KELLY ROWLAND. THAT'S THE POST!
WOULDN’T SHE LOOK GREAT AS THE COVER OF ELSV. Photo via @KellyRowland on Instagram
Ok. That’s not the whole post. but a Kelly Rowland appearance says all that needs to be said. So why not continue to give Kelly Rowland her flowers. Great timing as well — seeing as it’s been a year since EP 5 of ELSV Podcast; where we discussed Kelly Rowland, and the need for her to have a Verzuz. Our thoughts are her catalog is underrated and she has hits, and singles that could easily add up to 20 (without touching DC) and a worthy opponent for her to grace a Verzuz stage could be Ciara.
With 4 studio albums and several collaborations, the 20 records Kelly Rowland should perform:
Like This
Commander
When Love Takes Over
Forever And A Day
Kisses Down Low
Feeling Me Right Now
All Of The Night
Coffee
Motivation
Red Wine
Lay It On Me (feat. Big Sean)
Gone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
Dilemma (feat. Nelly)
Can’t Nobody
Stole
You Changed (feat. Beyoncé & Michelle)
Bad Habit
Crazy
Kelly
Crown
Train On A Track
Comeback
Ghetto (feat. Snoop Dogg)
Daylight (feat. Travis McCoy)
Down for Whatever
Keep It Between Us
ICE (feat. Lil Wayne)
Hitman
Black Magic
Kelly Rowland definitely has the records, and against Ciara, she has a variety of choices from her R&B bag to the Pop and Dance records.
Latest Single from Kelly Rowland. “Flowers”
A VISUAL. “Coffee”
PLAYLISTING | KELLY ROWLAND ON APPLE MUSIC.
MIXES FROM ELSV PODCAST. AVAILABLE ON PATREON.
(CANT NOBODY/GOODIES + FLASHBACK/MY LOVE)
With her latest interviews at the NOPE movie premiere, Rowland was asked about Beyoncé’s upcoming album, RENAISSANCE and the take away is whether or not something for Destiny’s Child is also in the works or will KELLY ROWLAND release new music after Beyoncé?
ELSV PODCAST - EP10 Queens Recap / The Introduction
In this episode. The Video Podcast is here (back or here again lol) But first thing first, mixes? TLC Mix (fitting since they got a mention in the Queens Premiere), Verzuz RECAP? Time for another R&B Verzuz. (Still voting for Ciara / Kelly Rowland); Queens Recap plus Brandy mixes I've been holding and diving into some New Music including the Queens Cast Music, Adele, Chlöe & Tiwa Savage.
RATHER BE ELSVNATE MIX
ELSV PODCAST - EP8 EXTENDED VERZUZ TAKE
In this episode. Extended Verzuz conversation on what the next Verzuz should be. As we said in the last episode. Jermaine Dupri Verzuz Diddy only works if the artists who's songs they play actually show up on the stage; we don't need a Timbaland Verzuz Swizz Beatz repeat.
I'm ready for another R&B Verzuz. Trey Songs seems to be the topic of conversation to come to the stage but who is the appropriate opponent? Omarion? Miguel? Chris Brown? Is Chris Brown the better match up for Usher? Can we get Justin Timberlake VERZUZ Usher???
My pick is still the same for Female R&B with Ciara VERZUZ Kelly Rowland. No one has the hits for Mary J Blige except maybe R. Kelly. Mariah Carey is a different conversation.... which brings it back to why Diddy Verzuz Dr Dre might be better.
Plus a variety of other random music topics. Check it out on Apple Podcasts
ELSV PODCAST - EP5 VERZUZ | CIARA & KELLY ROWLAND TO THE STAGE
In this episode, discussing VERZUZ and the possibilities of "CIARA VERZUZ KELLY ROWLAND" / briefly reviewing BOW WOW VERZUZ SOULJA BOY plus some CIARA & KELLY ROWLAND mixes.
VOGUE CHALLENGE BUT MAKE IT ELUSIVE
BEYONCÊ IN SEPT 2018 VOGUE REDESIGNED AS AN ELSVMAG COVER. PHOTO BY TYLER MITCHELL
RIHANNA IN NOV 2018 VOGUE ARABIA REDESIGNED AS AN ELSVMAG COVER. PHOTO BY GREG KADAL.
Following what seems to be a trend of brands and companies feeding into the Black Lives Matter movement, particularly making note their lack of inclusion or diversity or even using this time to “seem aware of the issues” that as a whole can exclude Black creatives.
With Anna Wintour - Artistic Director of Conde Nast & Editor-In-Chief of Vogue Magazine; commenting on the discriminatory culture and taking "full responsibility" for not hiring enough Black creatives while acknowledging the hurt and pain Vogue employees of color must be feeling during this time, the response seemed to fuel that it wasn’t enough. With overseeing Vogue; some feels she could’ve done more and to simply say “Vogue has not found enough ways to elevate and give space to Black editors, writers, photographers, designers and other creators” lends itself to the discriminatory culture and systemic racism that has been engrained in America.
Now enters the #VogueChallenge, a trend where Black and POC lend their talents to creating their own Vogue color; speaking to the lack of brown models of color gracing the cover.
How hard is it really to add diverse creatives behind the scenes and on the covers? With this - and as a creator; I have two takeaways - the creator creating to be showcased and accepted within a publication that blindly excludes until its trendy and the power that diverse creators have (somewhat disconnect and widespread) but together can push its own brand and publication that uplifts and recognizes the talent held, giving creatives opportunities to take chances, giving creatives space and the freedom to create for themselves and not to fit in to these spaces that were built to exclude.
Enter ELSV, created out of being excluded from a number of spaces and even at times to showcase that I can produce at a level such as Vogue, GQ, T Magazine, WSJ Magazine etc. Once the building began, the experience of creating just to create and for yourself took over. Its something about working with creatives with the same mindset, that wants to create just to create, removing the stipulation of trying to fit into some box for the sake of checking a box of inclusion so brands can say well we have one or we had models of color and so on. Even with the challenges of being an independent publication, there isn’t anything like having a safe space of your own. So with rebranding, taking risks and never giving up, ELSV still remains a project hard to let go especially in all of its elusiveness.
CIARA IN FAULT ISSUE 31 REDESIGNED FOR ELSVMAG. PHOTO BY IRVIN RIVERA.
ELIJAH BLAKE MOCK ELSV COVER