Kelly Rowland fires Matthew Knowles

By The Music Scoop
JR Staff Writer

Throughout her career, Kelly Rowland has stayed under the guidance of Matthew Knowles. Rowland has known him her entire life. Long before the Destiny's Child days, Rowland was friends with Beyonce Knowles. Matthew, Beyonce's father, helped mold them into superstars.

When the group landed their first major record label deal, it was Matthew Knowles who managed the transition. He was heartbroken when Beyonce fired him during her 2003 solo debut. She instead chose to work with her boyfriend, Jay-Z, who had more going for him.

Even after Beyonce fired Matthew Knowles, Kelly Rowland stayed with him. Despite not having the success Beyonce has had over the years, Rowland has been very successful. In 2002, she topped the charts with her solo debut, "Dilemma," with Nelly. She has also posted other hit singles in her nine year solo career.

But, with the frequent delays of her third album, Kelly Rowland decided to move on with her career. With all he has done for her, Kelly Rowland said they are ending things on a positive not. The time came for her to make a change in her career. Sadly, the change had to be with her management and she decided it was time to leave Matthew Knowles and Music World Entertainment. Kelly Rowland informed her fans that her album is still in the works and coming soon.