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    A Brief History Of Solange Knowles Speaking Her Mind

    Solange has never shied away from expressing herself, but until now, it usually hasn't gotten physical.

    August 2008 — Shutting down local news

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    "I have to say, that was not a very professional introduction before. Please don't tie me into family and my brother-in-law's establishment," Solange said on television while promoting her second solo LP, Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams, after an interviewer mentioned a controversy surrounding Jay Z's 40-40 club.

    October 2010 — Calling out Katy Perry for "polluting" kids

    January 2011 — Speaking out against Beyoncé pregnancy deniers

    August 2011 — The Miami banana incident

    June 2012 — Expressing disdain for the "Natural Hair police"

    November 2012 — Discrim-FRO-nation

    January 2013 — #DeepBrandyAlbumCuts

    April 2013 — No one's "vocal muse"

    How can one be a "vocal muse" to their own melodies ,story telling, and words they wrote?

    "Y'all got it all the way wrong. Ive been writing and producing my own voice since 02, nigga … I find it very disappointing when I am presented as the 'face' of my music, or a 'vocal muse' when I write or co-write every fucking song … Sexism in the industry ain't nothing new," Solange wrote on Twitter, seemingly in response to how she thought Pitchfork depicted producer and writer Dev Hynes' role in her True EP, which included this statement: "Hynes has met an ideal female vocal muse in Solange."

    October 2013 — Putting Instagram trolls on blast

    September 2013 — Subtweeting Miley Cyrus' VMA performance

    November 2013 — Addressing Dev Hynes' comments about their friendship