Move over Beyonce, Lil’ sis Solange is definitely trying to make a name for herself! It’s official Solange will drop her second album Sol-Angel and The Hadley Street Dreams on August 26. “Sol-Angel and The Hadley Street Dreams” is the follow up to Solo Star which dropped in 2003 and sold 112, 000 copies in the U.S.Although Solange enlisted help from producers and songwriters she knew would capture that certain something, the hardest part was getting them to believe in her.
“I literally had to beg Cee-Lo to listen to my music but once he did he signed on immediately. We wrote and recorded “T.O.N.Y” and Sandcastle Disco that same week.”
WOW! Beg, really? Wouldn’t being Beyonce’s sister be enough for someone to co-sign…guess not.
Find out more about Solange’s plans to upstage big sis after the cut!
For the remainder of the album Solange worked with N.E.R.D’s front man Pharrell on the first single “I Decided”. Mr. Lollipop himself, Weezy also makes a guest appearance on “Champagnechronicnightcap”, while Bilal helped write and also appears on “Cosmic Journey” and “Wanna Go Back”. Triple threat Raphael Saddiq also produced the track “Same Song, Different Man” which features U.K. sensation Estelle.Solange adds,
“By the end of the project, I had worked with all of the producers and artists I had ever dreamed of including Q-Tip, Board of Canada and Mark Ronson. When I got a call saying the legendary Lamont Dozier would take some time out to write with little old m I was ecstatic beyond words.”
In a recent post on her MySpace page Solange wrote,
“I have been so inspired by the music of the 60’s and 70’s and it definitely showcases in this record. I have faith that people are ready for a new change and diversity and an intelligent ear and I hope this record can fit into that mold”.
Best of Luck to Solange! With all those hitmakers on this project, could Sol-Angel be headed for stardom. Do you think she has what it takes to break out of Beyonce’s shadow?!?
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