Solange's New Video Blog

New album Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams next month.

NEW AUDIO: SOLANGE

TOLD YOU SO - SOLANGE

NEW VIDEO: SOLANGE "I DECIDED"

WTF: SOLANGE SAYS HAVING A BABY IS A BLAST!

According to a recent MySpace blog posted by Solange Knowles, she’s having a great time raising her toddler.

“I have been so blessed that my son is the coolest kid ever. He fusses if he doesn’t have a cup of Starbucks coffee with his morning paper. Of course, that first year of not sleeping and just being dedicated to him had tough parts but that’s fine. It’s been a blast for me. A lot of people have doubts, but when you have a child I think it takes a really non-emotional person not to have a blast, no matter what age. I’ve heard stories of people who were 14 that had kids and basically snapped into it and got into the groove of motherhood. I think that emotional attachment, there’s nothing out of it that you could regret.”

Hmm, I wonder how different that blog post would be if she didn’t have the assistance of her rich parents and her famous/rich sister? Teen mothers who don’t have help from rich family members typically don’t “have a blast” in the first few years, and possibly the rest of their life. Take away the Carolina Panthers football playing dad, the mega celebrity auntie, the super-rich grandparents, and the mom who has a little cash on the side too, and what do you get? A struggling single mother. I hope this doesn't encourage some Dumb Young Teens to go out having babies cause Solange says it's a blast. Girl, please. Sit down.

SOLANGE INKS A NEW DEAL!!

The young, single mother – who has dabbled in songwriting and acting over the past few years – will reportedly record for the Geffen Records label, already home to music stars Mary J. Blige, Macy Gray, Fergie, Nelly Furtado and Keyshia Cole. As stated before in a music news round-up, Solange & the Hadley Street Dreams is a mix of old sixties and seventies soul mixed with electronica. On the record, she will be working with Cee-Lo Green, Q-Tip, Lil’ Wayne and Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry. Judging from that list, her album seems like it’s going to be very diverse and a lot of cool artists.

According to Chanel Green, a rep for Solange, the forthcoming project will be "a new joint venture relationship with Music World Music," which is helmed by the singers' father Mathew Knowles.

A Geffen spokesperson had no further information on the deal, when reached for comment. {Source}

SOLANGE TALKS TO ESSENCE MAG ABOUT HER DIVORCE, SON, BEING AN ARTIST, AND FAMILY

ESSENCE.com: As you know there’s a lot of mystery surrounding your relationship with your husband, Daniel Smith, so let’s just go ahead and get that out of the way. Are you still married? Solange Knowles: Well, I am no longer married, but I think it’s very important not to dish details. We are friends and we coparent our son. When he gets older I don’t want him to read anything about me saying anything about his father or vice versa. When there’s a child involved I think the less information given is best. ESSENCE.com: So just to clear things up, how did you two meet? S.K.: We met at a high school party through mutual friends. He was in high school and I was 13 and in middle school. We were together seven years, so it wasn’t just some random guy. We were basically high school sweethearts. ESSENCE.com: Do you have any regrets about the situation? Did you feel forced or pressured to get married? S.K.: No, I think every decision has made me who I am today. I’ve embraced everything because I know that only God can give life, no one else. I’m happy that I have a beautiful, wonderful, amazing child who’s made me a better person. ESSENCE.com: Speaking of which, let’s talk about little Daniel Julez. How old is he now? Is he talking? S.K.: Oh gosh, yes, he’s more than talking and has a smart mouth already. He’ll be 3 this month. ESSENCE.com: Considering the talent that runs in your family, do you think he’s headed for the industry? S.K.: Unfortunately, it seems like something he’s interested in. He really likes the limelight. ESSENCE.com: He made an appearance on the Today Show with you to promote Baby Jamz. What is it and how did that come about? S.K.: Baby Jamz is a passion project for me inspired by my son, who loves hip-hop music. I wanted to do a children’s album, which I talked about in the media a couple of times. This toy company that wanted to launch an urban toy line reached out to my father about me. I ended up giving them a lot of ideas and became an executive on the account. I had to go to Bentonville, Arkansas (Wal-Mart’s headquarters), put on my suit and make this presentation. It was really cool for me and good training as an executive. (These toys are available exclusively at Wal-Mart.) ESSENCE.com: So does your son actually play with the toys? S.K.: Oh, absolutely. And I’m kind of sick of hearing my voice on them. ESSENCE.com: With all the work you’ve done with children’s entertainment, do you consider yourself a role model? S.K.: Some people might say I can’t call myself a role model, having a son so young or doing whatever, but I hope people can look at the good things I do and learn from them. I don’t exactly aspire to be a role model for young girls, though. I think that puts too much pressure on you, and the minute you say you want to be a role model is the minute you’re going to have fingers pointed at you. At the end of the day, I just do the best I can. ESSENCE.com: You’re working on a new album—how’s the record coming along and what can people expect? S.K.: It’s titled Solange & The Hadley Street Dreams, and the sound of the record is very unique. It’s a melting pot of old sixties and seventies soul mixed with electronica. I wasn’t going to do another record because I didn’t want to be in the limelight. I liked staying home with my son and expressing myself through writing. But things happened in my life that I wanted to discuss and vent about, so that’s how the record came about. ESSENCE.com: Would you say it’s different from your debut album, Solo Star ? S.K.:Definitely because I was young when I recorded my first record. I knew what kind of artist I wanted to be, but I didn’t know how to carry it out. And I wasn’t brave enough to carry it out because I was more concerned with pleasing my label. For this record, I was blessed to go in the studio without anyone else’s direction. I think the reason I’m able to do this record is because I’m more confident in myself. I don’t have to feed into anybody’s expectations of me. You have to know when to say no and when it’s worth it to say yes. ESSENCE.com: So have you written most of this album? Who else have you written for? S.K.: I cowrote “Upgrade U” and “Get Me Bodied” on my sister’s record, and I have a song on Kelly’s album called “Love.” I also did a couple of commercial works for Wal-Mart and L’Oréal. I recently signed a publishing deal with EMI and they are definitely putting me to work. And I’ve written 80 to 90 percent of everything on my new album. The one cowrite I do have is with (R&B singer) Bilal. Other than him, I have Q-Tip on the record, who is someone I grew up admiring as an artist, and I have a song with Marsha Ambrosius from Floetry. To get more info on that infamous Lil Wayne rumor and more, make sure you read the full interview over at ESSENCE.COM.

SOLANGE'S 21ST B-DAY CELEBRATION

Weezy was there to celebrate with his boo on the low...

Mama Tina & Papa Matthew their representing

Solo celebrated her 21st birthday in H-town at The Contemporary Art Musuem.....and the whole crew was in effect. Lupe Fiasco came out to support Solo, he also performed. Also their was Swizz Beatz, Slim Thug, Bun B, and family. I'm sure if I'm feeling Solo's dress.........I guess if you like plastic!!!