There are a lot of similarities in the stories of Solange and Janet Jackson in her early solo days, as detailed in an article about the younger Knowles for VIBE. Both have had to struggle against the fame of older, much more successful siblings to prove their talent and form their own voice; both had debuts that were "unmitigated bombs." Yet despite the easiness with which Solange can, and has been, dismissed, it's moderately safe to say that she really isn't going anywhere. It seems that if she was going to fold under the pressure, she should have done so years ago. Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams defied expectations by doing well on the charts and was praised by many critics and writers (the subheading for the VIBE article calls it one of the best R&B albums of the year). It's extremely early to compare Solange's burgeoning music career to Janet's longstanding success, but the potential is there. [VIBE]
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