I Decided to Make the Official Solange Knowles Thread!

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Solange @ Wikipedia

2008: Sol-Angel And The Hadley St. Dreams
In late 2007, while being in the studio, recording her second album Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams, Knowles signed a new record deal with Geffen Records. Heading into a new musical direction with elements of "modern twist on hip-hop and R&B flecked with tinges of blues and jazz," the album includes production by Cee-Lo Green, Soulshock & Karlin, Polow da Don and Mark Ronson. The music video for its first single, The Neptunes-produced "I Decided" was shot in April 2008, and premiered on June 4, 2008 on BET's Access Granted. So far, the single has reached the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales charts.

For the UK & European release, Solange worked with British producers Freemasons, who previously worked on remixes for Beyonce & Kelly Rowland, to create "I Decided, Part 2". This version will be released August 11th, with the album following on August 18th in the UK and the 26th elsewhere.

Solange recently announced, via her blog, that she will be releasing a series of mixtapes, to coincide with the album. The first mixtape, titled "I Can't Get Clearance", includes the recently leaked track "**** The Industry (Signed Sincerly)". On this record, Knowles expresses her views on the current state of the music industry. The track name checks some major artists such as Mary J. Blige, Ashanti, Keyshia Cole, and sister Beyonce Knowles, although on her blog, she clearly stated that the song does not have "a negative light to any of the artist."

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Tracklist

1. God Given Name
2. T.O.N.Y.
3. Dancin' In The Dark
4. Would've Been The One
5. Sancastle Disco
6. I Decided, Pt. 1
7. Valentine's Day
8. 6 O'Clock Blues
9. Ode To Marvin
10. I Told You So
11. Cosmic Journey
12. This Bird
13. I Decided, Pt. 2
14. Champagnechroniknightcap
15. White Picket Dreams