Kelly Rowland Recalls Writing Destiny’s Child Songs With Kandi Burruss

Throughout an look on Andy Cohen’s “Radio Andy” present, Rowland mirrored on what it was like working with Kandi Burruss on among the woman group’s chart-topping hits.

Whereas selling her opening slot on Brandy and Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine” reunion tour, Rowland spoke with Cohen, who additionally occurred to be Burruss’ boss for 15 years on the Bravo community, about what it was like working with the fact star throughout the ’90s and early 2000s as a part of Future’s Baby.

For these unaware, Burruss helped pen a few of DC’s largest songs, like “Payments, Payments, Payments,” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Scorching 100 and likewise earned two Grammy nominations.

Clearly, Rowland appears to be like again on these moments with fondness, telling Cohen that she remembers “the whole lot” about their distinctive classes, from the scent of the studio to listening to Burruss pitch a brand new music thought for the primary time.

Rowland famous that Burruss’ expertise was so extraordinary that she’d typically come into the studio, sing a melody, and the ladies would collaborate to complete the observe.

In line with Rowland, Burruss was like a “large sister” within the studio for herself and her bandmates, together with Beyoncé. “[She] was one we may actually bounce off of in a extremely lovely method,” she added.

The love Rowland expressed for Burruss did not cease there. She even admitted she used to get pissed off with previous episodes of “RHOA” when Burruss was on the middle of the drama.

“I had a few moments after I received actually mad at different folks on the present, as a result of, like, do not mess with Kandi,” Rowland joked. “That was my factor—do not mess with Kandi.”

Burruss has additionally spoken overtly about her expertise working with Future’s Baby, together with the time one in all their most recognizable songs was nearly scrapped.

Bravo’s The Daily Dish reported that the long-lasting woman group’s single, “Bug A Boo,” was nearly pulled as a result of among the group members—particularly Beyoncé—weren’t satisfied it could do effectively.

“After we first performed the observe ‘Bug A Boo’ to Future’s Baby, I bear in mind, they had been kinda wanting like, ‘Eh, I do not learn about this,” Burruss stated. “In case you can bear in mind what the observe is like, it was like actually quick. On the time folks weren’t actually singing over these varieties of tracks. You’d take a look at it as one thing they’d rap over.”

At one level throughout the session, Burruss overheard Beyoncé telling her group members to be trustworthy about their emotions towards the music. Nonetheless, earlier than they may categorical their true emotions, Burruss jumped in to save lots of the day, singing a demo for the women that they finally cherished.

“They had been like, ‘OK.’ On the time I feel I solely had like a verse and the hook kinda collectively. It wasn’t all the way in which collectively. It was identical to a little bit little bit of the place I believed it may go. They usually had been like, ‘OK.’ After which we completed it collectively,” she stated.

Burruss concluded, “So, it is humorous as a result of had I not spoken up and stated, ‘Hey,’ then that music would by no means exist.”

When she’s not within the studio recording her personal music or penning songs for among the world’s largest artists, together with Ed Sheeran, Burruss is filming actuality TV tasks along with her “RHOA” co-stars and her relations, together with her daughter, Riley, her mom, Joyce, and her soon-to-be ex-husband, Todd Tucker.

In line with an earlier report from The Blast, Burruss introduced her break up from Tucker in November 2025 with an emotional assertion.

“I’m moving into a brand new chapter pouring into my work, my household, and my very own progress. I’m grateful to everybody who supported us all through the years, and I ask for privateness, grace, and understanding as we navigate this transition with our household,” she stated.