Kelly Rowland has opened up about her now dysfunctional relationship with Sony Music Entertainment’s record label, Columbia Records.
Although he issued a press release that his departure from the label in 2009 was a mutual decision, the multi-talented star admitted years later that they had dropped him by accident. She has now explained more about her initial feelings and reaction to receiving the unexpected news.
Kelly Rowland Was So Angry About Being Fired By Sony That She Cursed
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After getting her big break in the music industry when she joined the girl group Destiny’s Child with Michelle Williams and Beyoncé Knowles, Rowland has sold many records and won numerous awards.
However, he faced dark times when Sony dropped him from the label without any warning more than two decades ago. In a new conversation with Billy Mann on the “Yeah, IF*cked That Up” podcast about the “hardest no” he’s ever received, the “Dilemma” hitmaker shared:
“It’s not a ‘no’ but it’s Sony’s way of letting me go. That really affected me. I’m really f**king mad. I was so angry that I cursed.”
When asked if he was working on a project when the incident happened, the 42-year-old replied “No,” and later explained that he found out about Sony terminating his contract online. Adding that the update “spread like wildfire,” Rowland recalled that when he saw Sony’s claim that he was “no longer a viable artist,” he was confused about what they meant.
“I don’t remember anyone calling me to say that. Not one person. But I could be wrong because, as I said, that time is very blurry for me. And there are still many trauma areas that I still need to touch up a little,” said the mother of two.
After the “Say My Name” singer revealed how her assumption that people in the industry would shun her because she was dropped turned out to be false, she declared, “I feel like I don’t have any value.” Ultimately, what bothered him most about Sony’s decision was how general it was, as he explained:
“You tried to embarrass me, and you tried to humiliate me. And that doesn’t stick well. It was probably one of the most painful moments of my life, for sure. And why I let it mean so much to me [was because] That’s all I know. They’re all I know, and damn I’m still signed to them as Destiny’s Child. It is completely wrong. So, yeah, I’m disappointed with how it all went down.”
When the drama premiered, a press release from the “Merry Liddle Christmas” cast, published on Sony’s website, read:
“Because Columbia Records has been my base as an artist for more than a decade, the decision to go on my own required a lot of soul searching. As a solo artist, I feel the need to explore new directions, new challenges and new freedoms outside of my comfort zone and my friends and family at Columbia are very understanding of my evolution. I want to thank everyone at Columbia for the love and support they have shown me and I will never forget how many wonderful times we have had over the years.”
The ‘Clash of the Choirs’ star was previously criticized for canceling the culture on social media
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In August 2020, The Blast reported that Rowland addressed the prevalent problem of cancellation culture in a lengthy Instagram caption that began:
“In this ‘null culture’ we live in. I’m so thankful God has NEVER canceled on me, And I’m sure he could have done it many times over! Let us TRY to remember NOT to judge others. We HONESTLY don’t have the space or the power either!”
The “X Factor UK” judge suggested that his fans should “remember to lead with love & kindness; the world has enough negativity for you to pour more into it.”
Next, he asked them to share “what light” they “brought to the world” in the comments section before adding that he wasn’t hiding anyone, assuring fans that there was nothing to decode from his message.
Later, the NAACP Image Award winner reiterated that he was not “not speaking to anything in particular” but simply observed that “it’s just happening left and right!”
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