Oft-delayed Kelly Rowland album due in June

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Former Destiny's Child singer

Kelly Rowland's second solo album has had two title changes and three unofficial releases since last year, but "Ms. Kelly" is finally set to come out June 26.

The Columbia Records release will be the belated follow-up to "Simply Deep," which peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in 2002. The Nelly-assisted single "Dilemma" spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100.

"This album is very different from the last record. It was so alternative and this record is urban," Rowland told Billboard.com. "I wanted to go back to my roots (because) that's where I started and that's what feels natural to me.

The first single from the album, "Like This," features rap artist Eve, and is currently being promoted on AOL Music's New Songs page and on Rowland's Myspace.com site (http://www.myspace.com/kellyrowland). The second single "Ghetto," guest stars Snoop Dogg.

The album was originally set for release in July 11, but it was held back because more time was needed to set up the project, her manager, Mathew Knowles, said at the time.

"We want to make sure our marketing strategy is a multi-tiered approach that capitalizes on the synergies afforded by her other projects," he said.

Knowles is the father and manager of Destiny's Child breakout star

Beyonce Knowles, who released her own solo album last September.

Reuters/Billboard