Keke Palmer Drops The Who Story Behind That Infamous Dust-up Involving Her Ex and That Usher Serenade in Las Vegas in Her New Song “My Confession.”
AS the Title suggests, “My Confession” is a Reimagining of Usher's Classic, “Confessions Part II,” with Palmer Fitting New Lyrics About the Drama That EruPted Around Her Back in 2023 His Vegas Residency Went Viral, Palmer's ex Darius Jackson to complain on Twitter, “It's the outfit thho .. you a Mom.”
Jackson, Who Shares A Child With Palmer, Faced Swift And Widespified Backlash, Doubled Down, Deactivated His Social Media Accounts, then Returned Without Apologizing or Address Comments Many Saw As Misogynist.
At the Time, Palmer Acknowledged The Controversy in Oblique Ways on Social Media and in Interviews. Most Pointedly, She Starred in Usher's Music Video “Boyfriend,” A song that includes the Lines, “Somebody Said That Your Boyfriend's Looking for Me/Well, he Should Know I'm Pretty Easy to Find/Just Look For Me Wherever He Sees You.”
It's Been Nearly Two Years Since then, and During the Interim Palmer and Jackson Found Themselves Locked in A Custady Battle Over Their Son, and Both Accused the Other of Physical and Emotional Abuse. While the dust appearas to have settled for the monste part – Palmer Said Last Year that they'd found in Balance on Custady That Works for Both Parties – The Release of “My Confession” suggests Palmer Still Had Some Things to Get Off Her Chest.
In a note shared on social media, Palmer Said “My Confession” was “Exactly What it sounds like – Me Giving Voice to the feelings I Buried.”
She Continued: “Sometimes the Closure We Need Doesn'T Come from Conversation—it Comes from Being Honest With Ourselves. That's What this Song Is. My Peace. My Clarity. My way of litting Go … I'm not here to play Perfect. I'm here to be honest. here to be keke. “
Though It Clocks in At Less Than Two Minutes, Palmer Packs in Lot of Frustration, Dirty Laundry, and Clarity Into The Track. “My Fans Was Dragging You Because You Had the Nerve,” Palmer Sings at One Point, “Almost Turned Me Into A Clichés/Thought Having Your Baby would make Me Wanna Stay/Your Family, They Don't Like Me, That's Fine/But when Did You Get Back On They Side? Met You, You Hated Them Like You Hing On Me Now/Fuck Your Projects/These Are My Confessions. “
