Solange Knowles made her comeback last Fall when she dropped "Losing You" off of her True EP, that will be released on CD and vinyl on Jan. 8. And while she's had music blogs everywhere anticipating her return, she also had some things to say on their credibility.
The 26-year-old singer took to Twitter to release some frustrations on Saturday.
Some of these music blogs could actually benefit from hiring people who REALLY understand the culture of R&B to write about R&B.
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) January 5, 2013
Some of these music blogs could actually benefit from hiring people who REALLY understand the culture of hip hop to write about hip hop.
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) January 5, 2013
Like you really should know about deep Brandy album cuts before you are giving a "grade" or a "score" to any R&B artist.
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) January 5, 2013
Like you really should know about deep Brandy album cuts before you are giving a "grade" or a "score" to any R&B artist.
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) January 5, 2013
And ivy league credentials don't give you any insight on "grading" a rappers body of work...when you've had no access to the REAL culture.
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) January 5, 2013
There are SO many gifted writers who truly understand. Who didn't get hip to R&B & Hip-Hop via the crossover artist of their childhood.
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) January 5, 2013
Just hire them please ,so you can stop insulting peeps knowledge.
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) January 5, 2013
So you can stop acting like it just popped off last year for R&B. Like it just got interesting and experimental.
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) January 5, 2013
So you can stop praising every rapper who raps over a trap beat, but can't form literate sentences & then you market it as some hip shit.
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles)January 5, 2013And that wasn't a rant.It was an observation and a request.
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) January 5, 2013
Let's make #deepbrandyalbumcuts a mandatory credential for music writers.