Connect with us

Entertainment

Solange shares her Houston state of mind on ‘When I Get Home’

ROLLINGOUT.COM — This project represents an electronic exercise in expression.

Published

on

By Eddy “Precise” Lamarre

Solange has released her most ambitious effort yet with When I Get Home. This project represents an electronic exercise in expression and takes the listener through different portals of Solange’s mind.

Solange dropped her previous project, A Seat at the Table, at the peak of the Black Lives Matter movement, and it represents a cultural touchstone. When I Get Home has Houston, Blackness and spirituality at its center. The songs emanate from a thoughtfulness that is deliberate, and each song flows as one stream of consciousness for 39 minutes.

The project features 19 songs and a who’s who of the culture shows up to support. Gucci Mane, Scarface, Devin The Dude, The-Dream and Tyler, the Creator lend their talents to the endeavor. Pharrell Williams, Raphael Saadiq, Earl Sweatshirt, Metro Boomin, Panda Bear and John Key add their ingredients to the stew and create a delicious and sonically robust gumbo.

When I Get Home opens the door to the mind of an artist who is not constrained. On the “Can I Hold the Mic (interlude)” Solange muses, “I can’t be a singular expression of myself there’s too many parts, too many spaces, too many manifestations, too many lines, too many curves, too many troubles, too many journeys, too many mountains, too many rivers, so many….”

A standout song on the album, “Binz,” may resonate with Solange’s more casual fans. She spits a bouncy cadence to a rhythmic baseline while she laments driving down this popular street in Houston. On the Pharrell-produced “Almeda,” we hear Solange celebrating all things Black unapologetically and serve as a reminder of the greatness that Black people possess.

The two songs mentioned above sound great standing alone, but the true power of this project is hearing those songs in the context of the album. In a singles-driven industry, Solange has managed to provide us with a project that makes it necessary to sit with it to tap into the full scope of her genius.

When I Get Home is to Solange what Electric Circus was to Common. It is a bold experimentation that will enrich her and her fan base as she continues to evolve as an artist and a human being.

This article originally appeared in Rollingout.com.

Continue Reading
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Activism

Oakland Post: Week of November 13 – 19, 2024

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 13 – 19, 2024

Published

on

To enlarge your view of this issue, use the slider, magnifying glass icon or full page icon in the lower right corner of the browser window.

Continue Reading

Activism

LIVE! — TOWN HALL ON RACISM AND ITS IMPACT — THURS. 11.14.24 5PM PST

Join us for a LIVE Virtual Town Hall on the Impact of Racism hosted by Post News Group Journalist Carla Thomas and featuring Oakland, CA NAACP President Cynthia Adams & other Special Guests.
Thursday, November 14, 2024, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. PST

Published

on

Join us for a LIVE Virtual Town Hall on the Impact of Racism hosted by Post News Group Journalist Carla Thomas and featuring Oakland, CA NAACP President Cynthia Adams & other Special Guests.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. PST

Discussion Topics:
• Since the pandemic, what battles have the NAACP fought nationally, and how have they impacted us locally?
• What trends are you seeing concerning Racism? Is it more covert or overt?
• What are the top 5 issues resulting from racism in our communities?
• How do racial and other types of discrimination impact local communities?
• What are the most effective ways our community can combat racism and hate?

Your questions and comments will be shared LIVE with the moderators and viewers during the broadcast.

STREAMED LIVE!
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/PostNewsGroup
YOUTUBE: youtube.com/blackpressusatv
X: twitter.com/blackpressusa

Continue Reading

Activism

Oakland Post: Week of November 6 – 12, 2024

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 6 – 12, 2024

Published

on

To enlarge your view of this issue, use the slider, magnifying glass icon or full page icon in the lower right corner of the browser window.

Continue Reading

Subscribe to receive news and updates from the Oakland Post

* indicates required

CHECK OUT THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE OAKLAND POST

ADVERTISEMENT

WORK FROM HOME

Home-based business with potential monthly income of $10K+ per month. A proven training system and website provided to maximize business effectiveness. Perfect job to earn side and primary income. Contact Lynne for more details: Lynne4npusa@gmail.com 800-334-0540

Facebook

Trending

Copyright ©2021 Post News Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.