NEW MUSIC: SOLANGE - “STILLNESS IS THE MOVE”
Friday, November 13, 2009

♫ Solange - Stillness Is the Move
Solange has been in and out of the studio, while still doing performances all over the world, working on her currently untitled third studio album.
When asked about the direction of the third album, Solange said that the new record will pick up where “This Bird” left off, experimenting with more electronic and down-beat elements. There presently is no release date for the album, but it’s good to hear some of the fruits of Solo’s labor.
It’s doubtful that the new track, “Stillness Is the Move,” a cover of the Dirty Projectors, which sample’s Dr. Dre’s “Xxplosive” (originally sampling Soul Mann & The Brothers’ “Bumpy’s Lament”), will make the album.






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1.
Timeteo
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Love SOLANGE!!!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!!!!!!
<3
2.
SMH
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I liked that, she sounds a lot like Bey on this. Im glad she is not completely selling out to pop music
3.
MB
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
NICE TRACK!
4.
ALLTHINGSMWNY
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I couldn’t go thru the whole thing because I just keep think Bag Lady you got to much stuff… her voice sounds good though
5.
Elvis
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
GOOOO Solange… I love it from the first oooo. This is my shit.
6.
POSITIVE CHICK
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Solange makes great music. I can’t wait for the album!
7.
Aries_Blu
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Interesting…But this beat has been sampled so many times.
I’ll give her next effort a try.
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POSITIVE CHICK
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
@4 I agree, I wish it was a different beat from orginial Erykah. But I still like it
9.
What?
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Not bad, I kinds like it! Is this high notes thing her new THING, I mean I saw her perform live on this youtube video and she was doing those high notes thing…
10.
MsKris
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I don’t like this @ all…2 thumbs down
11.
Sucka4love0
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
@ 2 Yeah she does kinnd sound like bee….BUT Im definitely fellin her WAY more….
12.
ALLTHINGSMWNY
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
oh no doubt Solo’s album will be good but I can tell she looks up to Erykah with the warpaint and all.. I just wished contained her attitude a little bit.
13.
Mikki
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Love her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
14.
bryant ( aka trey songz bottom lip )
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Love love love Solange’s artistry. Love the song as well — even tho like #4 the Badu stan in me heard Bag Lady. I just wish I loved Solange’s voice as much.. Not to say she cannot sing, but there is just something about it I do not like.. can’t put my finger on it. Wish her much success tho! This will prob have to grow on me like her voice had to grow on me with the second album.
15.
Kyere
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
At first, the lyrics 2 bag lady kept creeping back into my memory, BUT by the end of the song, they were pretty much gone…It’s safe 2 assume diz will go on her “I Can’t Get Clearance…” Mixtape that she’s been workin on 4ever…*crosses fingers
The track itself i s HAWWWTTT!!! And i plan on jamming this til i call it a nite!.
16.
i_love_you_beyonce
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I LOVE IT AND SHE DOES KIND OF SOUND LIKE HER SISTER WONDERFUL SISTER BEYONCE BUT WE KNOW ITS SOLANGE LOVE SOLANGE- SOL-ANGEL AND THE HADLEY ST. DREAMS WAS A VERY GOOD ALBUM HIT DEM HIGH NOTES SOLANGE….
17.
Amber
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
i heart solange!
18.
BLACKBARBIE
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
go solange!!! she sounds like kelly on this one!!!
19.
hi my name is mike
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
go head solange i love dis record!
u always get my money…
20.
roshan
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
ya’ll need to check your fucking facts. this song is a cover by the dirty projectors. solange didn’t write this song.
21.
GLAM
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I heart Solange…I’m sure this album will be great. I hope her style doesn’t change just to sell albums. She’s awesome! That is all.
22.
afan
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
This is hotttttttttttttttttt. Love Solange. Will support and buy the ablum. Solange has grown so much in her music and voice. Take note Rihanna. See LeToya Solange songs aren’t boring. Solange sounds like her sisters, Beyonce and Kelly.
23.
BlackBarbie
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I am absolutely loving Solo’s new style of singing
Once she realized she didn’t have to live in Bey’s shadow, she made great music
I just wish I could understand what she’s saying a bit better
Nonetheless, I am loving Solo these days, get it bish lol
24.
dan
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
wow, she is getting better
loved her last cd
still hearing “i decided” and “sandcastle”
25.
Mikki
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I had to comment again!!! I love love love this song. Love love love me some solo and I will be buying this album!!!!!!!
26.
*DivaBaby
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
LOVE Solanage’s version but ya can’t beat the original remake
Erykah Badu sure did her thing on that song…ALL TIME CLASSIC!
Too bad she crazy now….
But Solange pulled this 2getha and her vocal range is FIYAH!
Beyonce lil’ sis on the come up…i see u girl!
27.
Kellz
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
THANK YOU #20! When I first heard the beat I thought she was biting Erykah but once she started singing I was like I know she’s not biting The Dirty Projectors w/ their faux-nun hipster asses lol. No but seriously I’m now a Projectors fan; I’m more a Florence + The Machine kind of girl. No shade intented to The Dirty Projectors tho….
28.
WEDONTKNOW
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
You know some songs you just don’t touch at all, Bag Lady is one of them…..but I still love SoLo!
29.
Kellz
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I meant *not a fan* not “now a fan* lol.
30.
lpyj
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I have no idea what Solange is saying in this song and I do not care. One thing I do know is that she has found the world’s best vocal coach and is obviously the star pupil cause her voice is effin perfect on this song. Maaaan shit she singin on this thing! Classic Dr. Dre beat in da back, original but still grrrreat song arrangment, and full use of being able to mixdown in stereo (but not overdone). A+
31.
lpyj
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
KELLZ said:
“THANK YOU #20! When I first heard the beat I thought she was biting Erykah but once she started singing I was like I know she’s not biting The Dirty Projectors w/ their faux-nun hipster asses lol. No but seriously I’m now a Projectors fan; I’m more a Florence + The Machine kind of girl. No shade intented to The Dirty Projectors tho….”
Response:
That beat is a Dr. Dre track entitled “Xxplosive” off of the album “2001″ dubbed “Chronic 2001″ by many.
32.
adot
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
…wow, i really like this
33.
Terrell Johnson
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I definitely like the old-skool sample that she decided to throw on here. I hope this can be the first single of a new album to like people know her true sound because I definitely liking on Solange right now. She’s bringing something new to “Mainstream R&B”. She needs the recognition very soon.
34.
MRB
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
This song is FIRE!!! She just made me want to listen to Erykah!!!
35.
Sweetie_Cee`
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
# 26 Erykah was the orginal remake Dr. Dre and i believe a few other remade it b4 correct me if im wrong sumbody. Loved the song Solo!!
36.
kvirgo
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
>>WEDONTKNOW
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
You know some songs you just don’t touch at all, Bag Lady is one of them…..but I still love SoLo!
Man i agree i love her too, but i love my Badu !!an it wouldnt b right if she was singin over T.O.N.Y ya kno
37.
luv4life
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Luv, luv her voice on this track. I wish she didn’t have to live in Bey’s shadow because I think the comparisons only hurt–people don’t see her talent they see Bey’s lil sis. Do your thing Solo!
38.
mstld360
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this track!!! Her vocals are so on point! Love Solo!!!
39.
IBZTHATNIGGA
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Solange is sooooo slept on but she will have longivity and put in a group like Sade, Maxwell, Ms Badu status…. where she will not have to compete with the poppy shit. Sol ‘angle and the hadly st dream is a classic and this shit is HOTTTTTT I love her
40.
IBZTHATNIGGA
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Solange is sooooo slept on but she will have longivity and put in a group like Sade, Maxwell, Ms Badu status…. where she will not have to compete with the poppy shit. Sol ‘angle and the hadly st dream is a classic and this shit is HOTTTTTT I love her
41.
ehhhhh
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I can’t help but hear Badu. I love this beat so much I’d probably like any song over it, but it’s cool. Nothing to write home about. Hopefully this isn’t an official single or anything it would be a waste and no one did it like Badu…not even Dr. Dre and it’s his beat. lol!
42.
neon
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
i don’t think some ppl get it
the LYRICS are from DIRTY PROJECTOR’s STILLNESS IS THE MOVE, and their song only samples this beat in the beginning of the song. correct me if i’m wrong, but the rest of the song uses a different beat completely, not even the same melody (at least it doesn’t sound the same to me) so she sampled from both dre and the dirty projectors. idk why erykah is being talked about here b/c she sampled his beat but her lyrics were different so solange didn’t take anything from her
43.
Intrigue216
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I love Solo’s style, I like her wayyy better than I do Beyonce nowadays. Go Solo!
44.
neon
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
btw the original with the dirty projectors is sooo much better. i stan for that version
45.
Sasha
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
The music sounds like E.Badu and the vocals sound like Kelly rowland..
46.
Sasha
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
The music sounds like E.Badu and the vocals sound like Kelly rowland..
47.
styleguru
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
LOVE IT!!!! Solange is the truth…I loved her last album..I was alone in that, LOL!!! but I really really like her….GO SOLO
48.
Vee1
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Is she a crane?
49.
KIDDO
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I’m still loving the song T.O.N.Y, go head Solo do your thang!
50.
domo
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
feelin solange her last album was crack she has a decent ear for music
51.
Jeff
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
That second commenter needs somebody to kick the S*** out of him/her, what an ignorant remark
52.
Connie
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
She sounds good but this is definitely Eyrkah Badu’s “Bag Lady” and she sounds JUST like Beyonce. Sorry couldn’t listen to the whole song.
53.
missy
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
LOVE IT!!!! Solange little girl has heart she deeper then what she looks like you go girl!! i am looking forward to the album!!
54.
Been Prissy Since1908
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
LOVE IT! real smooth and cool track! I can picture me listening to it while having a puff, puff, pass moment!
55.
TJACK25
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Ok I’m the BIGGEST Badu Fan… BUT some of you youngins have to be stand corrected! lol
Dr.Dre sampled it…… THEN Badu….. & now Solange.
“Xplosive” was the shit
56.
TINY
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
BAG LADY…. U GONE HURT YO BACK
CARRYING ALL THEM BAGS LIKE THAT
LOL LOL LOL ….
57.
TINY
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I AGREE TOO. SHE SOUNDS JUST LIKE HER BIG SIS!!!
58.
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Friday, November 13, 2009 /
[...] hate this song. Kinda cute. But, I’m a sucker for “Xplosive” samples. (Spotted on Concrete Loop) Oh and speaking of Solange, Wale declared his love for her in this Honey Mag [...]
59.
I speak the truth
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Loves It!! I like Babu’s version better but it’s still a good rendition.
60.
Supreme
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
My gurl Solange never disappoints! All the haters need to wake up and open their ears! Your fans will continue to support you! I love you SOLO!
61.
Stevie
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Love the song, just wish the intro was different it was too much like Bag Lady. If they would have changed that I would not have associated the other parts of the song with Badu. But the song is hot. I love, her flava she is sooo doing her own thing. If she keeps on this track I see her music evolving even more.
62.
DCGirl17
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I like this song, even though Erykah Badu song is similar.
63.
Trenton
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I LOVE SOLANGE..
MY FAVORITE TRACKS WERE TONY, I DECIDED, AND COSMIC JOURNEY!!
I like how she arranged it. the beat could be a little different, to take away the bag lady in my head. But other than that, she did a good job at least
64.
akweley
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
ooooh seems she likes to sample dr. dre’s “xxplosive”…. already used it on “fu** the industry (remix)” feat. wale
65.
Dude-N-Htown
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Alright Solo….I can feel this. Good vocals
66.
belle
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
SOLANGE!!!!!
get it girl! love her as much as i love her sister
talented ladies…..
67.
erin
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I love it. I cant wait for that cd to come out.
68.
LaMeisha
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Know Rhianna need to go to this vocal coach or get Solange to give her lessons bc this is how your suppose to sound. Instead of walking around shoppin she shouldve been studing her craft. Its a shame that she has a grammy and that much success when ppl out here trying to make it tht sound 1000x’s better than her. Go Solange I already want to buy the album! Thank you for giving us a new sound in our ear. I have no desire to buy Rated Retarted!
69.
caren
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
great vocals!!!!! luvs her
70.
Llerron
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
LOVE THE SONG!!!!
71.
@shaystew
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
HELL YEA SOLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I see why people say EFF the INDUSTRY! VIRAL RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can’t wait till the album
72.
a4amazn
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Never heard of dirty projectors. maybe i should check em out.
73.
THIS GIRL GOT HOPS1978
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Yeah,….umm…..BAG LADY?
I like the song sounds really awesome alot she but she should’ve did another beat. Bag Lady was a big song. How could she re-sample this?
74.
OMG!WTF!
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
Not so much of a fan…but i can say one thing she killed this………this is the best i ever heard her sing. She stepped her game wwwwwwwwwwwwwaaay up with the vocals. Work Bitch!! Yes she was playing around with those high notes effortless! OKAY!! I hear you Solo!! I do agree with everyone else she could’ve used a different beat but she killed it better than all the people i heard trying to sample this beat!
75.
KRAZYMAMI
Friday, November 13, 2009 /
I LOVE SOLANGE!!!!!!!!!! Her music is for the SOUL!!!!!
GLAD TO HEAR SHES BACK AT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im still bumpin her last album!!!
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