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Solange

Solange debuted in the early 2000s with pop-oriented contemporary R&B material and has since grown into one of the millennium's more adventurous, expectation-defying artists.

The singer, songwriter, and producer steadily emerged from the background of Destiny’s Child, her sister Beyoncé’s group, and broke through commercially and critically as a solo artist with the colorful retro-soul flavorings of Sol-Angel & the Hadley St. Dreams (2008).

Since then, she has released A Seat at the Table (2016) and When I Get Home (2019), simultaneously potent and tender works reflecting upon the effects of systemic racism and the comfort of romantic bliss, among other subjects.

The former LP was particularly successful, topping the Billboard 200 and leading to a Grammy award for Best R&B Performance for “Cranes in the Sky.” In addition to recalling Minnie Riperton and Janet Jackson with her mellifluous vocals, Solange has been fond of mixing it up with the dissimilar likes of Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane, while she and her fellow producers have drawn from a multitude of styles including classic soul, ambient electronica, new wave, and chopped-and-screwed hip-hop.