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 in the course of 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 seems again on these moments with fondness, telling Cohen that she remembers “the whole lot” about their distinctive periods, from the scent of the studio to listening to Burruss pitch a brand new track concept 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 monitor.

Based on Rowland, Burruss was like a “massive sister” within the studio for herself and her bandmates, together with Beyoncé. “[She] was one we might actually bounce off of in a very stunning means,” 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 once I acquired 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 every of their most recognizable songs was nearly scrapped.

Bravo’s The Each day 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 properly.

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

At one level in the course of the session, Burruss overheard Beyoncé telling her group members to be sincere about their emotions towards the track. Nevertheless, earlier than they might 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 believe I solely had like a verse and the hook kinda collectively. It wasn’t all the way in which collectively. It was similar to a bit little bit of the place I assumed it might go. And so they had been like, ‘OK.’ After which we completed it collectively,” she mentioned.

Burruss concluded, “So, it is humorous as a result of had I not spoken up and mentioned, ‘Hey,’ then that track 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 initiatives along with her “RHOA” co-stars and her members of the family, together with her daughter, Riley, her mom, Joyce, and her soon-to-be ex-husband, Todd Tucker.

Based on an earlier report from The Blast, Burruss introduced her cut 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 mentioned.