the celebs chosen by PEOPLE Magazine for the 2013 World’s Most Beautiful List.  See a sneak peak inside… 

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Gabrielle Union is among the beautiful brown chicks who grace the pages of People Magazine’s 2103 World’s Most Beautiful List.  The star of BET’s Being Mary Jane, tweeted a pic from behind the scenes of her shoot where she celebrates turning 40.  She told the magazine that she’s "the woman I’ve always wanted be."

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Kelly Rowland is also on the list where the magazine touts her natural beauty.  Ms. Kelly went makeup-free for her photoshoot and played up her gorgeous skin.  She recently revealeved that Beyonce and Michelle Williams will make appearances on her upcoming Talk a Good Game disc.  She said, 

"I did a collaboration with Beyonce and Michelle. It’s a song produced by Harmony Samuels…. It just feels so good and it’s so soulful and the girls voices sound incredible on it."

 

Kelly’s album drops this summer.

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Naturally, Halle Berry made the list for the umpteenth time.  The expectant mother is currently reprising her role as Storm in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

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And "Scandal" star Kerry Washington helps round out the list.  Fans of the actress will be able to check her out on the big screen when Peeples hits theatres on May 10. 

 

Go behind the scenes of Gabrielle’s shoot here.

 

Photos via IG/Nini Nunos/Andre Macpherson/Trunk Achive

Kelly Rowland, Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Oprah & More ATTEND The 28th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame INDUCTION CEREMONY

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Kelly Rowland and Jennifer Hudson were among the celebs who attended the the 28th Rock and Roll Hall of FAME Induction Ceremony last night which featured performances by Usher and Public Enemy.  Get the pics inside and see the newest inductees…

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Showing a little leg and a lot of sass, Kelly Rowland stopped traffic on the red carpet of the Rock and Roll Hall of FAME last night at Nokia Theatre L.A.  This black Maria Lucia Hohan AW’13 lace front slit "Latifah" curve hugging dress, complete with a lace train, is freaking amazing.

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With her hair in a tight bun and Doves by Doron Palona 18K Rose Gold Rose Quartz Earrings, Kelly looked amazing as usual as she came out to support.

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Michelle Williams got the "Destiny’s Child Memo" and also showed off a little leg.  The "Fela!" Broadway star donned a body hugging black and white dress with contoured piping.

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Michelle arrived with producer Harmony Samuels and Kita Williams.

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Usher also turned heads in a leather jeacket, tuxedo slacks and red sparkly loafers.

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Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels attended the show and performed on stage with Chuck D, Heart and Dave Grohl.

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Filmmaker Spike Lee came out to support Quincy Jones and Public Enemy (whose songs where featured in Do The Right Thing), as both were honored during the ceremony.

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Legendary producer Quincy Jones was inducted into the Hall of Fame and awarded the Ahmet Ertegun Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Public Enemy was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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Looking gorgeous in a one shoulder number that screamed 70s glam, Jennifer Hudson performed a tribute to Hall of Fame inductee Donna Summer.  Gorge look for her.

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Hall of Fame inductees, Public Enemy, hit the stage to the delight of the crowd.  Flav looks like an 80-year-old man these days:

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But we’re wondering why he wore his "Talent" badge on stage? Or why he even needed a backstage tag.  Could he be mistaken for anyone other than himself?

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Oprah Winfrey was on hand to present an award to Quincy Jones.

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Usher was also on hand to honor Mr. Jones.

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He later hit the stage and performed a stellar tribute to Quincy.

The event will be broadcast May 18 on HBO.  Congrats to the inductees!

 

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Kelly Rowland, The Dream, Lisa Bonet & Jason Momoa, Terrence J., Rocsi, Dawn Richard & Plenty More JAM OUT With Gary Clark Jr.

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Kelly Rowland, The Dream, Jesse Williams and Larenz Tate came out to support guitar-virtuoso Gary Clark Jr. in concert this week.  See pics from the jam-fest inside…

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Earlier this week, rock and soul guitar-virtuoso Gary Clark Jr. (above–whose music is described as Texas Blues) performed before a sold-out audience at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood. Shown above with Warner Bros. COO Livia Ortella, Gary is one of the most prominent guitarists in the music industry.

And with his music being featured in movies like Think Like A Man, and the Don Cheadle-led series "House of Lies," the singer/actor has amassed a cult following of hipster celebs.

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Kelly Rowland, who had just left Fantasia’s listening party, came out to support Gary. 

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Super producer The Dream was spotted posing with tv personalities Terrence J and Rocsi Diaz.

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Actress Lisa Bonet was spotted with her hot man, actor Jason Momoa.

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Larenz Tate, who has a recurring role on "House Of Lies", watched the concert from atop one of the VIP banquettes. 

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"Braveheart" singer Dawn Richard was there.

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Russell Simmons was seen posing with British folk singer Lianne La Havas.

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Producer Marlon Wayans, who’s working on the sequel to A Haunted House enjoyed the music. 

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Jesse Williams, who’ll be appearing in The Butler with Oprah Winfrey and Terrence Howard, gave the camera a sexy scowl.

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Malcolm Jamal-Warner was there…..with no Regina King in sight.

Hmmm…

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49-year-old fitness expert and actress AJ Johnson gave all the young chicks a run for their money. 

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Former child star and "DWTS" contestant Jaleel White checked out the concert with "Psych" acter Dule Hill.

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And DJ D-Nice keep the crowd moving on the 1s and 2s.  Seems like everybody was in that piece.  Nice!

 


Photos via Araya Diaz