In her own words, this is what Solange has to say:
"Perceptions are not always based in reality, and nobody knows this better than me. With the release of my sophomore album, SoL-AngeL & The Hadley Street Dreams (Music World Entertainment/Geffen Records), I am ready to have every listener step into my very personal field of dreams - minus the preconceived notions.

"Webster’s Dictionary defines “biography” as the written history of someone's life. Well, I figured no one would be able to tell this story better than I could, which is why this won't be a traditional artist bio.

"My life as a performer started very early on. Classically trained in ballet, jazz, tap and modern dance, I stepped in, unexpectedly, as a back up dancer when a Destiny's Child dancer suddenly had to leave the tour. This position gave me the opportunity to travel all across the world to places such as Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa and Mexico. It was then that I developed a deep sense of culture, style, and artistic sensibility.

"At the age of 16, I released my debut album, Solo Star, on Columbia Records. This album was a creative turning point for me; a melting pot of different genres and sounds including R&B, Reggae, Alternative, and even Country. My first single "Feeling You," featuring Noreaga, was a Reggaeton/Dancehall inspired song. This was always the vision I had for the record despite my label’s own reservations, and although I had all of the big wig producers on board (The Neptunes, Timbaland, Rockwilder, and the Underdogs), I struggled to find one sound of my own. However, I found a new love for writing, which I was able to showcase on Kelly Rowland’s debut solo album, Simply Deep, shortly after.

"My father once brought me to this piece of land in downtown Houston. He said he was building a compound there for his record label, along with a studio for me to write and record my music. When I looked at this city block, all I could see was this empty lot with an old plantation home in a homeless and drug infested area, but he had a vision and a dream that he held onto and made into reality. This location is now the headquarters for a project he started in the spare bedroom of my childhood home. The name of the street is Hadley St. and this is indeed where I started the making of my album. It was an eye opener and an evolution for me as an artist. I felt the bravery in making music that inspired me and started to pull out my old records from Shuggie Otis, Marvin Gaye, and Otis Redding - artists that had messages and melodies that spoke to me. I experimented with the soul of that type of music by adding subtle electronic influences I picked up along the way from traveling and spending so much time in London and France. I decided that lyrically I would tell my story, with hopes to inspire and most importantly spare no punches in holding back.

"If I had to describe the sound of my record I would like to think that it is as if The Supremes, The Marvelettes, Dusty Springfield and Minnie Riperton were to make the music they did in the 60's and 70's now, with a modern touch.

"When hearing this album, I hope the listener is taken back to a time when music was melodic, sweet, and soulful. A time when music was less provocative and came from a place of inspiration and storytelling. I hope to reach people with an open ear and who are willing to take risk.

"On “God Given Name” I start the record saying: “Get me out of this box I feel so claustrophobic in here, leave your labels, leave with no vision, hear my voice and feel with your ears,” and that’s exactly what I hope to achieve with the listeners of this album.

"Hadley is a long long road to travel, and this is just the beginning for me.