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“I remember being really young and having this voice inside that told me to trust my gut. And my gut has been really, really strong in my life. It's pretty vocal and it leads me.”

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Solange Knowles

Solange Knowles, born on June 24, 1986, is a talented singer-songwriter who has captivated fans worldwide with her unique musical style and emotional voice. Her music career began in her teenage years when she was part of the band The Knowles Brothers with her family. The band gained popularity in the early 1990s but eventually disbanded. Knowles continued her musical journey as a solo artist, releasing several albums including the critically acclaimed 'Sol-Angel & the Hadley St. Dreams' and 'True EP'. Knowles' music blends elements of R&B, soul, and pop, bringing a new voice to the contemporary music scene. more

“Our mother always taught us to be in control of our voice and our bodies and our work, and she showed us that through her example. If she conjured up an idea, there was not one element of that idea that she was not going to have her hand in. She was not going to hand that over to someone. And I think it's been an interesting thing to navigate, especially watching you do the same in all aspects of your work: Society labels that a control freak, an obsessive woman, or someone who has an inability to trust her team or to empower other people to do the work, which is completely untrue.”

People Thinking Mother Interesting Team Empowering Freak Obsessive Control Freak

Author:Solange Knowles

“So much of your identity in junior high is built on who you're with. You see the world through the lens of how you identify and have been identified at that time.”

World Identity

Author:Solange Knowles

“I was working through a lot of challenges at every angle of my life, and a lot of self-doubt, a lot of pity-partying. And I think every woman in her twenties has been there - where it feels like no matter what you are doing to fight through the thing that is holding you back, nothing can fill that void.”

Thinking Fighting Challenges

Author:Solange Knowles

“I remember Björk saying that she felt like, no matter what stage in her career, if a man is credited on something that she's done, he's going to get the credit for it. And, unfortunately, that still rings true.”

Men Done Remember Rings

Author:Solange Knowles