by Hauwa Gambo

Solange Knowles, also known as Beyonce’s sister, covers the June/July issue of Complex.

“Knowles wields a considerable amount of freedom in her career, look and love life,” Clutch notes. “Whether she’s DJing for a fashion party, traveling with her son Julez or singing about lost love to an upbeat tune, you get the idea that Solange plays the game by her own rules. The beauty, who covers Complex Magazine‘s June/July 2013 issue, reveals why she’s fought so hard to be independent in her fashion choices and her career as a music artist.”

On an upcoming album and living life on her own terms:
“Someone asked me, ‘What quarter are you trying to come out?’ I was like, ‘Oh my God, I haven’t heard that in so long!’” Solange cracks up at the thought. She says she’s looking forward to working on her full-length album with Hynes, but isn’t pressed. “It’s just about putting the music out when it’s ready. When I wake up in the morning, I get dressed for myself, I listen to what I wanna listen to, I make decisions for me. It’s been interesting to navigate that from such a young age so publicly. But life is short and you have to live for you. I would never wanna look back on my life and feel like I missed out on any of that.”