Solange – When I Get Home Solange is deceiving, a seemingly perfect list of contradictions. Before 2016, few conversations could have been had that didn’t involve her epithet as Beyoncé’s younger sister, a shadow that only grew larger year by year as briefs stints on tour with Beyoncé and Destiny’s Child led to minimal exposure. The simple narrative focused on the talented younger singer, hanging onto the coattails of the biggest star of the 21st century as only family could . But in reality Solange is more complicated, a talented singer – yes, but a singular entity that strives to be heard against the back drop of a false flag. She did in fact come from the Knowles family, where she released her first album on her father’s label much like her sister, but as Beyoncé broke on to the scene with Destiny’s Child’s second album and was signed to Columbia, Solange struggled in ambiguity. It’s easy to follow this narrative when comparing the two for most of their career, in 20...
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