New album and a new label! Looks like Solange is trying to stake her own claim by signing to a new label. Solange’s new album, Solange & the Hadley Street Dreams will be released on Geffen Records.
Geffen is home to artists like Mary J. Blige, Macy Gray, Fergie, Common, Nelly Furtado and Keyshia Cole, so Solange will be in good company. The new album will be joint venture between Geffen and Music World Music, her father’s record label. In addition to moving to a new label, Solange has also moved out of Mama Tina’s house and is now living in Los Angeles, where she has been doing some recording for the new project.
As stated before in a music news round-up, Solange & the Hadley Street Dreams is a mix of old sixties and seventies soul mixed with electronica. On the record, she will be working with Cee-Lo Green, Q-Tip, Lil’ Wayne and Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry. Judging from that list, her album seems like it’s going to be a real melting pot of a lot of cool artists.
I’m proud of Solange for signing to a new label. I think it proves that she’s really trying to do her own thing and leave her own mark. Kelly Rowland might wanna take notes…
LIL’ KIM SPEAKS ON NEW MIXTAPE
We posted some new material from Lil’ Kim about her new mixtape, Ms. G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time, for those who don’t remember), but she sat down with MTV to talk a little bit more about the mixtape, her reconciliation with former foe 50 Cent, and also her beef with Remy Ma.
“Me and Fif always been really tight. We used to talk on the phone every day,” she said about their relationship before their most recent falling-out and reconciliation. “He placed a call to me and I thought it was very big of him, and it was all very respectful. When we were on the phone with each other, we were being very careful to not step on each other’s words. It’s like the best reunion I think I ever had with a friend. He’s really a good person. He had this idea [for the song] and he said, ‘Don’t nobody do it like you, Bee. I wanna make this “Magic Stick” part two.’ Me and Fif got some surprises for y’all.”
Lil’ Kim and 50 may have buried the hatchet, but don’t go looking for any Kim and Remy Ma collabos anytime soon. Kim just dissed Remy on a freestyle over 50 Cent’s “I Get Money.” Kim says it was retaliation.
“At the end of the day, I’m not gonna sit there and not say nothing,” Kim said. “I spoke how I felt. She can take it how she wanna take it. She goes in on me, I go in back. It ain’t even nothing to think about. At the end of the day, it’s on wax, but whatever… because if you go in on me, I got the right to go in on you — bottom line! Next! I don’t even look at it as competition.”
After claiming to be “the hottest bitch out,” Kim revealed that she is almost up with her contract with Atlantic and we should be on the look-out for an album as early as February ’08.
RIHANNA STILL PUSHES GOOD GIRL GONE BAD
Little Miss Sunshine, Rihanna, is still pushing her certified gold, 3rd album Good Girl Gone Bad. With already 4 songs out (“Umbrella,” “Shut Up & Drive,” “Don’t Stop the Music,” and the Ne-Yo pinned “Hate That I Love You”), her new single, “Breakin’ Dishes,” written and produced by The Dream, has already entered Hot Dance Club Play chart at #40.
To date, Rihanna has scored 7 #1 songs on that chart. “Breakin’ Dishes” has been a fan favorite from the Good Girl Gone Bad project, and since Rihanna is probably wrapping up promo on this album soon, I definitely see why the label chose this as a single. It isn’t known whether or not a video will be shot for “Breakin’ Dishes,” but I think it would definitely be interesting if there were.
♫ Rihanna – Breakin’ Dishes (full) – listen
Interestingly enough, though, “Umbrella” was a worldwide #1, it was on the top of the charts in more than several different countries, however the album was just certified platinum by the RIAA, months after its release. I’m sure, though, that Rihanna is working hard on a follow-up to what some have said is her best album to date.
50 CENT TO WORK WITH LOHAN
According to reports, 50 Cent has been tapped by singer/actress and socialite, Lindsay Lohan. The two are said to have become good friends in recent months, prompting speculation of a collaboration.
According to Lindsay’s father, Michael Lohan, Lindsay has already approached 50 Cent about the collaboration.
He explained:
“They’re talking about working together. Nothing’s firm yet, but they’re in talks. They’ve actually known each other for a while, just from being in the business together and crossing paths at events.”
Apparently, Lindsay has been working on the album since getting out of rehab. They’re using the working title, Nobody’s Angel. This should be interesting, considering that I haven’t really hard any material from Lindsay that 50 would fit on. In case you didn’t know, Lindsay has previously released two albums in the past couple of years, Speak and her most recent effort, A Little More Personal (Raw).
Give it up Solange!
Ri Ri’s only Gold?? Damn guess thats where her and other artists are different. No wonder why she is always in the public eye..
I’m sure Poppa Knowles ain’t happy about her signing to Geffen since he does bizness with Sony/Columbia
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YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE SOLANGE SHE IS PERFECT IN EVERYWAY
HEY C LOOPERS!! IVE MISSED YALL
YOU KNOW WHAT, SOLANGE IS ALWAYS HAVING A SHOW, SIGNING WITH SOMEONE, OR DOING SOMETHING OTHER THAN DROPPING A CD….EITHER SHIT OR GET OFF THE POT…TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT THIS BROAD WITH NO DAMN CD OUT.
Haha.
I heard about the whole Lohan and 50 Cent collaborating. Unfortunately it may be a sure fire hit.
GO HEAD ON SOLANGE, THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME, I LOVED SOLO STAR, LIL KIM STILL GOT IT GOIN ON, WHA WHA, LOL, RHI SHOULD RELEASE SELL ME CANDY OR MY FAV, SAY IT!,
5O, DANG MAN COULD YA HELP ME OUT 2?, I LOVE YA ARROGANT BEHIND, LOL
good for solange..she’s a really good artist that at least deserves an opportunity to get the spotlight…same for kelly
RHIANNA’S BREAKING DISHES GOT A SICK BEAT. AND I LOVE SHUT UP AND DRIVE.
i mean if solange, mr knowles own daughter, has one foot out the door already why is kelly still there?
HOWDY BASHY!
#10, Kelly is still there bc she is family.
Lindsay Lohan has albums out? who knew
And somebody please tell Rihanna to stop blowin me up, its gettin outta hand
Good for Solange! Kelly could definitely take notes, but the thing is, I think Kelly is satisfied with the success she had with DC, and is just doing an album, because that’s what people expect. I really hope she finds a man soon, so she can get married and have kids, because something tells me if it had worked out with her and Roy, she would have retired after Destiny’s Child’s final tour and popped out at least one baby by now. I am looking foward to hearing some of the material that Solo’s been working on. From the sound of the collabos, it should be some hot, creative stuff. I wish her the best.
Rihanna’s album is only certified gold? The way people are constantly on her jock, you’d think she’d at least be 1x platinum. Hmmm. Anywho, I like that song, and a few others from Good Girl Gone Bad, and I do think that this whole “new image” that she came out with was a good look for her. But gold….DAMN! Guess folks just downloaded for free instead of copping the album legally.
whatup! basssssssshhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyy
Fifty trying to get that money I C_YA FIF!!! an I’m wit Solo an the projest Champagnechronicnightcap is my shyt!!!
#4 Whasup Bashy Boo! I think Solange has a good shot with this new label. She is a good singer and her voice is nice.
50 and Lohan…that’s funny! This song will probably be garbage. I’m not anxious!
Remy and Kim…that’s serious beef right thur!
solange…good move! some of the material posted earlier this year was weak, but i hope she’s in the lab working on something HOT! I like solange personality…you can tell she’s her own woman. BUT as a artist…don’t know YET.
Good for Solange. Rihanna only gold wow as much as I see her I thought she would be platinum by now. 50 and Lohan sounds werid.
Good for Solange cause as we know Matthiew don;’t even give a dam about her, t him, he has only one daughter!!! and he still don’t want to confess he is the father of kelly lol.
And 50 is definitely wack, why should he work with Lohan for money?!! Man, when black people will begin to have some integrity!
Oh and Brian, you forget to say that Solange is not in the family house too!! I love her independance, and i read (don’t know if it is true) that Mama knowles asked her to move. But she needs to get away from her family because the competition with her sister (even if i don’t see why there should be one since they are not doing the same thing : beyonce wants money, solange wants to make music) would be hard, cause the narrow minded people outside would keep making a comparison between the two of them!
Kim u know way better than that u did da hole dissing thing with foxy> Thats how da hole shit started @ hot 97 with da shooting. N what was da out come of it u lie about da shooting n went 2 jail it anit worth it.She just talking about u 2 get some shine u know how da new girls do. Lol n from what i hear she bust her guns LOl watch out.
Congratulations for Solange – I thinks she’s a good business woman and is working all angles. Because she married early people forget how young she is. Her business and entertainment mind seems to have a very deliberate focus….even young Daniel already doing endorsements and getting paid.
50 stays on the business grind… all of his moves have a purpose. People need to pay attention.
Lil’ Kim vs. Remy —
well we know if Remy shoots her, she’ll swear she doesn’t know her.
Just stop and make some music.
50 and lohan………intresting
Only gold boggles my mind too…these days I hear about Rihanna basically every few days. Wonder what happened to the album sales. I honestly am not a big fan of hers…she’s not the greatest live performer. But I thought she was gettin love worldwide from her fans. Guess I thought wrong.
As for Solange, it seems like I heard snippets of her music and she is on some totally other stuff than Beyonce. I liked the music that I heard from her though, I would possibly buy her album.
Don’t get it twisted… Solange’s project is a joint venture with Music World [Matthew] and Geffen. She’s not leaving the family or her father, they just gathering more chips in a diversified way.
Lindsey needs to know her role..I’m positive 50 doesn’t want to work with her, he wants to “work” with her
and why is Solange just leaving her mother’s house..wasn’t she married with a kid??
Hey Bashy
I can’t wait for Solange’s c.d., she made a good move going to another labe. Geffen artist usually do good so hopefully she will. Lil Kim is my girl and all, but I don’t think she can get at Remy in a freestyle battle. I seen Remy on Fight Club a few years ago and she killed this rapper named Lady Luck.
Rihanna’s c.d. did go platinum according to the Billboard.com website, she was certified at the beginning of November.
No comment on Fif, and Lohan.
Remy is a hater she not on kim’s level.
“GOOD GIRL GONE BAD” HAS GONE PLATINUM HERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,ALSO IN GERMANY AND CANADA AND IT IS 2X PLATINUM IN RUSSIA ,SO DONT HATE ON RIHANNA CHECK YOUR FACTS BEFORE.
Rhianna did not go gold, go to billboard and check.. her album went platinum
I can’t wait for the Lil Kim mixtape to drop, I love the Queen B. I also think this would be a good look for Lindsay and 50 to work together. I think it would be different yet fun.
What genre is Rihanna exactly?
Rihanna’s album has sold only 2 million worldwide (from WW album sales, website). This number also includes the US were she has sold around 800,000.
Rihanna’s album was very good but the singles they chose in my opinion could have been alot better WTF?!
Lindsey Lohan and 50 cent BWAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAA!!!!
Solange- Not really a fan but I wish her luck this time around!
Lil Kim is comimg back that’s Great I love the Queen Bee her plastic surgery not so much!
@ BK I agree with everything u said about Kelly.
I am loving those tights Solange has on!
wat eva solo you still connected wiff daddy …….. u hafta really git away frum tha family before you git credit frum me ….. as long as bey is shining solo will always be second the only thang she beat bey on is marriage, birth , divorce, im just keeping it real lolololololol ,,,,,,,,,, the baby cd might do better than his own momma lolololo
I’m not trying to be mean but I swear some folks see what they want. How is Solange on a new label and being independent when she is still signed to Music World? Geffen is distributing her father’s label (Music World) and that’s why she is over there. She isn’t signed directly to Geffen. She is only on Geffen because Sony dropped MW and Matthew got a new deal through Geffen. went where Music World went.
is it just me, or does solange look like deion off of that tv show the game!
I co-sign with BK about Kelly…she really seems like she wants to settle down, Kelly is no where interested in living life like You Know Who b.cuz it is a constant hustle.
I actually love Lil Kim…so I’m looking forward to any new material from her.
And no surprise that Lindsay Lohan is working with 50…she has been friends with G-Unit’s people since 2004 or 2005 (remember she did skits for DJ Whoo Kid like in ’05?).
Glad I am not the only one that thinks Matthew is Kelley’s biological father. She looks like a mocha version of Solange (They both have Matt’s nose and long face). Why don’t we ever see Kelley with and/or talking about her biological mother? Hmmmm . . .it definitely makes good gossip.
Not a fan of Solange, but she appears to be making big moves . .out of the arraigned marriage, out of the big house, off of the tired label . . .NEXT BIG MOVE, fire your manager/father and stylist/mother!
Lil Kim . . still doesn’t impress me.
Rihanna . . .is growing on me, even though she cops Beyonce
Fiddy . . .he can get it with the lights out!
Lohan . . .yawn . . burp . . .fart . . .ahemmm, excuse me.
Trust me when I say Kelly is not satified with just DC success. She wants a great solo career too and is not happy with how this album was received. She just doesn’t have the fire under her ass to really take control and help change things.
I wish Solange luck. Her album is now titled Just What I Want.
Get ‘em Rihanna! Breakin Dishes is my shit! The album is certified platinum now with close to 900,000 sold.
Yeah the only reason Solange moved over the Geffen is b/c Music World got dropped by Sony – so Solange is not that independent! Let’s keep it real!
I like a few of her songs but her writing is SUBPAR! I will wait until she drops a real CD!
50-Lil Kim – good they made up!
50-Lohan – this dude is the new Diddy!
Ride them coatails Gonzo!!!!! Get your Tito & Germaine on.
LOVE ME SOME “Breaking Dishes” that should have been the 2nd single ANYWAY!!!!
That is my JAMZ right there!
Why is everybody saying good for her? she is still managed by her father and the album is a joint venture with Geffen/Music world so he is still very much involved. All that says is Sony/Columbia didn’t want her so they had to find another major label.
Some of ya’ll talking like her father has no part in this decision lol. Whatever I bought “Solo Star” ( it was $5 bucks at Ameba) and I didn’t like it, nor did I like the other songs CL posted but I am still interested to see what happens even tho I don’t believe she has much talent.
Why is Lil kim and Remy beefing?
I don’t care for 50 so the calabo with Lohan is whatever to me but after what she said to those African American boys she ran over he might want to re-think.
Yall peeps need to give Solange a chance damn. You all strung out with your beyonce crack that no one else can get a chance. She might just have something worth listening to. I believe she and Kelly both do. Planning and time is of the essence.
Rihanna………..a whole lot of hype about nothing. The girl has no talent what so ever. I would be famous too if I constantly bit off someone else’s style, changed just a bit then try to say that it was mine. That girl is a puppet and is being told what to do.
Kim and Remy…………..Remy son
RIHANNA’S LATEST ALBUM IS PLATINUM…CONCRETELOOP MIGHT WANNA CHECK UP ON THEY’RE RESOURCES…
Kim and Remy………Remy don’t drop the soap. Kim next album. Feed the chicken’s chicken feed, since that’s all their worth.
50 and Lohan………No comment
RIHANNA ALBUM HAS SOLD 840,000 & thats certified platium by the riaa. sorry you have wrong info
Good Girl Gone Bad
Released: June 5, 2007
Formats: CD, digital download
Worldwide sales: 2.9 Million
U.S. sales: 840,000
RIAA certification: Platinum
well why can some people stop singing they are not that good to make a fledging carrier out of it.try something else at least you have looks model wateva not singing.i know Solag wants it to happen but its not her or the industry she just aint that good.somebody ought to tell her sis please
the article mentioning “breakin’ dishes” said that her album was gold, but just looking at billboard, I see that it was certified platinum towards the end of november.
so I corrected it.
Can we get a Jena 6 update?
I heard on the news Michael Bell took a plea deal and could be released as early as June.
WELL DAMN, YALL ARE ON IT WITH THE STATS ON THE RIAA AND THE CERTIFIED PLATINUM-NESS LOL, ANYWAY RIHANNA IS AND HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND I WISH HER MANY MORE YEARS TO COME, & WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL LINDSAY LOHAN TO SIT THE HELL DOWN
UM HEY BLK DDS
There’s only one problem. SHE CANT SING
The only good thing about that Solange album is going to be the stars she gets to work with her, because she cannot sing! Hohan and 50 are talking about a collaboration alright, in fucking! She’s a ho and so is he!
Good luck wit’ dat .