Rapper 50 Cent took one look at Kelly Rowland in her liquid metal catsuit and knew one thing… he had to have her. Speaking to MTV, Fifty said her ran into Kelly at the Los Premios MTV Awards last week and knew she would be the perfect woman to play his love interest in his “Baby By Me” video.
“This video is great,” 50 said. “Chris Robinson came up with a great treatment for it. It’s obvious I wasn’t in a hurry to make the music video until I found the right treatment, the right idea, to bring it to life.”
50 said he was dead set on having a celebrity, rather than an unknown model, star as the girl he falls in love with in the video.
“I had to find the right person to be my love interest in the music video,” 50 added. “I found Kelly. It matches perfectly. The acting in the project is great. I think when people see it, they are gonna be surprised by it.”
Ne-Yo, who sings on the hook, shot his part for the video in New York on Saturday, while Fifty and Rowland filmed in L.A.
“Because of the technology there is no secret,” he continued. “Right after we shot, I went in the trailer and looked on the computer and saw pictures on Twitter. Everybody will get to see it and enjoy it in its entirety when it’s done.”
50 Cent Kelly Rowland “Baby By Me” Video
Awe! They look kinda cute together in that pic. I’m not a 50 cent fan but it would be interesting to see him coupled up w/ Kelly.
Is Ci Ci and 50 still together though?
I agree NNE. Kelly and 50 are looking kind of tight together. 50 has always shown Black women love, I can give him that. Chris Brown, Ray-J and all the other are choosing the Latina and white girls to pair up with in their videos but 50 always chooses a sista.
Let me also add most Black male celebs would have never chosen Kelly because she is brown skin and yes I give 50 props for stepping outside the box. I hope the video is as great as he says it will be and that it helps people see Kelly in a different light as well. She is a great talent too.
Kelly is gorgeous and cute.
kelly looks good. i dont blame him for picking her after that catsuit or (watever) she had on she was banging.
I LOVE KELLY ROWLAND!
They do look good together.
50cent confirmed on radio last week that him and Ciara never dated
50cent and kelly do look like a beautiful chocolate couple
Too Cute! One up for Miss Rowland.
Odly him and Kelly are cute together. Light or dark Kelly is just beautiful and no one can take that away from her.
@ NAE
I don’t think he dated Ciara either, even though they are both secretive there are bound to be pictures with them together outside of their work.
A love song ? When he returned to music he clowned on Ja Rule for singing love songs. How hypocritical of him. LOL
Anyway good for Kelly. I hope its a nice, good video.
Kelly go girl lol
One thing I must commend 50 Cent on is that he is not afraid to show women of darker hues in his video. Nowadays, that is a rarity.
Great choice 50 cent. She’s gorgeous, and she greatly helps pick my interest to watch this video and listen to the song.
@SHELS Co-sign! He has been doing everything he trashed Ja Rule for doing since he dropped the Curtis album. Rap song anchored by an r&b hook? Check. Collabos with hot singers of the moment? Check. Love rap songs? Check. Check. Check. I’m surprised Ja hasn’t taken to twitter to put 50 on blast for this.
50 cent is a hypocrite he hates on everybody. hell he’s more known for that then his music, and yea he tried to get on ja rule about singing but he’s been singing since he came out.
like fat joe sad on tht fo-fo track 50 sings more than he raps nowadays.jus lyk kanye.but stil luv him.m sur the video s gna b hot.
ny1 knw whts up wit kelly s music career,did she get a deal?
Kelly gets some shine stateside! Go Kelly!
From the picture above it looks like they have great on screen chemistry. Looking forward to seeing the video.