With all the hype surrounding Kelly Rowland’s album release and her single “Motivation” how does the star feel about her new solo career? Her song has been labeled a “strip club anthem,” but she says there’s nothing wrong with that! She’s ready to get in touch with her own “sensuality.”
The Boombox.com had an exclusive interview with the artist… check out what she had to say about her music and her interactions with Lil Wayne.
When you first heard ‘Motivation’ did you know it was going to be a hit?
I knew that I loved it and I knew that I wanted everyone to love it the way I did. That was my only thing. You only hope that you people love your song the way you love it.
Were you at all worried about the suggestive nature of ‘Motivation?’ It’s become an unofficial strip club anthem.
[Laughs] Well, for me, being in Destiny’s Child, we were very much about female empowerment. And that was because other women had come before us and empowered us in different ways. So I felt like I was in a place where I was coming into my own sensuality. There’s nothing wrong with that. Sensuality is a very empowering place as well. It makes you feel strong sexually.
There’s an undeniable chemistry between yourself and Lil Wayne, who appears on ‘Motivation.’ It sounds like you guys could even record a full album together. What is it about Wayne that makes him such a transcending presence on that track?
You know what, Wayne brings a lot of sex appeal to that record. With the things that he says and the fact that he is giving you the whole play on everything. He proves that your imagination can go anywhere. He’s great with that, at telling stories. I just love Wayne because he’s a true artist.
When you were working on the ‘Here I Am’ album what was your frame of mind in terms of your artistic direction?
This record ‘Here I Am’ is all about the title. I’m showing that I’m very happy in the place that I am. I’m coming into my own — where I am in my life as a woman and as an artist. You can hear it.
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