Solange Knowles is following in the skilled footsteps of her father.
For, after spending the last few years gracing many a playlist with a consistent yet ever progressive sound, she has announced the birth of her very own record label- years after reports indicated she was next in line to inherit the ‘Music World’ throne.
Details below…
Summer is hot and so is Solange! The stunning singer covers the June/July 2013 issue of Complex magazine.
Now mononymous, the soulful singer’s clout no longer hinges on the power in her last name. Her brand carries with it an effortless cool that she says is nothing to do with being “indie”. In fact she tells the magazine in her feature interview “the idea of convention versus non-convention or mainstream versus indie or any of those quote-unquote ‘conflicts’ has never crossed my mind.”
She does, however, wax honest about other conflicts elsewhere. Most notable is her description of what caused her to go independent in the first place.
More quotes and pics after the jump…
‘Losing You’ singer Solange has been winning over listeners with her latest EP ‘True’.
In a bid to continue the steam built for the critically acclaimed project, the youngest of the Knowles clan has teamed with Refinery 29 and Absolut Tune to unveil a “mini-music video” for another of the album’s cuts – ‘Locked In Closets’.
Bringing new meaning to the term pink friday, tuck in below to see the fashionista work :
Stars from many a field showed up and showed out tonight at the Costume Institute Gala 2013 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The event, which is colloquially known as the ‘Met Gala’, saw a host of Hollywood talent descend into New York City in their finest fabrics for this year’s showcase – which this year boasted a “Punk” theme.
King B, Beyonce, led the pack — dazzling in a Givenchy gown that turned many a head. No signs of jet lag were present on the stage blazer who jetted in from London on a day off from her sold-out Mrs Carter Show World Tour.
Meanwhile, Madonna had folk talking too. Although we’re not sure it was for the same reasons.
Peep pics of Material Madge, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, Rita Ora, and more below…
‘I Decided’ diva Solange decided to grace 2013′s Coachella festival with her presence during British band The xx‘s set.
Despite not officially being on the bill, the youngest of the Knowles clan unveiled a live showing of tunes from her ‘True’ EP and a special reworked version of Aaliyah‘s ‘One In A Million’ hit ‘Hot Like Fire’.
Did she do the song justice? You tell us below:
Having drummed up ample buzz with digital EP ‘True’ last November, Solange is gearing up to release the critically acclaimed set in physical form.
In a carefully carved homage to her “boutique artist” status, the youngest of the Knowles clan has paired up with clothes store Opening Ceremony – who will exclusively sell the project in CD form in their stores from March 11th; the mini-album will also be available to buy online from their website.
Check out the newly revealed artwork for the ‘Losing You’ led set above. The eclectic shot was snapped by New York artist Mickalene Thomas. Fierce.
Check out our favourite ‘True’ cuts after the jump…
Eclectic songstress Solange stopped by The Late Show With David Letterman a few hours ago.
Building on the buzz of her critically acclaimed EP ‘True’, the 26 year old served up a live performance of ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ from the set.
Watch her full-band backed performance below…
Check out Solange and British stars Mutya Keisha Siobhan posing it up at the Los Angeles launch of Topshop recently.
Seemingly from different worlds, the eclectic talents now have a common denominator in producer/songwriter Dev Hynes (pictured).
A Brit himself, Hynes helmed much of Solange’s critically acclaimed EP ‘True’ and is presently clocking up studio time with the ladies (who many will remember as the original Sugababes).
We’re almost wetting ourselves at the prospect of MKS serving up something along the lines of ‘Losing You’ or ‘Some Things Never Seem To F**king Work’ when their album arrives in stores later this year.
In other “Origibabes” news, Keisha and co have also clocked in studio time with the legendary Diane Warren during their current American trip.
Exciting times.
Soulful songstress Solange continues her European promo trip this week, most recently stopping by French TV show Le Grand Journal.
Backed by a full band, the eclectic singer served up a solid showing of ‘Losing You’ – the lead release from her new EP ‘True’. Upon arriving last Fall, the set has garnered praise aplenty and has spurned a tour of major cities worldwide.
Peep Ms. Knowles in action below…
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