Dirty Laundry: Scandalous Details Artists Reveal in Songs

Kelly Rowland is just the latest musician to air things out.

Dirty Laundry: Scandalous Details Artists Reveal in Songs  - Kelly Rowland's new track "Ditry Laundry" is just that—and boy, does she air it out. In the intensely, bravely personal song from the singer's upcoming album Talk a Good Game, Kelly confesses that she sometimes feels jealous of Beyoncé and even details a physically abusive relationship in her past. Of course, Kelly isn't the first musician to put it all out there. Read on for other artists who've aired their own dirty laundry.(Photos from left: CPA, PacificCoastNews.com, Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Ketel One, Josephine Santos, PacificCoastNews.com)

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Dirty Laundry: Scandalous Details Artists Reveal in Songs - Kelly Rowland's new track "Ditry Laundry" is just that—and boy, does she air it out. In the intensely, bravely personal song from the singer's upcoming album Talk a Good Game, Kelly confesses that she sometimes feels jealous of Beyoncé and even details a physically abusive relationship in her past. Of course, Kelly isn't the first musician to put it all out there. Read on for other artists who've aired their own dirty laundry.(Photos from left: CPA, PacificCoastNews.com, Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Ketel One, Josephine Santos, PacificCoastNews.com)

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Eminem, "Cleaning Out My Closet" - Eminem is no stranger to putting his business on wax, but the third verse of this 2002 song is especially shocking. Going at his mother, Em accuses her of popping pills, says she has a psychological condition, and vows she won't ever meet his daughter.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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Angel Haze, "Cleaning Out My Closet" - Detroit rookie Angel Haze borrows Eminem's beat, title and concept for this 2012 mixtape track that reveals her sexual abuse as a child in graphic detail. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)

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Ray J, "I Hit It First" - Ray J's recent single, which was covered by a blurred-out image of his ex—and current Kanye West baby mama—Kim Kardashian, was TMI on a grand scale. "And if you were to come back to me, girl, I'll get it wet—jacuzzi," he sings. Admittedly, it's not that revealing compared to their sex tape.  (Photo: Elektra Records)

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Ray J, "I Hit It First" - Ray J's recent single, which was covered by a blurred-out image of his ex—and current Kanye West baby mama—Kim Kardashian, was TMI on a grand scale. "And if you were to come back to me, girl, I'll get it wet—jacuzzi," he sings. Admittedly, it's not that revealing compared to their sex tape. (Photo: Elektra Records)

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Kanye West, "Way Too Cold" - Of course, Kanye's had his own oversharing musical moments involving Kim. On this 2012 track he admitted he fell in love with her "at the same time she fell in love him"—meaning ex-husband Kris Humphries. (Photo: Judy Eddy/WENN.com)

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Joe Budden, @JoeBudden  - Tweet: "@Blueraydre it's also the same guy that FINISHED Common"Reminding people of the infamous 2012 rap feud between Drake and Common, when Drizzy fired a few crippling shots on Rozay's "Stay Schemin',"Joe Budden takes the rapper/actor's side in his fresh battle against Jay Z. #NothingWasTheSame(photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Joe Budden, "Ordinary Love Shit Part 3" - This 2011 song is Joe Budden's, perhaps rap's least private person, most personal, detailing his rocky relationship with ex Esther Baxter and even their miscarriage. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Usher, Confessions - Usher put it all out there on this 2004 chart-topper, singing in heartbreaking fashion about cheating on with ex-girlfriend Chili.  (Photo: LaFace Records)

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Usher, Confessions - Usher put it all out there on this 2004 chart-topper, singing in heartbreaking fashion about cheating on with ex-girlfriend Chili. (Photo: LaFace Records)

United Front - Jay-Z came out to support former enemy Nas on his 38th birthday. The celeb-filled bash was held at NYC's Catch on September 14. (Photo: Jerritt Clark/WireImage)

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Jay-Z, "Superugly" - Jay-Z's "Superugly" has to be one of the tackiest moments in hip hop history. In the 2002 song, Jay claims that he slept with then rival Nas' baby mother while the two were together—and even left a condom wrapper on his daughter's baby seat. Gross. (Photo: Jerritt Clark/WireImage)

Nas and Kelis - Like Kanye and Amber, Nas and Kelis divorced in 2009. Calling it quits once they felt that the relationship was waning. Nas reportedly said, "There was a point where we were trying to hold onto a relationship that was finished." But in true artist form, Nas wrote a song about the divorce on his latest album, Life Is Good.(Photo: UPI Photo/David Silpa/Landov)

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Nas, "Bye Baby" - Nas' own musical TMI moment came on last year's "Bye Baby," which discussed his split with ex-wife Kelis and, at one point, blamed her trust issues with men on her father's infidelity. (Photo: UPI Photo/David Silpa /Landov)

Jean Grae (@JeanGreasy) - "1.It's not a "ballad." 2.Don't post pics of your ballot. Go on and vote though."  (Photo: Derek Reed / Picture Group Promo Video Taping Day 2, Brooklyn, New York)

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Jean Grae, "My Story" - Brooklyn rapper Jean Grae's "My Story" is a tearjerking apology to her unborn child, which she aborted when she was 16. (Photo: Derek Reed / Picture Group)

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Jermaine Jackson, "Word to the Badd!"  - Supposedly prompted by eight months or unreturned phone calls, Jermaine called out his brother on this 1991 track, criticizing him for allegedly changing his skin color and getting plastic surgery.(Photos from left: Carlo Allegri/Getty Images, Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

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Jermaine Jackson, "Word to the Badd!" - Supposedly prompted by eight months or unreturned phone calls, Jermaine called out his brother on this 1991 track, criticizing him for allegedly changing his skin color and getting plastic surgery.(Photos from left: Carlo Allegri/Getty Images, Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)