Solange Knowles “Sol-Angel And The Hadley St.Dreams” In Stores Now

August 27, 2008 – Houston, TX – SoL-AngeL and the Hadley St. Dreams, the edgy and eclectic sophomore release from Solange Knowles, is available digitally and in stores nation wide today. She is currently in New York appearing and performing on several national television programs to promote the new release.

Solange steps out with a fresh, beautiful and delicious sound on her new CD, SoL-AngeL and the Hadley St. Dreams. The album features a literal dream team of collaborators including Mark Ronson, Cee-Lo, Pharrell, Jack Splash, The Neptunes, the legendary award-winning Lamont Dozier, and Bilal.

Inspired by the ’60s and early ’70s, Solange showcases a Motown influenced sound that has been given a brand-new kick while at the same time offering her love of London-inspired Electronica on a few select hits. Highlight tracks on SoL-AngeL and the Hadley St. Dreams include The Neptunes produced “I Decided – PT1,” and the Freemasons version of the same tune, “I Decided – PT2,” the Soulshock & Karlin produced “Sandcastle Disco,” the Cee-Lo penned “T.O.N.Y” and the honest and revealing co-written and co-produced by Solange, “God Given Name.” A new video for “Sandcastle Disco,” directed by Solange herself, recently debuted on MTV’s F’N MTV and BET’s 106 & Park.

Upcoming television appearances for Solange include a performance on The Today Show (August 26th), a performance on MTV’s TRL (August 26th), The Early Show (August 28th), a performance on Fashion Rocks (September 9th), and a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live (September 10th). She kicked off her album release week with a performance on Late Night with David Letterman and an appearance on BET 106 & Park which both aired August 25th. On Saturday, August 30th, Solange will perform for the Tom Joyner Family Reunion in Orlando, FL then head to her hometown of Houston, TX for a parking lot performance and in store autograph session at Wal-Mart Store #2718 at 6:00PM CST on August 31st.



Flag this message Solange Inks New Armani Deal Wednesday, July 30, 2008 6:55 PM

July 30th, 2008, MILAN – Giorgio Armani is proud to announce singer and songwriter Solange Knowles as the new Armani Jeans ambassador. Her sophomore album, titled SoL-AngeL and the Hadley Street Dreams, will debut on August 26th, 2008, on Music World/Geffen and will be followed by a worldwide tour beginning in late autumn.

Giorgio Armani says, “Armani Jeans expresses my vision of a young, independent, casual lifestyle with a strong and cool, fashion sensibility. Solange epitomises this style perfectly and brings to it that swing so evident in her new single, ‘I Decided’.”

Dressed in Armani, Solange will begin her European press tour with a stop in London at the end of this month followed by Cannes in early August.

The Armani Group is one of the leading fashion and luxury goods groups in the world today with 4,900 direct employees and 13 factories. It designs, manufactures, distributes and retails fashion and lifestyle products including apparel, accessories, eyewear, watches, jewellery, home furnishings, fragrances and cosmetics under a range of brand names: Giorgio Armani Privé, Giorgio Armani, Armani Collezioni, Emporio Armani, AJ | Armani Jeans, A/X Armani Exchange, Armani Junior, Armani Baby and Armani Casa. The Group’s exclusive retail network currently comprises: 73 Giorgio Armani boutiques, 12 Armani Collezioni stores, 140 Emporio Armani stores, 168 A/X Armani Exchange stores, 18 AJ | Armani Jeans stores, 7 Armani Junior stores, 1 Giorgio Armani Accessori, 1 Emporio Armani Accessori store and 25 Armani Casa stores in 46 countries. The Armani Group has also announced its intention to open a unique collection of luxury hotels and resorts in the world’s most important cities and destinations.



Solange Knowles #1s


Not only is the talented Solange Knowles making hit songs for herself (her single “I Decided,” produced by Pharrell Williams, has been #1 on Billboard’s “Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales” and “Hot Dance Singles Sales” charts for 2 weeks!), as a songwriter she continues to knock out the hits for others. “We Break The Dawn,” the hot new song she co-wrote for label mate Michelle Williams lands at the #1 spot on Billboard’s “Hot Dance Airplay” chart.

Solange also recently won an “R&B and Hip-Hop Song” ASCAP award for the hit single “Get Me Bodied,” that she co-wrote for Beyonce’s B-Day.

But the sassy singer’s talents don’t stop at singing and songwriting. On July 15, 2008, she put on the hat of video director when she made her directorial debut with “Sandcastle Disco” (written by Cee-Lo and produced by Soulshock & Karlin), the second (2nd) single off of her sophomore release, SoL-AngeL & The Hadley St. Dreams due on August 26th.

Solange, forever having a creative mind, wrote the treatment for “Sandcastle Disco,” just as she did for her first (1st) single, “I Decided.” The video is a journey into a cutting edge, inventive, fantasy land of abstract visuals that come together to make a video that is a rollercoaster ride for the viewer that only gets better just when he/she thinks its over.

It’s a living pop up book…each page folding over and zooming into the next. The colors are vivid, I used many references from the movie Across The Universe that are links in the treatment and also the HP commercials we’ve seen running with Jay-Z and Serena Williams, states Solange.

The forthcoming release of SoL-AngeL & The Hadley St. Dreams boast an incredible array of producers and guest appearances including Motown’s own Lamont Dozier who teams up with the talented Mark Ronson on the captivating “6 O’clock Blues,” The Freemasons remix of “I Decided,” and chart-topping Lil’ Wayne shares the spotlight on “ShampagneChronicKnightCap.” Other talent on SoL-AngeL & The Hadley St. Dreams includes Boards of Canada, Jack Splash,Bama Boyz, Shea Taylor,Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry and more.



VH1 Soul Is Hitting The Road For The Third Annual “Summer Of Soul” Campaign in New Orleans

New York, June 30, 2008 – VH1 Soul will kick off the summer with its third annual “Summer Of Soul” campaign, a summer-long celebration of soul featuring R&B, Grammy Award-Winning artists Rihanna and Ne-Yo beginning Friday, July 4 – Monday, September 1. Taping at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, on-air commentator Solange Knowles will host and interview some of the biggest names in R&B today reminiscing on their all-time favorite songs, moments and memories of summer. The “Summer of Soul” line-up will include two new Top 10 “Summer of Soul” countdowns, in which each VH1 Soul artist will host an hour of their top 10 favorite summer videos, as well as brand new “Summer Of Soul” interstitials which will include cool, fun, lifestyle oriented questions about summer.

Premiering Friday, July 4 at 9PM* the “Summer of Soul” campaign will include all-new on-air graphics, artists discussing their favorite summer activities, and new programming including summer editions of the Top 10 “Summer of Soul” countdown hosted by Rihanna on Friday, July 4 at 9PM*, as well as the Top 10 “Summer of Soul” countdown hosted by Ne-Yo on Monday, July 14 at 8PM*.

VH1 Soul “Summer Of Soul” is a production of VH1. Lee Rolontz and Keshia Williams are executive producers.

Launched in 1997, VH1 Soul is the 24-hour network that brings music lovers the hottest, soul, neo-soul an R&B hits from the 90s and today featuring core artists such as Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, Outkast, Mary J. Blige and Usher. VH1 Soul, the premier source for all R&B and soul music, is now seen in the Top 20 U.S. markets for African-Americans and is available in nearly 20 million U.S. households.