The September issue of Blender (on sale nationwide Tuesday, August 12th) features a revealing interview with Solange Knowles. Beyonce’s little sister, whose new album comes out later this month, opens up about smoking chronic, drinking beer and hanging out with rednecks.

OK, so it’s a Friday night at 11 p.m. What are you doing?
I’m either at home with my son or out drinking some Coronas and adding to my beer belly.

Where do you drink your Coronas?
Dive bars. Two doors down from here there’s a little joint that’s full of old rednecks. I go in there, drop $10 in the jukebox, play nothing but Marvin and Prince and just get wasted. The rednecks are like, What the f**k?!

What kind of drunk are you?
I am a Miss-Tina’s-in-the-back-of-my-head kind of drunk.

Very interesting. Check out the rest of the interview at Blender.

Nice new music update for your ears. Today you get hits by Lloyd, Danity Kane, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Atozzio and more, after the jump!

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We’ve shown you the individual videos from the photo shoot with Keri Hilson, Solange Knowles, and Teyana Taylor, now watch never-before-seen footage of all three girls together as they vogue for the cover of Rap-Up’s Summer 2008 issue.

Solange Knowles sat down with Rap-Up TV at her Rap-Up cover shoot in West Hollywood, where she was accompanied by her three-and-a-half year-old son Daniel Julez.

After striking a pose to the sounds of N.E.R.D. and Björk, the “Solo Star” discussed her favorite song she’s written, the constant comparisons to sister Beyoncé, whether fame has dawned on her son, and what music she’s listening to.

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Brand new track by R&B quarter ATL titled Can’t Leave U Alone produced by Cornaboyz. This should be included in their new cd.

ATL - Can’t Leave U Alone

Remember where you heard that first!

Bonus:
Young Steff - My Girl
Solange Ft. Q-Tip - Sandcastle Disco

The DEY - She Said
Rob (of One Chance) - Shawty Lay Your Head Down (Prod. by L.O.S.)
Solange - Sandcastle Disco
Plies Ft. Ne-Yo & Janet Jackson - Bust It Baby Pt. 2 (Remix)
Estelle Ft. Busta Rhymes - American Boy (Remix)
V-Factory - Round And Round
Chucky Boy ft. T-Pain - Ridin Out (Prod. by M.Rell)
Jaiden - Flashbacks (Prod. by Ne-Yo)

This is the second single off their EP titled The D.E.Y. Has Come. This track is called No Looking Back.

Check it out HERE

Bonus:
Cassie - Thirsty
Solange Knowles - God Given Name

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This track is called Already and it’s supposed to be the first single off DMX new cd dropping soon.

More Audio
Solange Knowles - I Decided (First Single)
Ne-Yo - Closer (HQ)
The Roots - Rising Down (Feat. Mos Def)
Rihanna - Take A Bow
Marsha Ambrosius (of Floetry) - What’s Goin On (Feat. The Game)
Bohagon - Born 2 Lose (Feat. Mario & Rock City)
Bohagon - Hit The Floor (Feat. Yung Joc)
Avery Storm - Settle Down

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Solange Knowles, younger sister to international pop-star Beyonce, recently inked a deal with Geffen Records and plans to release her sophomore album next year.

According to Billboard, Solange has been working out of a studio in L.A., but don’t expect the result to sound anything like Beyonce.

“Her record is totally bananas,” Geffen Records chairman Ron Fair said. “It’s not what people would expect from her. The music is more eclectic and international. She’s in her own lane.”

“It’s a touch of retro with beautiful R&B songs and influences of early Natalie Cole and Carole King, and she’s only 22,” he continued. “I’m crazy about the Pharrell Williams’ record that she recently finished, called ‘I Decided.’ We’re finishing the album now.”

The disc titled Just What I Want, is the follow-up to 2003’s Solo Star, which was on Columbia and is slated to hit shelves in the second quarter of 2008.

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