A spotlight has been brightly shining over her and the entire world
worships her entertainment presence, as well as the man she married
(...and can we say the daughter that she birthed). You have a spotlight
as well, but it hasn't shown as brightly, but you have carved your own
lane and yours is a different color.
Solange is the name, and I'm
sure after you listen to "A Seat At The Table" her musical effort
recently released, you'll not only know but FEEL what I mean. This body of
work is amazing at every turn, with the chosen sounds, arrangements
background vocals, etc. The fact that she barely has mentioned this
effort, and who she's been working with, was a smart move on her part.
You come to it with fresh ears and her choosing Raphael Saadiq to collab
with on the project was GENIUS!
The track that has been embedded
in my head, "Cranes In The Sky" is just a down, dirty and at the same
time angelic song. Mr. Saadiq doing what he does on that bass, with the
sounds of Tweet on the background vocals. Considering this track
hasn't been released as a standalone single, she obviously was feeling
it to, because she released a video for it. Yeessss, Solange! Talk
about visual art on another level. Just to add, for me the only track
that seemed out-of-place, "Mad" which features Lil Wayne, seemed to be
the odd man out and wasn't needed.
Empowerment, Self-Love, Love,
Grief are all the emotions within this entire work. She takes you on an
art based musical ride and the mileage. This sister has for sure
allowed you to see HER, not her last name and whom happens to be related
to her. You see Solange and this being her fourth musical offering has
elevated her musically and creatively. Due to this project, I've
forgotten her others because between "Solo Star" and "True EP", she
found what's deep within her soul and I pray she continues to elevate on
this wave that is high.

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