LIKE THIS - KELLY ROWLAND
Five years after solo debut, “Simply Deep” sold 2 million records, Destiny’s Child alumna Kelly Rowland returns. The lead single, Polow Da Don’s drum-friendly “Like This,” unfortunately, buries her usually soulful voice and diva-esque harmonies behind a gimmick-ridden pop radio-friendly track, which, while set up to seduce top 40 and clubs (and particularly females who have dealt with drama in past relationships, a rare topic heard in female R&B songs lately), is simply not up to par with what we know Rowland is capable of delivering. Rapper Eve further slums down the track with a superfluous, humdrum rap. New album “Here I Am” boasts star-studded alliances from Sean Garret, Bryan-Michael Cox and Rich Harrison. But this first single, while high profile, is ultimately a feeble front-runner. Billboard
